Section 3: Planning Process

SECTION 3. PLANNING PROCESS 2015 HMP Update Changes  Section 3 now contains the HMP update’s Planning Process. In the 2010 HMP, this was discussed in Section 5.  All aspects of the Planning Process were updated for the 2015 HMP.

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INTRODUCTION

This section includes a description of the planning process used to update the Passaic County and All Municipalities Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (HMP), including how it was prepared, who was involved in the process, and how the public was involved. To ensure that the HMP met the requirements of the DMA 2000, as well as to support the long term goal of having all jurisdictions in the County covered under a comprehensive and cohesive county-wide DMA 2000 plan, an approach to the planning process and plan documentation was developed to achieve the following: 

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The HMP will be multi-jurisdictional and consider natural and human-caused hazards facing Passaic County, thereby satisfying the natural hazards mitigation planning requirements specified in DMA 2000. Passaic County invited all municipalities in the county to join with them in the preparation of the Passaic County HMP. Passaic County and all its municipalities are participating in the HMP as indicated in Table 3-1 below. The HMP shall be developed following the process outlined by DMA 2000, FEMA regulations, and prevailing FEMA and NJOEM guidance. Following this process ensures all the requirements are met and support HMP review.

Table 3-1. Participating Passaic County Jurisdictions Boroughs Bloomingdale

Prospect Park

Haledon

Ringwood

Hawthorne

Totowa

North Haledon

Wanaque

Pompton Lakes

Woodland Park

Townships

Cities

Little Falls

Clifton

Wayne

Passaic

West Milford

Paterson Passaic County

The Passaic County HMP update was written using the best available information obtained from a wide variety of sources. Throughout the HMP update process, a concerted effort was made to gather information from municipal and regional agencies and staff as well as stakeholders, federal and state agencies, and the residents of the County. The HMP Steering and Planning Committees solicited information from local agencies and individuals with specific knowledge of certain natural hazards and past historical events, as well as considering DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process planning and zoning codes, ordinances, and other recent planning decisions. The hazard mitigation strategies identified in this HMP have been developed through an extensive planning process involving local, county and regional agencies, County residents and stakeholders. This section of the HMP describes the mitigation planning process, including (1) Planning Partnership – Organization and Activity; (2) Stakeholder Outreach and Involvement; (3) Public Participation – Citizen Involvement; (4) Integration and Coordination with Existing Mitigation Efforts and Programs; and (5) Continued Public and Stakeholder Involvement.

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PLANNING PARTNERSHIP - ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITY

Many parties supported the preparation of this HMP update: the Steering Committee, Planning Committee, stakeholders and planning consultant. This planning process does not represent the start of hazard risk management in the County; rather it is part of an ongoing process that various State, County and local agencies and individuals have continued to embrace. A summary of the past and ongoing mitigation efforts is provided in Section 6, as well as in Volume II Section 9, to give an historical perspective of the county and local activities implemented to reduce vulnerablity to hazards in the planning area. This section of the HMP identifies how the planning process was organized with the many “planning partners” involved, and outlines the major activities that were conducted in the development of this HMP update.

Organization of Planning Partnership Recognizing the need to manage risk within the County, and to meet the requirements of the DMA 2000, the Passaic County’s Office of Emergency Management led the update to the 2010 Passaic County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. On December 18, 2013 Passaic County was notified by NJOEM that their application for a planning grant to update their 2010 HMP under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP 4086) was approved. The County selected a contract planning consultant (Tetra Tech Inc. – Morris Plains, NJ) to guide the County and participating jurisdictions through the HMP update process. A contract between Tetra Tech Inc. (Tetra Tech) and the County was executed in September 2014. Specifically Tetra Tech, the “contract consultant”, was tasked with:          

Assisting with the organization of a Steering and Planning Committee; Assisting with the development and implementation of a public and stakeholder outreach program; Data collection; Facilitation and attendance at meetings (planning committee, stakeholder, public and other); Review and update of the hazards of concern, and hazard profiling and risk assessment; Assistance with the review and update of mitigation planning goals and objectives; Assistance with the review of progress of past mitigation strategies; Assistance with the screening of mitigation actions and the identification of appropriate actions; Assistance with the prioritization of mitigation actions; and Authoring of the Draft and Final HMP documents

In September 2014, Passaic County’s Office of Emergency Management notified all 16 municipalities within the County of the pending planning process and invited them to formally participate. Municipalities were provided with a copy of the Planning Partner Expectations and asked to formally notify the County of their intent to participate (via a Letter of Intent) and to identify a planning point of contact to serve on a Planning Committee and represent the interests of their respective community. All 16 municipalities returned their Letter of Intent to Participate (refer to Appendix C). DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process

To facilitate HMP development, with support from their contract planning consultant, Passaic County developed a Steering Committee to provide guidance and direction to the planning effort, and to ensure the resulting document will be embraced both politically and by the constituency within the planning area. Steering Committee members are identified in Table 3-2. The Steering Committee was charged with:  Providing guidance and overseeing the planning process on behalf of the general planning partnership.  Attending and participating in Steering Committee meetings.  Assisting with the development and completion of certain planning elements, including: o Identification of “Hazards of Concern” o Public and Stakeholder Outreach o Mitigation Planning Goals and Objectives o Identification and screening of appropriate mitigation strategies and activities.  Reviewing and commenting on plan documents prior to submission to NJOEM and FEMA. A Planning Committee was assembled to represent each of the municipalities participating in the HMP update, with one primary representative and an alternate point of contact from each of the 16 participating municipalities. Each municipality received a copy of the “Planning Partner Expectations” which outlined the responsibilities of the participants and the agreement of the partners to authorize a Steering Committee to represent the jurisdiction in the completion of certain planning elements. Table 3-2 lists the current municipal members of the Planning Committee, at the time of this HMP’s publication. Please note that while Steering Committee members are also part of the overall project Planning Committee, this table lists only those Planning Committee members representing participating municipalities. Table 3-2. Steering and Planning Committee Members

Organization

Passaic County

Bloomingdale Clifton Haledon Hawthorne Little Falls

Name

Title

Steering Committee

Robert A. Lyons

Director, County OEM

X

X

Maryann Trommelen

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

X

Fred Batelli

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

X

Maria Dombayci

X

X

X

X

Allen DelVecchio

Deputy OEM Coordinator Senior Planner, Planning Department Director, Totowa OEM

X

X

Jonathan Pera

Principal Engineer

X

X

Kenneth A. Simpson

Supervisor of Roads

X

X

Jonathan Dunleavy

Mayor

X

Dan Hagberg

Zoning Official

X

Philip Cheski

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

Michael Onder

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

Scott Wilson

OEM Coordinator

X

Michael Moscatello

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

Richard M. McAuliffe

OEM Coordinator

X

Eric Maurer

Borough Administrator

X

Daniel D. Gianduso

OEM Coordinator

X

Jason Simmons

Planning Committee

Municipal POC Alternate POC POC

X

X X X X X X X X X

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-2. Steering and Planning Committee Members

Organization

North Haledon

Steering Committee

Planning Committee

Name

Title

Charles Cuccia

Township Administrator

X

Anthony Conforti

Deputy OEM Coordinator

X

Todd Darby

OEM Coordinator

X

Municipal POC Alternate POC POC X X X

Walter Porto

Deputy Director, OEM

X

Richard Diaz

OEM Director

X

Paterson

Rhonda Thompson Fredrick Margron

Deputy Coordinator City Engineer

X X

X

Pompton Lakes

Albert Evangelista William Biag

OEM Coordinator Deputy OEM Coordinator

X X

X

Prospect Park

William Mullanaphy Danielle Ireland

OEM Administrator

X X

X

Ringwood

Scott Heck Pat Murray, Jr.

Borough Manager OEM Coordinator

X X

X

Totowa

Allen DelVecchio Joseph Wassel

X X

X

X

X

Neal Bellet

Director, OEM Municipal Clerk Chief, Police/OEM Coordinator Assistant OEM Coordinator Captain, Police/OEM Coordinator Business Administrator

West Milford

Michael Moscatello Ed Steines

Deputy OEM Coordinator OEM Coordinator

X X

X

Woodland Park

George Galbraith Kevin Galland

OEM Coordinator Administrator

X X

X

Passaic

Thomas Norton Wanaque Thomas Carroll Wayne

Mark McGrath

X X X X X X X

X X

X X

X

X X

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Section 3: Planning Process The Planning Committee was charged with the following:  Represent their jurisdiction throughout the planning process;  Establish Plan development goals;  Establish a timeline for completion of the Plan;  Ensure that the Plan meets the requirements of DMA 2000 and FEMA and NJOEM guidance;  Solicit and encourage the participation of regional agencies, a range of stakeholders, and citizens in the Plan development process;  Assist in gathering information for inclusion in the Plan, including the use of previously developed reports and data;  Organize and oversee the public involvement process;  Involve your local NFIP Floodplain Administrator in the planning process.  Report on progress of 2010 HMP mitigation actions;  Identify, develop and prioritize appropriate mitigation initiatives;  Report on progress of 2010 HMP integration into other planning processes and municipal operations;  Review, amend and approve all sections of the Plan;  Develop and author the jurisdictional annex for their jurisdiction;  Develop, revise, adopt, and maintain the Plan. It is noted that the Letter of Intent to Participate identifies the above “Planning Partner Expectations” as serving to identify those activities comprising overall participation by jurisdictions throughout the planning process. It is recognized that the jurisdictions in Passaic County have differing levels of capabilities and resources available to apply to the planning process, and further have differing exposure and vulnerability to the natural hazard risks being considered in this Plan. It was Passaic County’s intent to encourage participation by all inclusive jurisdictions, and to accommodate their specific needs and limitations while still meeting the intents and purpose of Plan participation. Such accommodations have included the establishment of a Steering Committee and engaging a contract consultant to assume certain elements of the Planning process on behalf of the jurisdictions, and to provide additional and alternative mechanisms to meet the purposes and intent of mitigation planning. Ultimately, jurisdictional participation is evidenced by a completed annex (chapter) of the Plan (Section 9) wherein the jurisdiction has identified their planning points of contact, evaluated their risk to the hazards of concern, identified their capabilities to effect mitigation in their community, and identified and prioritized an appropriate suite of mitigation initiatives, actions, and projects to mitigate their natural hazard risk; and eventually by the adoption of the Plan via resolution. Appendix C identifies those individuals who represented their municipalities during this planning effort, and indicates how they contributed to the planning process. This matrix is intended to give a broad overview of who attended meetings and when input was provided to the plan. All participants were encouraged to attend the Kick-off Meeting, Jurisdictional Annex Workshop and FEMA/NJOEM Mitigation Workshop. During the planning process the planning consultant contacted each participant to offer support, explain the process, and to facilitate the submittal and review of critical documents.

Planning Partnership Activities A summary of Planning and Steering Committee meetings held during the development of this Plan is included in Table 3-3. It must be recognized that this summary table identifies only the formal meetings held during plan development, and does not reflect the planning activities conducted by individuals and groups throughout the planning process. In addition to these meetings there was a great deal of communication between Planning Committee members through electronic mail (email), and by phone. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process After completion of the HMP update, implementation and ongoing maintenance will become a function of the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee will review the HMP and accept public comment as part of the five year mitigation plan update. Table 3-3 presents a summary of the planning partnership efforts implemented during the development process for this Plan, as well as key milestones in the Plan’s development. It also identifies which DMA 2000 requirements the activities satisfy. Documentation of meetings (agendas, sign-in sheets, minutes, etc.) may be found in Appendix B. It is noted that Passaic County is currently in the process of preparing the County’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). In addition, the County is conducting a Comprehensive Economic Impact Analysis of Hurricane Irene and Business Continuity Disaster Plans. The CEDS has been closely coordinated with the Passaic County HMP Update which is discussed in more detail later in this section. Passaic County OEM participated on the CEDS Steering Committee and the HMP planning consultant attended several CEDS meetings to further plan integration. The CEDS meetings that included HMP topics used as part of both planning processes appear in Table 3-3. Table 3-3. Summary of Planning Outreach Date

Activity/DMA 2000 Requirement

Key Outcomes/Purpose

Attendees

September 22, 2014

1b, 1c, 2, 3a, 4a

Pre-Kick Off Meeting #1: Presentation and discussion at the County OEM Coordinators meeting on the hazard mitigation planning process, and discussion regarding municipal participation expectations. The consultant met with the County (lead) to discuss schedule, Steering Committee, and upcoming meetings.

October 1, 2014

1b, 1c, 2, 3a, 4a

Steering Committee Meeting #1: The Steering Committee guidelines were addressed, hazards of concern exercise conducted, goals and objectives exercise, public/stakeholder outreach was discussed and data collection (spatial data and planning data) initiated.

Passaic County: Robert A Lyons (Cty Director, Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen (Dep Coordinator), Maria Dombayci (Dep Coordinator), Fred Batelli (Dep Coordinator) Clifton (C): Kevin McCarthy (Coordinator), Michael Onder (Dep OEM Coordinator), Philip Cheski (Dep OEM Coordinator) Haledon (B): Scott Wilson (OEM Coordinator) Little Falls (T): Dan Gianduso (Coordinator) NJ OEM/Witt O’Briens: Russell Manning (SAL) NJSP: Sgt. Steve Tiboni (OEM Rep) Passaic (C): Walter Porto (Dep Coordinator) Paterson (C): Rhonda Thompson (Dep Coordinator) Pompton Lakes (B): Al Evangelista (OEM Coordinator) Prospect Park (B): William Mullanaphy (Dep Coordinator), William R. Smith (DEP OEM Coordinator) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (Coordinator) Wayne (T): Mark McGrath (Captain, Police/OEM Coordinator) West Milford (T): Mike Moscatello (Dep OEM Coordinator) Woodland Park (B): Pat Lepore (Deputy) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller Passaic County: Jason Simmons (Senior Planner), Fred Batelli (County OEM), Maryann Trommelen (Deputy Coordinator), Kenneth A Simpson (Supervisor of Roads), Robert A Lyons (Director, County OEM). Jonathan Pera (County Principal Engineer) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (Director, EOM)

October 8, 2014

1c, 2, 3a-c, 3e, 4a, 4b

Planning Committee Meeting #1 / Municipal Kick-Off Meeting:

Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller

Bloomingdale (B): Michael Hudson (Coordinator, OEM), Jon Dunleavy (Mayor)

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-3. Summary of Planning Outreach Presentation and discussion on the planning process, and discussion regarding municipal participation expectations. Initial data and information gathering including distribution of worksheets on a CD for completion to each municipality.

October 23, 2014

1b, 4b

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic (CEDS) Committee – Business/Commerce: Stakeholder outreach and participation in a Strengths Weaknesses, Obstacles and Opportunities exercise being conducted for the CEDS project.

Clifton (C): Philip Cheski (Captain, F.D.) Haledon (B): Douglas Morgan (Supervisor, DPW), Michael Moscatello (Deputy Coordinator, OEM), Leena Abaza (Deputy Clerk) Hawthorne (B): Richard McAuliffe (Coordinator, OEM/Chief, Police) Little Falls (T): Chuck Cuccia (Administrator), Dennis Lindsay (Engineer), Phillip H Simone (Manager, Public Works), Cynthia Kraus (Municipal Clerk), Darlene Post (Mayor), Salvatore Calafiore (Police Lieutenant), Joseph Macones (Construction Official), Jason Presing (Captain, F.D.), Jack Sweezy, Jr. (Chief, F.D.), Dan Gianduso (Coordinator, OEM) NJSP: Sgt. Steve Tibonii (OEM) North Haledon (B): Anthony Conforti (Dep, OEM) Passaic (C): Ted Evans (Director, DPW), Rosaura Guzman (Supervisor, EMS), Walter Porto (Dep, OEM), Louis M Gentile (Captain, Police), Patrick Trentacost (Chief, F.D.), Olga Garcia (City Engineer) Passaic Cty: Maryann Trommelen (Dep Coordinator, OEM), Robert A Lyons (Coordinator, OEM), Alfred Batelli (Dep Coordinator, OEM), Jonathan Pera (Principal Engineer), Kenneth A Simpson (Supervisor of Roads), Jason Simmons (Senior Planner) Paterson (C): Benjamin R. DeMario (Asst City Engineer), Rhonda Thompson (Deputy Coordinator, OEM), Kevin Hancock (Fire/OEM), Jerry Flach (CCPO) Paterson (C): Steve Howe (Dep Director, DPW) Pompton Lakes (B): Elizabeth Brandsness (Municipal Clerk, Dep Admin), Barbara Padula (Deputy Municipal Clerk), Albert Evangelista (Coordinator, OEM), Lauren Venin (Vice Chair, Flood Advisory) Prospect Park: William Mullanaphy (Dep Coordinator, OEM) Ringwood (B): Joseph Walker (Chief, Police), Scott Heck (Borough Manager) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (Director, OEM) Wayne (T): Tom Carroll (Administrator/Dep, OEM), Mark McGrath (Captain/Deputy OEM), Heather ViteDelRio (Director, DPW) West Milford (T): Michael Moscatello (Dep Coordinator, OEM), Tim Storbeck (Chief, Police), Ed Steines (Coordinator, OEM) Woodland Park (B): Pat Lepore (Dep Director, OEM) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller Freeholder: TJ Best Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce: Jamie Dykes (President) Hawthorne Economic Dev Committee: Barbara Zakur Heritage Financial Advisors: Lesley Weiner (President) HSS: Liz Victor Jones Lang LaSalle: Howard Weinberg (Executive Vice President) Montclair State Univ, Dept of Earth and Environmental Studies: Robert Taylor, Sushant Singh NJSP: Sgt. Steve Tibonii Passaic (C): Soraya Stam (UEZ Coordinator), Mercedes Baez Passaic County Dept of Planning and Economic Dev: Michael LaPlace (Director), Michael Lysicutos

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-3. Summary of Planning Outreach

October 23, 2014

1b, 4b

CEDS – OEM Coordinators/Utilities/Commerce: Stakeholder outreach and participation in a Strengths Weaknesses, Obstacles and Opportunities exercise being conducted for the CEDS project.

November 5 and 6, 2014

2, 3b, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b

Annex Workshops: These workshops were to provide tools for each plan participant to document previous losses; evaluate capabilities; document progress on 2010 mitigation actions; identify new development; and identify and prioritize a comprehensive range of mitigation alternatives as a result of historic losses and the risk assessment; and discuss integration of mitigation.

Passaic County Improvement Authority: Nicole Fox (Executive Director) Passaic County OEM: Maryann Trommelen Passaic County Workforce Dev Center: Christopher Irving (Executive Director) Paterson (C): Ruben Gomez (Director of Economic Dev), Victor Klymenko PEZDC: Joe Bugur TD Bank: Darlene DeRitter (Vice President) Tri-County Chamber of Commerce: Caryn Luberto (President) William Paterson University, Cotsakos College of Business: Siamack Shojai (Dean) William Paterson University, Small Business Dev Center: Kathleen Muldoon (Regional Director) William Paterson Univverseity: Kathleen Waldron (President), Johenna Fulgencio (Asst Director) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman Clifton (C): Philip Cheski (Captain, F.D.), Mike Onder (OEM) Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce: Jamie Dykes (President) Haledon (B): Michael Moscatello (Deputy Coordinator) Hawthorne (B): Richard McAuliffe (OEM Coordinator) Mountain Development: Hirsch Neistein (Corporate) Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.: Ed Verbraak (Section Manager, Emergency Management) Passaic Cty Dept of Planning and Economic Dev: Michael Lysicutos Passaic Cty OEM: Maryann Trommelen, Maria Dombayci, Alfred Batelli Passaic Cty Sheriff’s Dept: Richard Berdnik (Sheriff) Passaic Cty: Charlene Gungil (Health Officer/Director) Pompton Lakes (B): Al Evangelista (OEM Coordinator) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (OEM Coordinator) Tri-County Chamber of Commerce: Caryn Luberto (President) Wayne (T): Mark McGrath (Captain, Police/OEM Coordinator) William Paterson Univ: Bernadette Tiernan (Executive Director), Kate Muldoon Woodland Park (B): George Galbraith (OEM Coordinator) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman Bloomingdale (B): Jon Dunleavy (Mayor/OEM) Haledon (B): Scott Wilson (OEM Coordinator) Hawthorne (B): Richard McAuliffe (OEM Coordinator) Little Falls (T): Joseph Macones (Construction), Dan Gianduso (OEM) Passaic (C): Rosaura Guzman (EMS Supervisor), Pat Trentacost (Chief/FD), Ted Evans (Director, Public Works), Miriam Perez (Clerk), Olga Garcia (City Engineer) Passaic County: Jason Simmons (Sr Planner), Kenneth Simpson (Supervisor of Roads), Jonathan Pera (Principal Engineer), Fred Batelli (OEM), Maria Dombayci (Deputy), Maryann Trommelen (Deputy) Paterson (C): Rhonda Thompson (Coordinator), Kevin Hancock (Fire/OEM), Steve Howe (Deputy Director), Fred Margson (City Engineer)

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-3. Summary of Planning Outreach

November 13, 2014

2, 3b, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b

November 19, 2014

2, 3b, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b

November 24, 2014

1b, 2, 3d, 4b

Annex Workshops: These workshops were to evaluate capabilities and 2010 mitigation action progress; and identify and prioritize a comprehensive range of mitigation alternatives as a result of historic losses and the risk assessment; and discuss integration of mitigation. Annex Workshops: These workshops were to evaluate capabilities and 2010 mitigation action progress; and identify and prioritize a comprehensive range of mitigation alternatives as a result of historic losses and the risk assessment; and discuss integration of mitigation. Stakeholder Outreach at the CEDS Steering Committee Meeting: Participate in the CEDS meeting to discuss the flood hazard, Hazus analysis being conducted, mitigation strategies, and ways in which stakeholders can be involved in the mitigation plan (OEM website, surveys)

Pompton Lakes (B): Elizabeth Brondshero (Municipal Clerk), Barbara Padula (Deputy Clerk), Al Evangelista (OEM Coordinator), U. Lenoy Prospect Park: William Mullanaphy (Deputy OEM Coordinator), Kenneth Valt (Public Works), Farah Gilani (Engineer), Danielle Ireland (Administrator/Clerk) Ringwood (B): Scott Heck (Borough Manager) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (OEM Coordinator) Wanaque (B): Tom Norton (OEM Coordinator), Tom Carroll (Administrator/Deputy OEM) Wayne (T): Heather Vitz-DelRio (Acting Director, Public Works), Mark McGrath (Captain, Police/OEM Coordinator), Heather Reeves (Acting CFO) West Milford (T): Michael Moscatello (Deputy OEM Coordinator) Woodland Park (B): George Galbraith (OEM Coordinator) Tetra Tech, Inc.: Alison Miskiman, Paul Miller Clifton (C): Michael Onder (Deputy OEM Coordinator), Michael Lardner (Engineer) North Haledon (B): Anthony Conforti (Deputy OEM Coordinator), William Graham (Superintendent DPW), Todd Darby (OEM Coordinator) Passaic County: Maria Dombayci (Deputy Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen (Deputy Coordinator), Jonathan Pera (Principal Engineer), Jason Simmons (Senior Planner) Tetra Tech Little Falls (T): Joseph Macones (Construction), Dan Gianduso (OEM) Totowa (B): Allen DelVecchio (OEM Coordinator) Wayne (T): Mark McGrath (Captain, Police/OEM Coordinator) Woodland Park (B): George Galbraith (OEM Coordinator)

Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development: Michael La Place (Director); Deborah Hoffmann Passaic County Community College: Michael Powell (Executive Director – Continuing Education and Workforce Development), Dr. Steven Rose (President) William Paterson University: Bernadette Tiernan (Executive Director); Kathleen Muldoon (Regional Director – Small Business Development) Passaic County Workforce Development Center: Christopher Irving (Executive Director) Paterson HFIT: Barbara Dunn (Executive Director) Mountain Development Corp: Mr. Hirsch Neustein, Esq (Corporate Counsel) City of Paterson: Michael D. City of Passaic: Joseph Buga Passaic County Improvement Authority: Nicole Fox (Executive Director) TD Bank: Darlene DeRitter (Vice President) North Jersey Federal Credit Union: Lourdes Cortez (President/CEO) Camoin Associates: Rachel Selsky; Michael D’Nolo Millenium Strategies: Stuart Koperweis Maser Consulting: Dan Bloch Tetra Tech, Inc.: Alison Miskiman, Paul Miller

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-3. Summary of Planning Outreach December 9, 2014

1b, 1c, 2, 3a

Stakeholder Meeting at the OEM Coordinators and Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting: Discussed the purpose and importance of the plan; and informed how stakeholders can stay involved via upcoming meetings, surveys published on the County OEM website, and distributed via email.

December 10, 2014

2, 4b

December 10, 2014

2, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b

Steering Committee Meeting: Discussed County capability assessment; new mitigation actions; how to package the HMP update for public review/comment; additional stakeholder and public outreach. FEMA/NJOEM Mitigation Workshop: NJOEM and FEMA Region 2 presented on mitigation strategy development, plan maintenance and plan integration.

December 18, 2014

2, 3b, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b

Annex Workshops: These workshops too place at the listed municipality to evaluate capabilities and 2010 mitigation action progress; and identify and prioritize a comprehensive range of mitigation alternatives as a result of historic losses and the risk assessment; and discuss

Passaic County: Robert A Lyons (Cty Director, Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen (Dep Coordinator), Maria Dombayci (Dep Coordinator), Fred Batelli (Dep Coordinator) Passaic OEM EMS: Don Cavallo (EMS) Passaic County Sheriff Office: Steve Pellington (Captain) NJ State Police: Steven Triboni, , Edward Murphy (Deputy Coordinator) NJ Department of Health: Geraldine Whitaker (Public Health Planner/Coordinator) Red Cross: Robert Pavlick (DPM) Preakness: Diane Weil (Staff Division Director) PCART: Robert Gordon (PCART Veterinarian) Tetra Tech: Paul Miller Passaic County: Jonathan Pera (Principal Engineer), Jason Simmons (Sr. Environmental Planner), Maria Dombayci (Deputy Coordinator), Robert Lyons (Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen (Deputy Coordinator) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller

Bloomingdale: Pete Croop (LEPC), Jon Dunleavy (Mayor) Civic Affairs, US Army: V. Skots (Cpt) Clifton: Michael Onder (OEM Coordinator) Dewberry (RSCII): Gary Monitz (Hazard Mitigation Planner) FEMA: Susan Vernell Haledon: Michael Moscatello (OEM) Hawthorne: Richard McAuliffe (OEM Coordinator) Little Falls: Joseph Macones (Construction) NJOEM: Laura Connolly (Planner) Passaic County Community College: Carl Padula Passaic County: Jason Simmons (Sr Planner), Robert Lyons (OEM Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen ((Deputy OEM Coordinator), Maria Dombayci (Deputy OEM Coordinator), Jonathan Pera (Engineer), Fred Batelli Passaic: Walter Porto (Deputy OEM), Richard Diaz Paterson: Rhonda Thompson (OEM Coordinator), Kevin Hancock (Fire/Deputy OEM Cooridnator) Pompton Lakes: Lauren Venin (Flood Advisory Board Member), Elizabeth Brandsness (Municipal Clerk), Barbara Padula (Deputy Clerk), Pat Lenog (Flood Board) Ringwood: Peter McGinty (Lieutenant, PD) Totowa: Allen DelVecchio (OEM) Wanaque: Tom Norton (OEM Coordinator), Tom Carroll (Deputy OEM) Wayne: Heather Vitz-Delrio (Acting Director, PW) West Milford: Michael Moscatello (Deputy OEM Coordinator) Woodland Park: George Galbraith (OEM Director) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller Little Falls: Joseph Macones (Construction), Dan Gianduso (OEM) Prospect Park: William Mullanaphy (Deputy OEM Coordinator), William Smith (Deputy OEM Coordinator), Kenneth Valt (Public Works), Farah Gilani (Engineer), Danielle Ireland (Administrator/Clerk), Paul Ricci (Borough Planner) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller

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1b

January 6, 2015

2, 3b, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b

January 21, 2015

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d

January 30, 2015

5a, 5b, 5c

CEDS: Steering Committee meeting and the topic of stakeholder outreach was discussed and integrating with HMP stakeholder surveys Annex Workshop: This meeting was to evaluate capabilities and 2010 mitigation action progress; and identify and prioritize a comprehensive range of mitigation alternatives as a result of historic losses and the risk assessment; and discuss integration of mitigation. FEMA Preliminary FIS and FIRM Release Conference Call hosted by FEMA: Introduction to January release of preliminary FIS and DFIRM release and schedule of meetings Steering Committee Meeting: Discussed Plan title, risk ranking, annex progress, plan maintenance and Draft Plan review.

CEDS Steering Committee including Maryann Trommelen (Deputy Coordinator. Passaic County OEM)

North Haledon: Anthony Conforti (Deputy OEM Coordinator), Phil Chef (Building Code Official, Floodplain Administrator), James Booth (Building Official), Joseph Pamonte (Borough Engineer), Renate Elatab (Borough Administrator), Randy George (Mayor), William Graham (DPW Supervisor)

FEMA, NJDEP, Passaic County OEM, Bloomingdale (B), Little Falls (T), Ringwood (B), Wanaque (B), Wayne (T), West Milford (T), Rep. Pascrell, Tetra Tech

Passaic County: Jonathan Pera (Principal Engineer), Jason Simmons (Sr. Environmental Planner), Fred Batelli (Deputy Coordinator), Robert Lyons (Coordinator), Maryann Trommelen (Deputy Coordinator), Ed Murphy (Deputy Coordinator), Kenneth A. Simpson (Supervisor of Roads) Tetra Tech: Alison Miskiman and Paul Miller

Note: Each number in column 2 identifies specific DMA 2000 requirements, as follows: 1a – Prerequisite – Adoption by the Local Governing Body 1b – Public Participation 2 – Planning Process – Documentation of the Planning Process 3a – Risk Assessment – Identifying Hazards 3b – Risk Assessment – Profiling Hazard Events 3c – Risk Assessment – Assessing Vulnerability: Identifying Assets 3d – Risk Assessment – Assessing Vulnerability: Estimating Potential Losses 3e – Risk Assessment – Assessing Vulnerability: Analyzing Development Trends 4a – Mitigation Strategy – Local Hazard Mitigation Goals 4b – Mitigation Strategy – Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Measures 4c – Mitigation Strategy – Implementation of Mitigation Measures 5a – Plan Maintenance Procedures – Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan 5b – Plan Maintenance Procedures – Implementation through Existing Programs 5c – Plan Maintenance Procedures – Continued Public Involvement

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STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT

This section presents (1) municipal involvement, (2) state and regional agency involvement, (3) public participation – citizen involvement, and outreach to business, utility, educational, transportation, non-profits, and other stakeholders. Diligent efforts were made to assure broad regional, county and local representation in this planning process. To that end, a comprehensive list of stakeholders was developed with the support of the Steering and Planning Committee. Stakeholder outreach was performed early on, and continually throughout, the planning process. Information and input provided by these stakeholders has been included throughout this Plan where appropriate, as identified in the references. This summary discusses the various stakeholders that were invited to participate in the development of this HMP update, and how these stakeholders participated and contributed to the HMP. It should be noted that this summary listing cannot possibly represent the sum total of stakeholders that were aware of and/or contributed to this HMP update, as outreach efforts were being made, both formally and informally, throughout the process by the many planning partners involved in the effort, and documentation of all such efforts is impossible. Instead, this summary is intended to demonstrate the scope and breadth of the stakeholder outreach efforts made during the plan update process. The municipal OEM Coordinators and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) members are key stakeholders to this HMP update. The OEM coordinators and LEPC are experts in their field and enhance Passaic County’s emergency management capabilities. The planning consultant presented at LEPC meetings (September and December 2014) to encourage participation and solicit input. The Passaic LEPC consists of representation from the following stakeholder groups and organizations. Meeting sign-in sheets may be found in Appendix B.   

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New Jersey State Police New Jersey Health Department County Departments o OEM o Fire Association o Police Academy o Chief Financial Officer o Administration o EMS Coordinator o Engineer o Health o Prosecutor’s Office o Sheriff’s Department o Senior Services o Building and Grounds o Roads o CART County Freeholders Local OEM Coordinators American Red Cross Salvation Army Law enforcement

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Fire services EMS Utilities o First Energy Corp. o PSE&G o Passaic Valley Water Commission o Orange & Rockland Bloomingdale Animal Control Passaic County Community College Passaic County Technical Institute St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

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Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Under Passaic County’s commission form of government, freeholders discharge both executive and legislative responsibilities. In September 2014, the Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution supporting the incorporation of guidelines for community assistance with the Community Rating System (CRS). On January 27 2015, the planning consultant presented at the Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting to provide a status update on the planning process and announcement the plans availability for public comment and review. On October 9 and 10, 2014, the 2014 Passaic River Symposium VI, organized by the Passaic River Institute of Montclair State University took place. On behalf of the Passaic County OEM, the planning consultant attended the symposium to obtain an update on progress in the Passaic River Basin and sub-watersheds. During the flooding and flood management session, the planning consultant announced the kick-off of the Passaic County HMP update and invited stakeholders to visit the County OEM hazard mitigation plan webpage regularly for information on plan participation. On October 23, 2014 the Passaic County CEDS held two dynamic SWOT sessions (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) with the following representatives present: CEDS Advisory and Steering Committees, local OEM coordinators, local businesses, municipal officials, chambers of commerce, health/hospital representatives, and academia (refer to Appendix B for the sign-in sheets). Many members on the HMP Planning Committee attended the afternoon dynamic SWOT session. As discussed earlier, the HMP update was closely coordinated with the CEDS planning process. At the beginning of each dynamic SWOT session, the planning consultant provided a brief overview the HMP update and information on how to participate in the planning process. These sessions included topics that benefit both plans (e.g., outreach, and risk and opportunity assessment). Refer to Appendix D for meeting agendas. On December 10, 2014 Passaic County Office of Emergency Management hosted a FEMA/NJOEM Mitigation Strategy Workshop at the Passaic County Community College Public Safety Academy. In addition to inviting all Steering and Planning Committee members to attend, Passaic County Office of Emergency Management also invited utilities on the LEPC (First Energy, Orange and Rockland, PSE&G, Passaic Valley Water Commission, First Energy Corp.). In December 2014, focused stakeholder group response surveys were sent to the stakeholders indicated below. The surveys were designed to garner information from a range of specific stakeholders and community members across the county, with unique questions directed towards each user group. The outreach emails also requested the stakeholders’ wider participation in the development of the HMP Update, and provided links to the HMP website for further information. For more information on the focused stakeholder surveys, see Appendix D – Public and Stakeholder Outreach.  

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Posted on County HMP web page Email blasts to: o All County employees o OEM Coordinators o Academia (Chief School Administrators, Charter School Lead Persons, Paterson Diocese, NonPublic Schools, Private Schools for the Handicapped, School Business Officials, Health Services Contacts, College/University Presidents) o CEDS participants Facebook and Twitter posts

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Section 3: Planning Process On DATE PLACEHOLDER, the Passaic County Office of Emergency Management sent a request to all neighboring county emergency management offices via email and letter indicating that the draft HMP update was available for review and requesting input and comments as appropriate. Letters and emails were sent to the following counties in New Jersey and New York: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex, Orange and Rockland. In addition, the County notified engaged stakeholders that the draft HMP update was also available for review and comment. These letters may be found in Appendix D. The following subsection identifies those stakeholders that were invited to participate in the planning process, identifies the nature of their involvement, and indicates how their input was incorporated in this plan as applicable. Federal Agencies Please see Appendix C (Participation Matrix) for further details regarding federal agency participation. All responses to the surveys may be found in Appendix D. FEMA Region II: Provided updated planning guidance; provided summary and detailed NFIP data for planning area; led the Mitigation Strategy Workshop in December 2014; conducted plan review. Information regarding hazard identification and the risk assessment for this HMP update was also requested and received or incorporated by reference from the following agencies and organizations:   

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) National Hurricane Center (NHC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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National Weather Service (NWS)

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Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

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U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

State Agencies Please see Appendix C (Participation Matrix) for further details regarding state agency participation. All responses to the surveys may be found in Appendix D. New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM): Administered planning grant; provided updated planning guidance; attended meetings including the pre-Kick-Off meeting in September 2014; led the Mitigation Strategy workshop on December 10 2014; provided review of the Draft HMP update. New Jersey State Police (NJSP): Attended the municipal Kick-Off meeting on October 8, 2014; attended the CEDS dynamic SWOT session. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission: Services Passaic County and has infrastructure within several municipalities. Plan participants have identified PVSC infrastructure that was impacted and/or caused flooding issues in their municipality as a result of Hurricane Sandy. PVSC was encouraged to participate in the Passaic County HMP update and contacted directly to provide input. As noted in Section 6 of the 2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan update, PVSC is covered by the State HMP and eligible to apply for HMGP funding for critical DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process facilities that support the goals of the State HMP. Passaic County OEM reached out directly to PVSC to participate in our stakeholder survey to gather information regarding their mitigation strategies. Refer to Appendix D. Regional, County and Local Stakeholders County As mentioned above, Passaic County reached out to all County departments to take the stakeholder survey. The list of these departments area presented below. In addition, each OEM Coordinator in the County was asked to distribute the stakeholder surveys via email or mailing groups. Many of the municipal OEM Coordinators are members of the Planning Committee as well as the LEPC. Their responses are listed below their stakeholder entity later in this subsection.                       

Administration Board of Elections Camp Hope County Clerk (includes Elections and Registry) Superintendent of Elections Engineering Finance Department, Insurance Office, Treasurer Office Department of Health (includes Mosquito Control, Natural Resources, Recycling) Human Resources Human Services (includes Addition Services & Mental Health, Community Outreach & Family Services, Workforce Investment Board) Operations & Public Works Parks Department (includes Rutgers Cooperative Extension) Planning and Economic Development (includes Public Housing Agency and County Historian) Preakness Healthcare Center Prosecutor’s Office Public Safety (includes Emergency Management, Police Academy, Weights & Measures) Purchasing and Procurement Senior, Disability Services & Veterans Affairs (includes Adult Day Care, Para-Transit Services, Senior Area Provides, Senior Centers, Veteran Services, and Weatherization & Home Energy) Sheriff’s Department Social Services Board Superintendent of Schools Surrogate’s Court Tax Board

The PalsPlus (County Consortium Library System) has a Twitter account and works with all the Libraries in Passaic County. The Executive Director reached out to all library directors in the County and sent the hazard mitigation planning tri-fold brochure to place in all libraries. Please see Appendix C (Participation Matrix) for further details regarding county agency participation. All responses to the surveys may be found in Appendix D. 

Passaic County Freeholders – Attended the SWOT for the CEDS and HMP update

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Passaic County Office of Emergency Management – Leading the HMP update; Members of Steering Committee and Planning Committee; Conducted public and stakeholder outreach; Developed mitigation strategy Passaic County Engineering – Member of the Steering Committee and Planning Committee; Developed mitigation strategy Passaic County Roads and Bridges – Member of Steering Committee Passaic County Health Department – Participated in the SWOT for the CEDS and HMP update Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development o Planning Division - Member of the Steering Committee and Planning Committee o Geographic Information Systems Division – Provided spatial data for the risk assessment o Economic Development Division – Leading the CEDS; Conducted public and stakeholder outreach; Provided input on mitigation strategy Passaic County Improvement Authority – Attended the SWOT for the CEDS and HMP update

Health The following hospitals and health agencies/organizations were contacted directly by Passaic County OEM to take a stakeholder survey which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below.  

Passaic County Health Department – member of LEPC St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – member of LEPC

Utilities Passaic County Office of Emergency Management invited the utilities on the LEPC to the FEMA/NJOEM workshop on December 10, 2014. The list of utilities on the LEPC are presented earlier in this section. No utilities attended the meeting. The following utilities were contacted directly by Passaic County OEM to take a stakeholder survey which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below.         

Orange and Rockland Utilities – Attended the SWOT Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission – Emailed directly by OEM to take a stakeholder utility survey First Energy Corp. – member of LEPC PSE&G – member of LEPC Passaic Valley Water Commission – member of LEPC Butler Electric & Butler Water Tennessee Gas Transmission Pipeline North Jersey District Water Supply Commission Algonquin Gas Transmission & Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline

Fire and Emergency Medical Services The following were contacted directly by Passaic County OEM to take a stakeholder survey which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below.  

Passaic County Fire Coordinator – member of LEPC Passaic County EMS Coordinator – member of LEPC DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Passaic County Fire Association – member of LEPC

Business Commerce / Non-Profit Organizations Greater than 1,700 individuals were contacted by Passaic County Economic Development and the Passaic County Workforce Development Center to take a stakeholder survey customized for business/commerce which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below.      

Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce – Attended the SWOT Tri-County Chamber of Commerce – Attended the SWOT Mountain Development – Attended the SWOT TD Bank – Attended the SWOT Heritage Financial Advisors – Attended the SWOT Hawthorne Economic Development Committee – Attended the SWOT

Law Enforcement The following were contacted directly by Passaic County OEM to take a stakeholder survey customized for law enforcement which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below.  

Passaic County Police Academy – member of LEPC Sheriff’s Department – member of LEPC

Academia The Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Schools reached out to all chief school administrators, charter school lead persons, Paterson Diocese, non-public schools, private schools for the handicapped, school business officials, health service contacts and college/university presidents requesting their contribution in this Plan by taking the academic stakeholder survey. In addition, Passaic County OEM contacted Passaic County Community College and Passaic County Technical Institute to take the academic stakeholder survey. Refer to Appendix D for the distribution list. We received responses from the following:  

Montclair State University – Attended the SWOT William Paterson University – Attended the SWOT

Transportation The following were contacted directly by Passaic County OEM to take a stakeholder survey which included the identification of specific mitigation actions/projects. In addition, other areas of involvement in the planning process are noted below. 

Passaic County Para-Transit

Other Stakeholders No additional stakeholders were identified at the time of this 2015 Plan Update process.

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3.4

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT

In order to facilitate better coordination and communication between the Planning Committee and citizens and to involve the public in the planning process, it was determined that draft documents will be made available to the public via the Passaic County Office of Emergency Management website dedicated to the HMP update. The participating partners also feel that community input on the HMP will increase the likelihood of hazard mitigation becoming one of the standard considerations in the evolution and growth of the County. The Steering and Planning Committees have made the following efforts toward public participation in the development and review of the Plan: 

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The Passaic County Office of Emergency Management created a dedicated website to hazard mitigation. This public website is being maintained as a way to facilitate communication between the Planning Committee and County residents (http://www.passaiccountynj.org/index.aspx?NID=1059 ). The website went live in October 2014 and was continuously updated throughout the planning process. The public website contains a project overview, project announcements, meeting materials, draft documents for review and comment, and a link to the county resident survey. See Figure 3-1 for a screenshot of this public website. Links to the public website have been established by the City of Clifton, Township of Wayne, and Borough of Pompton Lakes (refer to Appendix D for screenshots of these web pages). If the municipality has a public website, they have been requested to post a link to the HMP website to provide ongoing public outreach.

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An on-line natural hazards preparedness citizen survey was developed to gauge household preparedness that may impact the County and to assess the level of knowledge of tools and techniques to assist in reducing risk and loss of those hazards (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PassaicHMP). The questionnaire asked quantifiable questions about citizen perception of risk, knowledge of mitigation, and support of community programs. The questionnaire also asked several demographic questions to help analyze trends. The questionnaire has been available on the public website since October 2014, and further advertised via County and municipal social media outlets. Reponses were collected and provided back to plan participants for consideration in the mitigation action development. Response rates to date are considered good. Appendix D summarizes public input received through the website, the online survey, and other sources.

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A public meeting was held in the Borough of Prospect Park on October 27, 2014 at a Council meeting. Refer to Appendix D for the agenda of this meeting. A public meeting was held in the Borough of Woodland Park on November 10, 2014 to discuss the Passaic County HMP update. Refer to Appendix D for the agenda of this meeting. A hazard mitigation planning tri-fold brochure (see Appendix D) was developed to inform the public of the planning process, provide local contact information, and encourage the public to review the plan and provide input. o Numerous copies of the brochure were provided to all municipalities and County participants to distribute in their communities and at their offices. For example, the Borough of North Haledon placed the brochure in the Municipal Court. o This brochure was also distributed via email to each OEM Coordinator in the County who were asked to send out using their local email distribution lists. o The Department of Planning and Economic Development taped a hard-copy of the brochure to the entry door to their offices in Totowa. o Several communities posted the brochure on their website (e.g., Pompton Lakes). The brochure is also available for download on the hazard mitigation plan website.

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The PalsPlus (County Consortium Library System) has a Twitter account and works with all the Libraries in Passaic County. The Executive Director reached out to all library directors in the County and sent the hazard mitigation planning tri-fold brochure to place in all libraries.

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The County and participating municipalities used their Facebook and Twitter accounts to announce and encourage plan participation through surveys. Screenshots of the social media public outreach efforts are presented in Appendix D. On February X, 2015 the Draft HMP update was posted to the public website

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Screenshots and pictures of public outreach efforts are presented in Appendix D. Public comments that have been received to date are documented in Appendix D as well. The community had an opportunity to comment on the draft HMP before submittal to FEMA. The HMP was posted on the public website on INSERT DATE for review. Figure 3-1. Screenshot of the Passaic County Hazard Mitigation Webpage

Source:

http://www.passaiccountynj.org/index.aspx?NID=1059

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3.5

INCORPORATION OF EXISTING PLANNING EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS

Local municipalities are charged with the development of local HMPs required under Section 322 of the Stafford Act by New Jersey. In New Jersey, local municipalities are authorized to prepare local disaster plans based on the contention that they are best equipped to assess their strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints. Local governments have intimate knowledge of the local geography, and in a disaster, local government personnel are on the front lines providing personnel and equipment to support the community. Passaic County and the participating jurisdictions are involved in this above program, hence the update of this HMP. Examples of other hazard mitigation programs within Passaic County include the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and the Community Rating System (CRS). These programs assist the County in receiving funding for flood mitigation projects and flood insurance (the HMGP also can provide funds to mitigate other natural hazards). Data from the County, based on participation in these programs, was incorporated in the risk assessment in Section 5 and used to identify mitigation options in Section 9. Continued involvement in these flood-related programs will help to administer funds and resources to support this HMP update. It is the intention of this County to incorporate hazard mitigation planning and natural hazard risk reduction as an integral component of the County’s administrative, regulatory and operational framework. A summary of how the County currently integrates hazard mitigation into existing planning efforts, programs and daily operations is presented below. In addition, the County and participating communities identified specific integration activities that will be incorporated into procedures and are included in their updated mitigation strategy. Refer to Volume II, Section 9 for further details.

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Federal mitigation grant funding (Stafford Act 404 and 406) is available to all communities with a current hazard mitigation plan (this plan); however most of these grants require a “local share” in the range of 0-25% of the total grant amount. FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding for eligible mitigation activities that reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages. Currently, FEMA administers the following HMA grant programs: 1) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA); 2) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and 3) Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM). Participation in FEMA 404 HMGP may cover mitigation activities including raising, removing, relocating or replacing structures within flood hazard areas. The Letters of Intent submitted as a result of Hurricane Sandy were included in each community’s mitigation strategy (refer to Section 9).

National Flood Insurance Program Established in 1968, the NFIP provides federally-backed flood insurance to residents of communities that enact and enforce regulations that more carefully regulate development within floodplain areas. For individual property owners to be eligible to buy the federally-backed flood insurance, their property must be located within a community that participates in NFIP. There are three components to the NFIP: flood insurance, floodplain management and flood hazard mapping. Communities participate in the NFIP by adopting and enforcing floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage. In exchange, the NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available to homeowners, renters, and business owners in these communities. Community participation in the NFIP is voluntary. Flood DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process insurance is designed to provide an alternative to disaster assistance to reduce the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods. Flood damage in the U.S. is reduced by nearly $1 billion each year through communities implementing sound floodplain management requirements and property owners purchasing flood insurance. Additionally, buildings constructed in compliance with NFIP building standards suffer approximately 80% less damage annually than those not built in compliance (FEMA, 2008). As of August 31, 2014, there were 4,114 NFIP policyholders in Passaic County. There have been 11,774 claims made, totaling over $278 million for damages to structures and contents. There are 663 NFIP Repetitive Loss (RL) properties, and 560 NFIP Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties in the County. Further details on the County’s flood vulnerability may be found in the flood hazard profile in Section 5.4.6. In New Jersey, the NFIP is administered by the NFIP Coordinator within NJDEP. The NFIP Coordinator works closely with NJOEM on all NFIP issues, since eligibility for pre- and post-disaster programs relies on participation in the program. The three components of the program are: flood insurance, floodplain management, and flood hazard mapping. The NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available to homeowners, renters, and business owners in the participating communities. Community participation in the NFIP is voluntary. Gaining municipality participation in the NFIP and encouraging property owners to purchase flood insurance significantly reduces disaster costs. Together these programs systematically reduce flood exposure to people and their property. The NFIP Coordinator works closely with FEMA to educate and inform communities of their responsibilities to maintain compliance. For a community to be eligible in NFIP, it must adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to regulate proposed development in floodplains and officially designate a local floodplain coordinator/administrator. The intent of the program is to ensure that new construction does not exacerbate existing flood hazards and is designed to better withstand flooding. All jurisdictions in Passaic County participate in the NFIP. The communities also have Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) that at a minimum shows the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Mitigation activities related to this program are included in Section 9 and data from FEMA Region II regarding NFIP Insurance Reports was used in the risk assessment for the flood hazard included in Section 5. Each municipality in the county has a local floodplain manager. Floodplain managers have been informed of the planning process, reviewed the plan documents, and provided direct input to the HMP update. Refer to Section 9 which identifies the Floodplain Administrator for each municipality, and a subsection in the Capability Assessment which is dedicated to the Floodplain Administrator and NFIP. In January 2015, FEMA released preliminary FIRM and FIS for portions of Passaic County. The preliminary Risk MAP products are being reviewed and incorporated into the HMP update. Refer to Section 5.4.6 (Flood).

Community Rating System (CRS) The NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements. As a result, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS: (1) reduce flood losses; (2) facilitate accurate insurance rating; and (3) promote the awareness of flood insurance. CRS is a voluntary program designed to reward participating jurisdictions for their efforts to create more disaster-resistant communities using the principles of sustainable development and management. Currently, three communities in Passaic County participate in CRS: Townships of Little Falls and Wayne and the Borough of Pompton Lakes. Refer to Table 3-4 below for additional details regarding each community.

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Section 3: Planning Process In September 2014, the Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution supporting the incorporation of guidelines for community assistance with the Community Rating System (CRS). Several other communities are considering or have started the process of enrolling in CRS as indicated in their annexes in Section 9 of this plan. By enrolling in CRS, county municipalities can leverage greater flood protection while receiving flood insurance discounts. Active involvement in this program is included as mitigation activities in several of the municipal annexes in Section 9. Below is a summary of CRS ranking for participating communities in the County. Table 3-4. CRS Participating Communities in Passaic County

Municipality

CRS Entry Date

Current Effect Date

Current CRS Class

% Discount for SFHA

% Discount for Non-SFHA

Status

Little Falls (T)

5/1/10

5/1/10

9

5

5

C

Pompton Lakes, (B)

10/1/91

5/1/13

5

25

10

C

Wayne (T)

10/1/91

10/1/00

8

10

5

C

Source: C CRS

FEMA 2014 Current Community Rating System

R SFHA

Rescinded Special Flood Hazard Area

Incorporation of Federal and State Data Federal and State data and resources were collected and used throughout the mitigation process including but not limited to:              

U.S. Census data HAZUS-MH FEMA “How To” Series (386-1 to 386-7 and 386-7) FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (March 2013) FEMA Mitigation Ideas (January 2013) FEMA Local Plan Review Tool FEMA Risk MAP regulatory and non-regulatory products NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center New Jersey State Hazard Mitigation Plan (2014) New Jersey Geographic Information System (GIS) data New Jersey Geological and Water Survey seismic soil classes and landslide susceptibility data New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) Wildfire Fuel Hazard data Public laws and other programs such as the NFIP were examined to complete this plan update.

A complete list of the existing data and plans used to support this HMP is included in the references section of this document. By incorporating data from existing programs into this mitigation plan, the County also was able to identify the relevance of mitigation planning to these existing programs. Implementation of this Plan through these existing plans is identified as a specific mitigation action in several areas in Section 9 of this Plan.

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Incorporation of Local Data, Plans and Technical Information The Planning Committee reviewed and incorporated existing local data and plans to support the hazard mitigation plan update, including:     

Passaic County GIS data Substantially Damaged Properties (provided by NJDEP) FEMA NFIP policies, claims, repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties Documentation of mitigation actions, letters of intent, and grant applications Historic maps and local inventory data

The asset and inventory data used for the risk and vulnerability assessments is presented in the County Profile (Section 4). Details of the source of this data, along with technical information on how the data was used to develop the risk and vulnerability assessment, is presented in the Hazard Profiling and Risk Assessment Section (Section 5), specifically within Section 5.3 (Methodology), as well as throughout the hazard profiles in Section 5.4. Further, the source of technical data and information used may be found within the References section. Plans, reports and other technical information were identified and provided directly by the County, participating jurisdictions and numerous stakeholders involved in the planning effort, as well as through independent research by the planning consultant. The County and participating jurisdictions were tasked with updating the inventory of their Planning and Regulatory capabilities (see Capability Assessment section of each jurisdictional annex in Section 9), and providing relevant planning and regulatory documents as applicable. Relevant documents, including plans, reports, and ordinances were reviewed to identify:    

Existing municipal capabilities; Needs and opportunities to develop or enhance capabilities, which may be identified within the County or local mitigation strategies; Mitigation-related goals or objectives, considered in the review and update of the overall Goals and Objectives (see Section 6); Proposed, in-progress, or potential mitigation projects, actions and initiatives to be incorporated into the updated County and local mitigation strategies.

A number of electronic and hard copy documents were made available to support the Planning process. A complete listing is included in Table 3-5. Cross-referencing this Plan with existing planning documents has been included in Section 9 as mitigation activities (plan integration). The following local regulations, codes, ordinances and plans were reviewed during this planning process in an effort to develop mitigation planning goals, objectives and mitigation strategies that are consistent across local and regional planning and regulatory mechanisms; and thus develop complementary and mutually supportive plans.          

Master Plans Building Codes Zoning Ordinances Subdivision Ordinances NFIP Flood Damage Prevention Ordinances Site Plan Requirements Stormwater Management Emergency Response Plans Capital Plans State of New Jersey 2014 State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process The “Legal and Regulatory” capability assessment of each participating jurisdiction is included in Section 9, Jurisdictional Annexes and provides a listing of the local codes, ordinances, regulations and planning mechanisms available in the jurisdictions and reviewed during this planning process. A partial listing of the plans, reports and technical documents reviewed in the preparation of this plan is included in Table 3-5. Table 3-5. Record of the Review of Existing Programs, Policies, and Technical Documents for Participating Jurisdictions Existing Plan, Program or Technical Document Bloomingdale: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Bloomingdale Open Space Master Plan Bloomingdale Master Plan Periodic Reexamination

Date

Jurisdictional Applicability

Unknown

Bloomingdale

2013

Bloomingdale

4/29/2014

Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale Zoning Map Bloomingdale Stormwater Plan

Bloomingdale 08/2006

Bloomingdale

1989

Bloomingdale

Bloomingdale Comprehensive Master Plan 1996

05/14/1996

Bloomingdale

Clifton 2008 Master Plan Reexamination

3/27/2008

Clifton

Bloomingdale NRI 1989

Clifton Emergency Snow Route (Map) Clifton 2009 Economic Dev Progress Report Clifton: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book

Clifton 11/2009

Clifton

Unknown

Clifton

March 1, 2005 (rev. 3/28/06)

Clifton

Unknown

Haledon

February 2005

Haledon

3/5/2009

Hawthorne

Hawthorne 2011 Master Plan Reexamination

8/16/2011

Hawthorne

Hawthorne 2012 Stormwater Ordinanace Hawthorne Environmental Resources Inventory Table of Contents Hawthorne: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Little Falls Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan 2008

8/1/2012

Hawthorne

Unknown

Hawthorne

Unknown

Hawthorne

06/2008

Little Falls

Little Falls 2013 Master Plan Reexamination

12/5/2013

Little Falls

Little Falls 2008 Master Plan Housing Element/Fair Share Plan

11/22/2008

Little Falls

Little Falls 2013 Fire Department Annual Report Little Falls: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Township of Little Falls Hazard Mitigation Plan

12/16/2013

Little Falls

Unknown

Little Falls

2008

Little Falls

North Haledon 2011 Master Plan Reexamination North Haledon: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Municipal Stormwater Management Plan for the Borough of North Haledon Passaic - Eastside Redevelopment Plan 2004

5/26/2011

North Haledon

Unknown

North Haledon

February 2005

North Haledon

7/6/2004

Passaic

Municipal Stormwater Management Plan for the City of Clifton Haledon: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Municipal Stormwater Management Plan for the Borough of Haledon Hawthorne 2009 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-5. Record of the Review of Existing Programs, Policies, and Technical Documents for Participating Jurisdictions Existing Plan, Program or Technical Document Passaic 2013 Master Plan Passaic: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Municipal Stormwater Management Plan for the City of Passaic Passaic County 5-yr Strategic Plan 2013-2017 Passaic County 2012 Transportation Element Passaic County Transportation and Smart Growth Strategy Evaluation Model Phase 1 Report Passaic County 2014 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Master Plan Recommendations of the Passaic River Basin Flood Advisory Commission Passaic County Flood Insurance Study Passaic River Main Stem Preliminary Alternative Reevaluation Report Sustainability Element of the Passaic County Master Plan NJTPA Study Peckman River Feasibility Study Paterson 2014 Master Plan Paterson 2010-2014 5 Year Strategic Plan Paterson: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Paterson City-Wide Transportation Assessment Report

Date

Jurisdictional Applicability

2013

Passaic

Unknown

Passaic

March 2005 (last rev. 11/2007) 05/2013

Passaic County

10/2012

Passaic County

07/2005

Passaic County

07/2014

Passaic County

01/2011

Passaic County

09/28/2007

Passaic County

09/2013

Passaic County

04/2013

Passaic County

Passaic

03/2014

Passaic County

03/7/2014

Passaic County/Little Falls

03/2014

Paterson Paterson

Unknown

Paterson

03/2010

Paterson

Stormwater Management Plan for the City of Paterson

May 2005

Paterson

Pompton Lakes Downtown Revitalization

06/28/2006

Pompton Lakes

Pompton Lakes 2007 Master Plan

01/16/2007

Pompton Lakes

Pompton Lakes 2012 Open Space and Recreation Plan Pompton Lakes: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Stormwater Management Plan for the Borough of Pompton Lakes Prospect Park: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Borough of Prospect Park Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Prospect Park Master Plan Reex 2009

11/20/2012

Pompton Lakes

Unknown

Pompton Lakes

2007

Pompton Lakes

Unknown

Prospect Park

April 2006

Prospect Park

February 2009

Prospect Park

05/10/2010

Ringwood

Ringwood 2005 National Resource Inventory

06/2005

Ringwood

Ringwood Open Space Plan Update 2010 Ringwood: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Ringwood Master Plan 1991

06/2010

Ringwood

Unknown

Ringwood

02/1991

Ringwood

Ringwood Master Plan Reex 2012

05/14/2012

Ringwood

Ringwood LU Plan Element

06/11/2007

Ringwood

Unknown

Ringwood

Ringwood Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan 2010

Ringwood Recycling Plan Element

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Section 3: Planning Process Table 3-5. Record of the Review of Existing Programs, Policies, and Technical Documents for Participating Jurisdictions Existing Plan, Program or Technical Document Borough of Ringwood Stormwater Management Plan Totowa: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Borough of Totowa Municipal Stormwater Management Plan Borough of Totowa's Stormwater Control Ordinance Totowa Master Plan 2005 Wanaque: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Borough of Wanaque Municipal Stormwater Management Plan

Date

Jurisdictional Applicability

January 30, 2005 (last rev. 3/28/05)

Ringwood

Unknown

Totowa

March 2005 (last rev. 12/2006) April 1, 2005 (last rev. 7/06) June 1, 2005 ( rev. 4/10/2013)

Totowa Totowa Totowa

Unknown

Wanaque

10/16/06

Wanaque

Wayne 2010 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

Wayne

Wayne 2010 Master Plan Reex and Land Use Plan Amendment

8/9/2010

Wayne

Wayne 2008 Transit Zone Planning Area

10/2008

Wayne

01/27/2005

Wayne

Unknown

Wayne

8/31/2005

Wayne

January 2008

Wayne

09/27/2012

West Milford

Wayne 2005 Open Space and Recreation Plan Wayne: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Township of Wayne Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Township of Wayne Municipal Stormwater Management Plan West Milford 2012 Highlands Preserve Area Master Plan Element West Milford 2010 Master Plan Reexamination

10/28/2010

West Milford

West Milford 2008 Open Space Plan (2003 Revision)

07/24/2008

West Milford

West Milford 2010 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan West Milford: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book Township of West Milford Stormwater Management Plan Municipal Stormwater Management Plan for the Borough of West Paterson Woodland Park 2012 Master Plan Woodland Park: Passaic County Open Space and Rec Master Plan Update - Municipal Briefing Book

05/27/2010

West Milford

Unknown

West Milford

May 2006

West Milford

Unknown

West Paterson

01/09/2012

Woodland Park

Unknown

Woodland Park

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Section 3: Planning Process

3.6

INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING PLANNING MECHANISMS AND PROGRAMS

Effective mitigation is achieved when hazard awareness and risk management approaches and strategies become an integral part of public activities and decision-making. Within the County there are many existing plans and programs that support hazard risk management, and thus it is critical that this hazard mitigation plan integrate and coordinate with, and complement, those mechanisms. The “Capability Assessment” section of Chapter 6 (Mitigation Strategy) provides a summary and description of the existing plans, programs and regulatory mechanisms at all levels of government (Federal, State, County and local) that support hazard mitigation within the County. Within each jurisdictional annex in Chapter 9, the County and each participating jurisdiction have identified how they have integrated hazard risk management into their existing planning, regulatory and operational/administrative framework (“integration capabilities”), and how they intend to promote this integration (“integration actions”). All municipalities have described current integration and identified a new mitigation action to utilize the 2014 HMP update as a guide when updating their Master Plan. Refer to the mitigation strategy tables in Sections 9.1 through 9.23.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders received a grant from the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (USEDA) to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Passaic County. The grant also includes an Economic Impact Analysis of Hurricane Irene on the Passaic County economy; and development of a Business Continuity Disaster Plan which incorporates resiliency planning to assist companies in their response to future disasters. The CEDS planning processes are currently in progress and have been closely coordinated with the Passaic County Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The Passaic County Office of Emergency Management, and the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development are working closely together to ensure both projects maximize the data collection, analysis and outreach being conducted. Passaic County Office of Emergency Management is a member of the CEDS Steering Committee to ensure these planning processes align. The Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development has been actively involved in the hazard mitigation plan update by the stakeholder expanding outreach efforts, providing capabilities as well as mitigation strategies. The updated spatial inventories being developed for the Hazard Mitigation Plan update will be shared for the Economic Impact Analysis. The Hazard Mitigation Plan update business/commerce stakeholder survey was expanded to include questions directly relevant to the Business Continuity Disaster Plan. Further, the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) conducted as part of the CEDS resulted in the identification of mitigation actions that appear in the County and municipalities’ updated mitigation strategies in Section 9.

Green Infrastructure In 2013, Passaic Valley Sewage Commission (PVSC) partnered with Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program to pilot an outreach and technical assistance program regarding the benefits and opportunities of implementing green infrastructure practices to the 48 municipalities in their service area. Targeted efforts are needed for the management of stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution using green infrastructure so that municipalities can begin to alleviate localized flooding, protect and improve water quality, reduce inflow and infiltration and combined sewer overflows to local waterways. In Passaic County, DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey February 2015

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Section 3: Planning Process the Township of Little Falls and the City of Paterson participated in the program and developed Green Infrastructure Feasibility Studies. Each Study is intended to be used as a guide to reduce the negative impacts of stormwater runoff, reduce pressures on the local infrastructure and protect the health of our waterways. Refer to Section 9 for additional information on the updated mitigation strategy for these municipalities.

New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance was formed in response to a diverse group of stakeholders who came together on November 29, 2011 at Rutgers University to participate in the conference “Preparing NJ for Climate Change: A Workshop for Decision-Makers”. The Alliance focuses on climate change preparedness for New Jersey in key impact sectors (public health; watersheds, rivers and coastal communities; built infrastructure; agriculture; and natural resources) through:     

Conducting outreach and education of the general public and targeted sectoral leaders; Developing recommendations for state and local actions through collaboration with policymakers at the state, federal and local levels; Undertaking demonstration and pilot projects in partnership with the private sector, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and others; Identifying science, research and data needs; and Developing capacity for implementation of preparedness measures and documentation of best practices (Rutgers University 2014).

NJADAPT is a collaborative effort of scientists and data managers in academia, government, the private sector and NGO community who have developed a strategic plan for a New Jersey platform to host and apply climate science impacts and data. NJADAPT includes a flood exposure profile for community discussions about hazard impacts; NJ Flood Mapper which is a tool for flooding hazards and sea level rise; and Getting to Resilience, a tool used to help communities reduce vulnerability and increase preparedness. NJADAPT can be accessed at http://www.njadapt.org/ According to NJADAPT, there is coastal flooding exposure for areas in the Cities of Clifton and Passaic. Refer to Section 5.4.6 (Flood) for further details. A further summary of these continued efforts to develop and promote a comprehensive and holistic approach to hazard risk management and mitigation is presented in Section 7.

3.7

CONTINUED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Passaic County is committed to the continued involvement of the public. Therefore, copies of the HMP update will be made available for review on their HMP public website. Each jurisdiction’s main point of contact identified earlier in this section (Table 3-2) shall be responsible for receiving, tracking, and filing public comments regarding this HMP update. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the HMP update as a part of the annual mitigation planning evaluation process and the next five-year mitigation plan update. The HMP Coordinator (currently Mr. Robert A. Lyons, Director, Office of Emergency Management) is responsible for coordinating the plan evaluation portion of the meeting, soliciting feedback, collecting and reviewing the comments, and ensuring their incorporation in the 5-year plan update as appropriate; however, members of the Planning Committee will assist the HMP Coordinator. Additional meetings may also be held as deemed necessary by the Planning Committee. The purpose of these meetings would be to provide the public an opportunity to express concerns, opinions, and ideas about the Plan.

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Section 3: Planning Process Further details regarding continued public involvement are provided in Section 7. After completion of this HMP Update, implementation and ongoing maintenance will continue to be a function of the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee will review the plan and accept public comment as part of an annual review and as part of five-year mitigation plan updates. A notice regarding annual updates of the plan will be publicized annually after the HMP Committee’s annual evaluation and posted on the public web site. Mr. Robert A. Lyons has been identified as the ongoing County Hazard Mitigation Plan Coordinator (see Section 7), and is responsible for receiving, tracking, and filing public comments regarding this HMP Update. Contact information is: Mailing Address: Contact Name: Email Address:

Passaic County Office of Emergency Management Robert A. Lyons [email protected]

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