PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT TOOLS FOR REBUILDING

THE JERSEY SHORE

NJ FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT FORUMMARCH 1, 2013 - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

Mark N. MaurielloDirector of Environmental Affairs and Planning

Edgewood Properties

NJ LANDSAT IMAGERY (1995)

COASTAL ZONE PLANNING CHALLENGES

Relative Sea Level Is Rising…More Than One Foot Per Century

Negative Sediment Budgets Result In Chronic Shoreline Erosion

Development And Impervious Cover Are Increasing

Flood Hazard Areas Are IncreasingTendency To Underestimate Hazards And

Vulnerability…And Regulate AccordinglyHigh Density of People and Property at RiskExtreme Weather Events Are Occurring More

Frequently

LengthOf Period

10 – YearEvent

25 – YearEvent

50 – YearEvent

100 – YearEvent

500 – YearEvent

1 Year 10% 4% 2% 1% 0.2%

10 Years 65% 34% 18% 10% 2%

20 Years 88% 56% 33% 18% 5%

25 Years 93% 64% 40% 22% 5%

30 Years 96% 71% 45% 26% 6%

50 Years 99+% 87% 64% 39% 10%

70 Years 99.94+% 94% 76% 50% 13%

100 Years 99.99+% 98% 87% 63% 18%

Frequency – Recurrence IntervalNatural Hazard Probabilities During Periods of Various Lengths

(FEMA, 2001)The percentages shown represent the probabilities of one or more occurrences of an event of a given magnitude or larger within the specified period. As the length of the period increases, so does the probability that floods of a given magnitude or greater will occur.

SANDY DYNAMICS

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 MONDAY OCTOBER 29

BACKBAY FLOODING

SHIP BOTTOM WARETOWN

ORTLEY BEACHMINIMAL SETBACKS AND DUNES

BUILDING FAILUREMINIMUM STANDARDS

BUILDING FAILUREMINIMUM STANDARDS

ORTLEY BEACHHIGHER STANDARDS

BRICK TOWNSHIP

BUILDING FAILUREMINIMUM STANDARDS

BRICK TOWNSHIPHIGHER STANDARDS

MANTOLOKINGTHE BAD AND THE GOOD

MANTOLOKINGDUNES AND SETBACKS

MIDWAY BEACHDUNES AND SETBACKS

A ZONE FOUNDATION MITIGATIONWOODBRIDGE (BFE=9’ - FF=12’)

IRENE SANDY

URBAN AREA FLOODING

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CONCERNS

BACKFLOW WATER QUALITY

POST-STORM RECONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES

Where To Rebuild: Land Losses, Critical Erosion Areas, Overwash Areas, Inlet Breaches

How To Rebuild: Construction Standards, Foundation Types, Structural Elevations, Freeboard

Implications Of Advisory Flood Hazard Data: ABFEs And SFHAs

Structural Elevations And Zoning Conflicts: Height Limits, ADA, Historic Districts, Bulk Limits, Setbacks

Non-Conforming UsesReconciling Agency Roles: Federal/State/Municipal

IMPORTANCE OF MULTI-HAZARDMITIGATION PLANNING

The purpose of mitigation planning is to identify policies and actions that can be implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses. Mitigation Plans form the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. The planning process is as important as the plan itself. It creates a framework for risk-based decision making to reduce damages to lives, property, and the economy from future disasters.

HMGP FUNDING BASED ON APPROVED PLANS

Hazard mitigation planning is an important aspect of a successful mitigation program. A fundamental component of the Disaster

Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) is the emphasis on planning. The State is eligible for up to 15% of the overall federal disaster expenditures if the State has an approved Standard All Hazards Mitigation Plan. Hazard mitigation planning is a collaborative process whereby hazards affecting the community are identified, vulnerability to the hazards is assessed, and consensus reached on how to minimize or eliminate the effects of these hazards.

HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Acquisition And RelocationHigher Regulatory StandardsLand Use ManagementNatural Resource Enhancement And

RestorationFloodproofing And RetrofittingTraining, Education And OutreachCommunity Rating System (CRS)Legislation

NFIP REFORM ACT OF 2012 INSURANCE PREMIUMSBASED ON $250,000 BUILDING COVERAGE, WITHOUT & WITH*

$100,000 CONTENTS COVERAGE (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2013)

A-Zone V-Zone

Lowest Floor Elevation Annual Premium Annual Premium

3 feet above $376 $561* $2,403 $2,923* 2 feet above $448 $633* $3,278 $4,048* 1 foot above $660 $845* $4,728 $5,918* At BFE $1,359 $1,724* $6,803 $8,603* 1 foot below $4,527 $5,255*$9,003 $11,583* 2 feet below $5,924 $8,308*$12,074 $15,764* 3 feet below $7,204 $10,554* $15,524 $20,474* 4 feet below $9,551 $14,370* $17,334 $23,304* 6 feet below $18,830 $28,535* $23,449 $32,019*

FINAL THOUGHTSSANDY REMINDS US THAT NJ REMAINS

EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO COASTAL STORMS AND FLOODING

THIS VULNERABILITY WILL INCREASE OVER TIME DUE TO FUTURE CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SEA LEVEL RISE…“TODAY’S FLOOD IS TOMORROW’S HIGH TIDE”

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND HAZARD MITIGATION CAN ENHANCE FUTURE RESILIENCE

PLANNING AND POLICY DECISIONS NEED TO CONSIDER LONG-TERM COSTS AND BENEFITS

INCREMENTAL CHANGE IS GOOD…BUT WE NEED TO START NOW

CHANCE FAVORS THOSE WHO ARE BEST PREPARED!