Notice2025-09212
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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Published
May 22, 2025
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. 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).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 98 (Thursday, May 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21938-21940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09212]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2025-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2524]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. 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).
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location <a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
<a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2524, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Risk Analysis,
Planning & Information Directorate, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d4d5c494f545e56134e5c5e5f545f54497d5b58505c1359554e135a524b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed9d8c999f848e86c39e8c8e8f848f8499ad8b88808cc389859ec38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information Directorate,
FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email)
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcacbda8aeb5bfb7f2afbdbfbeb5beb5a89cbab9b1bdf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cabaabbeb8a3a9a1e4b9aba9a8a3a8a3be8aacafa7abe4aea2b9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed 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. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP.
The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at <a href="https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf">https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf</a>.
The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
<a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Kristin E. Fontenot,
Assistant Administrator, Risk Analysis, Planning & Information
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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Community map repository
Community address
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Essex County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 20-02-0007S Preliminary Date: December 18, 2024
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Town of Chesterfield................... Chesterfield Town Office, 1
Vine Street, Keeseville, NY
12944.
Town of Crown Point.................... Town Hall, 17 Monitor Bay Road,
Crown Point, NY 12928.
Town of Elizabethtown.................. Town Offices, 7563 Court
Street, Elizabethtown, NY
12932.
Town of Essex.......................... Town Hall, 2313 Main Street,
Essex, NY 12936.
Town of Jay............................ Jay Town Office, 11 School
Lane, Au Sable Forks, NY
12912.
Town of Keene.......................... Town Hall, 10892 NYS Route 9N,
Keene, NY 12942.
Town of Lewis.......................... Town Hall, 8574 US Route 9,
Lewis, NY 12950.
Town of Minerva........................ Town Hall, 5 Morse Memorial
Highway, Minerva, NY 12851.
Town of Moriah......................... Moriah Town Hall, 38 Park
Place, Port Henry, NY 12974.
Town of Newcomb........................ Town Hall, 5639 NY-28N,
Newcomb, NY 12852.
Town of North Elba..................... North Elba Town Hall, 2693 Main
Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
Town of North Hudson................... Town Hall, 3024 US Route 9,
North Hudson, NY 12855.
Town of Schroon........................ Schroon Town Hall, 15 Leland
Avenue, Schroon Lake, NY
12870.
Town of St. Armand..................... St. Armand Town Hall, 1702 NYS
Route 3, Bloomingdale, NY
12913.
Town of Ticonderoga.................... Town Office, 132 Montcalm
Street, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.
Town of Westport....................... Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue,
Westport, NY 12993.
Town of Willsboro...................... Town Hall, 5 Farrell Road,
Willsboro, NY 12996.
Town of Wilmington..................... Town Offices, 7 Community
Circle, Wilmington, NY 12997.
Village of Lake Placid................. Municipal Hall, 2693 Main
Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
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Seneca County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 20-02-0012S Preliminary Date: December 05, 2024
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Town of Covert......................... Covert Municipal Building, 8469
South Main Street, Interlaken,
NY 14847.
Town of Fayette........................ Fayette Town Hall, 1439 Yellow
Tavern Road, Waterloo, NY
13165.
Town of Junius......................... Junius Town Office, 655 Dublin
Road, Clyde, NY 14433.
Town of Lodi........................... Town Hall, 8591 State Route
414, Lodi, NY 14860.
Town of Ovid........................... Ovid Village Offices, 2136
Brown Street, Ovid, NY 14521.
Town of Romulus........................ Romulus Town Hall, 1435
Prospect Street, Willard, NY
14588.
Town of Seneca Falls................... Seneca Falls Municipal
Building, 130 Ovid Street,
Seneca Falls, NY 13148.
Town of Tyre........................... Tyre Municipal Building, 1082
Gravel Road, Seneca Falls, NY
13148.
Town of Varick......................... Varick Town Office, 4782 State
Route 96, Romulus, NY 14541.
Town of Waterloo....................... Town Hall, 66 Virginia Street,
Waterloo, NY 13165.
Village of Lodi........................ Village Hall, 8457 North Main
Street, Lodi, NY 14860.
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Village of Waterloo.................... Village Office, 41 West Main
Street, Waterloo, NY 13165.
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[FR Doc. 2025-09212 Filed 5-21-25; 8:45 am]
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