FEMA Region IIEssex County, NJ Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM)

FEMA Region 2 Mitigation DivisionJuly 14th, 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 – Peter Chaput, PE, CFM - Project Manager

   Local – Essex 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

Objective

Overview of current Risk MAP status of Essex County

Future projects and next steps

QA/QC & Feedback from the communities affected (Passaic River and Atlantic Ocean)

Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to affected Essex 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

Essex County Preliminary Maps – Overview

Essex County Preliminary Maps -Scope

Incorporation of approximately 31 miles of detailed analysis for the Passaic River

Restudy of all coastal hazard zones

Incorporation of NJFHA boundary to the DFIRM maps and Flood Insurance Report (FIS) profiles

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 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)

Essex County – June, 2012 PreliminaryNew Detailed Studies

FLOODING SOURCE Reach Upstream Limit Downstream Limit

Passaic River 31.3Essex and Morris County boundary At confluence with Atlantic Ocean

TOTAL MILEAGE 31.3

Essex County – June, 2012 PreliminaryAffected Communities & Panels

COMMUNITY FLOODING SOURCE(S) PANEL(S) AFFECTEDTownship of Belleville Atlantic Ocean, Passaic River 117, 118, 119Township of Fairfield Passaic River 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 77

City of Newark Atlantic Ocean, Passaic River118, 119, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 166, 167, 176, 178

Township of Nutley Atlantic Ocean, Passaic River 109, 117

Township of West Caldwell Passaic River 77, 79

Essex County – June, 2012 PreliminaryAffected Communities & Panels

Essex County – Community Assistance Contact (CAC) & Community Assistance Visit (CAV)

COMMUNITY CAC & CAV

Township of Belleville CAC - 2003

Township of Fairfield CAC - 2010 & CAV - 2006

City of Newark

Township of Nutley

Township of West Caldwell CAC - 2009

Essex County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses & CRS

COMMUNITY Number of Policies Total Coverage Total Premium

Total Claims Since 1978

Total Paid Since 1978

Number of Repetitive

Losses CRS

Township of Belleville 395 $29,173,000 $179,641 92 $778,343 22 No

Township of Fairfield 1008 $281,024,300 $1,624,134 1064 $17,756,324 255 No

City of Newark 161 $64,657,100 $353,752 192 $2,454,059 47 No

Township of Nutley 261 $43,521,300 $280,147 170 $788,464 43 No

Township of West Caldwell 56 $21,868,800 $96,964 35 $1,505,047 6 No

Essex County – Mitigation Plan Status

Current Status:

Acquisition of the effective countywide mapping data has been completed

Field survey for the approximately 31 miles of detailed analysis for Passaic 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 December, 2009 regarding data request

Essex County Preliminary Maps -Current Status

Local Communities

Contacted each affected community letting them know about field surveys taking place in their communities back in November, 2009 and data request in December, 2009

Received responses only from West Caldwell Is this an accurate representation of your

communities?Roles & Responsibilities of Local Communities:

• Response to the letters sent out in November, 2009 and December, 2009

Flood Risk communications with residents

Milestones

Target Dates

Next coordination call: December, 2010

Passaic 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

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

The Road to Ordinance Adoption

Recent Activities

NJ FY09 Projects

Similar meetings conducted: ◦ Morris: April, 2010◦ Bergen: June, 2010◦ Somerset: June, 2010

Future coordination calls with:◦ Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Union, 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

Questions & Feedback

www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional information will be posted

Next coordination meeting: December, 2010

Contact Information

FEMA Region IIPaul Weberg,DHS/FEMA Region II290 Broadway, 29th FloorNew York, NY(212) 680-3638Paul.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 faxVisit NJDEP website: www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrolDownload Model Ordinances: http://www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol/modelord.htm