E7-13603. 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:

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:

William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

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 Mitigation Division Director of FEMA 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. This final rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared.

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

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:

Flooding source(s)	Location of referenced elevation	*Elevation in feet (NGVD) +Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above ground modified	Communities affected
Alexander County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-7708 and FEMA-D-7676
Beaverdam Creek	At the confluence with Big Branch into South Yadkin River	+1,026	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 2.5 miles upstream of Vashti Road	+1,151
Beaver Branch	At the confluence with Lambert Creek	+1,087	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 500 feet upstream of SR 1307	+1,161
Big Branch	At the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+894	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 600 feet upstream of SR 1619	+1,057
Big Branch into South Yadkin River	At the confluence with South Yadkin River	+1,026	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Vashti Cemetery Road	+1,181
Catawba River	Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of the confluence of Elk Shoals Creek	+848	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	At the Alexander/Caldwell County boundary	+936
Duck Creek	At the confluence of Middle Little River	+1,036	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	At the confluence with Holsclaw Creek	+1,157
Elk Shoals Creek	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Catawba River	+848	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 400 feet upstream of SR 1631	+991
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+883	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+896
Tributary 2	At the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+889	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+903
Glade Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+901	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 900 feet upstream of Rogers Lake Dam Upper	+1,195
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Glade Creek	+1,015	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylorsville.
	Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of SR 1607	+1,093
Grassy Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+1,093	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of the confluence of Grassy Creek Tributary 2	+1,185
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Grassy Creek	+1,098	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the confluence with Grassy Creek	+1,122
Tributary 2	At the confluence with Grassy Creek	+1,182	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 16	+1,211
Greasy Creek	At the confluence with Wallace Creek	+1,016	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Carson Chapel Road (SR 1418)	+1,175
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Greasy Creek	+1,035	Alexander County
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Hammer Road	+1,199	(Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylorsville.
Guys Branch	At the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+906	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Elk Shoals Creek	+922
Holsclaw Creek	At the confluence with Duck Creek	+1,157	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of SR 1302	+1,238
Isaac Creek	At the confluence with Upper Little River	+936	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of SR 1143	+957
Island Creek	At the confluence with Catawba River	+851	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of SR 1621	+875
Jumping Run	At the confluence with Rock Creek	+983	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 600 feet upstream of SR 127	+1,099
Lambert Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+1,087	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 700 feet upstream of the confluence of Poplar Creek	+1,180
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Lambert Creek	+1,113	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 800 feet upstream of SR 1307	+1,174
Lower Little River	At the confluence with Catawba River	+852	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of SR 1332	+1,130
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+865	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of the confluence with Lower Little River	+973
Tributary 2	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+983	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of SR 1124	+1,100
Tributary 2A	At the confluence with Lower Little River Tributary 2	+1,085	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,650 feet upstream of the confluence with Lower Little River Tributary 2	+1,122
Tributary 3	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+995	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of SR 1110	+1,093
Tributary 4	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+1,022	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylorsville.
	Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of School Drive	+1,163
Middle Little River	Approximately 300 feet downstream of SR 1137	+935	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	At the Alexander/Caldwell County boundary	+1,295
Tributary 2	At the confluence with Middle Little River	+1,030	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the confluence with Middle Little River	+1,036
Mill Creek	At the confluence with South Yadkin River	+1,020	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of confluence with South Yadkin River	+1,025
Miller Creek	At the confluence with South Yadkin River	+857	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 300 feet upstream of Sprinkle Dairy Road	+1,009
Mountain Creek	Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of the confluence with Middle Little River	+936	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 200 feet upstream of SR 1150	+1,057
Muddy Fork Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+1,063	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylorsville.
	Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of SR 1409	+1,108
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Muddy Fork Creek	+1,076	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylorsville.
	Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of Old Wikesboro Road	+1,181
Poplar Creek	At the confluence with Lambert Creek	+1,176	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of SR 1305	+1,199
Rock Creek	At the confluence with Middle Little River	+957	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	At the confluence of Jumping Run	+983
Tributary 1	At the confluence with Rock Creek	+957	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the confluence with Rock Creek	+958
Rocky Creek	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Branton Road (SR 1601)	+1,097	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 150 feet upstream of Alexander/Wilkes County boundary	+1,192
Snow Creek	Approximately 150 feet downstream of the Iredell/Alexander County boundary	+1,013	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 50 feet upstream of the Iredell/Alexander County boundary	+1,013
South Yadkin River	Approximately 500 feet downstream of the Iredell/Alexander County boundary	+843	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 500 feet downstream of Vashti Road (SR 1403)	+1,066
Spring Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+1,047	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of SR 1121	+1,121
Stirewalt Creek	At the confluence with Lower Little River	+983	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas) Town of Taylorsville.
	Approximately 750 feet upstream of East Main Avenue	+1,241
Third Creek	Approximately 850 feet downstream of Smith Farm Road (SR 1637)	+914	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Lentz Road	+1,004
Upper Little River	At the confluence with Catawba River	+936	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Alexander/Caldwell County boundary	+971
Wallace Creek	At the confluence with South Yadkin River	+905	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of confluence of Greasy Creek	+1,018
White Creek	At the confluence with Holsclaw Creek	+1,157	Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of SR 1303	+1,270
# Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Town of Taylorsville
Maps are available for inspection at the Alexander County Planning and Inspection Office, 332 1st Avenue Southwest, Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Alexander County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Alexander County Planning and Inspection Office, 332 1st Avenue Southwest, Taylorsville, North Carolina.

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

Dated: July 3, 2007.

David I. Maurstad,

Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.