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Discovery Meeting: Finger Lakes/ Seneca WatershedFEMA REGION IIMay 6-14, 2014Finger Lakes Contributing Watersheds
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Agenda Introductions Purpose of This Meeting Risk MAP Program Overview Discovery Process Flood Risk Products Finger Lakes* Watershed Data Mitigation Planning NFIP and Community Rating System Risk Communication Next Steps Discussion Session
* Seneca HUC8 = Finger Lakes Watershed
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IntroductionsProject Team FEMA Region II:
FEMA Region II Representative
RSC Representative New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
William Nechamen – Chief of Floodplain Management
Jennifer Horton – Environmental Engineer
Dave Sherman – Environmental Program Specialist Bergmann / Atkins team
Cleighton Smith, Senior Water Resources Engineer – Bergmann
Jacob Tysz, Senior Scientist I – Atkins
Cidney Jones, Water Resource Engineer – Bergmann
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Who’s Here? State or Federal Representatives County Officials Local Communities
• CEOs/Elected Officials • Floodplain Administrators• Emergency Planners• Town Engineers
Non-Governmental Organizations Private sector Other
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Does Your Community … Have a designated floodplain administrator? Have GIS capabilities? Have an approved hazard mitigation plan? Participate in the Community Rating System? Have coordinated comprehensive and hazard
mitigation plans?
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Purpose of This Meeting Explain the Discovery process Share your concerns about flood risk Share any additional flood data you may have:
• Areas of recent or proposed development• Areas of historical flooding• Overstated or understated flood hazard areas• Areas of possible mitigation interest• Risk communication needs
Explain the FEMA flood risk products and how they can increase your community’s resilience from floods
Share your thoughts on which FEMA flood risk products or mitigation projects you would like in your community
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What is Risk MAP? FEMA works with communities to develop flood risk
products and flood hazard maps that are: Based on the best available data from the community and
latest technologies Conducted on a watershed basis
You can use Risk MAP tools and data to: Improve and implement your Hazard Mitigation
Plans Use information to influence decisions about
development, ordinances, and flood mitigation projects Communicate with citizens about flood risk
Our common goal: to maintain the sustainability of your community by increasing its resilience from floods and other natural hazards
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Sustainable Communities Sustainability
• “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
• Traditional indicators of sustainability are social, economic and environmental health
Sustainable Communities Take Action to Reduce Risk and Mitigate Hazards• By mitigating against natural hazards, and reducing
vulnerability to them, we are enhancing sustainability • Sustainable communities minimize exposure of
people and property to natural disasters; sustainable communities are disaster-resilient communities.
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Discovery Process FEMA and communities “discover” and assess flood risk data Discovery Data Collection Period
• Stakeholder coordination and data analysis Discovery Meeting
• Initial Discovery Map Post-Meeting Review
• Final Discovery Map and Discovery Report Scope Refinement
Watershed Stakeholder Coordination
Data Analysis
Discovery Meeting and
follow up
Post-Meeting Review
Scope Refineme
nt
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Discovery Products and Results• Discovery Report
– Including summary of data, analysis, meetings, and action items or decisions
• Discovery Map– Visual representation of meeting
outcomes and feedback from stakeholders
• Project Study Areas • Index of FIRM Panels to be Updated• National Metrics
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Project materials posted to the RAMPP website and available to you include: Pre-Discovery Webinar Presentation and Meeting Notes DRAFT Discovery Report, including Appendices and Attachments Meeting PowerPoint presentation Wall Maps used at meetings
https://www.rampp-team.com/ny.htm
Scroll down near the bottom of the page to:
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Project Charter/Cooperating Technical Partnership
GIS capabilities Public/private partnerships Education and outreach
Strategic communications plan development
Information materials development and dissemination
Media relations Training Web site and social media links
Opportunities for Collaboration
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Traditional products are regulatory and subject to statutory due-process requirements
Risk MAP products are non-regulatory and are not subject to statutory due-process requirements
Flood Risk Products
DFIRM Database
Traditional Regulatory Products Non-Regulatory Products (new for Risk MAP)
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Flood Risk Report Increase General Flood Risk Awareness
• Risk and Causes• Risk Reduction Techniques and Mitigation
Practices
Deliver Community and Project Level Results• Project Results Summarized by:
− Communities− Watershed or Project Area
Provide Information to Augment or Enhance Other Efforts• Local Hazard Mitigation Planning• Local Emergency Management Planning• Local Planning and Building Development
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Changes Since Last FIRM
SFHA Decrease
Unchanged
Unchanged SFHA Increase
Unchanged
SFHA Increase
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Flood Depth and Analysis Grids Datasets that show
depth, velocity, and probability of flood inundation as functions of event’s magnitude
Serves as key inputs to HAZUS Risk Assessment Analyses
Increases flood risk awareness
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Identifies flood-prone areas and vulnerable people and property
Provides estimate of potential damage
HAZUS MH Flood Risk Assessment
Flood Risk Assessment
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Areas of Mitigation Interest Dataset that shows items that may have an
impact (positive or negative) on the identified flood hazards and/or flood risks
Examples include:
• Riverine and coastal flood control structures• (e.g. dams, levees, coastal berms, etc.)
• At risk essential facilities and emergency routes that could overtopped
• Stream flow constrictions (e.g. undersized• culverts and bridge openings, etc.)• Previous assistance and claims “Hot Spots”
(clusters of IA and PA claims, RL)
• Significant land use changes
• Significant riverine or coastal erosion
• Locations of successful mitigation projects Enhanced/optional product
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Finger Lakes/ Seneca Watershed• Study area is located in New York within FEMA Region II, New York
− Cayuga County
− Onondaga County
− Ontario County
− Schuyler County
− Seneca County
− Tompkins County
− Wayne County
− Yates County
And small portions of
− Chemung County
− Cortland County
− Livingston County
− Monroe County
− Steuben County
− Tioga County
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Why Finger Lakes Watershed? Age of maps and availability of recent data Areas of high annual losses Numerous LOMC Incidence of repetitive loss structures Number of declared flood disasters
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Data Collection and Collaboration Discovery is the process of data mining, collection, and analysis with
the goal of investigating a flood risk or mitigation project or risk discussions within a watershed.
The following data was researched and reviewed before the meeting:
• CRS, NFIP status• MNUSS –flood hazard mapping needs• High Water Marks• Dams and/or levees • Mid-term Levee Inventory (MLI)• Topo/Elevation Data• Gages• NHD streamline• Various GIS data for the discovery products• Structure Info (bridges, culverts)
• Average Annualized Loss data• Repetitive Loss Data• LOMCs• Effective Data (FIS, DFIRM, FIRM)• List of Communities & Contact Info• Hazard Mitigation Plan (online)• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program grants
received• Individual or Public Assistance information• Disaster history or history of disaster
declarations
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Elevation Data Acquisition• LiDAR for Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Schuyler and portions of
Onondaga Counties are in progress this Spring
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Data Collection: Effective Studies
County Effective FIRM Date
Cayuga* 2007
Chemung 1983 – 1996
Cortland* 2010
Livingston (Springwater) 1984Monroe (Penfield and Perinton) 2008
Onondaga 1979 – 1999Prelim 6/30/2008
Ontario 1977 -- 2004
Schuyler 1978 – 1988
Seneca 1979 – 1988
Steuben 1977 – 1995
Tioga (Spencer) 2012
Tompkins 1979 – 1988 Wayne 1977--1992Yates 1981 – 2001*Countywide FIRM
Current FIRMs outdated – some date to 1970s• Changes in NFIP policies and
methodologies have since occurred, creating need for an update
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Data We Need from You Review data collected during pre-Discovery meetings Areas of Concern
• Areas of recent or planned development • Areas of high growth or other significant land changes
Areas of historical flooding Other flood risks Mitigation projects Your ideas about Risk MAP products and mitigation projects that may help
your community Your ideas about other ways to increase your community’s resilience from
flooding
To explain some of the actions that your community may take to reduce risk, we’ll review mitigation grants and planning and participation in the NFIP program
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Hazard Mitigation Planning Coordinated
and participativ
e Planning Process
Identify hazards that can affect the
jurisdiction
Assess the risks from
these hazards
Develop strategy
to mitigate the risks
Adopt the plan and
implement the
mitigation strategy
Refer to the Plan &
Keep it Current
Risk MAP and Mitigation Planning • Local hazard mitigation plans must be
updated every five (5) years.• Use new Risk MAP information to
update local HMP. • Flood Hazard Profile• Risk Assessment • Mitigation StrategyMitigation
Planning Cycle
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Possible Mitigation Activities
• 2 foot of freeboard for new structures.• Cumulative substantial improvement
clause.• List of publicly owned buildings that
have flood risk.• Acquisition of flood prone structures. • County GIS system.• Updated weather tracking equipment.• Stream bank stabilization projects• Identified sanitary sewer mains
vulnerable to erosion from flood
• Adopted a wellhead protection ordinance.• Vulnerability assessment of water and
wastewater infrastructure. • Elevate, move and acquire flood
damaged structures.• Identify vulnerable critical facilities.• Implement mitigation measures for
repetitive loss properties.• Require elevation of new structures and
substantially improved structures.• Natural stream restoration
Mitigation should be part of overall hazard mitigation plan
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Mitigation Grant Programs (FEMA)• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Available after a major disaster declaration - the amount of funding is 15% of the total federal assistance provided by FEMA for disaster recovery under the major disaster declaration.
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
Nationally competitive grant program that funds cost effective, comprehensive mitigation activities that reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage to property.
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Mitigation Grant Programs - FEMA (cont’d)
• Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Provides funding to assist States and communities in implementing measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the NFIP. FMA incorporates the former Flood Mitigation Assistance Program with the former Repetitive Flood Claims and Severe Repetitive Loss Grant programs.
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Mitigation Grant and Loan Programs NYSOEM Manages FEMA Mitigation Grant Programs NYSDEC: Stream Restoration and Water Quality Improvement
Grants NYS Office of Community Renewal NYS Department of State NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation NYS Energy Research and Development Authority NYS Department of State Office of Communities and Waterfronts Corps of Engineers HUD NRCS
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National Flood Insurance Program Allows property owners to
purchase flood insurance at below market rates
State and local governments agree to adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances
Over 20,300 communities participate in the NFIP• 1,490 in New York
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Community Rating System (CRS) Flood insurance premium rates discounted to reward community
actions that reduce flood losses, facilitate accurate insurance ratings, and promote the awareness of flood insurance
Class rating system from 1 to 10 Each Class improvement (500 point increments) results in additional
5% discount Uniform minimum credits give you points for activities on the state
level (state laws) and make achieving a Class 9 relatively easy 18 creditable activities, organized under four categories:
• Public Information• Mapping and Regulations• Flood Damage Reduction• Flood Preparation
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/CRS/ Three communities in the watershed participate in CRS
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Recommended Higher Standards
• Go Beyond 2 feet of freeboard• Restrictions on hazardous material storage• Regulated high risk land uses (e.g. manufactured homes/critical
infrastructure)• Setbacks/Buffers• Conservation/open space area• Cumulative Substantial Damage/Substantial Improvement• Lower threshold for Substantial Damage• Subdivision design triggering flood study• Prohibitions
SFHA development Manufactured homes Fill
• Community Identified Flood Areas
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Risk Communication Federal/State/Local goals:
• To reduce risk to life and property, ensure safer, sustainable communities
• To effectively communicate risk and increase public awareness, leading citizens to make informed decisions regarding their risk
Key factors contributing to successful achievement of these goals are: • Community engagement and exchange of flood risk information• Effective collaboration through partnerships• Strategic communications plan development• Local understanding and implementation of mitigation action and
strategies
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Next Steps Communities will provide additional data NYS DEC will:
• finalize Discovery Map and Discovery Report and distribute to communities and other stakeholders
• update FEMA systems (Coordinated Needs Management Strategy, National Digital Elevation/Orthophotography Programs, etc.)
• prepare Scope of Work for any Risk MAP projects
Communities and FEMA will coordinate regarding Community Cooperation Agreement, signed by the highest elected official, regarding community’s contribution to project
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Feedback Deadline We need comments returned by June 20, 2014 Digital comments can be submitted to the NYSDEC
floodplain mailbox:
[email protected] Written comments can be sent to:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Attention: Jennifer Horton
Floodplain Management Section
625 Broadway, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-3504
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Resources Risk Assessment, Mapping and Planning Partners:
https://www.rampp-team.com/ny.htm – draft Discovery report, PowerPoint presentation, and maps are posted here
FEMA: www.fema.gov FloodSmart, the official site of the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP): www.floodsmart.gov NFIP Reform:
www.fema.gov/business/nfip/nfip_reform.shtm National Committee on Levee Safety:
www.nfrmp.us/ncls
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Contact Information• FEMA :
• Paul Weberg: [email protected]
• NYS DEC
• William Nechamen: [email protected]
• Jennifer Horton: [email protected]
• Bergmann / Atkins
• Cleighton Smith: [email protected]
• Jacob Tysz: [email protected]
• Cidney Jones: [email protected]
This is a review of information already collected; chance to take another look.
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Discussion Session We want to hear from you! What are areas of recent or planned development or
high growth or other significant land changes? What other flood risks are there? What other mitigation plans and projects are there? Do any of the Risk MAP products make sense for
your community? What are your community’s concerns? How can we (both FEMA and you)
communicate risk within your community and increase resilience from floods?