2012-31345. Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR part 65). The LOMR will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings. For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

DATES:

These flood hazard determinations will become effective on the dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.

From the date of the second publication of notification of these changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in which to request through the community that the Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The flood hazard determination information may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES:

The affected communities are listed in the table below. Revised flood hazard information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

Submit comments and/or appeals to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (email) [e-mail]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The specific flood hazard determinations are not described for each community in this notice. However, the online location and local community map repository address where the flood hazard determination information is available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration of flood hazard determinations must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of the community as listed in the table below.

The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.

The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the 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 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

These flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. The flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

The affected communities are listed in the following table. Flood hazard determination information for each community is available for inspection at both the online location and the respective community map repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

State and county	Location and case No.	Chief executive officer of community	Community map repository	Online location of letter of map revision	Effective date of modification	Community No.
Alabama:
Coffee	City of Enterprise (12-04-4332P)	The Honorable Kenneth Boswell, Mayor, City of Enterprise, 501 South Main Street, Enterprise, AL 36331	City Hall, 501 South Main Street, Enterprise, AL 36331	http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/alabama/coffee/	February 7, 2013	010045
Arizona:
Pinal	City of Eloy (12-09-1641P)	The Honorable Joseph Nagy, Mayor, City of Eloy, City Hall, 628 North Main Street, Eloy, AZ 85131	City Hall, 628 North Main Street, Eloy, AZ 85131	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-1641P-040083-102IAC.pdf	February 25, 2013	040083
Pinal	Unincorporated areas of Pinal County (12-09-1641P)	The Honorable David Snider, Chairman, Pinal County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 827, Florence, AZ 85132	Pinal County Engineering Department, 31 North Pinal Street, Building F, Florence, AZ 85232	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-1641P-040077-102DA.pdf	February 25, 2013	040077
Yavapai	Unincorporated areas of Yavapai County (12-09-2033P)	The Honorable Thomas Thurman, Chairman, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott, AZ 86305	Yavapai County Flood Control District, 500 South Marina Street, Prescott, AZ 86303	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-2033P-040093-102IAC.pdf	February 11, 2013	040093
California:
Los Angeles	City of Los Angeles (12-09-2655P)	The Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012	Bureau of Engineering, 1149 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-2655P-060137-102DA.pdf	February 25, 2013	060137
Orange	City of Dana Point (12-09-1603P)	The Honorable Lara Anderson, Mayor, City of Dana Point, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629	City Hall, 33282 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-1603P-060736-102DA.pdf	February 11, 2013	060736
Orange	City of San Juan Capistrano (12-09-1603P)	The Honorable Larry Kramer, Mayor, City of San Juan Capistrano, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675	City Hall, 32400 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-1603P-060231-102DA.pdf	February 11, 2013	060231
Santa Clara	City of Santa Clara (12-09-2856P)	The Honorable Jamie L. Matthews, Mayor, City of Santa Clara, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050	Planning and Inspection Department, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050	http://www.r9map.org/Docs/12-09-2856P-060350-102DA.pdf	February 14, 2013	060350
Colorado: Douglas	Unincorporated areas of Douglas County (12-08-0727P)	The Honorable Jack Hilbert, Chair, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, 100 3rd Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104	Douglas County Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, 100 3rd Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104	http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/colorado/douglas-2/	January 11, 2013	080049
North Carolina:
Cabarrus	City of Kannapolis (11-04-6249P)	The Honorable Robert S. Misenheimer, Mayor, City of Kannapolis, 246 Oak Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081	City Hall, 246 Oak Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081	http://www.ncfloodmaps.com/fhd.htm	January 31, 2013	370469
Rowan	Town of East Spencer (11-04-3050P)	The Honorable Barbara Mallett, Mayor, Town of East Spencer, 105 South Long Street, East Spencer, NC 28039	Town Hall, 105 South Long Street, East Spencer, NC 28039	http://www.ncfloodmaps.com/fhd.htm	January 2, 2013	370211
Rowan	Unincorporated areas of Rowan County (11-04-3050P)	The Honorable Gary L. Page, Rowan County Manager, 130 West Innes Street, Salisbury, NC 28144	Rowan County Planning Department, 402 North Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28144	http://www.ncfloodmaps.com/fhd.htm	January 2, 2013	370351
South Carolina: Richland	City of Columbia (12-04-1814P)	The Honorable Steve Benjamin, Mayor, City of Columbia, P.O. Box 147, Columbia, SC 29201	Department of Utilities and Engineering, 1136 Washington Street, Columbia, SC 29217	http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/southcarolina/richland/	February 11, 2013	450172
South Dakota: Pennington	City of Box Elder (12-08-0544P)	The Honorable William F. Griffths, Sr., Mayor, City of Box Elder, 420 Villa Drive, Box Elder, SD 57719	City Hall, 420 Villa Drive, Box Elder, SD 57719	http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/south-dakota/pennington/	February 14, 2013	460089

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, “Flood Insurance.”)

James A. Walke,

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.