Cape May County, NJ Initial Coordination Meeting FEMA Region II Mitigation Division September 29th, :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 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

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 Cape May County Future projects and next steps Questions & Feedback from the communities

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

Cape May County Preliminary Maps - Scope 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 ( ft)

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. ◦Field reconnaissance complete

Cape May County – August, 2012 Preliminary Countywide Paneling Scheme

Cape May County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV 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) Borough of Avalon 5,262$1,332,075,100$3,057,4241,314$8,235, Yes City of Cape May 2,689$614,004,500$2,059,4901,233$7,948, Yes Borough of Cape May Point 448$115,682,000$351,478116$651,206 24Yes Dennis Township 80$18,385,200$66,7663$5,267 0No-1995 Lower Township 2,567$593,205,700$1,257,078176$1,373,766 66No Middle Township 1,164$251,517,700$793,026646$3,840, No City of North Wildwood 6,275$1,005,498,000$3,279,2072,621$17,387,076 1,214Yes City of Ocean City 16,931$3,623,390,500$9,861,1563,850$21,641,096 1,158Yes City of Sea Isle City 6,309$1,299,563,700$3,680,7201,528$9,105, Yes Borough of Stone Harbor 2,680$663,602,200$2,019,072923$7,405, Yes Upper Township 607$154,739,300$639,701221$2,058,655 70No3/2010 Borough of West Cape May 325$80,030,100$274,036109$362,670 27No Borough of West Wildwood 570$103,387,500$479,2361,862$15,910,021 1,205Yes Borough of Wildwood Crest 4,366$819,869,400$2,197,658248$1,243,474 40Yes City of Wildwood 3,782$654,832,300$2,694,3041,660$15,359, No Borough of Woodbine 2$455,000$6180$0 0No-1995

NJ - Mitigation Plan Status

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

Local Communities 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

Milestones 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

The Road to Ordinance Adoption

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

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 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

Questions & Feedback 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, 29 th Floor New York, NY (212) NJDEP office: John Scordato / Joseph Ruggeri / Chris Gould NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control (609) phone, (609) fax Visit NJDEP website: Download Model Ordinances: