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Cape May County, NJ
Initial Coordination Meeting
FEMA Region II Mitigation Division
September 29th, 2010
10:00-11:00
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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
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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).
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Who is Involved: Federal/State/Local/Mapping Partners
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Federal – FEMA, Region II
Project Manager; Paul K. Weberg, PE
Communications/Outreach Support; Adie Koby
Technical Assistance; Alan Springett
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State – NJDEP, Joseph Ruggeri, PE, CFM
Supervising Engineer
NJ State NFIP Coordinator's Office
Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control
Office of Engineering & Construction
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Mapping Partner:
RAMPP – Milver Valenzuela, PMP, CFM, GISP - Project Manager
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Local – Cape May County & Communities
Purpose
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WHY: maintain an up-to-date and accurate flood risk analysis
and delineation for local decision makers in flood risk
management.
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This SUCCESS of this effort and outcome relies on the active
participation of EACH COMMUNITY
Purpose
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Overview of current Risk MAP status of Cape May County
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Future projects and next steps
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Questions & Feedback from the communities
Objective
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Mapping partner to deliver preliminary maps to Cape May
County communities in June, 2012
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Project Team
◦ Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners
(RAMPP), a joint venture of Dewberry, URS, and ESP
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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
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Incorporation of approximately 10 miles of
riverine redelineation, 31 miles of approximate
riverine, and 72 miles of detailed coastal analysis
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Incorporation of NJFHA boundary to the DFIRM
maps and Flood Insurance Report (FIS) profiles
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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 (-1.275 ft)
Cape May County Preliminary Maps Scope
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Storm Surge: Analysis of tropical and
extratropical (northeasters) using ADCIRC model
and JPM statistical model
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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
Coastal Storm Surge and Overland
Wave Hazard Analysis
Cape May County – August, 2012 Preliminary
Countywide Paneling Scheme
COMMUNITY
Number
Total
Total Coverage
of Policies
Premium
Total
Claims
Since
1978
Number of
Total Paid
Repetitive
Since 1978
Losses
CRS
Community Community
Assistance Assistance
Contact
Visit
(CAC)
(CAV)
Borough of Avalon
5,262 $1,332,075,100 $3,057,424
1,314
$8,235,547
243 Yes
2009
1993
City of Cape May
2,689 $614,004,500 $2,059,490
1,233
$7,948,608
371 Yes
2003
1995
$351,478
$66,766
116
3
$651,206
$5,267
24 Yes
0 No
2006
-
1995
1995
Middle Township
2,567 $593,205,700 $1,257,078
1,164 $251,517,700
$793,026
176
646
$1,373,766
$3,840,526
No
No
2007
2006
1995
2002
City of North Wildwood
6,275 $1,005,498,000 $3,279,207
2,621 $17,387,076
1,214 Yes
2007
1995
City of Ocean City
16,931 $3,623,390,500 $9,861,156
3,850 $21,641,096
1,158 Yes
2009
2007
City of Sea Isle City
6,309 $1,299,563,700 $3,680,720
1,528
$9,105,226
644 Yes
2008
2002
Borough of Stone Harbor
2,680 $663,602,200 $2,019,072
923
$7,405,250
358 Yes
2007
2009
Borough of Cape May Point
Dennis Township
Lower Township
448 $115,682,000
80 $18,385,200
66
222
607 $154,739,300
$639,701
221
$2,058,655
70
No
3/2010
3/2010
Borough of West Cape May
325
$80,030,100
$274,036
109
$362,670
27
No
2002
1995
Borough of West Wildwood
570 $103,387,500
$479,236
1,205 Yes
2008
1995
40 Yes
2008
1995
Upper Township
Borough of Wildwood Crest
4,366 $819,869,400 $2,197,658
City of Wildwood
3,782 $654,832,300 $2,694,304
Borough of Woodbine
2
$455,000
$618
1,862 $15,910,021
248
$1,243,474
1,660 $15,359,094
0
$0
772
No
2008
1995
0
No
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1995
Cape May County – NFIP Policies, Claims,
Repetitive Losses, CRS, CAC & CAV
NJ - Mitigation Plan Status
Current Status:
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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
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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
Local Communities
Target Dates
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Next coordination call: March, 2011
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Coastal Surge completed by: October, 2011
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Coastal Overland completed by: January, 2012
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Preliminary maps to be distributed: June, 2012
Milestones
The Road to Ordinance Adoption
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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
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Similar meetings conducted:
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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
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Other project target dates for
preliminary maps:
◦ Morris and Bergen: June-September 2011
◦ Rest of the Counties: Early – Mid 2012
Recent Activities
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www.RAMPP-TEAM.com: PowerPoint Presentation & Fact Sheets & additional
information will be posted
Next coordination meeting: March, 2011
Contact Information
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FEMA Region II
Paul Weberg,
DHS/FEMA Region II
290 Broadway, 29th Floor
New York, NY
(212) 680-3638
[email protected]
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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
Questions & Feedback