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Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey CountiesMitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
preparedprepared for: for: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester,
and Salem Counties and Salem Counties prepared by:prepared by:
Stuart Wallace, LLCStuart Wallace, LLC
March 11-12, 2015March 11-12, 2015
Co-Founder & CEO, Water Works, L3CCo-Founder & CEO, Water Works, L3C
Former Hazard Mitigation Specialist, City of New Former Hazard Mitigation Specialist, City of New OrleansOrleans
Consultant: Consultant: Hazard Mitigation Planning Hazard Mitigation Planning Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management Green InfrastructureGreen Infrastructure
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
Miriam Belblidia, CFMMiriam Belblidia, CFM
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Clarify contents of NJ4 HMPClarify contents of NJ4 HMP
Provide support for implementing risk reduction Provide support for implementing risk reduction measuresmeasures
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
Workshop PurposeWorkshop Purpose
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Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) must be Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMPs) must be adopted & approved to demonstrate adopted & approved to demonstrate commitment to fulfilling plan objectives and to be commitment to fulfilling plan objectives and to be eligible for mitigation funding eligible for mitigation funding
The HMP review, adoption, and approval The HMP review, adoption, and approval process requires specific sequential stepsprocess requires specific sequential steps
The NJ4 HMP is currently under review and will The NJ4 HMP is currently under review and will soon be ready for communities to adoptsoon be ready for communities to adopt
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
Workshop ContextWorkshop Context
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Reasons for Formal Adoption & Adoption Reasons for Formal Adoption & Adoption Resolution Resolution
NJ4 HMP Review ProcessNJ4 HMP Review Process
NJ4 HMP ChronologyNJ4 HMP Chronology
NJ4 HMP MilestonesNJ4 HMP Milestones
Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan IssuesMulti-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Issues
Available Guidance and ResourcesAvailable Guidance and Resources
What are your expectations for this session?What are your expectations for this session?
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Discussion Topics OutlineDiscussion Topics Outline
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Reasons for Formal AdoptionReasons for Formal Adoption
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Requirement of the Disaster Mitigation Act of Requirement of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 2000
Amended Stafford Act & established new Amended Stafford Act & established new requirements for hazard mitigation planningrequirements for hazard mitigation planning
Provides legal status for NJ4 HMPProvides legal status for NJ4 HMP
Allows NJ4 HMP to serve as guiding documentAllows NJ4 HMP to serve as guiding document
Reasons for Formal Adoption Reasons for Formal Adoption
Legal RequirementsLegal Requirements
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Identifies commitment by participating Identifies commitment by participating jurisdictions to: jurisdictions to:
Confirm membership and conduct regular Confirm membership and conduct regular meetings of the Working Group consistent meetings of the Working Group consistent with the Plan Maintenance provisions of with the Plan Maintenance provisions of Section 4.4 of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Section 4.4 of the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (RHMP)Plan (RHMP)
See Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates See Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates Workshop and WebinarsWorkshop and Webinars
Reasons for Formal Adoption Reasons for Formal Adoption
Community CommitmentsCommunity Commitments
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Identifies commitment by participating jurisdictions Identifies commitment by participating jurisdictions to: to:
Undertake programmatic recommendations of Undertake programmatic recommendations of the RHMP and Appendices consistent with the RHMP and Appendices consistent with Section 4.3 of the RHMP and Part 4.3 of the Section 4.3 of the RHMP and Part 4.3 of the Appendices Appendices
See Municipal Mitigation Measures See Municipal Mitigation Measures Workshop and WebinarsWorkshop and Webinars
Provide annual updates to the County Office of Provide annual updates to the County Office of Emergency ManagementEmergency Management
Reasons for Formal Adoption Reasons for Formal Adoption
Community CommitmentsCommunity Commitments
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Reasons for Formal Adoption Reasons for Formal Adoption
Adoption ResolutionAdoption Resolution Governing body Governing body
adopts NJ4 HMP adopts NJ4 HMP through formal through formal resolution resolution
SW LLC will SW LLC will provide adoption provide adoption resolution templateresolution template
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NJ4 HMP Review ProcessNJ4 HMP Review Process
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
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SW LLC submitted draft documents from mid-SW LLC submitted draft documents from mid-December 2014 through mid-FebruaryDecember 2014 through mid-February
NJOEM / FEMA conducting simultaneous review NJOEM / FEMA conducting simultaneous review process at Sandy Recovery Office (SRO) and process at Sandy Recovery Office (SRO) and providing consolidated commentsproviding consolidated comments
SW LLC will work with County and Municipal SW LLC will work with County and Municipal Working Groups to address review commentsWorking Groups to address review comments
FEMA will designate NJ4 HMP as “Approvable FEMA will designate NJ4 HMP as “Approvable Pending Adoption” (APA)Pending Adoption” (APA)
NJ4 HMP Review ProcessNJ4 HMP Review Process
Review Process OverviewReview Process Overview
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NJ4 HMP Review ProcessNJ4 HMP Review Process
Plan Review ToolPlan Review Tool SW LLC has provided SW LLC has provided
a Plan Review Tool a Plan Review Tool for the NJ4 HMP for the NJ4 HMP Review ProcessReview Process
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NJ4 HMP Review ProcessNJ4 HMP Review Process
NJ4 HMP StatusNJ4 HMP Status The majority of NJ4 HMP jurisdictions have The majority of NJ4 HMP jurisdictions have
provided all information requested to dateprovided all information requested to date Some jurisdictions have one or two items left to Some jurisdictions have one or two items left to
provideprovide The remaining jurisdictions need to provide The remaining jurisdictions need to provide
information for several elementsinformation for several elements See SW LLC for status of individual See SW LLC for status of individual
municipalitiesmunicipalities
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NJ4 Review ChronologyNJ4 Review Chronology
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
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December 22, 2014 – NJOEM / FEMA meeting December 22, 2014 – NJOEM / FEMA meeting re: work-in-progress, project status, et alre: work-in-progress, project status, et al
January and February 2015 – Conference calls January and February 2015 – Conference calls and correspondence re: work-in-progressand correspondence re: work-in-progress
February 23, 2015 –SW LLC met with NJOEM / February 23, 2015 –SW LLC met with NJOEM / FEMA to receive NJ4 HMP review comments. In FEMA to receive NJ4 HMP review comments. In summary: summary:
All parties were in general agreement about All parties were in general agreement about the direction and content of the NJ4 HMPthe direction and content of the NJ4 HMP
NJ4 HMP Review ChronologyNJ4 HMP Review Chronology
Review Meeting UpdatesReview Meeting Updates
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February 23, 2015 NJOEM / FEMA meeting February 23, 2015 NJOEM / FEMA meeting summary: summary:
NJOEM / FEMA will conduct initial review of NJOEM / FEMA will conduct initial review of Draft Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan with a Draft Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan with a target completion date of March 10target completion date of March 10 thth
Upon completion of review, comments will be Upon completion of review, comments will be shared with SW LLC and participating shared with SW LLC and participating jurisdictionsjurisdictions
NJ4 HMP Review ChronologyNJ4 HMP Review Chronology
Review Meeting UpdatesReview Meeting Updates
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February 23, 2015 NJOEM / FEMA meeting February 23, 2015 NJOEM / FEMA meeting summary: summary:
SW LLC will resubmit Draft Municipal SW LLC will resubmit Draft Municipal Appendices if municipalities provided Appendices if municipalities provided additional information since the current additional information since the current versions were submitted to NJOEM / FEMAversions were submitted to NJOEM / FEMA
NJOEM / FEMA will conduct initial reviews of NJOEM / FEMA will conduct initial reviews of Draft County and Municipal Appendices and Draft County and Municipal Appendices and will provide review comments to SW LLC and will provide review comments to SW LLC and participating jurisdictions as availableparticipating jurisdictions as available
NJ4 HMP Review ChronologyNJ4 HMP Review Chronology
Review Meeting UpdatesReview Meeting Updates
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NJ4 HMP MilestonesNJ4 HMP Milestones
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
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Review comments received from NJOEM / FEMAReview comments received from NJOEM / FEMA
Revisions by SW LLC Revisions by SW LLC
Revisions by County and Municipal Working Revisions by County and Municipal Working Groups (if necessary)Groups (if necessary)
Response to NJOEM / FEMA by SW LLCResponse to NJOEM / FEMA by SW LLC
Approvable Pending Adoption (APA) designation Approvable Pending Adoption (APA) designation by FEMAby FEMA
NJ4 HMP MilestonesNJ4 HMP Milestones
Final Steps towards ApprovalFinal Steps towards Approval
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County and Municipal Working Groups County and Municipal Working Groups recommend adoption by elected boardsrecommend adoption by elected boards
Elected boards formally adopt NJ4 HMP during Elected boards formally adopt NJ4 HMP during public meetingpublic meeting
Adoption resolutions transmitted to FEMA (via Adoption resolutions transmitted to FEMA (via County OEM and NJ OEM)County OEM and NJ OEM)
FEMA issues approval (for next five year cycle)FEMA issues approval (for next five year cycle) Eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation assistanceEligible for FEMA hazard mitigation assistance Plan expires 5 years from official approvalPlan expires 5 years from official approval
NJ4 HMP MilestonesNJ4 HMP Milestones
Final Steps Towards ApprovalFinal Steps Towards Approval
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Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Issues Plan Issues
Adoption & Approval ProcessAdoption & Approval Process
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Once APA is designated, it is valid for 1 yearOnce APA is designated, it is valid for 1 year County and Municipal Appendices must be County and Municipal Appendices must be
adopted & approved within this timeadopted & approved within this time Each jurisdiction gains approval independently Each jurisdiction gains approval independently
of other jurisdictions and Countyof other jurisdictions and County
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan IssuesMulti-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Issues
Approvable Pending AdoptionApprovable Pending Adoption
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FEMA must receive documentation of formal FEMA must receive documentation of formal adoption by governing body of each jurisdiction adoption by governing body of each jurisdiction seeking plan approval seeking plan approval Working Groups review and recommend Working Groups review and recommend
adoption to governing body adoption to governing body Governing bodies review and adopt NJ4 HMPGoverning bodies review and adopt NJ4 HMP Adoption resolutions submitted to FEMAAdoption resolutions submitted to FEMA
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan IssuesMulti-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Issues
Adoption ProcessAdoption Process
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Available Guidance and ResourcesAvailable Guidance and Resources
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Available Guidance and ResourcesAvailable Guidance and Resources
Mitigation PlanningMitigation Planning FEMA Local FEMA Local
Mitigation Planning Mitigation Planning HandbookHandbook
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Questions?Questions?
Stuart Wallace, CFMStuart Wallace, CFMStuart Wallace, LLCStuart Wallace, LLC
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