Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures prepared for: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties prepared by: Stuart Wallace, LLC March 11-12, 2015

Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Stuart Wallace, CFM  Since 1980:  Landscape Architect  Civil Engineer  Comprehensive Land Use Planner (AICP)  Since 1999:  Emergency Management Planning & Training Consultant  Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)  Since 2014:  Stuart Wallace, LLC 2

Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Stuart Wallace, CFM  Consultant Lead for FEMA HMP guidance & training  Coordinated reviews of 100’s of HMPs for FEMA Regions  Managed projects resulting in dozens of approved HMPs 3

 Clarify contents of NJ4 HMP  Provide support for implementing risk reduction measures Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Workshop Purpose 4

 The Southern Delaware Valley Region (SDVR) HMPs (approved by FEMA in 2010 and 2011) listed several mitigation measures as municipal responsibilities but implementation of mitigation for these problem areas could not be accomplished by the municipalities alone  The NJ4 HMP Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Appendices have initiated a process to clarify and implement these “multi-jurisdictional mitigation measures” Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Workshop Context 5

 Definitions  Process Overview  Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measure Examples  Municipal Responsibilities  County Responsibilities  Other Potential Partners What are your expectations for this session? Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Discussion Topics Outline 6

Definitions Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 7

Definitions Municipal Measures  Municipal and County Mitigation Measures - activities, programs and projects that an individual jurisdiction (municipality or county) can implement under its own authority See Municipal Mitigation Measures Workshop and Webinars 8

Definitions Multi-Jurisdictional Measures  Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures – include the same types of mitigation measures but require one or more partners to implement 9

Definitions Potential Partners  Potential Partners – include: Public agencies within municipalities, counties, the State of New Jersey and the federal government Public agencies within municipalities, counties, the State of New Jersey and the federal government Private sector individuals and/or organizations in the NJ4 HMP region Private sector individuals and/or organizations in the NJ4 HMP region 10

Process Overview Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 11

Process Overview Kick-off Meetings  During Project Kickoff Meetings in April and May of 2014, several Municipal OEM Coordinators mentioned that mitigation measures in the current SDVR HMPs involved problems that their municipalities could not resolve on their own.  SW LLC and the Steering Committee agreed to focus attention on these multi-jurisdictional measures during the NJ4 HMP process 12

Process Overview Municipal Work Sessions  During Work Sessions in the summer and fall of 2014, Municipal Work Groups reviewed the mitigation measures included in the SDVR HMPs and flagged mitigation measures that they believe require a multi-jurisdictional approach 13

Process Overview Municipal Appendices  The Work Groups included the SDVR HMP multi- jurisdictional mitigation measures in their Municipal Appendices and identified additional problems in their municipality they believe require other agencies or organizations to implement 14

Process Overview Municipal Appendices The multi-jurisdictional mitigation measures were mapped for each municipality along with the municipal mitigation measures Example shown is for Maurice River Township in Cumberland County 15

Process Overview County Appendices  The County Working Groups were provided with the compilation of all the multi-jurisdictional problem descriptions identified by the Municipal Working Groups as part of the County Appendices 16

Process Overview Caveat  It is important to recognize that some of the multi- jurisdictional mitigation measures identified by the Municipal Working Groups may not be considered “county responsibilities” by county agencies and departments (or other agencies and organizations) 17

Process Overview Caveat  However, part of the process of reviewing these recommendations from Municipal Working Groups is to identify areas where there are different opinions and agree regarding the best way to proceed to resolve these problem areas 18

Process Overview Work-in-Progress  Splitting the list into its component parts: Multi-municipality Multi-municipality Municipal – County Municipal – County Municipal / County – State Municipal / County – State Municipal / County – Federal Municipal / County – Federal Municipal / County – Private sector Municipal / County – Private sector Note: Majority of the multi-jurisdictional mitigation measures are currently identified as needing county participation, usually for drainage issues 19

Process Overview Work-in-Progress  Distribute lists to potential partners for review and reaction recognizing possible outcomes Agree Agree Disagree Disagree None of the above / somewhere in between None of the above / somewhere in between  Schedule and conduct meetings with potential partners 20

Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Examples Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 21

Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Examples Projects  Stormwater management and/or drainage Projects – flooding on or adjacent to county, state, or federal roads and highways  Dam or levee structures and equipment renovation and construction projects  Communications towers 22

Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures Examples Coordination  Coordinated dam releases  Regional flood control and stormwater management  Facility and/or equipment maintenance including disparate issues ranging from electric service to operate existing pumps to managing beaver populations 23

Municipal Responsibilities Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 24

Municipal Agencies Responsibilities  Municipal Offices of Emergency Management Mobilize Working Group and interested parties to participate in meetings and follow-up activities Mobilize Working Group and interested parties to participate in meetings and follow-up activities Conduct follow-up as needed, e.g., data acquisition for drainage projects Conduct follow-up as needed, e.g., data acquisition for drainage projects  Challenges and solutions? 25

County Responsibilities Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 26

County Agencies Responsibilities  County Offices of Emergency Management Mobilize Working Group and interested parties to participate in meetings and follow-up activities Mobilize Working Group and interested parties to participate in meetings and follow-up activities Conduct follow-up as needed Conduct follow-up as needed  Other County Agencies and Departments Review and respond to initial lists Review and respond to initial lists Conduct follow-up as needed Conduct follow-up as needed  Challenges and solutions? 27

Other Potential Partners Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Measures 28

Other Potential Partners Participation  State Agencies and Departments  Federal Agencies and Departments  Private Sector Individuals and Organizations  Challenges and solutions? 29

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