Atlantic County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting

FEMA Region II Mitigation DivisionNovember 9th, 2010

10:00-11:00

Purpose

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).

Who is Involved: Federal/State/Local/Mapping Partners

Federal – FEMA, Region IIProject Manager; Paul K. Weberg, PE Communications/Outreach Support; Adie KobyTechnical Assistance; Alan Springett

State – NJDEP, Joseph Ruggeri, PE, CFMSupervising EngineerNJ State NFIP Coordinator's OfficeBureau of Dam Safety & Flood ControlOffice of Engineering & Construction

Mapping Partner:RAMPP – Milver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISP - Project Manager

   Local – Atlantic County & affected communities

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

Objective

Overview of current Risk MAP status of Atlantic County

Future projects and next steps

Questions & Feedback from the communities

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

Atlantic County Preliminary Maps -Scope

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

Coastal Storm Surge and Overland Wave Hazard Analysis

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

Atlantic County – August, 2012 PreliminaryPaneling Scheme

• Countywide paneling scheme with location of coastal influence for Atlantic County

Atlantic County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV - 1

COMMUNITY Number of Policies Total Coverage Total

Premium

Total Claims Since 1978

Total Paid Since 1978

Number of Repetitive

Losses CRS

Community Assistance

Contact (CAC)

Community Assistance

Visit (CAV)

ABSECON, CITY OF 159 $42,671,500 $124,715 109 $2,666,980 43 NO 2007 1992

ATLANTIC CITY, CITY OF 8,370 $1,363,723,100 $6,173,127 2,859 $16,900,925 834 YES 2007 1993

BRIGANTINE, CITY OF 7,578 $1,627,032,700 $4,603,309 1,627 $8,243,121 389 YES 2008 1995BUENA VISTA, TOWNSHIP OF 25 $5,135,300 $24,264 7 $37,290 2 NO - 1995

BUENA, BOROUGH OF 3 $571,300 $2,837 4 $28,499 0 NO - 1995CORBIN CITY, CITY OF 43 $9,799,000 $38,844 2 $307 0 NO 1995 1995

EGG HARBOR, CITY OF 19 $4,858,300 $11,875 14 $23,878 0 NO 2007 -

EGG HARBOR, TOWNSHIP OF 776 $190,006,800 $650,170 407 $7,194,585 196 NO 2007 -

ESTELL MANOR, CITY OF 7 $2,380,000 $2,581 2 $13,739 0 NO 1997 -

FOLSOM, BOROUGH OF 18 $4,363,300 $16,068 3 $657 0 NO - -

GALLOWAY, TOWNSHIP OF 175 $48,295,700 $83,762 69 $355,897 26 NO 2007 1995

HAMILTON, TOWNSHIP OF 237 $53,412,000 $211,741 66 $554,799 10 NO 1/2010 1995

HAMMONTON, TOWN OF 36 $8,282,100 $27,214 11 $13,079 2 NO - 2008

LINWOOD, CITY OF 291 $78,575,600 $203,712 31 $91,051 0 NO 2008 3/2010

LONGPORT, BOROUGH OF 1,457 $354,966,400 $1,319,001 504 $3,953,238 102 YES 2009 2007

Atlantic County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV - 2

COMMUNITY Number of Policies Total Coverage Total

Premium

Total Claims Since 1978

Total Paid Since 1978

Number of Repetitive

Losses CRS

Community Assistance

Contact (CAC)

Community Assistance

Visit (CAV)

MARGATE CITY, CITY OF 5,674 $1,277,020,300 $4,735,014 948 $6,296,260 181 YES 2009 2007

MULLICA, TOWNSHIP OF 144 $33,616,500 $154,440 80 $552,473 22 YES 2006 1994

NORTHFIELD, CITY OF 110 $29,046,400 $56,172 26 $314,129 12 NO 2008 2002PLEASANTVILLE, CITY OF 136 $26,163,200 $121,923 170 $2,374,052 29 NO 2007 1992

PORT REPUBLIC, CITY OF 45 $10,608,300 $37,271 52 $314,601 16 NO - -SOMERS POINT, CITY OF 1,016 $199,913,900 $683,500 167 $927,283 24 NO 1994 1991

VENTNOR, CITY OF 4,699 $941,766,800 $3,743,465 1,649 $9,979,656 595 YES 2007 2007

WEYMOUTH, TOWNSHIP OF 21 $5,872,500 $17,948 11 $23,586 0 NO 2002 1995

NJ - Mitigation Plan Status

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

Local Communities

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

Milestones

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

The Road to Ordinance Adoption

The Road to Ordinance Adoption

Preliminary deliveryCommunity Consultation Official (CCO) meeting Initial 30-day comment periodAppeals & Protests6 month: FEMA 6-month Letter of Final

Determination (LFD)5 month: NJDEP Assistance Letter3 ½ month: Draft Ordinance3 month: NJDEP review of draft ordinance3 month: FEMA 90-day Reminder Letter1 month: FEMA 30-day Reminder Letter0: Ordinance Adopted

Recent Activities

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

Questions & Feedback

www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional information will be posted Next coordination meeting: May, 2011

Contact Information

FEMA Region IIPaul Weberg,DHS/FEMA Region II290 Broadway, 29th FloorNew York, NY(212) 680-3638Paul.weberg@dhs.gov

NJDEPJohn Scordato / Joseph Ruggeri / Chris Gould NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood ControlPhone: 609-292-2296 Fax: 609-984-1908Visit NJDEP website: www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrolDownload Model Ordinances: http://www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol/modelord.htm

RAMPPMilver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISPStudy Manager8401 Arlington Blvd.Fairfax, VA 22031Phone: (703) 849-0463 Fax: (703)849-0648mvalenzuela@dewberry.com