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Atlantic County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting. FEMA Region II Mitigation Division November 9th, 2010 10:00-11:00.
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Atlantic County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting FEMA Region II Mitigation Division November 9th, 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 – Milver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISP - Project Manager • Local – Atlantic County & affected 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 Atlantic County • Future projects and next steps • Questions & Feedback from the communities Objective
Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to the Atlantic County communities in August, 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 -DFIRM panel and database production -Preliminary DFIRM Production and Distribution Atlantic County Preliminary Maps – Overview
Incorporation of approximately 59 miles of detailed riverine redelineation, 176 miles of approximate riverine redelineation, and 31 shoreline 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 – 1.247 Atlantic County Preliminary Maps -Scope
Storm Surge: Analysis of tropical and extratropical (northeasters) using ADCIRC model and JPM statistical model • Topography and bathymetry complete • ADCIRC mesh is completed • Statistical analysis of storms nearing completion • ADCIRC modeling started in October 2010 • Overland Wave Hazard Analysis: Analysis of wave hazards along coastline. • Field reconnaissance complete • Obstruction polygon attribution is near completion Coastal Storm Surge and Overland Wave Hazard Analysis
Countywide paneling scheme with location of coastal influence for Atlantic County Atlantic County – August, 2012 PreliminaryPaneling Scheme
Atlantic County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV - 1
Atlantic County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV - 2
Current Status: • Coastal analyses are currently ongoing. Transect layouts have been defined. Draft obstruction polygons have been produced. Field reconnaissance has been completed • Approximate Hydrology and Hydraulics tasks have been initiated. Revisions to USGS regression equations (basis for the Approximate Hydrology) have delayed the progress as scheduled • Countywide LiDAR was acquired during the first weeks of April and final products are expected to be finalized by Spring of 2011. • Awaiting response from communities to the letters sent out in January, 2010 regarding data request Atlantic County Preliminary Maps -Current Status
Contacted each community letting them know about coastal field reconnaissance taking place in their communities in August 2010, and data request back in January 6, 2010 • Received response only from Atlantic County, Borough of Longport, City of Somers Point, and Township of Mullica • 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
Target Dates • Next coordination call: May, 2011 • Coastal Surge completed by: October, 2011 • Coastal Overland completed by: January, 2012 • Preliminary maps to be distributed: August, 2012 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 • Passaic: October, 2010 • Middlesex: October, 2010 • Future coordination calls with: • Cumberland, Salem, Ocean Counties • Other project target dates for preliminary maps: • 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: May, 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 John Scordato / Joseph Ruggeri / Chris Gould NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control Phone: 609-292-2296 Fax: 609-984-1908 Visit NJDEP website: www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol Download Model Ordinances: http://www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol/modelord.htm • RAMPP Milver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISP Study Manager 8401 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: (703) 849-0463 Fax: (703)849-0648 mvalenzuela@dewberry.com Questions & Feedback