70 FR 181 pgs. 55031-55035 - Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Type: RULEVolume: 70Number: 181Pages: 55031 - 55035
FR document: [FR Doc. 05-18733 Filed 9-19-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
DATES:
The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table below.
ADDRESSES:
The final BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2903.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FEMA makes the final determinations listed below for the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
This final rule is issued in accordance with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
The Agency has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the address cited below for each community.
The BFEs and modified BFEs are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final or modified BFEs are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.
Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.
Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
Administrative practice and procedure, flood insurance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:
PART 67-[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.
§ 67.11 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.11 are amended as follows:
| Source of flooding and location | # Depth in feet above ground. * Elevation in feet (NGVD) • Elevation in feet (NAVD) |
|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
| Duplin County (FEMA Docket Nos. D-7620 and D-7628) | |
| Angola Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Cypress Creek | •49 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Lightwood Bridge Road | •51 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Back Swamp: | |
| At the confluence with Cypress Creek | •52 |
| At the Duplin/Onslow County boundary | •58 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Back Swamp Tributary 2: | |
| At the confluence with Back Swamp | •59 |
| Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Fountaintown Road | •72 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Back Swamp Tributary 4: | |
| At the confluence with Back Swamp Tributary 3 | •67 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of State Route 111 | •87 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Back Swamp Tributary 5: | |
| At the confluence with Back Swamp Tributary 4 | •69 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of State Route 111 | •87 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Bear Marsh Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •94 |
| Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of Beautancus Road | •137 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Bear Swamp: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •93 |
| Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Warren Road | •131 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Bear Swamp Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Bear Swamp | •108 |
| Approximately 500 feet downstream of Warren Road | •164 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Beaverdam Branch (near Kenansville): | |
| At the confluence of Maple Branch | •86 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Doctor Williams Road | •93 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Beaverdam Branch (near Scotts Store): | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •80 |
| Approximately 100 feet downstream of White Flash Road | •100 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Beaverdam Branch (near Gracys Crossroads): | |
| At the confluence with Great Branch | •95 |
| Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Richard Rouse Road | •108 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Big Beaverdam Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Maxwell Creek | •65 |
| Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of railroad | •98 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Big Beaverdam Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •69 |
| Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Old Camp Road | •97 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Big Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Bear Swamp | •111 |
| Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of the confluence with Bear Swamp | •129 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Buck Marsh Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •83 |
| At the Duplin/Wayne County boundary | •93 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Buckhall Creek: | |
| At the confluence of Stewarts Creek (near Carroll) | •92 |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Buck Hall Creek Road | •103 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Bulltail Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Doctors Creek | •58 |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •63 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Burn Coat Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •63 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Maxwell Mill Road | •93 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cabin Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Limestone Creek | •55 |
| Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of State Route 111 | •83 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Camp Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •69 |
| Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Woodland Church Road | •91 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cow Hole Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •96 |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •106 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cowhole Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Burn Coat Creek | •94 |
| Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Jimmy Lee Road | •114 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cypress Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •33 |
| Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Cypress Creek Road | •51 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cypress Creek Tributary 1: | |
| At the confluence with Cypress Creek | •38 |
| Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of Maready Road | •73 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Cypress Creek Tributary 2: | |
| At the confluence with Cypress Creek Tributary 1 | •44 |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the confluence with Cypress Creek Tributary 1 | •53 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Dark Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •53 |
| Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Dark Branch Road | •86 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Doctors Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •39 |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •86 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Dufis Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •46 |
| Approximately 250 feet upstream of Wellstown Road | •62 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Elder Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Maxwell Creek | •58 |
| Approximately 0.2 mile upstream of Hamilton Road | •81 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Fussell Mill Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •45 |
| Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Cornwallis Road | •64 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Goshen Swamp: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •59 |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •117 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Calypso | |
| Great Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •77 |
| Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of State Route 903 | •95 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Grove Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •52 |
| Approximately 2.7 miles upstream of Abner Phillips Road | •106 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Kenansville | |
| Herring Marsh Run: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •71 |
| Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Kinsey Mill Road | •110 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Island Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •30 |
| Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Rosemary Road | •52 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Island Creek Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Island Creek | •31 |
| Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Hanchey Road | •35 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Juniper Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Matthews Creek | •91 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Matthews Creek | ••103 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| King Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Nahunga Creek | •93 |
| Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Veachs Mill Road | •119 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Ladds Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Polly Run Creek | •113 |
| Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Oak Ridge Avenue | •125 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Limestone Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •46 |
| Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of State Route 24 | •85 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Little Beaverdam Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Big Beaverdam Creek | •75 |
| Approximately 0.1 mile upstream of Halls Pond Road | •85 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Little Limestone Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Limestone Creek | •65 |
| Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Church Road | •97 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Little Rockfish Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •28 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of State Route 41 | •45 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Wallace | |
| Maple Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •73 |
| Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Summerlins Crossroad Road | •85 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maple Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Limestone Creek | •46 |
| Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of Limestone Creek | •63 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Marsh Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Grove Creek | •78 |
| Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of State Route 24/50 | ••94 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Matthews Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •73 |
| Approximately 3.2 miles upstream of State Route 111/903 | •106 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maxwell Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Stockinghead Creek | •47 |
| Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of I-40 | •101 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Magnolia | |
| Mill Branch (near Kornegan): | |
| At the confluence with Burn Coat Creek | •93 |
| Approximately 0.1 mile downstream of State Route 11 | •105 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Mill Branch (near Teachey): | |
| At the confluence with Little Rockfish Creek | •45 |
| Approximately 250 feet downstream with Stallings Road | •52 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Wallace | |
| Mill Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Doctors Creek | •51 |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •55 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Miller's Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Stewarts Creek (near Carroll) | •83 |
| Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Beasley Torrans Road | •102 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Magnolia | |
| Mire Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •83 |
| Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Garner Chapel Road | •109 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Muddy Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •36 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Lyman Road | •64 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Beulaville | |
| Muddy Creek Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Muddy Creek | •47 |
| Approximately 3.2 miles upstream of State Route 111 | •82 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Murpheys Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •72 |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Waycross Road | •95 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Murpheys Creek Tributary: | |
| At the confluence with Murpheys Creek | •81 |
| Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Bonham Road | •91 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Nahunga Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •78 |
| Approximately 100 feet downstream of Revelle Road | •116 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Northeast Cape Fear River: | |
| At the Duplin/Pender County boundary | •26 |
| At the Town of Mount Olive Extraterritorial Jurisdiction limits | •126 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Oakie Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •30 |
| Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Jack Dale Road | •50 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Paget Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Rockfish Creek | •45 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of High School Road | •67 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Wallace | |
| Panther Branch (near Faison): | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •107 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of NC 117 | •130 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Faison | |
| Panther Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •60 |
| Approximately 2.8 miles upstream of Kitty Noecker Road | •101 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Persimmon Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •47 |
| Approximately 2.2 miles upstream of South Dobson Chapel Road | •76 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Pharisee Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Bulltail Creek | •58 |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •58 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Poley Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Buck Marsh Branch | •86 |
| Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of Buck Marsh Branch | •105 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Polly Run Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •107 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Garner Chapel Road | •113 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Pudding Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Maple Branch | •86 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Summerlins Crossroad Road | •105 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Rattlesnake Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •108 |
| Approximately 0.2 mile downstream of State Route 403 | •122 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Reedy Branch (near Blizzards Crossroads): | |
| At the confluence with Mire Branch | •107 |
| Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of the confluence with Mire Branch | •114 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Reedy Branch (near Faison): | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | |
| Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Bill Clifton Road | •134 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Faison | |
| Rockfish Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •26 |
| Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Blue Newkirk Road | •93 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Wallace | |
| Sawyer Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Matthews Creek | •100 |
| Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of Guy Sanderson Road | •121 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Stewarts Creek (near Carroll): | |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •83 |
| Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Route 117 | •123 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Warsaw | |
| Stewarts Creek (near Friendship): | |
| At the confluence of Nahunga Creek | •84 |
| Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Sammy Godwin Lane | •100 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Stocking Head Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Northeast Cape Fear River | •38 |
| Approximately 700 feet upstream of South Dobson Chapel Road | •65 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Taylor Creek: | |
| At the confluence with Dufis Creek | •51 |
| Approximately 2.2 miles upstream of Brices Store Road | •87 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Rose Hill | |
| Turkey Creek: | |
| At the Duplin/Sampson County boundary | •117 |
| Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Blackmore Road | •133 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Welch Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Dark Branch | •56 |
| Approximately 2.8 miles upstream of the confluence with Dark Branch | •86 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| White Oak Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Panther Creek | •66 |
| Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of the confluence of Panther Creek | •89 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Whiteoak Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Goshen Swamp | •98 |
| At the Towns of Calypso and Mount Olive Extraterritorial Jurisdiction limits | •153 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Calypso | |
| Wolfscape Branch: | |
| At the confluence with Polly Run Creek | •113 |
| Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Bethel Church Road | •129 |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Town of Beulaville | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Duplin County Planning Department, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Calypso | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Duplin County Planning Department, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, North Carolina. | |
| Duplin County (Unincorporated Areas) | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Duplin County Planning Department, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Kenansville | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Duplin County Planning Department, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Faison | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Faison Town Hall, 110 East Center Street, Faison, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Magnolia | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Duplin County Planning Department, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Rose Hill | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Rose Hill Town Hall, 103 South Railroad Street, Rose Hill, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Wallace | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Wallace Town Hall, 311 East Murphey Street, Wallace, North Carolina. | |
| Town of Warsaw | |
| Maps available for inspection at the Warsaw Town Hall, 128 West Bay Street, Warsaw, North Carolina. |
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, "Flood Insurance")
Dated: September 14, 2005.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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