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Union County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting

Union County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting. FEMA Region II Mitigation Division August 19th, 2010 14:00-15:00.

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Union County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting

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  1. Union County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting FEMA Region II Mitigation Division August 19th, 2010 14:00-15:00

  2. Risk MAP Vision: Through collaboration with State, Tribal, and local entities, Risk MAP will deliver quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that reduces risk to life and property • Purpose of this Coordination Call: To establish the awareness and understanding in the ongoing efforts to update Community’s flood risk analysis and mapping (ie. FIS and DFIRM). • Whois Involved: Federal/State/Local/Mapping Partners • Federal – FEMA, Region II Project Manager; Paul K. Weberg, PE Communications/Outreach Support; Adie Koby Technical Assistance; Alan Springett • State – NJDEP, Joseph Ruggeri, PE, CFM Supervising Engineer NJ State NFIP Coordinator's Office Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control Office of Engineering & Construction • Mapping Partner: RAMPP – Peter Chaput, PE, CFM - Project Manager • Local – Union County & Communities Purpose

  3. WHY: maintain an up-to-date and accurate flood risk analysis and delineation for local decision makers in flood risk management. • This SUCCESS of this effort and outcome relies on the active participation of EACH COMMUNITY Purpose

  4. Overview of current Risk MAP status of Union County • Future projects and next steps • QA/QC & Feedback from the communities affected (Elizabeth River and Atlantic Ocean) Objective

  5. Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to affected Union County communities in June, 2012 • Project Team • Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP), a joint venture of Dewberry, URS, and ESP • Tasks -New Detailed Hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) -Restudy of all coastal hazard zones -FIS Report Production -DFIRM panel and database production -Preliminary DFIRM Production and Distribution Union County Preliminary Maps – Overview

  6. Incorporation of approximately 4 miles of detailed analysis for the Elizabeth River • Restudy of all coastal hazard zones • Incorporation of NJFHA boundary to the DFIRM maps and Flood Insurance Report (FIS) profiles Union County Preliminary Maps – Scope

  7. Storm Surge: Analysis of tropical and extratropical (northeasters) using ADCIRC model and JPM statistical model • Topography and bathymetry complete • ADCIRC mesh nearing completion • Statistical analysis of storms nearing completion • ADCIRC modeling expected to start in October 2010 • Overland Wave Hazard Analysis: Analysis of wave hazards along coastline. • Preliminary tasks underway including field reconnaissance (August 2010) Coastal Storm Surge and Overland Wave Hazard Analysis

  8. Union County – June, 2012 PreliminaryNew Detailed Studies

  9. Union County – June, 2012 PreliminaryAffected Communities & Panels

  10. Union County – June, 2012 PreliminaryAffected Communities & Panels

  11. Union County – Community Assistance Contact (CAC) & Community Assistance Visit (CAV)

  12. Union County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses & CRS

  13. Union County – Mitigation Plan Status

  14. Current Status: • Acquisition of the effective countywide mapping data has been completed • Field survey for the approximately 4 miles of detailed analysis for Elizabeth River has been completed. Hydrology and Hydraulics processes are under way. • Coastal analysis is underway, including storm surge and preliminary transect layout. • Awaiting response from communities to the letters sent out in November, 2009 and January, 2010 regarding data request Union County Preliminary Maps -Current Status

  15. Contacted each community letting them know about field surveys taking place in their communities back in November, 2009 and data request in January, 2010 • Only response received from City of Linden • Is this an accurate representation of your communities? • Roles & Responsibilities of Local Communities: • Response to the letters sent out in November, 2009 and January, 2010 • Flood Risk communications with residents Local Communities

  16. Target Dates • Next coordination call: January, 2011 • Elizabeth River mapping completed by: June, 2011 • Coastal Surge completed by: October, 2011 • Coastal Overland completed by: January, 2012 • Preliminary maps to be distributed: June, 2012 Milestones

  17. Preliminary delivery • Community Consultation Official (CCO) meeting • Initial 30-day comment period • Appeals & Protests • 6 month: FEMA 6-month Letter of Final Determination (LFD) • 5 month: NJDEP Assistance Letter • 3 ½ month: Draft Ordinance • 3 month: NJDEP review of draft ordinance • 3 month: FEMA 90-day Reminder Letter • 1 month: FEMA 30-day Reminder Letter • 0: Ordinance Adopted The Road to Ordinance Adoption

  18. The Road to Ordinance Adoption

  19. NJ FY09 Projects • Similar meetings conducted: • Morris: April, 2010 • Bergen: June, 2010 • Somerset: June, 2010 • Essex: July, 2010 • Hudson: July, 2010 • Monmouth: August, 2010 • Future coordination calls with: • Middlesex, Passaic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, Ocean Counties • Other project target dates for preliminary maps: • Morris and Bergen: June-September 2011 • Rest of the Counties: Early – Mid 2012 Recent Activities

  20. www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional information will be posted • Next coordination meeting: January, 2011 Contact Information • FEMA Region II Paul Weberg, DHS/FEMA Region II 290 Broadway, 29th Floor New York, NY (212) 680-3638 Paul.weberg@dhs.gov • NJDEP office: John Scordato / Joseph Ruggeri / Chris Gould NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control (609) 292-2296 phone, (609) 984-1908 fax Visit NJDEP website: www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol Download Model Ordinances: http://www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol/modelord.htm Questions & Feedback

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