1. FEMA Region II Essex County, NJ Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) FEMA Region 2 Mitigation Division July 14th, 2010 10:00-11:00

2. 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 – Peter Chaput, PE, CFM - Project Manager Local – Essex County & Communities

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. Essex County – June, 2012 Preliminary New Detailed Studies FLOODING SOURCEReachUpstream LimitDownstream Limit Passaic River31.3 Essex and Morris County boundaryAt confluence with Atlantic Ocean TOTAL MILEAGE31.3

9. Essex County – June, 2012 Preliminary Affected Communities & Panels COMMUNITYFLOODING SOURCE(S)PANEL(S) AFFECTED Township of BellevilleAtlantic Ocean, Passaic River117, 118, 119 Township of FairfieldPassaic River12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 77 City of NewarkAtlantic Ocean, Passaic River 118, 119, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 166, 167, 176, 178 Township of NutleyAtlantic Ocean, Passaic River109, 117 Township of West CaldwellPassaic River77, 79

10. Essex County – June, 2012 Preliminary Affected Communities & Panels

11. Essex County – Community Assistance Contact (CAC) & Community Assistance Visit (CAV) COMMUNITYCAC & CAV Township of BellevilleCAC - 2003 Township of FairfieldCAC - 2010 & CAV - 2006 City of Newark Township of Nutley Township of West CaldwellCAC - 2009

12. Essex County – NFIP Policies, Claims, Repetitive Losses & CRS COMMUNITYNumber of PoliciesTotal CoverageTotal Premium Total Claims Since 1978 Total Paid Since 1978 Number of Repetitive LossesCRS Township of Belleville395$29,173,000$179,64192$778,34322No Township of Fairfield1008$281,024,300$1,624,1341064$17,756,324255No City of Newark161$64,657,100$353,752192$2,454,05947No Township of Nutley261$43,521,300$280,147170$788,46443No Township of West Caldwell56$21,868,800$96,96435$1,505,0476No

13. Essex County – Mitigation Plan Status

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. The Road to Ordinance Adoption

19. 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

20. Questions & Feedback www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional information will be posted Next coordination meeting: December, 2010 Contact Information FEMA Region II Paul Weberg, DHS/FEMA Region II 290 Broadway, 29 th 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