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Passaic County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting. FEMA Region II Mitigation Division October 6th, 2010 10:00-11:00.
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Passaic County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting FEMA Region II Mitigation Division October 6th, 2010 10:00-11:00
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 – John Licsko, P.E., CFM - Project Manager • Local – Passaic County & Communities Purpose
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
Overview of current Risk MAP status of Passaic County • Future projects and next steps • Questions & Feedback from the communities Objective
Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to Passaic County communities in September, 2011 • Project Team • Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP), a joint venture of Dewberry, URS, and ESP • Tasks -New Detailed Hydrology & Hydraulics (H&H) -FIS Report Production -DFIRM panel and database production -Preliminary DFIRM Production and Distribution Passaic County Preliminary Maps – Overview
Incorporation of approximately 21.9 miles of detailed analysis for the Passaic River • Incorporation of NJFHA boundary to the DFIRM maps and Flood Insurance Report (FIS) profiles Passaic County Preliminary Maps -Scope
Passaic County – September, 2011 PreliminaryAffected Communities & Panels
Passaic County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV
Current Status: • Hydrologic and Hydraulic analysis of the 21.9 miles of the Passaic River are currently being performed • Awaiting response from communities to the letters sent out in December, 2009 regarding data request Passaic County Preliminary Maps -Current Status
Contacted each community letting them know about field survey taking place in their communities in November, 2009 and data request in December, 2009 • No response received • Is this an accurate representation of your communities? • Roles & Responsibilities of Local Communities: • Response to the letters sent out in December, 2009 • Flood Risk communications with residents Local Communities
Target Dates • Next coordination call: March, 2011 • Preliminary maps to be distributed: September, 2011 Milestones
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
NJ FY09 Projects • Similar meetings conducted: • Morris: April, 2010 • Bergen: June, 2010 • Somerset: June, 2010 • Essex: July, 2010 • Monmouth: August, 2010 • Union: August, 2010 • Cape May: September, 2010 • Future coordination calls with: • Middlesex, Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, Ocean Counties • Other projected target dates for preliminary maps: • Somerset: December 2010 • Morris and Bergen: June-September 2011 • Rest of the Counties: Early – Mid 2012 Recent Activities
www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional information will be posted • Next coordination meeting: March, 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