Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties

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• Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Updates
• prepared for
• Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester,
• and Salem Counties
• prepared by
• Stuart Wallace, LLC
• March 11-12, 2015

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Monitoring, Evaluation, UpdatesMiriam
Belblidia, CFM

• Co-Founder CEO, Water Works, L3C
• Former Hazard Mitigation Specialist, City of New
  Orleans
• Consultant
• Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Stormwater Management
• Green Infrastructure

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Monitoring, Evaluation, UpdatesWorkshop Purpose

• Clarify contents of NJ4 HMP
• Provide support for implementing risk reduction
  measures

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Monitoring, Evaluation, UpdatesWorkshop Context

• Commitments are established in the Adoption
  Resolution
• Monitoring implementation of mitigation measures
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the HMP and how
  to keep the plan current
• Annual review process can keep HMPs current and
  reduce or eliminate (mitigate!) update burden

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Monitoring, Evaluation, UpdatesDiscussion
Topics Outline

• Monitoring Implementation
• Evaluating Effectiveness
• Reviews Updates
• Additional Guidance Resources
• What are your expectations for this session?

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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates

• Monitoring Implementation

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Monitoring ImplementationNJ4 HMP Implementation

• Monitoring implementation helps
• Maintain that hazard and risk information is
  up-to-date
• See HIRA Workshop and Webinars
• Ensure that mitigation measures maintain
  priorities of jurisdiction and stakeholders
• Comply with FEMA and NJOEM requirements to remain
  eligible for disaster assistance and mitigation
  grants
• OEM Coordinator leads monitoring effort

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Monitoring ImplementationNJ4 HMP Implementation
(cont.)

• Consistent with Section 4.4 of the RHMP,
  monitoring includes
• Soliciting and reviewing reports from Working
  Group members regarding status of implementation
  of mitigation measures
• Tracking progress of sources of improved/revised
  data (incl. critical facilities and HIRA data,
  esp. for stormwater and drainage)
• Preparing annual report of implementation status
  to municipal and county officials
• Annex F Mitigation Measures Implementation
  includes worksheets that can be used to record
  monitoring results

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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates

• Evaluating Effectiveness

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Evaluating EffectivenessConducting Evaluations

• Annual evaluations are preferred and recommended
  interval
• At a minimum, within 4 years of NJ4 HMP adoption
  date OEM Coordinator will initiate comprehensive
  evaluation of jurisdictions Appendix

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Evaluating EffectivenessCriteria for Evaluation

• Criteria include  
• Assessing whether goals objectives address
  current and expected conditions
• Determining any changes in risk factors and/or
  relevant data in NJ4 HMP region jurisdiction
• Hazard and risk information See HIRA Workshop
  and Webinars
• Critical facility site evaluations See Critical
  Facility Workshop and Webinars

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Evaluating EffectivenessCriteria for Evaluation

• Criteria include (cont.)  
• Determining if capabilities have changed relative
  to the county and municipalities ability to plan
  and implement hazard mitigation projects
• Determining if significant changes have occurred
  in the availability of funding at federal and
  state levels to support hazard mitigation
  planning and implementation
• See Funding Options and Approaches Workshop and
  Webinars

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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates

• Reviews Updates

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Reviews UpdatesConducting Regular Reviews

• Requirement for annual review included as a
  County and Municipal Mitigation Measure in each
  Appendix and specifically referenced in the
  Adoption Resolutions
• Requirement for review following any natural
  hazard event that requires PDAs
• OEM Coordinator or elected officials may initiate
  review and update at any time
• Keeping the RHMP and Appendices current during
  the five year period helps reduce the burden
  during the formal update process.

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Reviews UpdatesAnnual Reviews

• NJ4 HMP Proposed Process for Tracking
• Municipal OEMs and Working Groups will use
  online reporting mechanism
• Results compiled and made available by County GIS
  for use by County or Municipal Working Groups

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Reviews UpdatesReview Tools

• Worksheets will be adapted from versions per FEMA
  Local Mitigation Planning Handbook

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Reviews UpdatesReview Tools

• Mitigation Action Progress Report Form

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Reviews UpdatesReview Tools

• Plan Update Evaluation

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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updates

• Available Resources

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Available ResourcesFEMA Guides

• FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook

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Available ResourcesFEMA Guides

• FEMA State and Local Mitigation Planning how-to
  Guides
• Volume 4 (Publication 386-4)

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Questions?

• Stuart Wallace, CFM
• Stuart Wallace, LLC
• 304.377.7586
• sw_at_stuartwallace.com