Discovery Report Burlington County, New Jersey Task Order HSFE02-12-J-0065 (HUC 02040201, 02040202, 02040301) August 16, 2013

Communities in the Project Area Community Name

Community Name

BASS RIVER, TOWNSHIP OF

MEDFORD LAKES, BOROUGH OF

BEVERLY, CITY OF

MOORESTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF

BORDENTOWN, CITY OF

MOUNT HOLLY, TOWNSHIP OF

BORDENTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF

MOUNT LAUREL, TOWNSHIP OF

BURLINGTON, CITY OF

NEW HANOVER, TOWNSHIP OF

BURLINGTON, TOWNSHIP OF

NORTH HANOVER, TOWNSHIP OF

CHESTERFIELD, TOWNSHIP OF

PALMYRA, BOROUGH OF

CINNAMINSON, TOWNSHIP OF

PEMBERTON, BOROUGH OF

DELANCO, TOWNSHIP OF

PEMBERTON, TOWNSHIP OF

DELRAN, TOWNSHIP OF

RIVERSIDE, TOWNSHIP OF

EASTAMPTON, TOWNSHIP OF

RIVERTON, BOROUGH OF

EDGEWATER PARK, TOWNSHIP OF

SHAMONG, TOWNSHIP OF

EVESHAM, TOWNSHIP OF

SOUTHAMPTON, TOWNSHIP OF

FIELDSBORO, BOROUGH OF

SPRINGFIELD, TOWNSHIP OF

FLORENCE , TOWNSHIP OF

TABERNACLE, TOWNSHIP OF

HAINESPORT, TOWNSHIP OF

WASHINGTON, TOWNSHIP OF

LUMBERTON, TOWNSHIP OF

WESTHAMPTON, TOWNSHIP OF

MANSFIELD, TOWNSHIP OF

WILLINGBORO, TOWNSHIP OF

MAPLE SHADE, TOWNSHIP OF

WOODLAND, TOWNSHIP OF

MEDFORD, TOWNSHIP OF

WRIGHTSTOWN, BOROUGH OF

This list includes all communities within the Burlington County, New Jersey, project area that are under consideration for new Flood Insurance Studies (FISs) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Not all communities listed here will receive a new/updated Federal Emergency Management Agency FIS or FIRM.

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Table of Contents Table of Contents ...........................................................................................................................ii List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................iv 1

Background ..............................................................................................................................1

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Wate rshed Stakeholder Coordination ...................................................................................7

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Data Analysis ............................................................................................................................9 3.1 Topographic Data that Can Be Used for Flood Risk Products .......................................11 3.2 Community Information .................................................................................................11 3.2.1 Socioeconomic Profile ........................................................................................11 3.2.2 Mitigation Plans and Status ................................................................................11 3.2.3 Hazus/Average Annualized Loss ........................................................................12 3.2.4 Flood Insurance and Repetitive Loss ..................................................................15 3.2.5 Coordinated Needs Management Strategy..........................................................15 3.2.6 Letters of Map Change........................................................................................19 3.2.7 Floodplain Management/Community Assistance Visits.....................................20 3.2.8 National Flood Insurance Program Participation and Community Rating System .................................................................................................................21 3.2.9 Regulatory Mapping ...........................................................................................21 3.2.10 Coastal Barrier Resources System ......................................................................21 3.2.11 Levees and Seawalls ...........................................................................................22 3.2.12 Dams ...................................................................................................................22 3.2.13 Disaster Declarations ..........................................................................................22 3.2.14 Stream Gages ......................................................................................................23 3.2.15 Additional Data Requested .................................................................................26

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Discovery Meeting..................................................................................................................26

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References ...............................................................................................................................26

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Tables Table 1: Overview of Proposed Scope of Study as of November 30, 2012 ................................... 4 Table 2: Proposed Scope of Study by Steam as of November 30, 2012 ........................................ 5 Table 3: Burlington County Communities Invited to Participate ................................................... 9 Table 4: Data Collection for Burlington County .......................................................................... 10 Table 5: Existing Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plans within Burlington County, New Jersey 11 Table 6: Communities participating in Burlington County Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan 12 Table 7: CNMS Miles for Burlington County .............................................................................. 16 Table 8: Number of LOMCs per Community in Burlington County ........................................... 19 Table 9: Community Assistance Visits in Burlington County since January 1, 2000 .................. 20 Table 10: Communities that Participate in CRS in Burlington County, New Jersey ................... 21 Table 11: Disaster Declarations in Burlington County ................................................................. 23 Table 12: USGS Stream Gage Information in Burlington County ............................................... 23

Figures Figure 1: Burlington County New Jersey Area Map ...................................................................... 3 Figure 2: Average Annualized Flood Loss Data for Burlington County ...................................... 14 Figure 3: CNMS Miles, LOMCs, and Repetitive Loss Claims for the Burlington County.......... 18 Figure 4: Locations of USGS Stream Gages in Burlington County ............................................. 25 Appendices Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J

Appendix K Appendix L

Discovery Meeting Sign-In Sheets Discovery Meeting Invitation Discovery Meeting Minutes Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Joining the CRS Discovery Meeting Agenda Burlington, New Jersey Stakeholder Contact List (Table M.2.1) Geospatial Data Summary Burlington Project Management Team Areas for Further Review as of 5/31/13 1. South Branch Rancocas Creek 2. Hartford Road Tributary Washington Township Emergency Management Map Washington Township Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

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List of Abbreviations AAL CAV CLOMR CNMS CRS FEMA FIRM FIS GIS HUC Hazus-MH LiDAR LOMA LOMC LOMR LOMR-F LOMR-FW MIP MLI MSC N/A NAIP NED NFIP NHD NJGIN PASDA Risk MAP RL SFHA SRL USDA USACE USGS

Average Annualized Loss Community Assistance Visit Conditional Letter of Map Revision Coordinated Needs Management Strategy Community Rating System Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map Flood Insurance Study Geographic Information System Hydrologic Unit Code Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Loss Estimation Software Program Light Detection and Ranging Letter of Map Amendment Letter of Map Change Letter of Map Revision Letter of Map Revision based on fill Letter of Map Revision-Floodway Mapping Information Platform Midterm Levee Inventory Map Service Center Not Applicable National Agriculture Imagery Program National Elevation Dataset National Flood Insurance Program National Hydrography Dataset New Jersey Geographic Information Network Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning Repetitive loss

Special Flood Hazard Area Severe repetitive loss U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Geological Survey

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1 Background A key goal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program is to provide communities with a more complete picture of flood risk. Unlike FEMA’s past mapping programs, where flood hazards were studied within the bounds of a single community or county, Risk MAP examines the flood hazards of an entire watershed to provide tools that enhance mitigation plans and better protect citizens. An important goal of Risk MAP is to promote early and frequent communication with project partners (including all affected communities) to improve risk assessment and mitigation planning at county or watershed levels. Discovery is a new FEMA initiative that involves identifying and collecting available data, and analyzing it for use in flood studies. Discovery is the first step in achieving the goals of the Risk Map program: building hazard resilient communities, assessing risk, and mitigation planning. In the fall of 2012, FEMA Region II initiated a Risk MAP project, including Discovery, for Burlington County, New Jersey. This report is a summary of the Discovery process tasks and results. The Burlington County, New Jersey, Discovery process collected extensive data for all communities from Federal, State and County sources, as well as information gathered through the Kick-off meeting, Risk MAP Coordination Meeting, telephone conversations, and email correspondence (Section 3 lists the types of data that the project team collected for the watershed). The Discovery process culminated in the finalization of study recommendations based on the data and information gathered during the process. FEMA will continue to work with representatives of the communities within Burlington County throughout the Risk MAP project study process. Burlington County is in south-central New Jersey, and borders on Pennsylvania. The county stretches across three HUC-8 watersheds: The Crosswicks-Neshaminy (02040201), the Lower Delaware (02040202), and the Mullica- Toms (02040301). Burlington County is the largest county in New Jersey with an area of 827 square miles. It stretches from the Delaware River across the state to Great Bay. Burlington County is fairly flat, consisting of coastal and alluvial plains. The highest point in the county is Arney’s Mount at 260 feet above sea level. Temperatures are fairly moderate with average lows around 22º F in the winter and highs around 87º F in the summer. Average precipitation is around 4 inches per month with more precipitation occurring in the summer than in the winter. There are 40 incorporated communities within the county, with the largest community being the Township of Evesham (population in 2010 of 45,348). The county seat is in Mount Holly (population in 2010 of 9,536). The northeastern part of the county also plays host to military Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Major Streams in the Crosswicks-Neshaminy (02040201) watershed include the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek, which form the northern boundary of the watershed. Other major streams are Assiscunk Creek, Blacks Creek, and Crafts Creek, all of which drain northwestward into the Delaware River. Most of Burlington County within the Lower Delaware (02040202) watershed is drained by Rancocas Creek and its numerous tributaries. These streams generally run northward into 1

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Rancocas Creek, which then drains into the Delaware River. Other important streams include Pennsauken Creek, Pompeston Creek, and Swede Run. The southern half of the county is within the Mullica-Toms (02040301) watershed along the Atlantic Ocean coast. Important streams within the southern half of Burlington County include the Mullica River, which forms the western boundary of the county, and the Batsto, Wading, and Bass Rivers. This portion of the county is the least populated. The Discovery process focused on Burlington County. New Flood Insurance Studies (FISs) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) projects are currently underway for the county. The 40 communities within Burlington County will received a Flood Risk Report, Map, and Database that includes Average Annualized Loss (AAL) for flooding at the census block level. Figure 1: Burlington County New Jersey Area Map shows the location of the county in relation to the surrounding New Jersey and Pennsylvania counties, as well as the county’s relationship to the three HUC 8 watersheds.

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Figure 1: Burlington County New Jersey Area Map

For the final phase of the Discovery effort, FEMA Region II reviewed the data and information collected and discussed at the meetings, and will follow up with stakeholders and contributors through telephone calls, e-mail, and additional meetings; as needed. The Discovery Maps are an integral part of the Discovery Report. The Discovery Report documents the results of data collection, map content, and information obtained from local stakeholders.

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Table 1 provides an overview of proposed study types, and stream miles to be studied. Table 2 lists the proposed scope of study within Burlington County by stream name and study type, followed by explanations of study types and related actions mentioned in the table. The affected streams are also shown on Discovery Map 1. The Borough of Palmyra is the only community in Burlington County that is not affected by the proposed scope. Table 1: Overview of Proposed Scope of Study as of November 30, 2012 Study Type

Miles

Approximate Redelineation

688 266.1

Digital Lift Up

34.1

Coastal 39.0* *FEM A Region II is expected to conduct 39 miles of coastal shoreline study. Streams shown as Coastal in Tables 1 and 2 are expected to be influenced by coastal surges up the Delaware River or from the Atlantic Ocean. The miles for streams affected by coastal flooding are not shown.

Explanation of Study Types Approximate: Includes a study of hydrology using the National Elevation Dataset (NED) and 2006 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regression equations. Hydrology is the study of the effects of water on the earth’s surface. In the case of a flood study, hydrology refers to assessing the flow of surface water over the ground. Hydraulics analysis and mapping are carried out using updated topographic data and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) HEC-RAS models. The Preliminary Zone A floodplains, in Burlington County, are often connected at the basin boundaries between flood sources, indicating the presence of multi-directional flow during major flood events. The hydraulic analysis, for Burlington County, will include the use of twodimensional modeling through the program FLO-2D, using steady state peak flows calculated through regression and weighted gage analysis. Information on the NED can be found online at http://ned.usgs.gov/. Information on USGS regression equations is available at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/programs/nffp.html. Redelineation: FEMA updates current effective floodplains and associated detailed flood elevations utilizing new Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) topographic data. LiDAR is an advanced technology that uses light, and in some instances lasers, to measure ground elevations or topography. Digital Lift Up: FEMA converts the current flood hazard data into a digital format while updating the vertical datum from National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 to North American Vertical Datum of 1988, preserving the original engineering analysis and flood hazard areas. This allows the new data to be easily overlaid on other types of maps. Coastal: FEMA will update coastal storm surge and wave modeling to update the coastal flood hazard analysis in Burlington County.

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Table 2: Proposed Scope of Study by Steam as of November 30, 2012 Stream Nam e Ballinger Creek and various tributaries Bass River and various tributaries Batsto River Delaw are River and various tributaries Mullica River and various tributaries Pennsauken Creek and various tributaries Pompeston Creek Rancocas Creek and various tributaries Sw ede Run Wading River and various tributaries Barton Run Tributary 3 Beaverdam Creek Budds Run Bustleton Creek Crafts Creek Barton Run Tributary 2 Crossw icks Creek Evesboro Tributary Jade Run Lake Mishe-Mokw a Run Mill Creek South Branch Mill Creek Tributary 1 Ong Run Sharps Run Springer Brook Various unnamed streams throughout county Arnold Branch Assiscunk Creek Assiscunk Creek Tributary Baffin Brook Ballinger Run Ballinger Run Tributary Barkers Brook Barkers Brook Unnamed Tributary Bartletts Branch Barton Run Barton Run Tributary 1 Barton Run Tributary 3A Bass River Bears Sw amp River Beaver Branch Birch Run Bisphams Mill Creek Black Run Black Run Tributary Blacks Creek Blue Lake Run Bobbys Run Braddocks Millpond Bread and Cheese Run Buck Run Bucks Cove Run

Study Type Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Coastal Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Digital Lift Up Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation

Miles N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 14.8 1.4 1.9 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.8 2.6 5.3 50 1.7 1.9 0.5 1.2 4.3 0.2 6.6 1.4 0.5 7.1 1.2 0.6 0 0.1 0.2 1 1.6 2.6 1.4 2 0.08 1.6 0.8 2 1.3 0.2

Burrs Mill Brook

Redelineation

1.7

Buttonw ood Run

Redelineation

0.5

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Stream Nam e Cranberry Branch Cropw ell Brook Crystal Lake Dans Bridge Branch Delaw are River Delaw are River East Branch Bass River Friendship Creek Friendship Creek Branch Goldys Run Grubbs Run Hartford Road Tributary Haynes Creek Hooten Road Tributary Indian Mills Brook Indian Run Ives Branch Jacks Run Kendles Run Kenilw orth Lake Kettle Run Lake Kaw esea Lake Meesehaw ay Lake Migazee Lake Minonok Lake Mishe-Mokw a Lake Mushkooasa Lake Pesheekee Lake Sioux Lake Siquitise Lake Siquitise Lake Stockw ell Lake Wabissi Lake Wagush Lake Wauw auskashf Laurel Run Little Creek Mason's Creek Mill Creek Mill Creek Tributary Mill Race Mimosa Lake Mimosa Lake Run Mirror Lake Mirror Lake No 1 Mirror Lake No 3 Mount Holly By-pass Channel Mount Misery Creek Muskingum Brook Parkers Creek Pau Puk Keew is Lagoon Pennsauken Creek North Branch Pennsauken Creek South Branch Tributary 1 Pennsauken Creek South Branch Tributary 2

Study Type Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation

Miles 1.9 1.9 0.6 0.5 2.7 2.2 1.3 4.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.6 6.3 0.7 5 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.2 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 5.7 5 6.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 5 0.1 0.3 0.2 3.9 2.4 3.2 0.2 7.6

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Stream Nam e Cooper Branch Country Lake Tributary Crafts Creek Tributary Pompeston Creek Pompeston Creek East Branch Pompeston Creek Southeast Branch Popes Run Pow ell Run Ramblew ood Tributary Rancocas Creek Rancocas Creek North Branch Rancocas Creek South Branch Rancocas Creek South Branch Tributary Ranconcas Creek North Branch Tributary Reeds Branch Shinns Branch Skeet Run Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Tributary 1 Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Tributary 2 Straw bridge Lake Sw ede Run Sw ede Run Sw ede Run Tributary Taunton Lake Tributary Thorton Creek Tommys Branch Tributary 1 Tributary 2 Tub Mill Branch Unnamed Tributary Unnamed Tributary West Branch Bass River West Branch Wading River Unnamed Stream Adler Run Annaricken Brook Arnold Branch Assiscunk Branch Assiscunk Creek Assiscunk Creek Tributary Bacons Run Baffin Brook Ballinger Run Ballinger Run Tributary Bard Branch Barkers Brook Barkers Brook Unnamed Tributary Bartletts Branch Barton Run Tributary 1 Barton Run Tributary 2 Barton Run Tributary 3A Bass River Basto River Batstro River Bear Sw amp River Beaver Branch Beaver Run Beaverdam Creek Biddle Branch Bisphams Mill Creek

Study Type Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

Miles 0.2 1.3 0.2 5.6 1.2 0.1 0.6 1.6 0.5 0.4 23.6 16.6 2.6 1 0.3 0.6 1.2 12.4 0.2 0.4 1.9 3.6 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.1 0 0 1.4 0.1 0.3 1.4 4.3 370.9 1.9 2.2 1.2 0.8 14.2 4.7 3.6 0.0 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.0 2.7 3.3 5.4 3.9 1.2 1.8 1.9 4.0

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Stream Nam e Pheasant Run Pole Bridge Branch Pole Bridge Branch Tributary Blue Lake Run Bobbys Run Boundary Creek Bread and Cheese Run Breeches Branch Buck Run Bucks Cove Run Budds Run Bull Creek Bulls Branch Burnt Bridge Spring Burrs Mill Brook Bustleton Creek Buttonw ood Lake Cedar Run Coares Run Cold Water Run Colliers Pond Crafts Creek Crafts Creek Tributary Crossw icks Creek Crystal Lake Crystal Lake Tributary 1 Crystal Lake Tributary 2 Dans Bridge Branch East Branch Bass River Featherbed Branch Friendship Creek Friendship Creek Branch Goodw ater Run Grubbs Run Gum Spring Hockamik Creek Horse Pond Stream Hospitality Brook Indian Run Indian Run Tributary Ives Branch Jade Run Jobs Creek Kendles Run Lake Absegami Lake Sioux Lake Stockw ell Laurel Run Little Creek Little Haukin Run Mason's Creek McDonalds Branch Mile Run Mill Creek Mill Creek South Branch Mill Creek Tributary 1 Mimosa Lake Mimosa Lake Run Mirror Lake Mirror Lake No 1 Mirror Lake No 2

Study Type Redelineation Redelineation Redelineation Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

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Miles 0.2 2.8 0.5 1.2 1.5 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.7 2.2 2.3 3.7 2.4 2.4 9.0 1.3 0.1 3.4 1.8 1.6 0.6 9.2 1.6 0.5 2.3 0.4 0.3 2.4 2.0 1.3 4.6 0.0 2.2 0.9 4.1 0.8 2.5 2.2 3.3 3.4 3.0 5.5 1.4 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.5 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1

Stream Nam e Black Run Black Run Tributary Blacks Creek Mount Misery Brook South Branch Mount Misery Creek Mullica River Muskingum Brook North Run Ong Run Ore Spring

Study Type Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

Miles 1.7 1.0 10.0 0.9 3.6 0.2 1.5 4.6 0.6 0.5

Osw ego River

Approximate

17.1

Papoose Branch Parkers Creek Pennsauken Creek North Branch Pennsauken Creek South Branch Tributary 2 Plains Branch Pole Branch Pole Bridge Branch Pompeston Creek Pompeston Creek Northeast Branch Pompeston Creek Southeast Branch Pope Branch Popes Run Pow ell Run Pow ells Run Rancocas Creek South Branch Rancocas Creek South Branch Tributary Rancocas Creek Tributary Ranconcas Creek North Branch Tributary Reeds Branch Riggs Mill Creek Risley Branch

Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

5.4 2.6 1.9 0.4 5.6 2.0 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.5 2.4 1.0 0.9 1.6 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 3.1

Stream Nam e Mirror Lake No 3 Mount Misery Brook Mount Misery Brook North Branch Roberts Branch Shane Branch Sharps Run Shoal Branch Shreve Branch Skit Branch Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Tributary 1 Southw est Branch Rancocas Creek Tributary 2 Spring Hill Brook Springer Brook Straw bridge Lake Sw ede Run Sykes Branch Taunton Lake Tributary Thorton Creek Tommys Branch Tributary 1 Tributary 2 Tributary B Tub Mill Branch Tulpehocken Creek Unnamed Tributary Upper Lake Wading River Wesickaman Creek West Branch Bass River West Branch Wading River Woolman Lake

Study Type Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

Miles 0.1 5.7 1.5 4.2 3.8 2.1 7.6 2.9 3.6 1.3

Approximate

1.1

Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

1.2 0.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 2.6 3.8 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.4 0.1 5.8 0.9 2.0 11.9 0.2

N/A = Not Applicable

2 Watershed Stakeholder Coordination Because of the size of Burlington County, the distribution of its population in 40 autonomous jurisdictions and numerous groups and government agencies, communication to all potential stakeholders is a critical aspect of the Discovery process. To communicate effectively throughout the life of this Risk MAP project, the use of e-mail, telephone, and letters is essential. FEMA Region II contacted several hundred people in the various communities throughout the watershed to determine the best point of contact for each community or stakeholder. Once these contacts were determined, FEMA Region II established a master list of key stakeholders and sent invitations to the Discovery Meeting to everyone on that list. The names and contact information for the meeting attendees are included as Appendix A; a sample invitation is included as Appendix B; and a list of Burlington County stakeholder contacts is included as Appendix H. FEMA Region II considers the local government representative of the 40 communities within the Burlington County to be essential stakeholders in the Discovery process, as they represent the interests of the watershed’s residents, businesses, and visitors. Additionally, elected officials representing Burlington County were invited to participate in the Discovery Meetings. These county officials often have a breadth of knowledge on local issues, Geographic 7 Discovery Report

Information Systems (GIS), and other technical capabilities, as well as the planning authority to assist FEMA with FIRM revisions and other information, such as mitigation plan status. Also invited to attend the Discovery Meetings were representatives of: • Burlington County Emergency Management, • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,

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Table 3: Burlington County Communities Invited to Participate Community

Municipality Type

Community

Municipality Type

Bass River

Township

Medford Lakes

Borough

Beverly

City

Moorestown

Township

Bordentown

City

Mount Holly

Township

Bordentown

Township

Mount Laurel

Township

Burlington

City

New Hanover

Township

Burlington

Township

North Hanover

Township

Chesterfield

Township

Palmyra

Borough

Cinnaminson

Township

Pemberton

Borough

Delanco

Township

Pemberton

Township

Delran

Township

Riverside

Township

Eastampton

Township

Riverton

Borough

Edgewater Park

Township

Shamong

Township

Evesham

Township

Southampton

Township

Fieldsboro

Borough

Springfield

Township

Florence

Township

Tabernacle

Township

Hainesport

Township

Washington

Township

Lumberton

Township

Westhampton

Township

Mansfield

Township

Willingboro

Township

Maple Shade

Township

Woodland

Township

Medford

Township

Wrightstown

Borough

3 Data Analysis Table 4 lists the types of data collected during the Discovery process; the deliverable or product where data are displayed; and the source of the data. In addition, the discussion of Data Analysis is divided into two sections: the data that can be used for Risk MAP products (regulatory and non-regulatory); and the data and information that helped FEMA Region II better understand the characteristics of Burlington County, New Jersey. On April 11, 2013, FEMA Region II invited communities in the watershed to a Project Kickoff Meeting. During that meeting, community officials were presented with the Risk MAP Discovery concept and asked to participate in the Discovery process in the months to come.

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Table 4: Data Collection for Burlington County Data Types

Deliverable/Product

Source

Average Annualized Loss Data

Discovery Map Geodatabase

FEMA Region II Office

Boundaries: Community

Discovery Map Geodatabase

NJGIN / PASDA / National Atlas of the United States

Boundaries: County and State

Discovery Map Geodatabase

National Atlas of the United States

Boundaries: Watersheds

Discovery Map Geodatabase

USGS NHD

Census Blocks

Discovery Map Geodatabase

U.S. Census Bureau

Contacts

Table

Local Web Sites, State/FEMA Updates

Community Assistance Visits

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FEMA’s Community Information System

Community Rating System

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FEMA’s “Community Rating System Communities and Their Classes”

Dams and Levees

Discovery Map Geodatabase

FEMA Mid-term Levee Inventory / USACE

Declared Disasters

Discovery Report

FEMA’s “Disaster Declarations Summary”

Demographics

Discovery Report and Map

U.S. Census Bureau

Preliminary SFHAs

Discovery Map Geodatabase

FEMA’s Map Service Center and MIP

Stream Gages

Discovery Report and Map Geodatabase

USGS

Hazards Mitigation Plans and Status

Discovery Report

FEMA Region II Office

Flood Insurance Claims

Discovery Map and Report

FEMA Region II Office

LOMCs

Discovery Report and Map

FEMA’s MIP

Mitigation Projects: Past, Ongoing, Planned, Desired FEMA/Other Federal Agency/Local Projects

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Compiled through Community Interviews

Repetitive Loss

Discovery Report and Map

FEMA Region II Office

Stream Centerlines

Discovery Map and Geodatabase

USGS National Hydrography Dataset

Study Needs: FEMA

Discovery Report, Map and Geodatabase

FEMA’s CNMS

Study Requests:

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Compiled through Community Interviews

Transportation: Major Roads

Discovery Map and Geodatabase

NJGIN / PASDA

CNMS = Coordinated Needs Management Strategy CRS = Community Rating System FEMA = Federal Emergency Management LOMCs = Letters of Map Change MIP = Mapping Information Platform NHD = National Hydrography Dataset NJGIN = New Jersey Geographic Information Netw ork PASDA = Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access SFHAs = Special Flood Hazard Areas USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

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3.1 Topographic Data that Can Be Used for Flood Risk Products FEMA Region II determined that recent elevation data is available for all areas within Burlington County. LiDAR for the Burlington, New Jersey, was collected and processed in 2011 by Risk Assessment Mapping and Planning Partners (RAMPP).

3.2 Community Information 3.2.1 Socioeconomic Profile In 2010, Burlington County, New Jersey, was home to approximately 448,734 residents throughout its 40 communities. The largest community is the Township of Evesham, with approximately 45,538 residents. The county seat is in Mount Holly with a population of approximately 9,536. The main industry in Burlington County is agriculture; however there is a significant manufacturing sector and a significant service sector supporting the military Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. 3.2.2 Mitigation Plans and Status Table 5 shows the status of current hazard mitigation plans for Burlington County. Not all communities within the county participate in the countywide (multi-jurisdiction) plan. Table 6 shows communities in Burlington County that participate in the plan and when the community adopted the plan. The current multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan for Burlington County will expire in November 2013, so communities in Burlington County should begin updating their plan. Table 5: Existing Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plans within Burlington County, New Jersey

County

Mitigation Plan Approval Date

Mitigation Plan Expiration Date

Burlington

11/10/2008

11/10/2013

Web site

http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/pages/ViewDepartment.aspx ?did=120

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Table 6: Communities participating in Burlington County Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan Community Beverly, City of Bordentown, City of Burlington, City of Burlington County Burlington, Township of Cinnaminson, Township of Delanco, Township of Delran, Township of Eastampton, Township of Edgewater Park, Township of Evesham, Township of Florence, Township of Hainesport, Township of Lumberton, Township of Mansfield, Township of Medford, Township of Moorestown, Township of Mount Holly, Township of Mount Laurel, Township of

Mitigation Plan Adoption Date 12/23/2008 12/19/2012 12/23/2008 11/10/2008 12/23/2008 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 12/23/2008 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 12/23/2008 11/10/2009 12/23/2008 12/23/2008 12/23/2008 11/10/2008

New Hanover, Township of North Hanover, Township of Palmyra, Borough of Pemberton, Borough of Pemberton, Township of Riverside, Township of Shamong, Township of Springfield, Township of Tabernacle, Township of Washington, Township of Westampton, Township of Willingboro, Township of Woodland, Township of Wrightston, Borough of

12/19/2012 11/10/2009 12/19/2012 12/23/2008 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 12/23/2008 12/23/2008 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 11/10/2009 12/23/2008

Status Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved, Pending Adoption Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved

3.2.3 Hazus/Average Annualized Loss AAL is defined as the average dollar loss that an individual, or individuals, will experience during a given year from exposure to flooding. This AAL dollar value is calculated by using flood hazard data in combination with U.S. Census data. Flood hazard areas are determined for storm events of a given probability of occurrence and are then overlaid on U.S. Census block data. The losses for a given Census block are then calculated for structures and their contents based on the area that has flooded. Total losses for both the structures and their contents are added together to determine the AAL for a given Census block. The AAL for a community can then be determined by adding the AAL together for all its Census blocks. However, AAL data is most commonly organized by Census block and displayed with color intervals based on severity of losses. The AAL dataset provided with this Discovery Report and shown on the Discovery Map (also displayed in Figure 2) was created using FEMA's Hazards U.S. Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment and Loss Estimation software (Hazus-MH). The Hazus-MH analysis used data sources with only 12

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limited detail shown for flood hazard areas. This type of low-detail Hazus-MH analysis is conducted primarily to correlate the location of residents and infrastructure to the floodplain within a given community, and is not intended to provide a thorough and accurate estimation of yearly losses from flooding. FEMA Region II will create a complete, Burlington County-wide product during the update to the FIS process and will deliver it through the Risk MAP database to affected communities. FEMA will produce this AAL version using high-resolution elevation and hydrological data, which will provide a more accurate estimate of AAL for each community.

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Figure 2: Average Annualized Flood Loss Data for Burlington County

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3.2.4 Flood Insurance and Repetitive Loss The Discovery process also involved gathering data on flood insurance claims in the county through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), particularly areas where repetitive loss structures have been identified. A repetitive loss (RL) structure is defined as an NFIP-insured structure that has had at least two paid flood claims of more than $1,000 each in any 10-year period since 1978. A severe repetitive loss (SRL) structure has had either two separate claims that exceed market value of the building or have had four claims over $5,000 each and the cumulative amount of such claims exceeds $20,000. Within Burlington County, 1,625 flood insurance claims have been filed since 1978. Communities with a high number of insurance claims (over 100 claims) include the City of Burlington; and the townships of Cinnaminson, Easthampton, Lumberton, Medford, and Southampton. Insurance claims paid since 1978 in Burlington County total almost $19,000,000. FEMA Region II has identified 156 RL structures in Burlington County of which 8 have been identified as being SRL structures. When FEMA determines whether an area’s flood hazards should be restudied, it may consider areas where RL/SRL structures have been identified. However, it is important to note that NFIP claims may be made after events that do not meet or exceed the 1-percent-annualchance, or 100-year flood. Therefore, previous claims data only represents a single factor to consider when determining mapping needs. Figure 3 shows areas where RL/SRL structures exist and areas where NFIP claims have been made. Because of guidelines set forth by the Privacy Act of 1974, FEMA Region II will not include detailed repetitive loss data as part of the Discovery deliverables. 3.2.5 Coordinated Needs Management Strategy During FEMA’s Flood Map Modernization program (2003 – 2008) the Agency adhered to Procedure Memorandum No. 56, which states, “Section 575 of the National Flood Insurance Program Reform Act of 1994 mandates that at least once every five years FEMA assess the need to review and update all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated, or established under Section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act, as amended.” This requirement was fulfilled through the Mapping Needs Assessment process. Other mechanisms such as the Mapping Needs Update Support System and scoping reports were used to capture information describing conditions on the FIRMs and determine the need for map updates. FEMA’s Coordinated Needs Management Strategy (CNMS) was initiated as part of FEMA’s Risk MAP program in 2009. Before the Burlington County Discovery Meetings, FEMA added the November 2010 Burlington draft preliminary FIS and FIRM to the CNMS database. FEMA applies three classifications to FISs shown within the CNMS: Valid, Unverified, and Unknown. New and updated studies performed during FEMA’s Map Modernization program were automatically determined to be “Valid,” and the remaining studies were put through a 17point validation process (7 critical and 10 secondary elements). During the validation review, FEMA checks physical, climatological, and environmental factors against the stream studies to determine if the studies are still valid. A stream study has to pass all the critical elements and at least seven secondary elements to be classified as “Valid;” otherwise FEMA classifies the study as “Unverified.” To date, the CNMS has gone through three phases of assessment. Phase 1 (early 2009) created a national map that shows the percentage of new, valid, or updated Special Flood Hazard 15 Discovery Report

Areas (SFHAs) at the county level. An SFHA is an area that would be inundated by the 1percent-annual-chance, or 100-year flood. Phase 2 (August – November 2009) created a CNMS database and performed bulk validation reviews that automatically determined that new and updated studies performed during the Map Modernization program were valid; while digital conversions and pre-Map Modernization approximate studies were automatically considered invalid, requiring future study. Phase 3 (October 2010 – June 2011) confirmed all bulk validation assignments and put all other stream reaches that were not bulk validated through the 17-element process. Now, in the post Phase 3 stage, FEMA maintains the CNMS database through regular updates and adds new information as new studies are conducted. FEMA did not process the Burlington County CNMS database through Phase 3 because FEMA had originally scheduled the draft/preliminary release during development of Phase 3 work. As a result, all streams in the county were set to “Unknown”. Although the Burlington County FIS and FIRM published during the countywide Map Modernization project were preliminary documents, FEMA’s detailed quality control process was completed. The Burlington County streams that are classified as “Valid” in the CNMS database are 15 detailed study (Zone AE) streams that were re-studied (with new hydrology and hydraulic models) through the preliminary Burlington County FIS. All other streams (detailed and approximate) in Burlington County were left at “Unknown” as they still need to be assessed. Additionally, while streams without identified flood risk can be featured in the CNMS database, most are not. In the case of Burlington County, these streams were not in the CNMS database, but were stored in a separate dataset. Streams without flood hazard information cannot go through element evaluation because the validation elements rely on study data, which these streams lack. The CNMS database information was used during the initial Burlington County Discovery effort and served as an important discussion point. Through the Discovery process, FEMA Region II learned of new flood risks and study needs, and incorporated that information into the CNMS. Table 7 summarizes draft results of the validation analysis obtained from the CNMS. A significant stretch of stream miles in the watershed still has an “Unknown” validation status. The breakdown of stream status is shown in Figure 3. Table 7: CNMS Miles for Burlington County Type

Miles

Valid

50.4

Unverified

0.0

Unknown

892.4

Miles in Identified not within CNMS

252.2

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It is important to note that CNMS has not yet captured 252.2 miles of streams in Burlington County that have been identified using sources such as the National Hydrography Dataset and existing FIRMs. Many of these stream miles are not associated with existing SFHAs, however they do have the potential to flood.

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Figure 3: CNMS Miles, LOMCs, and Repetitive Loss Claims for the Burlington County

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3.2.6 Letters of Map Change Figure 3 shows the locations of all completed Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) in Burlington County as of December 31, 2012. Table 8 lists the number of LOMCs for each community. FEMA Region II identified LOMCs in Burlington County through the FEMA Map Service Center (MSC), MIP, and the FEMA Engineering Library. LOMCs are categorized by determination type and outcome. The different LOMC types referenced in Figure 3 include: Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA); Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F); and Letter of Map Revision Floodway (LOMR-FW). In a removal, the SFHA designation was removed from the property in question. In a non-removal, FEMA determined the property to be correctly shown within an SFHA. For LOMA requests, FEMA compares the ground elevation data at a specific property to the base flood elevation at the property. In some cases, FEMA can determine that a property is outside the SFHA by comparing its location on a certified map, such as a plat or tax assessor’s map, to the FIRM. LOMR-Fs result from the same comparisons; however, the placement of fill on the property is the basis of the request. LOMR-FWs are LOMAs for which the subject property is shown inside a regulatory floodway on the FIRM. LOMAs, LOMR-Fs, and LOMRFWs do not result in a physical change to the FIRM. Each LOMC application results in a determination that a structure or lot has either been removed or not removed from the SFHA. During an FIS project, FEMA evaluates previous LOMC determinations; those that remain valid are officially revalidated once a new FIRM becomes effective. Table 8: Number of LOMCs per Community in Burlington County Number of LOMA Removals

Number of LOMA NonRemovals

Number of LOMR-F Removals

Number of LOMR-FW Removals

Total

Bass River, Township of

2

1

0

0

3

Bordentown, Township of

5

0

0

0

5

County

Community Name

Burlington Burlington Burlington

Burlington, City of

Burlington

Burlington, Township of

Burlington

Cinnaminson, Township of

17

4

Burlington

Delanco, Township of

4

1

Burlington

Delran, Township of

8

3

Burlington

Eastampton, Township of

2

Burlington

Evesham, Township of

41

Burlington

Florence, Township of

Burlington

Hainesport, Township of

Burlington

Lumberton, Township of

Burlington

Mansfield, Township of

3

0

0

0

3

Burlington

Maple Shade, Township of

4

1

2

1

8

Burlington

Medford Lakes, Borough of

Burlington

Medford, Township of

Burlington

Moorestown, Township of

Burlington

Mount Holly, Township of

Burlington

Mount Laurel, Township of

Burlington

Palmyra, Borough of

40

11

5

2

0

18

3

1

0

0

4

2

2

25

2

0

7

0

1

12

0

0

0

2

2

2

0

45

3

0

0

0

3

2

0

0

0

2

11

0

0

0

11

4

0

0

39

2

1

0 0

42

9

1

0

2

12

1

0

0

0

1

24

1

3

4

32

2

22

0

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Number of LOMA Removals

Number of LOMA NonRemovals

Number of LOMR-FW Removals

Total

1

2

21

0

0

9

0

0

6

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

9

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

County

Community Name

Burlington

Pemberton, Township of

17

1

Burlington

Riverside, Township of

8

1

Burlington

Riverton, Borough of

5

1

Burlington

Shamong, Township of

2

Burlington

Southampton, Township of

8

Burlington

Springfield, Township of

Burlington

Washington, Township of

Burlington

Willingboro, Township of

Number of LOMR-F Removals

Conditional LOMCs are not included in Figure 3 or Table 8 because conditional determinations are based on proposed projects rather than actual as-built conditions. Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs) are also not included because they result in a physical change to the FIRM and will either be incorporated into the new FIRM or superseded by new flood hazard data once the FIS is complete. The presence or absence of completed LOMCs within a specified location may contribute to the analysis of whether that area needs to be restudied. Knowing the type of LOMC and its respective outcome can provide an additional layer of detail. For example, a high number of LOMA removals in an area may mean that the area may need to be restudied with updated topography, while a high number of LOMA non-removals may indicate that the flood hazard delineation within the area agrees with ground elevations. A high number of LOMR-Fs may not necessarily indicate that an area should be reexamined, but that property owners have cooperated with the local municipality to mitigate flood risks in accordance with local regulations. 3.2.7 Floodplain Management/Community Assistance Visits Statewide Community Assistance Visits (CAVs) are part of the evaluation and review process that occurs between FEMA and/or State NFIP Coordinator’s Offices and local officials. CAV visits are intended to ensure that each community adequately enforces local floodplain management regulations in compliance with NFIP requirements. CAVs are also a way for FEMA to provide technical assistance to communities. Table 9 lists all CAVs that have occurred within Burlington County since January 1, 2000. Representatives of New Jersey performed some of these CAVs on behalf of FEMA. Table 9: Community Assistance Visits in Burlington County since January 1, 2000 County

Community

Date Performed

Agency

Burlington Easthampton, Township of

12/20/00

State

Burlington Palmyra, Borough of

12/22/08

FEMA

8/14/06

State

Burlington Washington, Township of

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3.2.8 National Flood Insurance Program Participation and Community Rating System All communities in Burlington County participate in the NFIP. The Borough of Fieldsboro, however, has been suspended from the NFIP. The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program that provides flood insurance premium discounts to NFIP participating communities that take measures to manage floodplains more rigorously than Federal minimum requirements. A point system is used to determine a CRS rating. As a community takes measures to minimize or eliminate exposure to floods, CRS points are awarded and higher discounts on flood insurance premiums are offered. The discount each community receives (45 percent – 5 percent) is determined by its class rating (1 – 9, respectively). Table 10 lists the two communities in Burlington County that participate in the CRS. A full list of CRS communities is available on FEMA’s Web site at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3629. Table 10: Communities that Participate in CRS in Burlington County, New Jersey Name

County

Current Class (1 - 9)

% Discount for SFHA (45% - 5%)

% Discount for Non-SFHA

City of Burlington

Burlington

8

10

5

Borough of Palmyra

Burlington

8

10

5

3.2.9

Regulatory Mapping

A preliminary FIS for Burlington County was issued on November 30, 2010. After the draft preliminary was issued, the countywide FIS was put on hold to allow for additional stream studies and mapping updates throughout the county as new topographic information was becoming available. All 40 communities in Burlington County have effective community based FIRMs dating between 1978 and 1999. Not every community in Burlington County has an effective community FIS. This information is presented in overview format on Discovery Map 2. It is not meant to replicate the effective FIRM information for Burlington County communities but to provide a general picture of effective SFHAs within the County. Effective and Preliminary SFHA mapping has been reviewed extensively by the Discovery team to better assess the flood hazard mapping needs in Burlington County. The assessment of mapping needs is based on a comparative analysis of risk, including, but not limited to population density, critical facilities, infrastructure and the availability of stream data. 3.2.10

Coastal Barrier Resources System

Coastal barriers are unique land forms that provide protection for distinct aquatic habitats and serve as the mainland's first line of defense against damage from coastal storms and erosion. The Coastal Barrier Resources System defines a coastal barrier as a landform composed of unconsolidated shifting sand or other sedimentary material which is generally long and narrow and entirely or almost entirely surrounded by water. They are sufficiently elevated above normal tides so that they usually have dunes and terrestrial vegetation. To varying degrees, they enclose 21

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and thereby protect other features, such as estuaries, salt marshes, and the mainland from direct wave influence by the open ocean. Burlington County has designated units of the coastal barriers present along the shoreline of the Mullica River in the Townships of Bass River and Washington. These units are administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and are displayed on Discovery Map 2. 3.2.11

Levees and Seawalls

FEMA’s Mid-term Levee Inventory contains information on hundreds of levee, floodwall, and closure structures in New Jersey. The information for these flood control structures is gathered from the most recent available data sources, including the National Levee Database, maintained by the USACE. In addition the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection maintains a shapefile of coastal flood control structures. These datasets only indicate no levees or seawalls within Burlington County. There is a levee system along Pennsauken Creek and the Delaware River in Camden County, New Jersey. These levees are just across Pennsauken Creek from the Borough of Palmyra and the Township of Cinnaminson. There is also a levee along the Delaware River in the City of Bristol, Pennsylvania. This levee is directly opposite the City of Burlington. These structures are shown on the Discovery Map 1, even though they are not within Burlington County. 3.2.12

Dams

The National Inventory of Dams maintained by the USGS shows 54 dams within Burlington County. Dams within Burlington County shown in the National Inventory of Dams have not classified as to their hazard potential. Neither the New Jersey Geographic Information Network nor the Burlington County GIS Department maintains list of dams available for public download showing hazard potential. These 54 dams are shown on Discovery Map 1. All dams within Burlington County were reclassified to the following scale to be consistent with FEMA 333: Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Hazard Potential Classification System for Dams (2005): • Class 1-Low Hazard Potential: Dam failure results in no probable loss of human life and insignificant economic and/or environmental losses. • Class 2-Significant Hazard Potential: Dam failure results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or can impact other concerns. • Class 3-High Hazard Potential: Failure or mis-operation will likely cause loss of human life. • Unclassified Hazard Potential: Hazard potential undetermined. 3.2.13

Disaster Declarations

Table 11 lists all disaster declarations that have occurred within Burlington County since 1970. Within the County, 7 flood-related disasters have been declared during that time period. FEMA’s disaster declaration history for New Jersey is available at http://www.fema.gov/news/disaster_totals_annual.fema. 22

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Table 11: Disaster Declarations in Burlington County Disaster Number

Declaration Date

DR-4086

October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

Burlington

DR-4021

August 31, 2011

Hurricane Irene

Burlington

DR-1954

February 4, 2011

Snow

Burlington

DR-1897

April 2, 2010

Severe Storms and Flooding

Burlington

DR-1889

March 23, 2010

Snow

Burlington

DR-1873

February 5, 2010

Snow

Burlington

DR-1964

April 26, 2007

Severe Storms and Flooding

Burlington

DR-1530

July 16, 2004

Severe Storms and Flooding

Burlington

DR-1088

January 13, 1996

Snow

Burlington

DR-528

February 8, 1977

Snow and Ice

Burlington

DR-477

July 23, 1975

Flood

Burlington

DR- 310

September 4, 1971

Flood

Burlington

3.2.14

Type

Affected County

Action President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster President’s Declaration of Major Disaster

Stream Gages

The USGS National Water Information System Web Interface (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt) provides real-time data for any given USGS sponsored stream gage location. Table 12 shows the gage identification number, location, drainage area, status, and county for all USGS gages relevant to Burlington County with a historical period of record greater than 10 years. Gage locations are also illustrated in Figure 4 and Discover Map 1. Table 12: USGS Stream Gage Information in Burlington County Gage Identification Gage Location Number 01466900 GREENWOOD BRANCH AT NEW LISBON NJ MIDDLE BRANCH MT MISERY BK IN BYRNE 01466000 STATE FOREST, NJ SOUTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT 01465850 VINCENTOWN NJ WEST BRANCH WADING RIVER NEAR 01409810 JENKINS, NJ 01410150 EAST BRANCH BASS RIVER NEAR NEW GRETNA, NJ SOUTH BRANCH PENNSAUKEN CREEK AT 01467081 CHERRY HILL, NJ MCDONALDS BRANCH IN BYRNE STATE 01466500 FOREST, NJ

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Gage Status

County

77.9

Active

Burlington

2.8

Inactive

Burlington

64.5

Active

Burlington

84.1

Active

Burlington

8.1

Active

Burlington

8.98

Active

Burlington

2.4

Active

Burlington

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OSEWGO RIVER AT HARRISVILLE, NJ

72.5

Active

Burlington

01409500

BATSTO RIVER AT BATSTO, NJ

67.8

Inactive

Burlington

01409510

BATSTO RIVER AT PLEASANT MILLS, NJ NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON, NJ

73.6

Inactive

Burlington

118.0

Active

Burlington

01467000

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Figure 4: Locations of USGS Stream Gages in Burlington County

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FEMA Region II will employ historical stream flow information from the USGS gages listed in Table 12 for use in hydrological analyses where applicable. Locally owned and operated rainfall gages are present throughout the watershed. 3.2.15

Additional Data Requested

In addition to the data mentioned above, the Discovery team requested a variety of other data that may be useful for the Discovery process and the Burlington County, New Jersey project in general. These requests included building footprints, parcel and tax data, Emergency Action Plans, as-built drawings for bridges and culverts, design books for community dams, watershed plans, land use regulations, flood control structure information, and any hydrologic or hydraulic data that communities may have.

4 Discovery Meeting Prior to the Discovery Meeting, a “kick-off” webinar was held on Thursday April 11, 2013, at 10:00am. The webinar allowed stakeholders, County, State, and Federal organizations, to prepare for the upcoming Discovery meeting. A slideshow was presented that described the Discovery process and allowed the stakeholders insight to the Burlington County Flood Insurance Study. The FEMA Discovery teams met with stakeholders from the local communities in Burlington County. County, State, and Federal organizations were represented. During the meeting, community maps displaying geospatial datasets and flood hazard information were reviewed, and interviews were conducted to help identify current flood hazards and risks for each community. Information packets were disseminated to all participants, and an overview of the Risk MAP program was presented. During the Discovery Meetings, official’s referred to local hazard mitigation plans for historical and persisting flooding concerns within Burlington County. The Discovery Meeting took place on Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center, 53 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060. Two (2) areas of concern have been brought up prior to finalizing the Discovery Report. Area 1: South Branch Rancocas Creek: floodplain is not correctly displayed on the FIRMS. Stream will be redelineated and reviewed for floodplain mapping. Area 2: Hartford Road Tributary: floodplain is not correctly displayed on the FIRMS. Stream will be redelineated and reviewed for floodplain mapping.

5 References Burlington County Office of Emergency Management, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, Burlington County, New Jersey. Final May 2008. Available at http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/pages/pages.aspx?cid=608

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Federal Emergency Management Agency, Community Rating System (CRS) Communities and their Classes. November 2012. Available at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3629. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map, Burlington County, New Jersey and Incorporated Areas. Preliminary November 30, 2010. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mapping Information Platform (MIP). Accessed November 28, 2012, http://msc.fema.gov/. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mid-term Levee Inventory. (Database not public) U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). http://nhd.usgs.gov/. Accessed November 28, 2012. U.S. Geological Survey. USGS National Water Information System Web Interface. Accessed November 28, 2012. http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt.

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Dear Community Leader: As you may be aware, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating a new Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) project for Burlington County. FEMA’s Risk MAP program is designed to deliver quality data that increases awareness of flood risks and leads to mitigation activities which reduce the potential loss of life and property. To achieve this goal, FEMA is working with communities within Burlington County to determine if additional local floodplain and flood hazard risk data are available to provide for the most accurate identification of flood hazard risk in the Burlington County Project. To learn more about FEMA’s Risk MAP program, please visit http://www.fema.gov/rm-main. On April 11, 2013, FEMA conducted a conference call and webinar to discuss your community’s flood mapping needs, development pressures, and to request any data you may have that would be useful in the flood mapping process. As a follow up to that call, FEMA will be holding a Risk MAP Project Coordination Meeting for Burlington County stakeholders. The meeting will be held: May 8, 2013 1:00PM Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center 53 Academy Drive Westampton, NJ 08060 Kindly confirm your community’s attendance by accepting or declining this invite by May 6, 2013. Please extend this invitation to community leaders, emergency managers, GIS specialists, and local planners in your jurisdiction. The purpose of the Risk MAP Project Coordination meeting is to review any information previously provided by stakeholders, discuss your community’s floodplains and floodplain management activities, mitigation plans and projects and flood risk concerns, and to provide additional feedback for FEMA to consider when developing Risk MAP products for Burlington County, including the development of new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). In addition to updated FIRMs, flood risk mapping projects also include the development of easy-to-use risk assessment tools and data where appropriate. Other Risk MAP activities may involve mitigation projects or planning, communication and outreach support, and other related efforts that reinforce a community’s flood resiliency. It is extremely important that a representative(s) from your community attend this meeting, since this will be the community’s opportunity to learn about the Risk MAP program and provide local input to the Burlington County Project. If you have any questions, please contact Robert J. Schaefer, P.E. at (212) 680-8808 or by email at [email protected]. Thank you, Robert J. Schaefer, P.E., P.P., C.M.E. Civil Engineer, Risk Analysis Branch DHS \ FEMA Region II Mitigation Division Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

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26 Federal Plaza, 13 Floor, Room 1337, New York, NY 10278 Desk 212-680-8808|Cell 347-882-7989|Fax 212-680-3603 Email: [email protected]

Meeting Minutes Project Name: Burlington County Risk MAP Study Meeting: Risk MAP Coordination/Discovery Meeting Date/Time: May 8, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) Place: Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center, Westampton, NJ 1. Introductions and Purpose of the Meeting Mr. Bob Schaefer began the meeting by introducing himself as the project monitor for this Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) project. He introduced Mr. Dave Rubenstein as the study manager for the Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP). Mr. Rubenstein announced that the meeting will be recorded. The recording is available via https://www.rampp-team.com/nj.htm. Mr. Rubenstein introduced the other RAMPP Staff in attendance, followed by self-introductions from the local and State representatives in attendance. Mr. Rubenstein and the meeting attendees discussed local background relevant to the Risk MAP project: • The local organization for Floodplain Administrators is one for each community. • Some communities have capabilities for using Geographical Information System (GIS) and some do not. • The current mitigation plan was published in 2008. The attendees have been participating in the ongoing effort to revise the mitigation plan due in November 2013. • Two communities are currently participating in the Community Rating System (CRS): City of Burlington and Borough of Palmyra. Mr. Rubenstein explained that no one knows Burlington County better than the locals and we want to look at the community maps in the discussion session after the meeting. We would like to get your input on areas of historic flooding, areas of mitigation interest, and risk communication needs. 2. Risk MAP Program Overview Mr. Rubenstein explained the Risk MAP cycle. Our goal is to maintain stability and how it is a key Risk MAP goal to reduce loss of life and destruction of property. Mr. Rubenstein explained a key change from FEMA’s previous Map Modernization program is that we are now using risk analysis products to evaluate risk beyond just whether a home is in or out of the 100-yr floodplain. 3. Anticipated Project Schedule Mr. Rubenstein discussed the proposed project schedule and the meetings that will be held over the life of the projects. The Discovery report will be posted on https://www.rampp-team.com/nj.htm at the end of the month. Mr. Rubenstein explained the other milestones in the project, including Preliminary maps expected in Summer 2014. Meetings will be used to help keep community officials up to date along the way. 4. Discovery Process Mr. Rubenstein explained that FEMA would like to have community input on any available data or areas of interest for flood risk. Please e-mail input to [email protected] by May 24, 2013 or, if preferred, by mail at 12420 Milestone Center Drive, Suite 150, Germantown, MD 20876. Mr. Rubenstein explained that we would also like to have any GIS information that the communities think may be useful to the process. The flood risk products coming out of this study will include GIS files. Mr. Schaeffer explained that communities without GIS licenses can still view these GIS files through three sources: Burlington County Risk MAP Coordination/Discovery Meeting

Meeting Minutes • • •

Map Viewer available from the Environmental Services Research Institute (ESRI): http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer Map Viewer downloadable on FEMA’s Map Service Center: https://msc.fema.gov/ Open source GIS programs: http://opensourcegis.org/

5. Flood Risk Products Mr. Rubenstein explained that Burlington County communities already have regulatory products, but we will be updating them for new data and to be in the improved format. The improved format includes exact water surface elevations at cross-sections, new colors, and a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report that is more than just text, with stream profiles linked to the GIS database. The flood risk products will also include non-regulatory products that have not previously been available in the community. These include depth grids, Changes Since Last Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and Areas of Mitigation Interest. These will be summarized in the Flood Risk Database, Flood Risk Map, and Flood Risk Report. The Flood Risk Map provides an overview of high risk areas in the County. The Flood Risk Report is a summary report providing information to help increase flood risk awareness. The Changes Since Last FIRM spatial file shows decreases and increases in floodplain areas. Depth grids use a ramp of colors to show severity of flood depths within the floodplain. It helps in planning where to build and not build. The Areas of Mitigation Interest help show vulnerable areas, such as hospitals in the flood zone, where a community may want to consider mitigation action. The Average Annualized Loss (AAL) dataset shows property loss potential. The current AAL data for the County shows that the biggest losses are at the northwest end of the County. 6. Burlington County Study Area Mr. Rubenstein explained the scope of the upcoming revisions to the flood maps. The new maps will include digital uplift, redelineation of previous engineering models on new topographic data, coastal modeling, and approximate riverine modeling using FLO-2D. Early in the project, RAMPP analyzed the Delaware River wave heights and found that all are less than 1.5 ft on the New Jersey side, meaning that VE zones are not necessary on this side of the County. Coastal AE zones will be used instead, which are less stringent than AE. There will still be VE zones on the Atlantic Ocean side. Mr. Rubenstein presented an overview of the maps and spatial data being examined as part of the Discovery phase. They include past claims and risk areas and are available at the back of the room for one-on-one discussion following the presentation. 7. Mitigation Planning Mr. Rubenstein discussed the different types of mitigation activities available to the communities. GIS can be very helpful in planning mitigation actions. Mr. Rubenstein discussed grants available to communities. A representative from Township of Bordentown community official explained they have had difficulty getting an explanation on a grant denial following Hurricane Sandy. They had wanted to perform stream remediation. Mr. Schaefer explained that they should get in contact with their State representatives, because the State is in control of the determinations and response issuances for how to spend the grant funds for New Jersey following Hurricane Sandy. 8. The NFIP and CRS Mr. Rubenstein explained that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the backing for why we have regulatory maps. FEMA wants participation from State and local governments. The Community Rating System Burlington County Risk MAP Coordination/Discovery Meeting

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Meeting Minutes (CRS) is beneficial to communities participating in the NFIP. CRS participation can lead to decreased insurance rates from mitigation actions. CRS credits can be obtained through a variety of ways, including higher building standards. A community representative explained that it might give incentive to participate if the savings could be quantified. He asked if there were numbers showing the dollar amount spent on flood insurance in each community. Ms. Pat Griggs, floodplain specialist, explained that she can get the information if the request is put in. Mr. John Marshall, from the Township of Cinnaminson, requested a copy of preliminary maps for his community. Mr. Rubenstein said he could get a copy out to him. A community representative asked if they could get data on losses. Ms. Griggs answered that they can be obtained by submitting an application for their release with justification by a legitimate purpose of their use. A community representative asked how to get GIS license for their township. Mr. Schaefer explained the map viewers available for free online (now listed at the top of this website). 9. Risk Communication Mr. Rubenstein explained that risk communication helps reduce overall community risk. He listed the websites for mapping resources (see Slides 45 and 46 of the presentation on https://www.rampp-team.com/nj.htm). Ms. Abigail Wright presented a live demonstration of how to view the various non-regulatory products, using example data. She explained how depth grids are developed as a subtraction of a terrain grid from water surface elevation grid in GIS to give a depth at any point in the floodplain. You can use GIS to overlay the depth grids with other datasets. For example, if you bring in aerial imagery, you can see how the flood depth may be 1.5 ft at one house, but 10.5 ft at another. Ms. Wright showed an example dataset of Changes Since Last FIRM and explained that the dataset just shows the difference in the old and new floodplain mapping. She also showed the Areas of Mitigation Interest on a sample Flood Risk Map, which may include things like critical facilities or major roads inundated by a flood event. 10. Meeting Wrap-up and Next Steps Mr. Rubenstein showed the contact information for the communities to get in touch with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), FEMA, and RAMPP, for their questions on Burlington County flood mapping. Mr. Rubenstein requested the participants to stay for the discussion session to review the discovery maps, preliminary maps, and discuss any of their questions or comments. Meeting Adjourned at 2:00 pm

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Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 Impact of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Changes Note: This Fact Sheet deals specifically with Sections 205 and 207 of the Act.

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n 2012, the U.S. Congress passed the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 which calls on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other agencies to make a number of changes to the way the NFIP is run. Some of these changes have already been put in place, and others will be implemented in the coming months. Key provisions of the legislation will require the NFIP to raise rates to reflect true flood risk, make the program more financially stable, and change how Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) updates impact policyholders. The changes will mean premium rate increases for some – but not all -policyholders over time. Background: In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Since most homeowners’ insurance policies did not cover flood, property owners who experienced a flood often found themselves financially devastated and unable to rebuild. The NFIP was formed to fill that gap and was designed to incorporate community adoption of minimum standards for new construction and development to minimize future risk of flood damage. Pre-existing homes and businesses, however, could remain as they were. Owners of many of these older properties were eligible to obtain insurance at lower, subsidized rates that did not reflect the property’s true flood risk. In addition, as the initial flood risk identified by the NFIP has been updated, many homes and businesses that had been built in compliance with existing standards have received discounted rates in areas where the risk of flood was revised. This “Grandfathering” approach prevented rate increases for existing properties when the flood risk in their area increased. After 45 years, flood risks continue and the costs and consequences of flooding are increasing dramatically. In 2012, Congress passed legislation to make the NFIP more sustainable and financially sound over the long term. What this means: The new law eliminates some artificially low rates and discounts which are no longer sustainable. Most flood insurance rates will now move to reflect full risk, and flood insurance rates will rise on some policies. Actions such as buying a property, allowing a policy to lapse, or purchasing a new policy can trigger rate changes. You should talk to your insurance agent about how changes may affect your property and flood insurance policy. There are investments you and your community can make to reduce the impact of rate changes. And FEMA can help communities lower flood risk and flood insurance premiums. What is Changing Now? Most rates for most properties will more accurately reflect risk. Subsidized rates for non-primary/secondary residences are being phased out now. Subsidized rates for certain other classes of properties will be eliminated over time, beginning in late 2013. There are several actions which can trigger a rate change, and not everyone will be affected. It’s important to know the distinctions and actions to avoid, or to take, to lessen the impacts.

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Not everyone will be affected immediately by the new law – only 20 percent of NFIP policies receive subsidies. Talk to your agent about how rate changes could affect your policy. Your agent can help you understand if your policy is impacted by the changes. • • •

Owners of non-primary/secondary residences in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) will see 25 percent increase annually until rates reflect true risk – began January 1, 2013. Owners of property that has experienced severe or repeated flooding will see 25 percent rate increase annually until rates reflect true risk – beginning October 1, 2013. Owners of business properties in a Special Flood Hazard Area will see 25 percent rate increase annually until rates reflect true flood risk -- beginning October 1, 2013. (Each property’s risk is different. Some policyholders may reach their true risk rate after a couple years of increases, while other policyholder increases may go beyond five years to get to the full risk rate required by the new law. Rate tables on true risk will not be available until June 2013.)

Primary residences in SFHAs will be able to keep their subsidized rates unless or until: • The property is sold; • The policy lapses; • You suffer severe, repeated, flood losses; or • A new policy is purchased. Grandfathering Changes Expected in 2014 The Act calls for a phase-out grandfathered rates and a move to risk-based rates for most properties when the community adopts a new Flood Insurance Rate Map. If you live in a community that adopts a new, updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), grandfathered rates will be phased out. This will happen gradually, with new rates increasing by 20% per year for five years. Implementation is anticipated in late 2014. What Can Be Done to Lower Costs? For home owners and business owners: • Talk to your insurance agent about your insurance options. • You will probably need an Elevation Certificate to determine your correct rate. • Higher deductibles might lower your premium. • Consider incorporating flood mitigation into your remodeling or rebuilding. o Building or rebuilding higher will lower your risk and could reduce your premium. o Consider adding vents to your foundation or using breakaway walls. • Talk with local officials about community-wide mitigation steps. For community officials: • Consider joining the Community Rating System (CRS) or increasing your CRS activities to lower premiums for residents. • Talk to your state about grants. FEMA issues grants to states, which can then distribute the funds to communities to help with mitigation and rebuilding. April 2013

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Key Dates and Triggers

Date of Implementation

Who Is Affected • •

January 1, 2013

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October 1, 2013

• October 1, 2013 continued

April 2013

What Will Happen

Why Is It Changing

25 percent increase • in premium rates each year until premiums reflect full risk rates •

Homeowners with subsidized insurance rates on non-primary residences Properties receiving subsidized insurance rates are those structures built prior to the first Flood Insurance Rate Map (preFIRM properties) that have not been substantially damaged or improved.

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Owners of business properties with subsidized premiums Owners of severe repetitive loss properties, which are defined as any property that has incurred flood-related damage in which the cumulative amounts of NFIP claims payments exceeded the fair market value of the property

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25 percent increase • in premium rates each year until premiums reflect full risk rates •

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Full-risk rates will apply to these policies.

Owners of property: 1. not insured as of the date of enactment of BW 12 (7/6/2013); 2. with a lapsed NFIP policy; or 3. purchased after the date of enactment of BW 12.

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BW 12 calls for the phase-out of subsidies and grandfathered rates on flood insurance premiums. This premium increase is outlined in Section 100205 The phase out of subsidies affecting nonprimary residences was also mandated by earlier 2012 legislation, HR 5740. BW 12 calls for the phase-out of subsidies on flood insurance premiums. These premium increases are outlined in Section 100205.

BW 12 calls for the phase-out of subsidies on flood insurance premiums. These premium increases are outlined in Section 100205.

Federal Emergency Management Agency When

Who Is Affected •

October 1, 2013 continued

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October 1, 2013

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What Will Happen

Owners of properties insured by the Prefered Risk Policy (PRP) Eligibility Extension, which has allowed structures mapped into a high risk area to remain insured at lower PRP rates. These are properties mapped into the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) on or after October 1, 2008. All policyholders except Preferred Risk Policies (PRPs), Group Flood Insurance Policies, and policyholders losing their subsidies.

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April 2013

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Full risk rates will be phased in annually with average annual increases of 20 percent until premiums reach full risk rates.

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Full-risk rates will be phased in over five years at a rate of 20 percent per year to reach full risk rates. The NFIP will not retroactively collect premiums for map changes occurring after the date of enactment (7/6/2012).

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BW 12 calls for the phase-out of subsidies and grandfathered rates on flood insurance premiums. The phase-out is a policy decision to align all subsidies with the BW 12 changes and maintain the PRP for low risk properties outside the SFHA.

BW 12 calls for the establishment of a reserve fund to meet the expected future obligations of the NFIP. The reserve fund is outlined in Section 1310A. BW 12 calls for the phase-out of grandfathered rates on flood insurance premiums. This premium increase is outlined in Section 100207.

Joining the Community Rating System What it is: The Community Rating System (CRS) is a program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It provides lower insurance premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program. The premium reduction is in the form of a CRS Class, similar to the classifications used for fire insurance. A Class 1 provides a 45% premium reduction. A Class 10 provides no reduction. The CRS Class is based on the floodplain management activities a community implements. In many cases, these are activities already implemented by the community, the state, or a regional agency. The more activities implemented, the better the CRS class. Benefits: Æ Money stays in your community instead of being spent on insurance premiums. Æ Every time residents pay their insurance premiums, they are reminded that the community is working to protect them from flood losses, even during dry years. Æ The activities credited by the CRS provide direct benefits to the community, including: •

Enhanced public safety,

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Avoidance of economic disruption and losses,

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Reduction of human suffering, and

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Protection of the environment.

Æ Local flood programs will be better organized and more formal. Æ The community can evaluate the effectiveness of its flood program against a nationally recognized benchmark. Æ Technical assistance in designing and implementing some activities is available at no charge. Æ The community will have an added incentive to maintain its flood programs over the years. Æ The public information activities will build a knowledgeable constituency interested in supporting and improving flood protection measures. Cost to the local government: Æ The community must have a successful Community Assistance Visit. Æ The community must designate a CRS Coordinator who prepares the application papers and works with FEMA and the Insurance Services Office (ISO) during the verification visit. Æ Each year the community must recertify that it is continuing to implement its activities. It must provide copies of relevant materials (e.g., permit records). Æ The community must maintaining elevation certificates, permit records, and old Flood Insurance Rate Maps forever. Æ The community must maintain other records of its activities for five years, or until the next ISO verification visit, whichever comes sooner.

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Project Coordination Agenda Meeting: Project Name: Date/Time: Location:

Risk MAP Project Coordination Meeting Burlington County, NJ May 8, 2013 (1:00pm) Burlington County Emergency Training Center 53 Academy Drive Westampton, NJ 08060

Invitees: Burlington County and Communities New Jersey Department of Environmental Planning FEMA Region II RAMPP Staff

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Introductions Purpose ofThis Meeting Risk MAP Overview Anticipated Project Schedule Discovery Process Flood Risk Products Burlington County Study Area Mitigation Planning NFIP and Community Rating System Risk Communication Next Steps Questions/Answer Session Live Demonstartion of Risk MAP Products Break Out for community comment collection

Name

Burlington County

Bruce Garganio

Address

Honorable Bruce Garganio Freedholder Director

Karl Feltes

Honorable Deborah Buzby-Cope Mayor Bass River Township P.O. Box 307 3 North Maple Avenue New Gretna, NJ 0824 Honorable Dr. Gail G. Cook Mayor City of Beverly 601 Bentley Avenue Beverly, NJ 08010 Honorable Karl Feltes Mayor Township of Bordentown 1 Municipal Drive Bordentown, NJ 08505

James E. Lynch

Honorable James E. Lynch, Jr Mayor City of Bordentown 324 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown, NJ 08505

Bass River Township Deborah Buzby-Cope Beverly (City) Dr. Gail G. Cook Bordentown Township

Bordentown (City)

Burlington Township Brian Carlin Burlington (City) Dr. James Fazzone

Maple Shade Township Claire Volpe Cinnaminson Township Donald Brauckmann Delanco Township Marlene Jass Delran Township Ken Paris

Eastampton Township Keith Nagler Edgewater Park Township John McElwee Evesham Township Randy Brown

Mayor/Supervisor Phone Number

Honorable Brian Carlin Mayor Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Honorable Dr. James Fazzone Mayor City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016 Honorable Claire Volpe Mayor Maple Shade Township Township of Maple Shade 200 Stiles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Honorable Donald Brauckmann Mayor Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Honorable Marlene Jass Mayor Township of Delanco 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075 Honorable Ken Paris Mayor Delran Township 900 Chester Avenue Delran NJ 08075 Honorable Keith Nagler Mayor Eastampton Township 12 Manor House Court Eastamtpon, NJ 08060 Mr. John McElwee Mayor Edgewater Park Township 400 Delanco Road, Edgewater Park New Jersey 08010 Mr. Randy Brown Mayor Township of Evesham 984 Tuckerton Road Marlton, NJ 08053

Engineer Email

609-265-5020

Name

Address

Joseph Brickley

Mr. Joseph T. Brickley, P.E Burlington County Engineer 1900 Briggs Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Kris Kluk

Dr. Kris Kluk Kluk Consultants 2 Eastwick Drive Suite 202 Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026

609-269-3337

[email protected]

609-387-1603

[email protected]

Environmental Resolutions

[email protected]

Mr. Frederich J. Turek II Turek Consulting, LLC 220 N. Coles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08502 Mr. Mike Filmyer ATC Associations/BCM Division Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Suite 200 920 Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

609-298-2800 ext. 2109

609-298-0604

609-386-4444

609-386-0200 ext. 100

856-779-9610 ext. 228

Frederich Turek

[email protected]

[email protected]

856-461-7734

Scott Hatfield, P.E.,

Richard Alaimo

[email protected]

856-829-6000

856-461-0561

Mike Filmyer

[email protected]

[email protected]

Mr. Scott Hatfield, P.E., Municipal Engineer Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Mr. Richard Alaimo Municipal Engineer City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016

Frederick Turek

Frederick Turek, P.E. Municipal Engineer Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Rd. Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

David Denton

Mr. David Denton Municipal Engineer 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075

Raymond Jordan

Mr. Raymond Jordan T&M Associates 1256 N. Church St Moorestown, NJ 08057

Phone Number

856-642-3700

856-566-0013

Email

609-239-5836

609-267-8310

James Cann

Dr. Kris Kluk Kluk Consultants 2 Eastwick Drive Suite 202 Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 Mr. Peter Carbone Construction Official City of Beverly 446 Broad Street Beverly, NJ 08010 Mr. James Cann, Township Mayor Acting Floodplain Adminstrator Township of Bordentown 1 Municipal Drive Bordentown, NJ 08505

Jennifer Smith

Ms. Jennifer Smith Planning Board Secretary City of Bordentown 324 Farmsworth Avenue Bordentown, NJ 08505

[email protected]

Jay H. Haines

[email protected]

Peter Carbone

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

856-829-6000

Michael Wright

Howard N. Wilkins

Edward M Schaefer

856-461-0561

Christopher J. Noll

[email protected]

609-267-5723

609-877-2050

R. Hugh McCurley

M. Gene Blair

[email protected]

James Scott, III

856-983-2900

Nancy Jamanow

Fieldsboro (borough), SUSPENDED

Florence Township Craig H. Wilkie

Hainesport Township Anthony Porto

Lumberton Township James Conway

Mansfield Township Arthur R. Puglia

Honorable Craig H. Wilkie Mayor Township of Florence 711 Broad Street Florence, NJ 08518 Honorable Anthony Porto Mayor Township of Hainesport 1 Hainesport Centre P.O. Box 477 Hainesport, NJ 08036 Honorable James Conway, Jr. Mayor Lumberton Township 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048 Honorable Arthur R. Puglia Mayor Mansfield Township 24548 Main Street P.O. Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022

Ryan Donnelly

Honorable Gregory Lackey Mayor Borough of Medford Lakes 1 Cabin Circle Medford Lakes, NJ 08055 Honorable James Pace Mayor Township of Medford 17 North Main Street Medford, NJ 08055 Honorable John Button Mayor Township of Moorestown 2 Executive Drive, Suite 9 Moorestown, New Jersey 08057 Honorable Ryan Donnelly Mayor Mount Holly Township 23 Washington Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060

Jim Keenan

Mr. Jim Keenan Mount Laurel Township 100 Mount Laurel Rd. Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.

Medford Lakes (borough) Gregory Lackey Medford Township James Pace Moorestown Township John Button Mount Holly Township

Mount Laurel Township

609-499-2525

[email protected]

609-267-2730 ext. 102

[email protected]

609-267-3217

609-654-2608

David Hansel

609-499-2525

[email protected]

Thomas Layou

M. Gene Blair

[email protected]

609-298-0542

609-654-8898

Dan Guzzi

Mr. Dan Guzzi Municipal Engineer Township of Florence 711 Broad Street Florence, NJ 08518

Michelle L. Gable

Ms. Michelle L. Gable Engineer/Land Use Coordinator Mansfield Township 24548 East Main Street P.O. Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022

Bradley Regn

609.298.0542 ext.29

[email protected]

[email protected]

Jeffrey K. Jones

Richard Falasco

[email protected]

Richard Falasco

856-235-0912

Steven M. Holmes

609-845-1100

[email protected]

Thomas P. Casey

856-234-0001

[email protected]

James Myer

New Hanover Township

North Hanover Township

Palmyra (borough)

Pemberton Township

Pemberton (borough)

Riverside Township

Riverton (borough)

Shamong Township

Southampton Township

Honorable Jim Durr Mayor North Hanover Township 41 Schoolhouse Road Jim Durr Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Honorable Karen Scheffler Mayor Borough of Palmyra 20 W Broad Street Karen Scheffler Palmyra, NJ 08065 Honorable David A. Patriarca Mayor Pemberton Township 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road Pemberton, New Jersey 08068-1539 David Patriarca Honorable William Kochersperger Mayor Borough of Pemberton 50 Egbert Street William Kochersperger Pemberton, NJ 08068 Honorable George Conard, Sr. Mayor Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue George Conard Riverside, NJ 08075 Honorable William C. Brown Mayor Borough of Riverton 505A Howard Street William C. Brown Riverton, NJ 08077 Honorable Jon Shevelew Mayor Shamong Township 105 Willow Grove Road Jon Shevelew Shamong, NJ 08088 Honorable James Young Mayor Southampton Township 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088 James Young

Springfield Township Denis McDaniel Tabernacle Township Richard Franzen Washington Township Dudley Lewis

Westampton Township Sidney Camp Willingboro Township Eddie Campbell Woodland Township Matthew Henrich Wrightstown (borough) Thomas Harper

Honorable Denis McDaniel Mayor Springfield Township Honorable Richard Franzen Tabernacle Township 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Honorable Dudley Lewis Mayor Washington Township 2436 Route 563 Egg Harbor, NJ 08215 Honorable Sidney Camp Mayor Township of Westampton 710 Rancocas Road Westampton, NJ 08060 Honorable Eddie Campbell Mayor Township of Willingboro One Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046 Honorable Matthew Henrich Mayor Woodland Township P.O. Box 388 Chatsworth, NJ 08019 Honorable Thomas Harper Mayor Wrightstown Borough 21 Saylors Pond Road Wrightstown, NJ 08562

Joe Hirst

609-758-2522 ext. 248

856-829-6100

609-894-3304

Jeff Jones

[email protected]

[email protected]

Environmental Solutions

Chris Rehmann

609-894-8222

Martin Miller

856-461-1460

Hugh Dogherty

856-829-0120

[email protected]

609-268-2377

[email protected]

609-859-2736

609-732-2464

609-628-1220

609-965-3242

[email protected]

609-877-2200

609-723-4450

856-235-7170

[email protected]

609-561-0482

609-894-8222

856-547-0505

[email protected]

Tracy Kilmer

David J. Benedetti

Donna Mull

[email protected]

Alaimo Associates Remington, Vernick & Arango Roberts Engineering Group, LLC.

Megan Jack

Ed Schaefer

Edward Toussaint

Frank Morris

Mr. Frank Morris The Alaimo Group 200 High Street Mt. Holly, NJ 08060

Dante Guzzi

Mr. Dante Guzzi Guzzi Engineering 8 Stokes Road Medford, NJ 08055

609-267-8310

Jody Mazeall

609-654-4440

Thomas P. Casey

Mayor [email protected]

609-267-1891 ext. 6

609-726-1700

Environmental Resolutions 525 Felowwship Road #300 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Chris Rehmann, P.E. c/o Adams, Rehmann & Heggan Associates, Inc. 850 South White Horse Pike Hammonton, New Jersey 08037-2019 Mr. Martin Miller Municipal Engineer Borough of Pemberton 50 Egbert Street Pemberton, NJ 08068 Mr. Hugh Dougherty, PE Associate Vice President Pennoni Associates 515 Grove Street, Suite 1B Haddon Heights, NJ 08035

Frank R. Perri

M. Gene Blair, Jr.

Dr. Kris Kluk 2 Eastwick Drive Suite 202 Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 M. Gene Blair, Jr. Construction Code Enforcement/Engineer Westampton Township 710 Rancocas Road Westampton, NJ 08060

609-267-1891

Wendell Bibbs

Mr. Wendell Bibbs Remington & Vernick Engineers, Inc 211 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033

609-877-2200

Kris Kluk

856-566-0013

Email

Name

Phone Number

Email

[email protected]

[email protected]

Name

Timothy Tyler

Doug Harrison

732-473-3400

Address

Building Inspector/Zoning Officer/Public Works Address

[email protected]

856-770-4755

610-313-3100

Name

Flood Plain Administrator/CRS Phone Number

Kris Kluk

M. Gene Blair, Jr.

Duane Wallace

Robert Perri

Harry Case

609-387-1881, ext 107

[email protected]

Pete Carbone

609-298-2800

[email protected]

Pete Carbone

Ralph Biscardi

Mr. Ralph Biscardi City Housing Inspector 324 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown, NJ 08505

609-239-5845

609-386-0200 ext. 171

Doug Harrison Construction Official (temp) Maple Shade Township Township of Maple Shade 200 Stiles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Mr.Edward M Schaefer Construction Official Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

856-779-9610 ext. 114

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

856-829-6000

Mr. David Denton Municipal Engineer 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075 Mr.Hugh McCurley Construction Code Official Delran Township 900 Chester Avenue Delran, NJ 08075

856-461-0561

856-461-8667

M. Gene Blair Construction Official Eastampton Township 12 Manor House Court Eastampton, NJ 08060 Mr. James Scott, III Construction Official Edgewater Park Township 400 Delanco Road Edgewater Park, NJ 08010 Ms. Nancy Jamanow Director of Community Development Evasham Township 984 Tuckerton Road, Suite 204 Marlton, NJ 08053 Mr. David Hansel Mayor, Borough of Fieldsboro Borough of Fieldsboro 204 Washington Street Bordentown, NJ 08505 Mr. Thomas Layou Construction Code Official Township of Florence 711 Broad Street Florence, NJ 08518 M. Gene Blair Construction Code Official Township of Hainesport 1 Hainesport Centre P.O. Box 477 Hainesport, NJ 08036

609-267-5723

609-877-2217

856-983-2914

Mr. Richard Falasco Construction Official Borough of Medford Lakes 1 Cabin Circle Medford Lakes, NJ 08055 Mr. Richard Falasco Construction Official Medford Township 17 North Main Street Medford, NJ 08055 Mr. Steven M. Holmes Construction Official Township of Morrestown 2 Executive Drive, Suite 9A Moorestown, NJ 08057 Mr. Thomas P. Casey Construction Code Official Township of Mount Holly 23 Washington Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Mr. Raymond C. Holshue, Jr. Director, Community Development Township of Mount Laurel 100 Mount Laurel Road Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Mr. Joe Hirst Township Engineer Environmental Resolutions Fellowship Road, Suite 300 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Michael Wright

Howard N. Wilkins

Edward Schaefer

Hugh McCurley

Mr. Hugh McCurley Construction Code Official 900 Chester Avenue Delran NJ 08075

Roger Fort

John Marshall

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

M. Gene Blair

James Scott

[email protected]

[email protected]

Thomas Layou

609-267-2730 ext. 116

[email protected]

M. Gene Blair

609-267-3217 ext. 132

[email protected]

Bradley Regn

609-298-1325

[email protected]

Jeffrey Jones

[email protected]

609-654-2608 ext. 340

[email protected]

856-235-0912 ext. 3018

[email protected]

609-267-6633

[email protected]

856-234-0001 ext. 300

[email protected]

856-235-7170

[email protected]

609-758-2522 ext. 218

jjones@northhanovertwp.

856-829-1096

[email protected]

525

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M. Gene Blair Construction Official Eastampton Township 12 Manor House Court Eastampton, NJ 08060 Mr. James H. Scott Construction Code Official Edgewater Park Township 400 Delanco Road, Edgewater Park New Jersey 08010 Township of Evesham 984 Tuckerton Road Marlton, NJ 08053

609-499-2130

609-654-8898 ext. 29

Mr. Michael Wright Construction Official/Buliding Inspector Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Mr. Howard N. Wilkins Construction Official City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 07016 Roger Fort Construction Official & Building Sub-code and Building Inspector Maple Shade Township Township of Maple Shade 200 Stiles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Mr. John Marshall Zoning Officer Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Mr. Edward Schaefer Construction Official Township of Delanco 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075

856-983-2914

Mr. Bradley Regn Construction Official Lumberton Township 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048 Mr. Jeffrey K. Jones Construction Official Mansfield Township 24546 East Main Street Po Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022

Mr. Frank R. Perri Construction Official 163 Carranza Rd Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Dr. Kris Kluk Engineer 2 Eastwick Drive Suite 202 Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026

[email protected]

609-298-2121

Mr. Michael Wright Construction Official Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Mr. Howard N. Wilkins Construction Official City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 07016

Jeff Jones Construction Official School House Road Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Tracy Kilmer Municipal Construction Official Borough of Palmyra 20 West Broad Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 David J. Benedetti Zoning Officer Township of Pemberton Pemberton-Browns Mills Road Pemberton, NJ 08068 Ms. Donna Mull Municipal Clerk Borough of Pemberton 50 Egbert Street Pemberton, 08068 Ms. Megan Jack Township Adminstrator Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue Riverside, NJ 08075 Mr. Ed Schaefer Construction Code Official Borough of Riverton 505A Howard Street Riverton, NJ 08077 Mr. Edward Toussaint Construction Official Township of Shamong 105 Willow Grove Road Shamong, 08088 Ms. Jody Mazeall Construction Code Official Township of Southampton 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088 Mr. Thomas P. Casey Construction Code Official Township of Springfield 2159 Jacksonville-Jobstown Rd Jobstown, NJ 08041

856-566-0013

Little Egg Harbor Construction Office 665 Radio Road Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 Mr. Pete Carbone Construction Official City of Beverly 601 Bentley Avenue Beverly, NJ 08010 Mr. Pete Carbone Construction Official Bordentown Township 1 Municipal Drive Bordentown, NJ 08505

Mr. Thomas Layou Construction Code Official Township of Florence 711 Broad Street Florence, NJ 08518 M. Gene Blair Construction Code Official Township of Hainesport 1 Hainesport Centre P.O. Box 477 Hainesport, NJ 08036 Mr. Bradley Regn Construction Official Lumberton Township 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048 Mr. Jeffrey K. Jones Construction Official Mansfield Township 24546 East Main Street Po Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022

Mr. Robert Tassone Construction Code Enforcement Official Borough of Medford Lakes 1 Cabin Circle Robert Tassone Medford Lakes, NJ 08055 Mr. Robert Tassone Construction Official Medford Township 17 North Main Street Robert Tassone Medford, NJ 08055 Mr. Steven M. Holmes Construction Official Township of Morrestown 2 Executive Drive, Suite 9A Moorestown, NJ 08057 Steven M. Holmes Mr. Thomas P. Casey Construction Official Township of Mount Holly 23 Washington Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Thomas P. Casey Mr. Raymond C. Holshue, Jr. Director, Community Development Township of Mount Laurel 100 Mount Laurel Road Raymond C. Holshue, Jr. Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Mr. Michael A. Malloy Construction Official New Hanover Township 2 Hockamick Rd Michael A Malloy Cookstown, NJ 08511 Mr. Jef Jones Construction Code Official North Hanover Township 41 Schoolhouse Road Jef Jones Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Tracy Kilmer Municipal Construction Official Borough of Palmyra 20 West Broad Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 Tracy Kilmer

Colleen M. Eckert

Ms. Amanda Somes Municipal Clerk Bass River Township P.O. Box 307 New Gretna, NJ 0824 Ms. Donna Snyder Municipal Clerk City of Beverly 601 Bentley Avenue Beverly, NJ 08010 Ms. Colleen M. Eckert Municipal Clerk Township of Bordentown 1 Municipal Drive Bordentown, NJ 08505

Patricia Ryan

Ms. Patricia Ryan Municipal Clerk City of Bodentown 324 Farnsworth Ave. Bordentown, NJ 08505

609-294-9071

Amanda Somes

609-387-1881 ext. 107

Donna Snyder

609-298-2800 ext. 2123

[email protected]

609-298-2121 ext. 13

609-239-5844

609-386-0200 ext. 171

[email protected]

[email protected]

Anthony Carnivale

Cindy Crivaro

856-779-9610 ext. 114

[email protected]

Teri DeGolia

856-829-6000

[email protected]

Pamela McCartney

856-461-0561 ext. 230

[email protected]

Janice Lohr

856-461-8667

[email protected]

Jamey Eggers

609-267-5723

609-877-2217

[email protected]

[email protected]

856-983-2900

Kim-Marie White

Linda M. Dougherty

Millie Bonfrisco

609-894-8222

[email protected]

Harry W Wetterskog

856-461-1460

[email protected]

Leonard Mason

856-829-9559

[email protected]

Mary Lodato

609-268-2377 ext. 305

[email protected]

Edward Toussaint

609-859-2786

609-723-2464 ext. 21

Township

M. Gene Blair, Jr. Construction Code Enforcement/Engineer Westampton Township 710 Rancocas Road Westampton, NJ 08060 Mr. Duane Wallace Construction Official Willingboro Township One Salem Rd Willingboro, NJ 08046 Robert Perri Construction Official Woodland Township 3943 Route 563 Chatsworth, NJ 08019 Mr. Harry W. Case Construction Official Wrightstown Borough 21 Saylors Pond Rd Wrightstown, NJ 08562

[email protected]

609-268-1665

856-566-0013

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Jody Mazeall

Thomas P. Casey

Frank R. Perri

William Laute

609-267-1891

[email protected]

M. Gene Blair

609-877-2200 ext. 1033

[email protected]

Duane Wallace

609-268-1665

[email protected]

Daniel E. McGonigle

609-723-4450 Ext. 17

[email protected]

Harry Case

Mr. Harry W. Wetterskog Construction Official Borough of Pemberton 50 Egbert Street Pemberton, 08068 Mr. Leonard Mason Construction Official Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue Riverside, NJ 08075 Ms. Mary Lodato Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer Borough of Riverton 505A Howard Street Riverton, NJ 08077 Mr. Edward Toussaint Construction Official Township of Shamong 105 Willow Grove Road Shamong, 08088 Ms. Jody Mazeall Construction Code Official Township of Southampton 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088 Mr. Thomas P. Casey Construction Code Official Township of Springfield 2159 Jacksonville-Jobstown Rd Jobstown, NJ 08041 Mr. Frank R. Perri Construction Official 163 Carranza Rd Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Mr. William Laute Construction Official Washington Township 2436 Route 563 Egg Harbor, NJ 08215 M. Gene Blair, Jr. Construction Code Enforcement/Engineer Westampton Township 710 Rancocas Road Westampton, NJ 08060 Mr. Duane Wallace Construction Official Willingboro Township One Salem Rd Willingboro, NJ 08046 Daniel E. McGonigle Construction Official Woodland Township 3943 Route 563 Chatsworth, NJ 08019 Mr. Harry W. Case Construction Official Wrightstown Borough 21 Saylors Pond Rd Wrightstown, NJ 08562

Mr. Anthony J. Carnivale, Jr Municipal Clerk Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Ms. Cindy Crivaro Municipal Clerk City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016 Ms. Teri DeGolia Municipal Clerk Township of Maple Shade 200 Stiles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Ms. Pamela McCartney Municipal Clerk Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Ms. Janice M. Lohr Municipal Clerk Township of Delanco 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075 Jamey Eggers Municipal Clerk Delran Township 900 Chester Avenue Delran NJ 08075 Ms. Kim-Marie White, RMC/CMC Municipal Clerk Eastampton Township 12 Manor House Court Eastampton, NJ 08060 Ms. Linda M. Dougherty Municipal Clerk Edgewater Park Township 400 Delanco Road, Edgewater Park New Jersey 08010 Ms. Millie Bonfrisco Municipal Clkerk Township of Evesham 984 Tuckerton Road Marlton, NJ 08053

609-265-5122

Email

[email protected]

609-296-3337

[email protected]

609-387-1881 ext. 100

[email protected]

609-298-2800 ext. 2108

[email protected]

609-298-0604 ext. 6

609-239-5816

609-386-0200

609-499-2130

609-267-2730 ext. 116

Joy Weiler

[email protected]

Paul Tuliano

609-267-3217 ext. 132

[email protected]

609-298-1325

[email protected] Linda Semus

609-654-8898 ext. 23

Stephanie Yurko

Mark J. McIntosh, RMC

609-654-2608 ext. 317

[email protected]

Katherine Burger

856-235-0912 ext. 3018

[email protected]

Patricia Hunt

609-267-6633

[email protected]

856-234-0001 ext. 300

[email protected]

Kathleen Hoffman

Meredith Tomczyk

609-758-2172

609-758-2522 ext. 218

856-829-1096

Amy Antonides

[email protected]

Barbara Sheipe

Mary Ann Finlay

609-894-8222

Donna Mull

856-461-8552

Susan Dydek

856-829-9559

[email protected]

Mary Longbottom

609-268-2377 ext. 305

[email protected]

Susan Onorato

609-859-2786

[email protected]

Sandy Lange

609-723-2464 ext. 21

[email protected]

Patricia Clayton

609-268-1665

[email protected]

LaShawn Barber

609-567-5633

609-267-1891

[email protected]

Kathleen Hoffman

[email protected]

609-877-2200 ext. 1018

Sarah Wooding

609-726-1700

Maryalice Brown

609-723-4450 Ext. 17

[email protected]

Freda Gorman

Ms. Joy Weiler, RMC/MMC Township Clerk 711 Broad Street, Florence New Jersey 08518 Mr. Paul Tuliano, Jr., RMC Municipal Administrator/Clerk Township of Hainesport 1 Hainesport Centre P.O. Box 477 Hainesport, NJ 08036 Ms. Stephanie Yurko Municipal Clerk Lumberton Township 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048 Ms. Linda Semus Municipal Clerk Mansfield Township 24548 Main Street P.O. Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022 Mr. Mark J. McIntosh, RMC Municipal Coordinator Borough of Medford Lakes 1 Cabin Circle Medford Lakes, NJ 08055 Ms. Katherine Burger Municipal Clerk Township of Medford 17 North Main Street Medford, NJ 08055 Ms. Patricia L. Hunt Municipal Clerk Township of Moorestown 2 Executive Drive, Suite 9A Moorestown, NJ 08057-2480 Ms. Kathleen Hoffman Township Manager & Clerk Mount Holly Township 23 Washington Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Ms. Meredith Tomczyk Municipal Clerk Mount Laurel Township 100 Mount Laurel Rd. Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054

Ms. Amy Antonides Municipal Clerk North Hanover Township 41 Schoolhouse Road Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Ms. Barbara A. Sheipe Municipal Clerk Borough of Palmyra 20 W Broad Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 Ms. Mary Ann Finlay Municipal Clerk Pemberton Township 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road Pemberton, New Jersey 08068-1539 Ms. Donna Mull Municipal Clerk and Administrator 50 Egbert Street Pemberton, NJ 08068 Ms. Susan Dydek Municipal Clerk Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue Riverside, NJ 08075 Ms. Mary Longbottom Municipal Clerk Borough of Riverton 505A Howard Street Riverton, NJ 08077 Ms. Susan Onorato Municipal Clerk Shamong Township 105 Willow Grove Road Shamong, NJ 08088 Ms. Sandy Lange Municipal Clerk Southampton Township 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088 Ms. Patricia A. Clayton Municipal Clerk/Land Use Administrator Springfield Township Ms. LaShawn Barber Municipal Clerk Tabernacle Township 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Ms. Kathleen D. Hoffman, RMC/CMR Municipal Clerk Washington Township 2436 Route 563 Egg Harbor, NJ 08215

Ms. Sarah Wooding Municipal Clerk Township of Willingboro 1 Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046 Ms. Maryalice Brown Municipal Clerk Woodland Township P.O. Box 388 Chatsworth, NJ 08019 Ms. Freda H. Gorman Acting Municipal Clerk Wrightstown Borough 21 Saylors Pond Road Wrightstown, NJ 08562

Planning

OEM Name

Kevin Tuno

Address Mr. Kevin Tuno Burlington County OEM Coordinator Public Safety Building 1 Academy Drive Westampton, NJ 08060

Kathleen McKernan

Ms. Kathleen McKernan OEM Coordinator Bass River Township P.O. Box 307 New Gretna, NJ 0824

609-206-3016

Andrew Law

Mr. Andrew Law OEM Coordinator Bordentown Township 1 Municipal Drive Bordentown, NJ 08505

609-298-2800 ext. 2109

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Walter Corter

F. Caruso

Mr. William Corter OEM Coordinator Township of Burlington Township Clerk 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Mr. Caruso OEM Coordinator City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016

Phone Number

609-261-3900

609-239-5855

609-386-0200 ext. 122

Email

[email protected]

Name

GIS

Ted D'Annunzio

Address Mr. Ted D'Annunzio Chairman Burlington County Planning Board 1900 Briggs Road Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Phone Number

856-642-3800

[email protected]

Liz Godfrey

Ms. Liz Godfrey Secretary, Planning Board Bass River Township P.O. Box 307 3 North Maple Avenue New Gretna, NJ 0824

609-296-1666

[email protected]

Jennifer M. Ficarotta

Ms. Jennifer M. Ficarotta Secretary, Planning Board City of Bordentown 324 Farnsworth Avenue Bordentown, NJ 08505

609-298-2121 ext. 13

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Eileen R. Liss

Diane Burns

Ms. Eileen R. Liss, Secretary Secretary, Land Use Board Township of Burlington 851 Old York Road Burlington, NJ 08016 Ms. Diane Burns Secretary, Land Use Board City of Burlington 525 High Street Burlington, NJ 08016

609-239-5810

[email protected]

609-386-0200 ext. 140

[email protected]

856-779-9610 ext. 151

[email protected]

856-829-6000

[email protected]

856-461-0561 ext. 274

[email protected]

856-461-8542

[email protected]

609-267-5723 ext. 203

[email protected]

956-779-9610 ext. 166

[email protected]

856-829-6000

[email protected]

856-461-0561 ext. 224

[email protected]

Katherine Martin

856-461-7734 ext. 103

[email protected]

Lynn Curry

Jill Torpey

Jill C. Torpey Administrator, Land Use Planning Board Eastampton Township 12 Manor House Court Eastampton, NJ 07060

Deborah Cunningham

Ms. Deborah Cunningham Administrative Secretary, Planning Board 609-877-2217

609-267-5723 ext. 209

609-877-2050

Richard Dietrich

856-829-6000

Patricia Rucci

[email protected]

609-499-2525

Philip Drangula

[email protected]

609-267-3217 ext. 102

[email protected]

609-298-0542 ext. 12

[email protected]

609-654-8898, select 5, ext. 18

Rosemary Flaherty

[email protected]

856-983-2900

609-267-2730

Mr. Richard Dietrich OEM Coordinator Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

[email protected]

William Warren

Township of Evesham 984 Tuckerton Road Marlton, NJ 08053

856-983-2900

Mr. Philip Drangula OEM Coordinator Township of Florence 711 Board Street Florence, NJ 08518

609-499-2525

Mr. William B. Warren, Sr. OEM Coordinator Lumberton Township Office of Emergency Management 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048

Paula Tiver

609-267-3217

[email protected]

Catherine Borstad

Michelle L. Gable

Steven Heicklen

Mr. Steven Heicklen OEM Coordinator Borough of Medford Lakes 1 Cabin Circle Medford Lakes, NJ 08055

Lee Lieber

Medford Township Office of Emergency Management 91 Union Street Medford, NJ 08055 DSgt. Lee Lieber Moorestown Emergency Management Coordinator 1245 North Church Street Moorestown, NJ 08057

[email protected]

856-235-0912

[email protected]

609-845-1102

[email protected]

Karen Womack

856-234-0001

[email protected]

Gerry Bucci

609-758-2522 Ext. 241

856-829-6100

609-894-3314

William Tilton

[email protected]

[email protected]

Richard Dreby

Craig Augustoni

609-894-8222

856-461-1460

Steve Barone

856-829-0120

[email protected]

609-268-2377

[email protected]

609-859-2736

[email protected]

Jeffrey Friddell

609-732-2464 ext. 10

609-268-1220 ext. 14

609-965-3242

[email protected]

William Lowe

Col. William C. Lowe OEM Coordinator Tabernacle Townshp 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ 08088

856-235-1405

856-778-1274.

609-758-2522 ext. 250

856-829-1096

609-894-3382

Sue Minock

[email protected]

[email protected]

609-723-4450 ext. 10

[email protected]

[email protected]

Stan Fayer

Mr. Stan Fayer OEM Coordinator Woodland Township P.O. Box 388 Chatsworth, NJ 08019

856-983-2900

Ms. Paula Tiver Secretary, Planning Board Township of Hainesport 1 Hainesport Centre P.O. Box 477 Hainesport, NJ 08036

609-267-2730 ext. 112/107

[email protected]

609-267-3217 ext. 133

[email protected]

609.298.0542 ext.29

[email protected]

609-845-1104

[email protected]

856-234-0001 ext. 318

[email protected]

Ms. Catherine Borstad Secretary, Planning Board Lumberton Township 35 Municipal Drive Lumberton, NJ 08048 Ms. Michelle L. Gable Land Use Coordinator Mansfield Township 24548 East Main Street P.O. Box 249 Columbus, NJ 08022

[email protected]

Betty Conley

Ms. Betty Conley Secretary, Planning Board Southampton Township 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088

Patricia Clayton

609-268-1220 ext. 17

[email protected]

609-726-1700

609-723-8272

[email protected]

Ms. Sue Minock Secretary, Construction Office North Hanover Township 41 Schoolhouse Road Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Tracy Kilmer Construction/Zoning Official Borough of Palmyra 20 West Broad Street Palmyra, NJ 08065

Kenny Palmer

Richard Ragan

Meghan Jack

609-859-2736

Ms. Karen Womack Secretary, Planning Board Mount Holly Township 23 Washington Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Gerry Bucci Secretary, Planning Board Mount Laurel Township 100 Mount Laurel Road Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Mr. Richard Ragan c/o Ragan Design Group 30 Jackson Road, Suite C3 Medford, New Jersey 08055 Ms. Kathy Smick Secretary, Planning Board Borough of Pemberton 50 Egbert Street Pemberton, NJ 08068 Meghan Jack Secretary, Planning Board Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue Riverside, NJ 08075 Mr. Kenny Palmer Secretary, Planning Board Borough of Riverton 505A Howard Street Riverton, NJ 08077

Kathy Smick

609-267-1891 ext. 6

609-726-1700

Tracy Kilmer

Margaret Guerina

Ms. Patricia A. Clayton Municipal Clerk/Land Use Administrator Springfield Township Ms. Margaret Guerina Secretary, Land Development Board Tabernacle Township 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ 08088

609-758-2522 ext. 218

856-829-1096

[email protected]

609-654-8800

[email protected]

609-894-8222

856-461-0284

856-829-0120

[email protected]

609-859-1394

[email protected]

609-732-2464 ext. 10

609-268-0363

[email protected]

Woodland Township 12 Turtle Creek Road Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215

609-965-2603

M. Gene Blair, Jr.

M. Gene Blair, Jr. Land Development Board/Engineer Westampton Township 710 Rancocas Road Westampton, NJ 08060

609-267-1891

[email protected]

Cathy Pepper

Ms. Cathy Pepper Secretary, Land Use Board Landuse Board P.O. Box 388 Chatsworth, NJ 08019

609-726-9068

[email protected]

Elizabeth Rahner

Ms. Elizabeth Rahner Wrightstown Borough 21 Saylors Pond Rd. Wrightstown, NJ 08562

609-723-4450 ext. 1

[email protected]

609-877-1278 ext. 1028

Township of Evesham 984 Tuckerton Road Marlton, NJ 08053

609-654-7511

Mr. Steve Barone OEM Coordinator Riverside Township 237 S. Pavilion Avenue Riverside, NJ 08075

Mr. Jeffrey P. Friddell OEM Coordinator 5 Retreat Road Southampton, NJ 08088

[email protected]

609-654-8898

609-654-2608

Mr. William Tilton OEM Coordinator North Hanover Township 41 Schoolhouse Road Jacobstown, NJ 08562 Mr. Richard Dreby OEM Coordinator Borough of Palmyra 20 W Broad Street Palmyra, NJ 08065 Mr. Craig Augustoni OEM Coordinator Township of Pemberton 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road Pemberton, NJ 08068

Email

[email protected]

Rosemary Flaherty Director, Community Development Township of Maple Shade 200 Stiles Avenue Maple Shade, NJ 08052 Ms. Patricia Rucci Secretary, Planning Board Cinnaminson Township 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Ms. Katherine Martin Secretary, Planning Board Township of Delanco 770 Coopertown Road Delanco, NJ 08075 Ms. Lynn Curry Delran Township Community Development 900 Chester Avenue Delran, NJ 08075

609-298-6344

500 609-894-3306

Address Mr. Timothy Tyler Burlington County Clerk Courts Facility - 1st Floor 49 Rancocas Road, PO Box 6000 Mt. Holly, NJ 08060

County/Community Clerk Phone Number

Name

Email

Geospatial Data Summary Watershed Name: HUC-8 No: Counties Affected: Compiled By: Date Submitted: Type/Purpose of Map Draft Discovery Map 1 Draft Discovery Map 2 Draft Discovery Map 3

N/A State: New Jersey 02040201, 02040202, 02040301 Burlington County RAMPP Date

Source / Modification

File Type (s)

Electronic Media File Name

The Following Maps and Exhibits are included: FEMA – Displays Terrain, Scope, Gages, Dams, .mxd, .pdf Burlington_Draft_Disc_1 Communities FEMA – Displays CNMS, .mxd, .pdf Burlington_Draft_Disc_2 LOMCs, RL, Claims FEMA – Displays AAL

.mxd, .pdf

Burlington_Draft_Disc_3

Figure 1

FEMA – Figure in Report

.mxd, .pdf

Figure1_AreaMap

Figure 2

FEMA – Figure in Report

.mxd, .pdf

Figure2_AAL

Figure 3

FEMA – Figure in Report

.mxd, .pdf

Figure3_LOMC_CNMS_RL

Figure 4

FEMA – Figure in Report

.mxd, .pdf

Figure1_USGS_Gages

A personal geodatabase was created to contain all GIS data used in the Maps and Exhibits Geodatabase containing the below Burlington_NewJesery_Discov FEMA .mdb feature classes for ery the Burlington County (USGS – NHD) – Modified Polygon to meet FEMA G&S. Huc8 HUC-8 Boundary Feature DCS_S_HUC intersecting Burlington Class County, NJ Line Transportation (US Census – Tiger/Line – Feature DCS_S_Trnsport_Ln Features Modified by NJGIN) Class (FEMA, NJGIN) – Municpal Polygon Political Areas Boundaries within Feature DCS_S_Pol_Ar Burlington County Class Polygon FEMA FIRM panel (FEMA) proposed paneling Feature DCS_S_Prp_FirmPan index scheme Class Line Water Lines – (FEMA, USGS-NHD) Feature DCS_S_Discovery_Map Proposed Study Streams to be studied Class Water Lines

(FEMA, USGS-NHD)

Line Feature Class

FIRM_S_Wtr_Ln

Projection GCS_NAD 1983 GCS_NAD 1983 GCS_NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983

NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983 NJ State Plane (FIPS 2900) NAD 1983

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Type/Purpose of Map

Date

Source / Modification

Flood Hazards

(FEMA) combined special flood hazard areas

USGS Gages

(USGS), clipped to watershed boundary

Letters of Map Change (LOMCs)

(FEMA) LOMCs within watershed

NFIP Claims

NFIP RL/SRL

(FEMA) Locations of NFIP Claims in Burlington County, New Jersey (FEMA) Locations of Repetitive Losses / Severe Repetitive Losses in Burlington County, New Jersey

Average Annualized Loss (AAL)

(FEMA)

Census Blocks

(FEMA, U.S. Cenus Bureau)

CNMS Data – Stream Status

(FEMA)

Federal Lands

(National Atlas of United States) – Clipped to Burlington County area of interstet

Coastal Barrier Resource Systems (CBRS) Major Roads Municipal Boundaries in Adjacent Counties (DE, NJ, PA)

(FEMA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife) (U.S. Census – Tiger/Line modified by NJGIN and PASDA) (National Atlas of United States, PASDA, NJGIN)

Adjacent States

(National Atlas of the United States)

Adjacent Counties

(National Atlas of the United States, NJGIN, PASDA)

Burlington County Boundary

(NJGIN)

Adjacent HUC8

(USGS / NHD)

Burlington Levees

(FEMA / USACE)

Burlington Dams

(FEMA / USACE)

Electronic Media

File Type (s) Polygon Feature Class Point Feature Classes Point Feature Classes Point Feature Class Point Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Line Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Line Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Polygon Feature Class Line Feature Class Line Feature Class

File Name Burlington_SFHAs Burlington_USGS_Gages LOMCs Claims

RL_SRL

AAL_Losses_CensusBlk_200 0 All_Census_Blocks_2000 CNMS_S_Studies_Ln

Federal_Lands

FIRM_CBRS Major_Roads

DE_PA_NJ_Municipal_Bndy

Adjacent_States Adjacent_Counties Burlington_County_Bndy Adjacent_HUC8 Burlington_Levees Burlington_Dams

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Type/Purpose of Map National Metrics to BFS and CNMS

Date 9/28/2012

Source / Modification (FEMA) – Left blank until a project is initiated

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Projection N/A

Other Public Data Sources Additional public data relating to this County and New Jersey can be obtained from New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) at https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/index.jsp Additional public data relating to this County can be obtained from the Burlington County Department of Information Technology at http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/Pages/pages.aspx?cid=666 Additional public data relating to Pennsylvania obtained from Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) at http://www.pasda.psu.edu/ Additional public data relating to floodplain mapping in this watershed can be obtained from the National Map maintained by the USGS at http://nationalmap.gov/viewer.html Additional public data relating to floodplain mapping in this watershed can be obtained from the FEMA Map Service Center at http://msc.fema.gov

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Project Coordination Information Meeting: Project Name: Date/Time: Location:

Risk MAP Project Coordination Meeting Burlington County, NJ May 8, 2013 (1:00pm) Burlington County Emergency Training Center 53 Academy Drive Westampton, NJ 08060

Invitees: Burlington County and Communities New Jersey Department of Environmental Planning FEMA Region II RAMPP Staff

Contacts: • NJDEP o Senior Engineer: Joseph Ruggeri / 609-292-2296 / [email protected]  Bureau of Dam Safety & Flood Control/ Mail Code 501-01A/ 501 East State Street/ PO Box 420/ Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 •

FEMA o Risk Analysis Engineer: Robert Schaefer / 212-680-8808 / [email protected] o Hazard Mitigation Planner: Cathleen Carlisle / 212-680-8529 / [email protected] o Flood Insurance & Management Lead: Pat Griggs / 212-680-8523 / [email protected]

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RAMPP o Project Manager: David Rubenstein / 301.820.3176 / [email protected]

Resources:  Risk Assessment, Mapping and Planning Partners: www.RAMPP-team.com (click on Region II) –  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  Region II Coastal Analysis and Mapping: http://www.region2coastal.com

Areas for Further Review

1. South Branch Rancocas Creek: As per County There are concerns about the ditch extends off of the South Branch Rancocas Creek floodplain and is located on effective panel 3400990005A/preliminary panel 34005C0252F. The floodplain mapping shows the stream centerline running through a homeowner’s house; however, a closer look at aerial imagery reveals that it was mapped incorrectly for the effective and same issue exists for the preliminary.

2) Hartford Road Tributary has been rerouted from what was on the “Draft” preliminary maps and the 1999 and 1987 effective maps.

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (Burlington County) OFFICE of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (Update and Amendment to Plan dated January 31, 2007) Burlington County Multi-Jurisdictional HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING PROJECT I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION February 5, 2013/Township Resolution # 2013-27 NATURAL HAZARDS The following natural hazards within Washington Township are recognized as having significant potential to be addressed in the hazard mitigation plan at this time, and can be categorized into 2 general groupings: 1) Hurricanes, Coastal Storms (“Northeasters’”)* , Flash-Flooding due to Extreme Rainstorms and Extreme Wind Events during storms ** and associated Tidal and Small-Stream Flooding, Storm Surge, Heavy Precipitation, Straight-Line Winds, Winter Storms/Ice Storms and the possibility of storm-generated Tornadoes and Water Spouts. * Note 1: While hurricanes are generally considered to be synonymous with natural hazards along the shore, coastal storms pose another significant weather condition. While the hazards of hurricanes involve extreme winds, heavy rainfall and potential storm surge, other non-tropical coastal storms pose the risk of prolonged tidal inundation and high winds. There is also the possibility of heavy rainfall, which may involve snow and/or ice storms during the winter season. These two categories of weather events have distinctions with respect to natural hazards and emergency management within the municipality. ** Note 2: While extreme winds are generally considered to be associated with hurricanes and tornados, damaging conditions can occur during other types of weather events – including thunderstroms accompanied by straight-line winds. Although the impacts can be localized, the damage can be quite severe to structures, and also the local highway system in this forested region – where down trees and utility lines will block both public traffic and emergency access. Impacts will be complicated when the wind damage occurs in conjunction with heavy rainfall and flooding – which also affects the highway system. - Hurricanes are typically fast-moving and generally of Category 1 in the latitude of the Page 1 of 22

New Jersey coast. They are associated with late summer and early fall, and are relatively infrequent in this area on an annual basis. Due to the inland location of the municipality, the potential for extreme winds and storm surge is much less than along the immediate ocean coastline. Wave runup, overwash and velocity are not local flooding factors, although sustained on-shore winds and wave action will contribute to tidal flooding in back-bay areas along the shore, including the Mullica River and its tributaries. - “Northeasters’” typically pass along the coast more slowly, and affect the tide level over several days - resulting in progressive flooding during a series of high-tide periods. Prolonged winds of gale strength are typical, and occurrence may extend from fall to early spring months. Heavy precipitation also may lead to small-stream flooding, which contributes to flooding situations when the drainage interacts with tidal flooding in downstream areas. During the winter months when temperatures are cold, associated hazards may involve blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icestorms and freezing of surface waters in flooded areas. During the 1991/92 season, a series of three coastal storms impacted the area. More recently in October/November 2012, Hurricane Sandy tracked along the coastline and became a non-tropical storm retaining hurricane characteristics and developing northeaster’ features that affected South Jersey – with Washington Township on the northern side of the storms inland path. Severe tidal flooding coupled with full-moon astronomical conditions and storm winds significantly affected the communities along the Mullica River, with severe damage to floodprone homes and businesses. Based upon currently available information, flooding from Hurricane Sandy appears to have been comparable to tide levels that previously occurred along the Mullica River during the hurricane of September 1944 and the northeaster’ of November 1950. Flash Flooding: Extreme rainstorms pose the risk of small-stream flooding, which is generally localized in impact when it occurs within the Township - when compared to the regional hazards from hurricanes and coastal storms. Such weather events are generally associated with intense thunderstorms that produce deluges over short time periods and over small areas or storm paths – although intense rainfall also may be associated with hurricanes and coastal storms. Thunderstorms are typical of summer weather patterns, and may be intensified within the area due to the coastal influence of the interface between land-sea breezes. Such weather events are highly unpredictable and may involve short time periods for warnings - when compared to long-range forecasting that is now available for larger weather systems and storms. Advance warnings of flash-flooding typically involve less than 24-hours notice, and may not be available for storms with localized extreme behavior. The Hazard Analysis (BP/A-6) of the Emergency Operations Plan indicates Dam/Levee Failure to be a technological hazard that poses a moderate risk to the area. However, the natural hazard of flash-flooding due to extreme rainstorms poses the related risk of dam/levee failure due to earthen construction and maintenance condition. Emergency Action Plans have been received from NJDEP only for Batsto and Harrisville Lakes. Page 2 of 22

While most of the municipality is undeveloped with porous sandy soils, such storms do impact the area. In July 2004, extreme rainstorms occurred to the northwest of the Township in headwater areas of the Mullica River, Batsto River and Wading River-West Branch. Drainage over a 24-hour period resulted in flashflooding of downstream areas of Washington Township. The principal effects occurred in the Batsto area of Wharton State Forest. Damage and threat of failure at the Batsto Lake Dam posed risks to the downstream County Route 542, as well as the potential hazard if a flood surge had crossed the Mullica River into the adjacent riverfront community of Sweetwater in Atlantic County. More recently, two hurricanes caused extreme flash-flooding that affected portions of the Township variously. The remnants of Hurricane Irene in 2011 came on-shore to the east of the municipality near Great Bay in Ocean County, and caused extreme rainfall across South Jersey – including the Mullica River drainage. Flash flooding of the Mullica and Batsto Rivers washed over Route 542 at Batsto, damaging both Batsto dam, the County highway and both bridges at Batsto and Pleasant Mills. The Wading River-West Branch and Oswego River (East Branch) also flooded, and impacted Routes 563 and 679, as well as Harrisville dam – which was threatened but not damaged. During Hurricane Sandy, runoff of heavy rainfall was backed up by tidal flooding inundation of wetlands and streams of the Mullica River. This resulted in non-tidal flooding of Route 542 in the Great Swamp between Lower Bank and Wading River. This combination of both tidal and nontidal flooding, effectively isolated the three communities of Green Bank, Lower Bank and Wading River – until water levels receded. Prior to Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, a localized thunderstorm was centered over the Wading River drainage in the center of the Township in early September 2012. Locally torrential rainfall produced similar flooding and damage to a 1970’s event that also occurred over this drainage area. Over ten inches of rain occurred during a short time period in the Hogwallow area, flooding both the local rivers and cranberry bogs. Flooding closed highways (including damage to Evans Bridge on Route 563), damaged infrastructure of the cranberry agriculture and threatened the Harrisville dam. In the late 1970's, a storm path across the middle of the municipality followed the sea-breeze line from the southwest in Atlantic County near Batsto to the northeast in Ocean County near Lake Oswego and Sim Place. Although this primarily involved an area of State Forest, an intense deluge of 10+ inches of rain during a single afternoon, resulted in severe damage (and ultimate reconstruction) of the Harrisville Lake Dam and the risk of failure to the upstream Oswego Lake Dam. The adjacent bridge on County Route 679 was endangered, but not damaged.

Extreme Wind Events: Wind hazards are more-typically considered to be factors during hurricanes and tornados, which are of relatively low occurrence and magnitude within the township. Hurricanes in the northern latitudes are generally reduced to Category I Page 3 of 22

intensity and frequently transition into non-tropical coastal storms, although the impact of wind damage in association with flooding remains. Tornados occur infrequently in this region and generally are of F0 or F1 intensity. However, funnel clouds and straight-line winds associated with the storm systems may cause extreme winds and damage. Due to the rural nature of the township and its limited community development, the potential for structural impact is relatively low – although the actual damage at point of impact may be severe. The broader hazard is the impact upon the highway system, not only for public traffic but also for emergency services. Roadways are typically narrow and tree-lined, creating the likelihood of blockage when winds topple trees and fell tree tops and branches into traffic lanes – at times with downed utility lines and poles. In recent decades, the potential effects of wind damage has been magnified by changes in forest health, due to variably widespread tree mortality and weakening due to various pest conditions – including gypsy moth, oak blight/decline and (most recently) pine bark beetle. Consequently, there may be a cumulative danger from different hazards during storms that may combine tidal flooding, rainfall/flash-flooding and wind damage. During such events, emergency response and public safety is comprised by community isolation, both internally within the township, and externally when mutual-aid from outside agencies is cutoff. Significantly for emergency-medical services, access to basic and advanced-care medical facilities in adjoining Atlantic and Ocean Counties, as well as northern Burlington County, may be cut-off both to ground transport as well as aerial medical services. This situation was demonstrated during Sandy Hurricane, when all of the weather hazards combined and became interrelated with respect to both damage and public safety. The Township was on the northern fringe of a derecho storm that impacted Atlantic County with severe winds and thunderstorms during September 2012. While physical impacts were relatively low within the municipality, utility services were compromised – particularly for communications services, that extended beyond hard-line wire networks to relay towers/systems for cell-phone, internet services and emergency radio communications. Wind damage and utility disruptions followed during Hurricane Sandy in October/November, similarly demonstrating the technological impact of natural weather hazards on the electrical-power and communications systems of modern society. Of particular concern to local agencies for emergency response, is the impacts not only upon emergency communications systems, but also disruption of 9-1-1 reporting services. The Hogwallow area was also the center of a severe straight-line wind event during a thunderstorm in the summer of 2011. While of limited extent, severe structural destruction and crop damage occurred in the core agriculture area of the Township. The thunderstorm that spawned these winds, as well as an unconfirmed tornado in an adjacent remote forest area, appear to have again been associated with the line of sea-breeze Page 4 of 22

influence that bisects the municipality. 2) Wildfires in Forest, Brush, Grassland and Tidal Marsh *** that pose the hazard of major forest fires or conflagrations in the Pine Barrens, or pose risk to the Wildland-Urban Interface and other life safety and property exposures including Agricultural and Recreational Areas *** Note 3: Phragmites Reedgrass has become an invasive species in the tidal marshland along the Mullica and Wading Rivers within the Township. Due to the heavy fuel loading in the thick, tall grassy vegetation, this constitutes a high-danger type of wildland cover when forest fire danger is high and tide levels are low. The hazard is greater where the riverfront communities are bordered by this type of marshland. Customary strategy and tactics for wildfire suppression and protection are generally limited by the wetland terrain, which restricts access and the use of firefighting vehicles. Wildfire danger varies seasonally on a yearly basis, and is cyclical over one or more decades in response to weather patterns and climate. Fire behavior is aggravated during low humidity, high winds, high temperatures and drought conditions. Peak fire danger is typically during the spring fire season, that extends from mid-March to mid-June. Depending upon weather conditions, a secondary fall fire season occurs in October and November. Drought conditions result in summer fire seasons, and may aggravate fire danger when climatic drought extends into either spring or fall seasons. The most recent large wildfire within Township occurred in 1961, when a fire spread out of Mullica Township in Atlantic County, crossed both the Mullica and Batsto Rivers and threatened Green Bank and several small adjacent communities before being controlled. This followed the west-to-east fire corridor that was burned over by a 1930 conflagration, that originated in near Ancora (Atlantic County), burned over the Mullica/Batsto Rivers and burned across much of the Township – before spreading across the Wading River and into Bass River Township. A major fire in Woodland Township in 1982 was contained after burning over the northern portion of Penn State Forest within Washington Township. Several other major fires during the 1990's threatened to spread into the municipality from adjacent areas of Atlantic County and from Bass River Township, but were contained. Wildfires in tidal marshland along the Mullica River have not posed fire problems within this municipality in recent decades; however the potential danger in this fuel cover has been demonstrated in the 1980's by incidents and threats to property in adjacent Galloway Township and along the Bass River at New Gretna. This will be an increasing hazard as short-grass marshland and freshwater wetlands continue to be replaced with the heavy fuel-loading of the invasive Phragmites. Page 5 of 22

Other Natural Hazards The Hazard Analysis (BP/A-6) of the Emergency Operations Plan also indicates Earthquakes as a natural hazard, however this is considered to pose a negligible risk of unknown frequency and predictability. An earthquake centered in Virginia, caused tremors that extended into the municipality in 2011 – with no damage. There is no other record of an earthquake or related tsunami affecting the area. This hazard consequently is not considered to have a significant potential to warrant mitigation in this plan. During 2006, testing of private wells pursuant to the Private Well Testing Act of New Jersey indicated the presence of radon concentrations in groundwater that resulted in a public health advisory being issued for Washington Township. Available information indicates that the municipality has been variously designated as either tier # 1 high or 2 for moderate risk. Radon is a potential natural hazard due to the apparent interrelationship of geology and geography to concentration levels in groundwater - which is the primary source of private and public water supplies within the municipality. Although the risk is at a potential broad-scale, it is readily mitigated through water quality testing and the use of available purification systems. This has been the subject of a public information program by the County Health Department in cooperation with Township Committee and local Health Board. This hazard consequently is not considered to have a significant potential to warrant mitigation in this plan. LAND USES The municipality is primarily open-space in State ownership of the Park Service and Division of Fish and Wildlife, and approximately 85% of the land is within Wharton and Penn State Forests, and the Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area. Additional large acreages of privately-owned open space are within a number of cranberry/blueberry farms, which typically contain expanses of forest that are appurtenant to the bogs and fields of cropland. This jurisdiction also is within the Preservation Area of the regulatory region of the State’s Pinelands Commission, and future development is severely restricted. The potential for negligible increase in the small resident population of approximately 600 persons (2010 Census), is generally restricted to three small Village zones at Green Bank, Lower Bank and Jenkins. There are several small areas of Neighborhood Business and a single Industrial zone within the Village areas, and there is negligible development potential due to existing situations of property ownership/management, land availability for expansion, environmental restrictions and limited economic viability - particularly for small-scale commercial entities. The publicly-accessible State lands and waters are in the core of the Pinelands region for openspace preservation and outdoor recreation, that includes camping, hiking, boating, kayak/canoeing, eco-tourism, off-road motoring and sightseeing of natural and historic features. Activities take place at developed facilities and designated sites, on navigable tidewaters and across remote wildland areas and streams. The Batona Hiking Trail extends from the trail head at Page 6 of 22

Batsto both to Bass River State Forest in the east, and to Brendan T. Byrne State Forest (formerly Lebanon) to the north. Three privately-owned campgrounds are located near the communities of the Township, and contain hundreds of campsites that are occupied either seasonally or on a quasi-permanent basis. Campers at these businesses frequent the nearby State lands and facilities. Local canoe liveries as well as private campgrounds, also provide kayak and canoe rentals on the four inland rivers that traverse the Township - and which are the primary canoe trails within the Pine Barrens. Recreational land uses and open-space preservation involving State Forests and a private campground include several large lakes that were created with earthen dams in the past for historic industries of the Pine Barrens. There is a risk to flash-flooding that may occur during extreme rainstorms, although the extent and location of the storm paths will dictate which watersheds and associated dams are at risk. Most of the dams are on State Forests, where there is limited risk to improved property due to preserved open space. Public safety risks do exist however, due to recreational activities that include canoe trails, camping areas and day-use recreation at the lakes and along the rivers. The Lake Oswego Dam on Penn State Forest also provides water supply and control for the adjacent cranberry agriculture at Hogwallow. Uncontrolled or excessive water releases from the Lake pose risks to cranberry bogs and crops, as well as the downstream Harrisville Lake Dam (Wharton State Forest). The Batsto Lake Dam (Wharton State Forest) is in the center of the Batsto Historic Village, and a number of historic structures are in flood-prone areas. Downstream risks include County Route 542 in the area of mile markers 8 and 9, and the low-lying riverfront community of Sweetwater on the south side of the Mullica River in Atlantic County. Belhaven Lake is privately maintained for a private campground near the center of Green Bank. Downstream risks include the adjacent County Route 542 near mile marker 12. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The geography of the Township is inherently associated with the potential hazards of the natural environment. These reflect both the Pine Barrens in the core of the southern portion of the State, and the coastal shore with the large tidal tributaries that penetrate inland. This setting creates the risks to life and property that are considered to be significant for the current hazard-mitigation plan. The emergency management and mitigation relationships are as follows: 1. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms affect the tidal rivers that border the Villages of Green Bank and Lower Bank, and the community of Wading River in the southern portion of the Township. Beyond the direct danger to residents, homes and businesses, additional flooding/storm considerations include: - Local traffic and access on streets and highways within the Villages and communities of the Township - Regional traffic between the Township and adjacent areas that provide essential community support (e.g., shopping centers, fuel stations, public utility services) and critical emergency services (e.g., hospitals/medical centers, Page 7 of 22

emergency mutual aid, Burlington County seat of government). - Beyond the flood potential and hazard, the local roads and regional highways in this rural area are susceptible to blockage and closure from falling trees and limbs in this heavily forested area. Related problems occur due to the routing of utility lines for electrical and communications services, which originate in adjacent counties and are equally susceptible to downed trees and limbs. - Impacts upon roads and highways have a direct effect upon emergency services by local fire and medical providers, as well as law enforcement services from the NJ State Police - who are headquartered at Tuckerton in Ocean County. Community evacuation to the single Public Shelter in the Green Bank School is also subject to such impacts. Highways including Routes 542 and 563 also are designated Hurricane Evacuation Routes of Burlington County, and also are intended to complement routing in the adjacent counties of Atlantic to the south and Ocean to the east. - The relative isolation of this rural area, particularly with respect to the remainder of Burlington County - with the exception of the adjacent Township of Bass River, to the east. Mutual-aid emergency services from adjacent communities, as well as support from County resources, is also affected by impacts upon roads and highways. No medical facilities are located within the Township, and available hospitals are in Atlantic and Ocean Counties, and at the County seat in Mount Holly. 2. Flash-flooding due to extreme rainstorms poses various types of hazards to life and property due to the risk of dam/levee failure. The proximity of the Township to the shore, creates summer weather that is affected by land-sea breezes. This may in-turn locally intensify thunderstorms and rainfall from storm cells and paths that occur within the municipality. While the risks tend to be localized, the predictability of such storms and their hazards is limited and short range. Public safety risks involve recreational facilities and users of the associated rivers and lakes. Property risks include bridges on County highways that are adjacent to dams, cranberry agriculture that utilizes lake water supplies and controls, and the historic Batsto Village. Local communities generally are exposed to limited hazards, although there is the potential for risk to the Sweetwater area from Batsto Lake Dam and to the Bull Creek area in Green Bank near Belhaven Lake.

3 Extreme wind events are a compounding factor that is generally associated with other natural weather hazards of the township, ranging from broad-scale hurricanes and coastal storms to localized thunderstorms that may be aggravated by the boundary of coastal sea-breeze influence that extends into the municipality. While wind damage may be localized and site specific in extent, the cumulative affects of Page 8 of 22

both water and wind hazards pose risks both for public safety and emergency management. 4. Wildfires pose hazards to the landward sides of the two river-front Villages, and to Jenkins Village - which is essentially surrounded by the Pinelands of Wharton State Forest. Marshland hazards also are associated with Lower Bank and the down-river community of Wading River. Depending upon the geographical location and fuel cover, the other smaller residential settlements, isolated homes/cabins, as well as agricultural and recreational risks, are generally exposed to fire danger that is an inherent natural hazard of the Pine Barrens forests. Hazard areas may be considered to be in two forms: Fire Corridors and Mixed Interface Areas. (1) Fire corridors are paths for wildfire spread based upon forest cover type, natural fuelbreaks and weather conditions that prevail during periods of fire danger. Corridors exist within the political boundaries of the Township, and extend into the municipality from adjacent Atlantic County as well as neighboring areas of Burlington County to the north and east. The last conflagration spread into the Washington Township in 1961 from Mullica Township to the west. (2) Mixed Interface Areas consist of homes and properties that are intermingled with hazardous wildland fuels - whether the cover is forest, brush, grassland or marsh. Due to human presence and activities, fire ignitions from accidental, careless and intentional causes are likely in the associated fuel cover. Conversely, wildfires readily endanger life safety and property exposures. Beyond the direct danger of fire to life and property, additional wildfire considerations include: - Local Fire Companies have limited resources of personnel and equipment, and depend upon mutual aid for additional resources during incidents involving structure fires, property protection and major wildfires. There is limited fire engine capability for off-road wildland firefighting. - The NJ Forest Fire Service is the primary agency that is responsible for wildfire prevention and suppression on both public and private lands within the Pinelands. Critical pre-suppression activities involve hazard reduction through prescribed burning that provides strategic fuelbreaks and protective buffers. - Fire incidents in remote locations involve critical time factors that affect response and mutual aid for fire suppression and protection. - Dangerous fire behavior may involve fire spread that spans distances in terms of miles per hour, and involves areas of hundreds of acres per hour. In advance of a spreading fire front, smoke drift may cloud ground-level visibility, impact emergency response and evacuation, endanger traffic and obscure secondary ignitions of spotfires by windblown embers - a Page 9 of 22

quarter-mile or farther from the main body of the fire. - Recreational visitors in wildland areas may be isolated from alert/warnings, safety zones, evacuation and protection. Visitors to the Pinelands also may be unfamiliar with wildfire danger and safety precautions. Due to the very-limited emergency resources within the local communities, the shelter, reception and care of visitors is not feasible. The Emergency Operations Plan provides for the return of such non-residents to their home communities, or evacuation to safety zones outside of the municipality. Public safety functions are performed by the NJ State Police - Tuckerton Station as the law enforcement agent for Washington Township. Additional law enforcement functions are provided by the State Park Police from Wharton State Forest - which is headquartered within the Township at Batsto and Green Bank; and from Bass River State Forest which has direct jurisdiction for Penn State Forest. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACILITIES Two inter-related aspects of emergency management involve municipal facilities: Emergency Operations Center and Public Shelter. Although local municipal and emergency management resources are inherently limited, conditions have significantly improved with the completion of the new Green Bank Elementary School, and the development of the former school building into the new Municipal Building – which houses the Emergency Operations Center. Both of these facilities are located in proximity to the adjacent Green Bank Fire Station 451 and Green Bank Ambulance Squad 459; all of which front on County highway Route 563 (north-south), in proximity to the intersection in Green Bank with County Route 542 (east-west). A. The new school provides a facility for public sheltering, reception and care of residents including auxiliary electrical power for emergency use. The shelter facility was activated during both Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Sandy in 2012. Further planning in this area is pending, including auxiliary use as an alternate EOC when electrical power is disrupted to the municipal building. Full certification to Red Cross standards does not conform to the standard for an airconditioning system, which is not available during electrical outages and back-up generator service. This is not considered to be a significant issue for emergency-management consideration and use of the building. B. The remaining structure from the older school building has been developed into the Municipal Building as the administrative facility for the local government. This provides enhanced facility space and capabilities for emergency management functions and support to response operations. Emergency back-up power is not currently available, but is under consideration. The Community Senior Citizens Center is a third accessory facility which provides secondary functions for emergency management. Located nearby on River Road in Green Bank, it provides a satellite facility for the American Red Cross – as a local supply base and building space for training/meetings. The building also has limited capacity for shelter-reception-care functions.

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An additional issue for emergency response agencies, involves communications and interagency coordination. Burlington County Central Communications has upgraded fire and medical radio communications to a UHF system, although coverage gaps exist in the relay tower system particularly in the southern and western fringes of the Township. Although 9-1-1 dispatching also was upgraded, emergency reporting* and general service via cellular telephone is not possible in portions of the Township due to remoteness and tower coverage. Also, mutual aid from Atlantic and Ocean Counties use radio systems with various VHF and UHF networks. NJ State Police utilize UHF, while State Parks, Forestry and Wildlife use the NJDEP VHF system. Communications at emergency incidents remains a critical function for both individual agencies and for inter-agency cooperation. * Note: 9-1-1 calls originating from cell-phone users in the area, may pose alerting problems for BCC dispatchers due to intermittent signal strength, rural situations without locatable addressing or remote locations that the caller is unfamiliar with - or lost in. A greater recent development of concern, is the forwarding of local cell-phone 9-1-1 calls to local police dispatchers in adjacent municipalities/counties – rather than directly to Burlington Central Communications. INTER-JURISDICTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS The jurisdictional responsibilities and capabilities of other agencies are a key consideration in inter-governmental preparedness and response to natural emergencies. 1. Washington Township Board of Education The Green Bank Elementary School is under the administration of the local Board of Education - which is represented on the Local Emergency Planning Council by the School Administrator. Township Emergency Management recently contributed to the development of School Safety and Security Plan (September 2012) by the School District. 2. Burlington County Office of Emergency Management Due to limited resources and technical capabilities, critical technological support is needed by the Township OEM. The County OEM has the capability to provide GIS and mapping support for pre-planning and preparedness, and has already provided mapping assistance in the 2010 update to the EOP.

3. Burlington County Highway Department County Highways provide regional traffic arteries both within Burlington County, as well as to the adjacent areas of Atlantic County and Ocean County - either directly from the Page 11 of 22

municipality, or through Bass River Township. Certain County routes also serve as local streets within Village areas. The capacity and maintenance of these roadways is critical to local emergency management and responders during incidents. 3. NJ Forest Fire Service The Forest Fire Service is the State agency that is responsible for the control and prevention of wildfires and property damage. Beyond fire suppression functions, the agency performs pre-suppression activities that include pre-planning, inter-agency cooperation and hazard reduction activities. Due to the extent and location of forest cover under public ownership within the Township, prescribed burning is conducted extensively on State Forests. The FFS also administers the fire permit and hazard reduction programs for burning activities on private lands, which involve projects that supplement the State program on a number of private properties. The FFS also administers several programs for local assistance as funded by Federal grants through the National Fire Plan, including Firewise communities, hazard mitigation and fuel management for WUI communities. Close cooperation and coordination is essential during fire emergencies, involving suppression activities by FFS, property protection by local Fire Companies and public safety functions by the State Police and State Park Police. A Community Wildfire Protection Plan: An Action Plan was cooperatively developed by the Township and Forest Fire Service in November 2011. 4. NJDEP Dam Safety Commission The Dam Safety Commission of the NJDEP is responsible for the administration and preparation of Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for regulated dams/levees. To date, EAP’s have been received from the State Park Service facilities for Batsto Lake and Harrisville Lake. No reports have been received for Belhaven Lake which is privately maintained in Green Bank or for Lake Oswego in Penn State Forest. REFERENCE MATERIALS Emergency Operations Plan (2010) Basic Plan BP, including: Section IV - Situation BP/A 4 - 2 Proclamation Declaration - Flooding -3 - Forest Fire BP/A 6 Hazard Analysis BP/A 11

Map List BP/A 12 BP/A 13 BP/A 14

Emergency Management Services (oversize map) Communities Remote Woodland Structures/Private Camping Areas Page 12 of 22

BP/A 15 Agricultural Areas BP/A 16 Recreational Facilities and Areas BP/A 17 Canoe and Hiking Trails BP/A 18 High-Danger Wildfire Hazards BP/A 19 Moderate-Danger Wildfire Hazards BP/A 21 Hurricane Evacuation Map – Burlington County (BCOEM) BP/A 22 Storm Surge (BCOEM) BP/A 24 Washington Township Floodprone Areas (BCOEM) BP/A 25Washington Township Floodprone Parcels (BCOEM) HUD Federal Insurance Administration - Flood Hazard Boundary Map H - 0128, Township of Washington, Community No. 340117A: Map Index and 7 panels (note: updated flood hazard maps and base level elevations are currently in preparation, and scheduled for adoption by FEMA in 2013) Damage Assessment Annex DA DA/A-14 Rapid Assessment Form Evacuation Annex EV EV/A 1 Evacuation Routes (map) EV/A 1 - 1 Hurricane Evacuation Route Map (BCOEM) EV/A 6 Evacuation Facilities and Locations (map) EV/A 8 Evacuation Groups with Special Needs EV/A 13 SOP’s for Wildfire Evacuations EV/A 14 Route-Alerting Addresses Fire-Rescue Annex FR, including: FR/A 5 Property Protection - Interface Wildfires FR/A 9 Fire & Rescue SOP’s for Brush, Forest and Wildfires Public Works Annex PW PW/A 8 Emergency Clearance Priorities for Highways, Streets and Facilities Access PW/A 9 SOP’s for Flooding and Storm Emergencies Washington Township Planning and Zoning Board Washington Township Master Plan (reexamination) - January 2007, including maps*: Land Use and Regulatory Boundaries (2 maps*) Village Land Use Capabilities (3 maps*): Green Bank, Jenkins, Lower Bank * Note: prepared in GIS format by NJ Pinelands Commission. Land Development Ordinance 3- 1983 (as amended), Page 13 of 22

section 13.5 - Fire Hazard Management Standards Township of Washington Code of the Township of Washington, New Jersey (2011): 35 – Fire Companies 62 – Officers and Employees: article II – Director of Public Safety 236 – Flood Damage Prevention 275 – Land Development 303 – Naming of Streets, Numbering of Buildings Resolution 2003-71 - A resolution supporting the controlled burning of fuelbreaks and protective buffers within Washington Township, Burlington County. November 11, 2003. Washington Township School District School Safety and Security Plan (September 2012) Burlington County Office of Emergency Management “Disaster Preparedness Information for Visitors to the New Jersey Pinelands” (informational brochure) Burlington County Fire Chiefs’ Association - Wildland Urban Interface/WUI, Standard Operating Guidelines for Burlington County Washington Township EOP and maps available in GIS format NJDEP Bureau of Forest Fire Management Informational brochures: “Protect Your Home from Wildfire” “Protect Your Marshland Home from Wildfire” “Prescribed Burning in New Jersey’s Forests” Prescribed Burning as a Management Tool (October 2, 2003) and maps: Conceptual prescribed burning plan for hazard reduction, Wharton State Forest, Batsto-Hawkins Area (September 30, 2003) Exposures at Risk from Wildfire, Wharton State Forest, Batsto-Hawkins Area (plus attached listing June 11, 2004) Paths of large wildfires, 1925 to present, Wharton State Forest, Batsto-Hawkins Area (September 30, 2003) Washington Township, Burlington County - Community Wildfire Protection Plan: An Action Page 14 of 22

Plan for Wildfire Mitigation; 2011-2021 (November 2011) Miscellaneous informational publications National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program: “Fire protection in the wildland/urban interface: everyone’s responsibility” “Wildland/urban interface fire hazard Assessment methodology” “Developing a cooperative approach to wildfire protection” National Fire Protection Association, US Forest Service, US Department of the Interior, National Association of State Foresters and US Fire Administration “Building interagency cooperation - a six-step process to help you improve your fire protection effectiveness” NJDEP – State Forest Service Community Forest Management Plan for Washington Township, Burlington County; State of New Jersey, NJ Forest Service Grant # PF11-048 (January 2012; prepared by Land Dimensions Engineering) NJDEP - Radiation Protection Program Current information available through http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/radon. September 26, 2006 correspondence from Burlington County Health Department to Washington Township BOH re Private Well Testing Act. III. POTENTIAL MITIGATION LOCATIONS February 5, 2013 A. Potential Locations for Coastal-Flood Hazard Mitigation Appendix 14 – Route Alerting Addresses in the Evacuation Annex of the 2010 update to the Emergency Operations Plan (EV/A-14, 5/21/10) provides addresses for planning purposes involving route alerting and evacuation warning during the designated hazards. On the basis of currently available OEM information and FEMA guidelines, the following addresses may be considered as possible locations for hazard mitigation for coastal flooding, subject to site-specific survey and evaluation for developed residential and business properties that have been delineated within the flood hazard area and elevation. Lower Bank: River Road Page 15 of 22

2112 2115 2117 2119 2121 2123 2125 2133 2201 2205 Charles Avenue 2 4 Green Bank (none currently determined) Wading River (none currently determined)

B. Key to Reference Maps (attached) Delineation of locations is for planning purposes only. Listing of locations is not prioritized. Area locations are referenced by alphanumeric identifiers. Locations for Flooding mitigation are only in regard to Streets/Highways and Dams/Levees.. Delineated locations are for reference purposes only, and are not intended to indicate either flood water levels, potential surge or return intervals. Locations for Wildfire mitigation are only in regard to Property Exposures. Delineated locations are for reference purposes only, and are not intended to indicate relative levels of hazard or risk. Page 16 of 22

Types (2) of locations: 1. State-owned land prescribed burning and fuel management (cross-hatched area) 2. Private land for Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) “Firewise” mitigation and and hazard reduction of forest fuels (area outlined with dashes)

FLOODING (2 maps: Green Bank and Lower Bank-Wading River) * A. Route 542 between Green Bank and Batsto near Crowleys Landing/mile markers # 10 to 11 tidal flooding. B. Route 542 between Lower Bank and Wading River near mile # 16 in Great Swamp - non-tidal rainfall runoff, may be aggravated by tidal flooding from Mullica River, backing up through the swamp between Turtle Creek Road and Lower Bank C. Route 652/River Road in Lower Bank between Charles Avenue and Mullica River - tidal. D. Route 652/River Road at northern approach to Lower Bank Bridge - tidal. E. Route 542 at western approach to Wading River bridge near mile marker # 17 - tidal F. Flooding (tidal) of highways in adjacent jurisdictions that have direct effects upon local highways, streets and emergency services*. 1. Atlantic County Route 563 approaching Green Bank Bridge from Weekstown/ Page 17 of 22

Mullica Township * Emergency services: Fire-Rescue and Emergency Medical mutual aid from Weekstown and Mullica Township. 2. Atlantic County - Lower Bank Road (“2 Mile Stretch”) approaching Lower Bank Bridge/Route 652 from Egg Harbor City/Atlantic County Route 563. * Fire and EM mutual aid from Egg Harbor City. 3. Burlington County Route 542 in Bass River Township at Merrygold Creek. * EM access from Washington Township via State Route 9/Garden State Parkway to Atlantic City Medical Center. Fire and EM mutual aid via Route 9 from New Gretna and Ocean County Law enforcement response via Route 9 from NJ State Police - Tuckerton Station. * Note: flooding hazards also exist at the following locations but are not considered to currently warrant mitigation due to apparent issues of feasibility and/or cost-effectiveness: a. Lower Bank (tidal): I. Old Church Road at Cakes Sprato (Debow Lane – Island Road) II. River Road cul-de-sac (Bell Lane – Abes Island) b. Wading River – Turtle Creek Road (tidal) near Old Swan Bay Road (# 39 - # 60) c. Jenkins/Maxwell (non-tidal): I. Route 563 at Wading River – West Branch (Evans Bridge near mile 29) II. Route 563 at Little Hawkin Run near Hogwallow (near mile 32) DAMS/LEVEES (2 maps: Mullica River tributaries and Oswego River) Note: potential risks are listed below. A. Batsto Lake, Batsto River, Wharton State Forest Batsto Historic Village County Highway 542 Sweetwater (Atlantic County) Crowleys Landing Recreation Area, Wharton State Forest B. Belhaven Lake (Bull Creek), Belhaven Lake Resort Campground, Green Bank County Highway 542 Bull Creek area of Green Bank C. Lake Oswego, Oswego River (Wading River - East Branch), Penn State Forest (Washington and Bass River Townships) Pine Island Cranberry Company (Haines & Haines - Hogwallow) Rutgers Cranberry & Blueberry Research Center Page 18 of 22

Oswego River canoe trail, Wharton State Forest Harrisville Lake Dam (downstream) D. Harrisville Lake, Oswego River, Wharton State Forest (Washington and Bass River Townships) Harrisville Lake Recreation Area, Wharton State Forest County Highway 679 Oswego/Wading River canoe trails, Wharton State Forest Bodine Field Camping Area, Wharton State Forest (Bass River Township)

WILDFIRE (5 maps) Green Bank Fuelbreak and WUI Protection A. State Prescribed Burning and Fuel Management Tylertown 1. Maple Branch Road 2. Tylertown Feedstrip Bulltown 3. Bulltown-Tylertown Road 4. Old Bulltown Field Green Bank 5. Bulltown Road/Route 542 6. Route 542/Route 563

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Heppard Field 7. Old Green Bank-Bulltown Road 8. Old Green Bank-Washington Road/Cedar Pond Feedstrip 9. Route 563 Maxwell 10. Maxwell-Friendship Road B. Private WUI Firewise and Hazard Reduction 1. Tylertown 2. Bulltown/Old Bulltown-Maxwell Road 3. Bulltown mile # 1/Straight Road 4. South Bend Road (including Belhaven Lake Campground) 5. Route 563/Route 542/Lance Run Road 6. Route 542/Mile 14 7. Heppard Field 8. Maxwell (including Kowboy Korral) 9. Godfrey Bridge Camping Area - Wharton State Forest Lower Bank Fuelbreak and WUI Protection A. State Prescribed Burning and Fuel Management 1. Seaf Weeks Road 2. Route 542/Circle Piece B. Private WUI Firewise and Hazard Reduction 1. Route 542/Old Church Road 2. Route 542/Seaf Weeks Road/River Road

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3. Route 542/Circle Piece (including Groff’s Auto Salvage and Recycling) 4. River Road Wading River WUI Protection A. State Prescribed Burning and Fuel Management 1. Route 542 mile marker # 17/Ridge Road 2. Ridge Road/Wading River Cranberry Bogs B. Private WUI Firewise and Hazard Reduction 1. Route 542 2. Turtle Creek Road (including Turtle Run Campground) 3. Wading River Cranberry Bogs (Cutts Brothers) 4. Old Wading River-Maxwell Road: - Schroer cabin (Wading River) - Wading River Bogs pumphouse Jenkins Fuelbreak and WUI Protection A. State Prescribed Burning and Fuel Management 1. Route 563 - Mile 30/Route 679 2. Godfrey Bridge Road 3. Route 563/Patten Lane 4. Route 563/Micks Lane 5. Lake Oswego Road/Rutgers Center 6. Rutgers Center/research fields B. Private WUI Firewise and Hazard Reduction 1. Godfrey Bridge Road (including Wading Pines Campground) Page 21 of 22

2. NJDOC Pinelands Residential Center 3. Jenkins Village (including Micks Canoe Rental) 4. Micks Cranberry Bog 5. Route 563 Communications Towers 6. Lake Oswego Road (residences) 7. Lake Oswego Road/Micks cabin (Oswego River) 8. Rutgers Cranberry & Blueberry Research Center Hogwallow-Speedwell Fuelbreak and WUI Protection A. State Prescribed Burning and Fuel Management 1. Hawkins Bridge Road 2. Swamp Road 3. Lake Oswego/Bear Swamp Hill (Penn State Forest) 4. Deep Hollow Road/Breeches Branch (Penn State Forest) B. Private WUI Protection and Hazard Reduction 1. Hogwallow (including Pine Island Cranberry Company, Lee Brothers Cranberries and Pine Barrens Canoe Rental) 2. Speedwell (including residences in Tabernacle Township and Lee Brothers Cranberries/Tree Farm) 3. Hawkins Bridge Camping Area - Wharton State Forest 4. Lake Oswego Recreation Area - Penn State Forest

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