
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54913-54915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21925]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002]


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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 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: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.

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 Administrator for 
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. 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]

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1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:


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    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]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended 
as follows:

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                 (NGVD)  + elevation in
                                                                 feet (NAVD)  
           Flood source(s)              Location of referenced    depth in feet above      Communities affected
                                              elevation             ground  [caret]
                                                                  elevation in meters
                                                                    (MSL)  modified
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                   St. Louis County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1062
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Bonhomme Creek (Backwater from the     At the confluence with                      +465  City of Chesterfield.
 Missouri River).                       Caulks Creek.
                                       Approximately 1,300                         +465  .......................
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Chesterfield Airport
                                        Road.
Coldwater Creek......................  Approximately 400 feet                      +554  City of Woodson Terrace
                                        downstream of Elsa
                                        Avenue.
                                       Just upstream of Isolda                     +557  .......................
                                        Avenue.
Dellwood Creek.......................  Approximately 900 feet                      +485  City of Dellwood.
                                        upstream of Bon Oak
                                        Drive.
                                       Approximately 1,450                         +487  .......................
                                        feet upstream of Bon
                                        Oak Drive.
Engelholm Creek......................  Approximately 450 feet                      +498  City of University
                                        downstream of Bartmer                             City.
                                        Avenue.
                                       Just upstream of                            +502  .......................
                                        Bartmer Avenue.
Grand Glaize East Creek..............  Approximately 1,200                         +472  City of Des Peres.
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Barrett Station Road.
Lemay Creek (Backwater from the        Approximately 700 feet                      +416  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                    upstream of Krumm Road.                           St. Louis County.
                                       Approximately 2,000                         +416  .......................
                                        feet upstream of Krumm
                                        Road.
Maline Creek (Backwater from the       Approximately 0.5 miles                     +431  City of Bellefontaine
 Mississippi River).                    downstream of St Cyr                              Neighbors, Village of
                                        Road.                                             Riverview.
                                       Approximately 1,300                         +461  .......................
                                        feet downstream of St
                                        Cyr Road.
Mattese Creek (Backwater from the      At the confluence with                      +415  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                    the Mississippi River.                            St. Louis County.
                                       Just downstream of Old                      +415  .......................
                                        Baumgartner Road.
Meramec River (Backwater from the      At the confluence with                      +415  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                    the Mississippi River.                            St. Louis County.
                                       Approximately 2,000                         +415  .......................
                                        feet upstream of Lemay
                                        Ferry Road.
Mississippi River Lower Reach........  At the confluence with                      +415  Unincorporated Areas of
                                        the Meramec River.                                St. Louis County.
                                       Approximately 1.0 mile                      +420  .......................
                                        upstream of Interstate
                                        255.
Mississippi River Upper Reach........  Approximately 3.9 miles                     +433  Unincorporated Areas of
                                        downstream of                                     St. Louis County.
                                        confluence with the
                                        Missouri River.
                                       At confluence with the                      +434  .......................
                                        Missouri River.
Missouri River.......................  At confluence with the                      +434  Unincorporated Areas of
                                        Mississippi River.                                St. Louis County, City
                                                                                          of Bridgeton, City of
                                                                                          Chesterfield, City of
                                                                                          Florissant, City of
                                                                                          Hazelwood, City of
                                                                                          Maryland Heights, City
                                                                                          of Wildwood.
                                       Approximately 5.8 miles                     +476  .......................
                                        upstream of Interstate
                                        64.
Watkins Creek (Backwater from the      At the confluence with                      +433  Unincorporated Areas of
 Mississippi River).                    the Mississippi River.                            St. Louis County.
                                       Approximately 1,250                         +433  .......................
                                        feet upstream of Coal
                                        Bank Road.
Wildhorse Creek (Backwater from the    Just downstream of                          +473  City of Wildwood.
 Missouri River).                       Centaur Road.
                                       Approximately 0.6 miles                     +473  .......................
                                        downstream of Wild
                                        Horse Creek Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
City of Bellefontaine Neighbors
Maps are available for inspection at 9641 Bellefontaine Road, Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO 63137
 
City of Bridgeton
Maps are available for inspection at 11955 Natural Bridge Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044
 
City of Chesterfield:

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Maps are available for inspection at 690 Chesterfield Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO 63017
 
City of Dellwood
Maps are available for inspection at 1415 Chambers Road, Dellwood, MO 63135
 
City of Des Peres
Maps are available for inspection at 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres, MO 63131
 
City of Florissant
Maps are available for inspection at 955 Rue Saint Francois Street, Florissant, MO 63031
 
City of Hazelwood
Maps are available for inspection at 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood, MO 63042
 
City of Maryland Heights
Maps are available for inspection at 11911 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
 
City of University City
Maps are available for inspection at 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130
 
City of Wildwood
Maps are available for inspection at 183 Plaza Drive, Wildwood, MO 63040
 
City of Woodson Terrace
Maps are available for inspection at 9351 Guthrie Avenue, Woodson Terrace, MO 63134
 
Unincorporated Areas of St. Louis County
Maps are available for inspection at 121 South Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
 
Village of Champ
Maps are available for inspection at 121 South Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
 
Village of Riverview
Maps are available for inspection at 9699 Lilac Drive, Riverview, MO 63137
 
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Date: August 26, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-21925 Filed 9-12-14; 8:45 am]
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