| Page Range | 14153-14157 | |
| FR Document | 2017-05154 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14153-14157] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05154] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002] Final Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. 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: Effective March 17, 2017. The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated in 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: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, 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 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 Deputy Associate [[Page 14154]] Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation 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. 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 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. FEMA has reviewed this final rule for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and has determined that this action will not have a significant effect on the human environment. This action is covered by categorical exclusions A4 and A 7 in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Instruction 023-01-001-01, Appendix A. Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601- 612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required. 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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: December 21, 2016. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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. Sec. 67.11 [Amended] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth Flooding source(s) Location of referenced in feet above Communities affected elevation ground [caret] Elevation in meters (MSL) Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington County, Oregon and Incorporated Areas Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-7749 and B-7775 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beal Creek............................. Approximately 750 feet +170 City of Forest Grove, upstream of State +172 Unincorporated Areas of Highway 47. Washington County. Approximately 765 feet upstream of Main Street. Beaverton Creek........................ At upstream side of +160 City of Beaverton, City Southwest 197th Avenue. +267 of Hillsboro, Approximately 870 feet Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Southwest Washington County. Laurelwood Avenue. Bethany Creek.......................... Approximately 0.21 mile +174 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Northwest ................. Washington County. 185th Avenue. +188 Approximately 0.58 mile upstream of Northwest West Union Road. Bronson Creek.......................... Approximately 65 feet +158 City of Beaverton, City downstream of Northwest ................. of Hillsboro, Anzalone Drive. +238 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 1.0 mile Washington County. upstream of Northwest West Union Road. Butternut Creek........................ Approximately 940 feet +165 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Southwest ................. Washington County. 209th Avenue. +200 Approximately 80 feet upstream of Southwest Farmington Road. Cedar Creek............................ Approximately 0.4 mile +145 City of Sherwood, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Edy Road. +176 Washington County. Approximately 560 feet upstream of Southwest Sunset Boulevard. Cedar Mill Creek....................... Approximately 0.6 mile +171 City of Beaverton, downstream of Portland & ................. Unincorporated Areas of Western Railroad. +300 Washington County. Approximately 90 feet upstream of Northwest 113th Avenue. Cedar Mill Creek--North Overflow....... At the Cedar Mill Creek +207 City of Beaverton, confluence. +213 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 250 feet Washington County. upstream of Southwest 131st Avenue. Cedar Mill Creek--South Overflow....... At the Cedar Mill Creek +195 City of Beaverton, confluence. +205 Unincorporated Areas of At the upstream side of Washington County. Southwest Evergreen Street. [[Page 14155]] Cedar Mill Creek--Upper North Overflow. At the Cedar Mill Creek- +212 City of Beaverton, North Overflow +214 Unincorporated Areas of confluence. Washington County. Approximately 550 feet upstream of the Cedar Mill Creek-North Overflow confluence. Celebrity Creek........................ At the Butternut Creek +176 Unincorporated Areas of confluence. +212 Washington County. Approximately 65 feet downstream of Southwest Farmington Road. Chicken Creek.......................... Approximately 0.8 mile +135 City of Sherwood, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Roy Rogers Road. +157 Washington County. At the upstream side of Southwest Edy Road. Chicken Creek--West Tributary.......... At the upstream side of +151 Unincorporated Areas of Southwest Elwert Road. +156 Washington County. Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Southwest Elwert Road. Council Creek.......................... Approximately 0.25 mile +156 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Northwest ................. Washington County. Hobbs Road. +166 Approximately 0.39 mile downstream of Beal Road. Dairy Creek............................ At the Tualatin River +152 City of Hillsboro, confluence. +159 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 125 feet Washington County. upstream of Northwest Susbauer Road. Dawson Creek........................... Approximately 317 feet +151 City of Hillsboro, upstream of Northwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Brookwood Avenue. +184 Washington County. Approximately 0.3 mile upstream of Northwest Shute Road. Deer Creek............................. Approximately 475 feet +176 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Northwest ................. Washington County. Kahneeta Drive. +202 Approximately 90 feet upstream of Northwest 174th Avenue. Erikson Creek.......................... Approximately 211 feet +175 City of Beaverton. upstream of Southwest ................. 144th Avenue. +203 Approximately 322 feet upstream of Southwest 10th Street. Fanno Creek............................ At the Tualatin River +131 City of Durham, City of confluence. +131 Tigard. Approximately 0.3 mile downstream of Southwest Durham Road. Glencoe Swale.......................... Approximately 980 feet +156 City of Hillsboro, upstream of McKay Creek ................. Unincorporated Areas of confluence. +201 Washington County. Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Northwest Sewell Road. Golf Creek............................. Approximately 390 feet +198 City of Beaverton, upstream of Hall Creek ................. Unincorporated Areas of confluence. +223 Washington County. Approximately 625 feet upstream of 97th Avenue. Gordon Creek........................... Approximately 275 feet +146 City of Hillsboro, upstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of River Road. +196 Washington County. Approximately 0.25 mile upstream of Southwest 229th Avenue. Hall Creek............................. Approximately 175 feet +181 City of Beaverton, downstream of the North ................. Unincorporated Areas of Fork Hall Creek +256 Washington County. confluence. At the downstream side of Southwest 87th Avenue. Hall Creek--106th Tributary............ At the Hall Creek +191 City of Beaverton, confluence. +245 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 600 feet Washington County. upstream of Southwest 106th Avenue. Hall Creek South Fork.................. Approximately 750 feet +213 City of Beaverton, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of 96th Avenue. +260 Washington County. Approximately 150 feet upstream of Southwest 86th Avenue. Hedges Creek........................... At the downstream side of +129 City of Tualatin, Southwest Boones Ferry +142 Unincorporated Areas of Road. Washington County. Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of Southwest Teton Avenue. Holcomb Creek.......................... Approximately 500 feet +178 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Rock Creek ................. Washington County. North confluence. +211 Approximately 0.15 mile upstream of Northwest Plastics Drive. McKay Creek............................ At the Dairy Creek +156 City of Hillsboro, confluence. +174 Unincorporated Areas of At the upstream side of Washington County. Northwest Union Road. [[Page 14156]] North Fork Hall Creek.................. At the Hall Creek +181 City of Beaverton, confluence. +183 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 0.4 mile Washington County. upstream of Center Street. North Johnson Creek.................... At the Cedar Mill Creek +187 City of Beaverton, confluence. +307 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 0.4 mile Washington County. upstream of North Johnson Creek-East Tributary confluence. North Johnson Creek--East Tributary.... At the North Johnson +249 Unincorporated Areas of Creek confluence. +327 Washington County. Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of North Johnson Creek confluence. North Johnson Creek--North Tributary... Approximately 0.24 mile +212 City of Beaverton, downstream of Northwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of 114th Avenue. +343 Washington County. Approximately 0.22 mile upstream of Northwest 112th Avenue. Rock Creek North....................... Approximately 0.47 mile +174 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Northwest ................. Washington County. Union Road. +247 Approximately 0.75 mile upstream of Old Cornelius Pass Road. Rock Creek South....................... Approximately 750 feet +134 City of Sherwood, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Pacific Highway. +139 Washington County. Approximately 0.32 mile upstream of Portland & Western Railroad. South Johnson Creek.................... Approximately 800 feet +205 City of Beaverton, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Hart Road. +219 Washington County. Approximately 160 feet upstream of Southwest Hart Road. Storey Creek........................... Approximately 200 feet +164 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of the Waible ................. Washington County Creek confluence. +197 Approximately 0.80 mile upstream of Storey Creek- Middle Tributary confluence. Storey Creek--East Tributary........... At the Storey Creek +173 Unincorporated Areas of confluence. +188 Washington County. Approximately 0.35 mile upstream of Northwest Sunset Highway. Storey Creek--Middle Tributary......... Approximately 870 feet +180 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of the Storey ................. Washington County. Creek confluence. +196 At the upstream side of Northwest West Union Road. Tualatin River......................... Approximately 490 feet +126 City of Durham, City of downstream of the ................. King City, City of Tualatin River Overflow +135 Tigard, City of to Nyberg Slough Tualatin, Unincorporated confluence. Areas of Washington Approximately 0.3 mile County. upstream of Southwest Roy Rogers Road. Tualatin River......................... Approximately 1.6 miles +153 City of Cornelius, City downstream of Southwest ................. of Hillsboro, Golf Course Road. +168 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 0.3 mile Washington County. downstream of the Gales Creek confluence. Tualatin River--Golf Overflow.......... Approximately 150 feet +156 City of Forest Grove, downstream of Southwest ................. Unincorporated Areas of Golf Course Road. +162 Washington County. Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Southwest Golf Course Road. Tualatin River--LaFollett Overflow..... Approximately 0.3 mile +157 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Southwest ................. Washington County. Golf Course Road. +160 At the downstream side of Southwest LaFollett Road. Tualatin River Overflow to Nyberg At the Tualatin River +126 City of Tualatin. Slough. confluence. ................. Approximately 300 feet +129 downstream of the divergence from the Tualatin River. Turner Creek........................... Approximately 450 feet +147 City of Hillsboro. downstream of Southeast ................. 32nd Avenue. +168 Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of East Main Street. Waible Creek........................... Approximately 0.25 mile +160 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of McKay Creek ................. Washington County. confluence. +196 Approximately 0.25 mile upstream of the Waible Creek-North Tributary confluence. Waible Creek--North Tributary.......... At the Waible Creek +192 City of Hillsboro, confluence. +207 Unincorporated Areas of At the upstream side of Washington County. Northwest West Union Road. Waible Creek--South Tributary.......... At the Waible Creek +179 City of Hillsboro, confluence. +211 Unincorporated Areas of Approximately 90 feet Washington County. upstream of Northwest Jacobson Road. [[Page 14157]] West Fork Dairy Creek.................. Approximately 0.8 mile +195 City of Banks. upstream of Northwest ................. Wilson River Highway. +196 Approximately 0.72 mile downstream of Northwest Banks Road. Willow Creek........................... Approximately 400 feet +162 City of Beaverton, City upstream of Beaverton ................. of Hillsboro, Creek confluence. +239 Unincorporated Areas of At the upstream side of Washington County. Northwest 141st Place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. # Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. City of Banks Maps are available for inspection at City Administrative Offices, 13680 Northwest Main Street, Banks, OR 97106. City of Beaverton Maps are available for inspection at Community Development Department, 4755 Southwest Griffith Drive, Beaverton, OR 97005. City of Cornelius Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 1300 South Kodiak Circle, Cornelius, OR 97113. City of Durham Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 17160 Southwest Upper Boones Ferry Road, Durham, OR 97224. City of Forest Grove Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1924 Council Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116. City of Hillsboro Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 150 East Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123. City of King City Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 15300 Southwest 116th Avenue, King City, OR 97224. City of Sherwood Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 22560 Southwest Pine Street, Sherwood, OR 97140. City of Tigard Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 13125 Southwest Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223. City of Tualatin Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 18880 Southwest Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062. Unincorporated Areas of Washington County Maps are available for inspection at the Washington County Public Services Building, 155 North 1st Avenue, Suite 350, Hillsboro, OR 97124. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2017-05154 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | Effective March 17, 2017. The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated in the table below. | |
| Contact | Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 14153 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Flood Insurance and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |