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Joseph Ruggeri, P.E., CFM, Supervising Engineer Joseph Ruggeri, P.E., CFM, Supervising Engineer NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control NJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control NJ State NFIP Coordinator NJ State NFIP Coordinator s Office s Office COMPLIANCE & MAP ADOPTION IN NEW JERSEY Presented at the 2007 NJAFM Annual Conference

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Joseph Ruggeri, P.E., CFM, Supervising EngineerJoseph Ruggeri, P.E., CFM, Supervising EngineerNJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood ControlNJDEP, Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control

NJ State NFIP CoordinatorNJ State NFIP Coordinator’’s Offices Office

COMPLIANCE & MAP ADOPTION IN NEW JERSEY

Presented at the 2007 NJAFM Annual Conference

Why Map Modernization?Why Map Modernization?

Community Benefits of Map Community Benefits of Map ModernizationModernization

•• ResidentsResidents -- easier identification of their easier identification of their home within the floodplain.home within the floodplain.

•• Local Floodplain AdministratorsLocal Floodplain Administrators -- better better manage building construction activities manage building construction activities within the floodplain.within the floodplain.

•• Emergency Management OfficialsEmergency Management Officials -- flood flood risk, hazard mitigation and emergency risk, hazard mitigation and emergency planning purposes.planning purposes.

Map Modernization in New JerseyMap Modernization in New Jersey

Mapping Contractors

NJDEPCounty & LocalCommunities

FEMA

Map Modernization

Post Preliminary ProcessPost Preliminary Process

Compliance and Map Adoption PeriodCompliance and Map Adoption Period

•• Begins at date Letter of Final Determination is sent, and Begins at date Letter of Final Determination is sent, and ends at map effective date.ends at map effective date.

•• Community officials review and revise the communityCommunity officials review and revise the community’’s s flood damage prevention ordinance to ensure flood damage prevention ordinance to ensure compliance with NFIP regulations.compliance with NFIP regulations.

•• To avoid suspension from the NFIP, the community must To avoid suspension from the NFIP, the community must adopt a compliant Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance adopt a compliant Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and submit its ordinance to the NJDEP for approval prior and submit its ordinance to the NJDEP for approval prior to the end of this period. to the end of this period.

Goal of Ordinance AdoptionGoal of Ordinance Adoption•• Community Remains in Good Standing with the NFIP:Community Remains in Good Standing with the NFIP:

A voluntary program based on a mutual A voluntary program based on a mutual agreement between the Federal agreement between the Federal government and the local community:government and the local community:In exchange for adopting and In exchange for adopting and enforcingenforcing a Flood a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, FederallyDamage Prevention Ordinance, Federally--backed backed flood insurance is made available to property flood insurance is made available to property owners throughout the communityowners throughout the community..

The Road to Ordinance ReThe Road to Ordinance Re--AdoptionAdoption

•• 6 month: FEMA 66 month: FEMA 6--month LFD Lettermonth LFD Letter•• 5 month: NJDEP Assistance Letter5 month: NJDEP Assistance Letter•• 3 3 ½½ month: Draft Ordinancemonth: Draft Ordinance•• 3 month: NJDEP review of draft ordinance3 month: NJDEP review of draft ordinance•• 3 month: FEMA 903 month: FEMA 90--day Reminder Letterday Reminder Letter•• 1 month: FEMA 301 month: FEMA 30--day Reminder Letterday Reminder Letter

What is the responsibility of the What is the responsibility of the community during this period?community during this period?

Amend/Readopt Local Flood Damage Amend/Readopt Local Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to include:Prevention Ordinance to include:

•• Updated FIS and FIRM Panel #Updated FIS and FIRM Panel #’’ss•• Local Floodplain Administer DesignationLocal Floodplain Administer Designation•• Updated Map Effective DateUpdated Map Effective Date•• Appeal Board DesignationAppeal Board Designation•• Penalties for NoncompliancePenalties for Noncompliance

NJ Flood Damage Prevention Model OrdinancesNJ Flood Damage Prevention Model Ordinances

yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesD&ED&EyesyesnonoyesyesyesyesEEnonoyesyesyesyesyesyesDDnonononoyesyesyesyesCCnonononononoyesyesBBnonononononononoAA

V zonesV zonesFloodwaysFloodwaysBFEsBFEs1% annual 1% annual

chance chance floodingflooding

Model Model TypeType

NJDEP Community Assistance During NJDEP Community Assistance During Map Adoption PeriodMap Adoption Period

•• Recommend Appropriate Ordinance TypeRecommend Appropriate Ordinance Type•• Provide Model OrdinanceProvide Model Ordinance

-- electronically via eelectronically via e--mail or websitemail or website

-- hardcopy format via snail mailhardcopy format via snail mail

•• Review & Comment on Draft OrdinanceReview & Comment on Draft Ordinance•• Track & Report Progress to FEMA R2Track & Report Progress to FEMA R2•• Enter Adopted Ordinance into FEMA CISEnter Adopted Ordinance into FEMA CIS

Keep in MindKeep in Mind……

•• Models Include Minimum NFIP StandardsModels Include Minimum NFIP Standards•• Could Adopt More Restrictive StandardsCould Adopt More Restrictive Standards•• Opportunity Through Opportunity Through NFIPNFIP’’ss CRS ProgramCRS Program•• Adoption by Reference Adoption by Reference –– not in NJnot in NJ

Completed Map & Ordinance AdoptionsCompleted Map & Ordinance Adoptions

September 28, 2007September 28, 20073434CamdenCamden

September 28, 2007September 28, 20071616PassaicPassaic

September 28, 2007September 28, 20072121SomersetSomerset

June 4, 2007June 4, 20072222EssexEssex20072007

September 29, 2006September 29, 20063333OceanOcean

September 20, 2006September 20, 20062020UnionUnion

August 18, 2006August 18, 20061111HudsonHudson20062006

September 30, 2007September 30, 20077171BergenBergen20052005

MAP EFFECTIVE MAP EFFECTIVE DATEDATE

NUMBER of NUMBER of COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES

COUNTYCOUNTYYEARYEAR

NJ Map Modernization ScheduleNJ Map Modernization Schedule

Questions?Questions?……Need Ordinance Assistance?Need Ordinance Assistance?

Visit our website:Visit our website:

www.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrolwww.nj.gov/dep/floodcontrol

Contact our office:Contact our office:NJDEP, NJ State NFIP CoordinatorNJDEP, NJ State NFIP Coordinator’’s Offices Office

(609) 292(609) 292--2296 phone, (609) 9842296 phone, (609) 984--1908 fax1908 fax