Cape May County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting

1. Cape May County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting FEMA Region II Mitigation Division September 29th, 2010 10:00-11:00

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 – Milver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISP - Project Manager • Local – Cape May 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 Cape May County • Future projects and next steps • Questions & Feedback from the communities Objective

5. Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to Cape May County communities in June, 2012 • Project Team • Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP), a joint venture of Dewberry, URS, and ESP • Tasks -Redelineation -Restudy of all coastal hazard zones -FIS Report Production -Terrain data processing -DFIRM panel and database production -Preliminary DFIRM Production and Distribution Cape May County Preliminary Maps – Overview

6. Incorporation of approximately 10 miles of riverine redelineation, 31 miles of approximate riverine, and 72 miles of detailed coastal analysis • Incorporation of NJFHA boundary to the DFIRM maps and Flood Insurance Report (FIS) profiles • The DFIRM and FIS report will be produced in the FEMA Countywide format in the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) • NAVD 88 = NGVD 29 (-1.275 ft) Cape May 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. • Field reconnaissance complete Coastal Storm Surge and Overland Wave Hazard Analysis

8. Cape May County – August, 2012 PreliminaryCountywide Paneling Scheme

9. Cape May County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV

10. NJ - Mitigation Plan Status

11. Current Status: • Hydrology is in advanced stages and Hydraulics is in initial stages. Revisions to USGS regression equations (basis for the Hydrology) have delayed the progress • Redelineation of riverine miles is in advanced stages. Mapping will be finalized when all other analyses are complete • Coastal analyses are currently ongoing. Transect layouts have been defined. Draft obstruction polygons have been produced. Field reconnaissance has been completed • Awaiting response from communities to the letters sent out in January, 2010 regarding data request Cape May County Preliminary Maps -Current Status

12. Contacted each community letting them know about coastal field reconnaissance taking place in their communities in August 19, 2010, and data request back in January 6, 2010 • Only received response from City of Ocean City, • Is this an accurate representation of your communities? • Roles & Responsibilities of Local Communities: • Response to the letters sent out in January, 2010 • Flood Risk communications with residents Local Communities

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

14. The Road to Ordinance Adoption

15. 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

16. NJ FY09 Projects • Similar meetings conducted: • Morris: April, 2010 • Bergen: June, 2010 • Somerset: June, 2010 • Essex: July, 2010 • Monmouth: August, 2010 • Union: August, 2010 • Future coordination calls with: • Middlesex, Passaic, 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

17. 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