80 FR 53178 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range53178-53179
FR Document2015-21699

Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report are used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for buildings and the contents of those buildings.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-21699]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001]


Final Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final notice.

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SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or 
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, 
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or 
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where 
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have 
been made final for the communities listed in the table below.
    The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management 
measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show 
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified 
for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS 
report are used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for buildings and the contents of those 
buildings.

DATES: The effective date of October 2, 2015 which has been established 
for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing 
the new or modified flood hazard information for each community.

ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if applicable, the FIS report containing the 
final flood hazard information for each community is available for 
inspection at the respective Community Map Repository address listed in 
the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map 
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective date indicated 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or 
(email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the new or 
modified flood hazard information for each community listed. 
Notification of these changes has been published in newspapers of local 
circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy 
Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals 
resulting from this notification.
    This final notice 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. FEMA 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 new or revised FIRM and FIS report available at the address 
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service 
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.
    The flood hazard determinations are made final in the watersheds 
and/or communities listed in the table below.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 10, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                       Narragansett HUC8 Watershed
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              Kent County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdiction)
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1434
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City of Warwick........................  Planning Department, 3275 Post
                                          Road, Warwick, RI 02886.
Town of Coventry.......................  Department of Public Works,
                                          1675 Flat River Road,
                                          Coventry, RI 02816.
Town of East Greenwich.................  Department of Public Works, 111
                                          Pierce Street, East Greenwich,
                                          RI 02818.
Town of West Warwick...................  Town Hall, 1170 Main Street,
                                          West Warwick, RI 02893.
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           Providence County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1434
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City of Central Falls..................  City Hall, 580 Broad Street,
                                          Central Falls, RI 02863.
City of Cranston.......................  City Hall, 869 Park Avenue,
                                          Cranston, RI 02910.
City of East Providence................  City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue,
                                          East Providence, RI 02914.
City of Pawtucket......................  Department of Planning and
                                          Development, 175 Main Street,
                                          Pawtucket, RI 02860.
City of Providence.....................  City Administration Building,
                                          444 Westminster Street,
                                          Providence, RI 02903.
Town of Cumberland.....................  Department of Public Works, 45
                                          Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
                                          02864.
Town of Johnston.......................  Town Hall, 1385 Hartford
                                          Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919.
Town of Lincoln........................  Town Hall, 100 Old River Road,
                                          Lincoln, RI 02865.
Town of North Providence...............  Department of Public Works, Two
                                          Mafalda Street, North
                                          Providence, RI 02911.
Town of North Smithfield...............  Town Hall, One Main Street,
                                          Slatersville, RI 02876.
Town of Scituate.......................  Town Hall, 195 Danielson Pike,
                                          North Scituate, RI 02857.
Town of Smithfield.....................  Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike,
                                          Smithfield, RI 02917.
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                     Lower Wisconsin River Watershed
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             Sauk County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1426
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Unincorporated Areas of Sauk County....  West Square Building, 505
                                          Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913.
Village of Prairie Du Sac..............  Village Hall, 335 Galena
                                          Street, Prairie du Sac, WI
                                          53578.
Village of Sauk City...................  Village Hall, 726 Water Street,
                                          Sauk City, WI 53583.
Village of Spring Green................  Village Hall, 154 North
                                          Lexington Street, Spring
                                          Green, WI 53588.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Carroll County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1246
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City of Taneytown......................  City Hall, 17 East Baltimore
                                          Street, Taneytown, MD 21787.
City of Westminster....................  City Hall, 56 West Main Street,
                                          Westminster, MD 21157.
Town of Hampstead......................  Town Hall, 1034 South Carroll
                                          Street, Hampstead, MD 21074.
Town of Manchester.....................  Town Hall, 3208 York Street,
                                          Manchester, MD 21102.
Town of Mount Airy.....................  Town Hall, 110 South Main
                                          Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771.
Town of New Windsor....................  Town Hall, 211 High Street, New
                                          Windsor, MD 21776.
Town of Sykesville.....................  Town Hall, 7457 Main Street,
                                          Sykesville, MD 21784.
Town of Union Bridge...................  Town Hall, 104 West Locust
                                          Street, Union Bridge, MD
                                          21791.
Unincorporated Areas of Carroll County.  Carroll County Office Building,
                                          225 North Center Street,
                                          Westminster, MD 21157.
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              Knox County, Nebraska, and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1415
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City of Bloomfield.....................  City Hall, 101 South Broadway,
                                          Bloomfield, NE 68718.
City of Crofton........................  City Hall, 1210 West 2nd
                                          Street, Crofton, NE 68730.
Unincorporated Areas of Knox County....  Knox County Courthouse, 206
                                          Main Street, Center, NE 68724.
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[FR Doc. 2015-21699 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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SectionNotices
ActionFinal notice.
DatesThe effective date of October 2, 2015 which has been established for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing the new or modified flood hazard information for each community.
ContactLuis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
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