Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties Counties Monitoring, Evaluation, & Updates Monitoring, Evaluation, & Updates prepared prepared for: for: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties and Salem Counties prepared by: prepared by: Stuart Wallace, LLC Stuart Wallace, LLC March 11-12, 2015 March 11-12, 2015
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Mitigation Plan for Four New Jersey CountiesMitigation Plan for Four New Jersey Counties
Commitments are established in the Adoption Commitments are established in the Adoption ResolutionResolution
Monitoring implementation of mitigation Monitoring implementation of mitigation measuresmeasures
Evaluating the effectiveness of the HMP and Evaluating the effectiveness of the HMP and how to keep the plan current how to keep the plan current
Annual review process can keep HMPs current Annual review process can keep HMPs current and reduce or eliminate (mitigate!) update and reduce or eliminate (mitigate!) update burdenburden
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Monitoring implementation helps: Monitoring implementation helps: Maintain that hazard and risk information is up-Maintain that hazard and risk information is up-
to-date to-date See HIRA Workshop and Webinars See HIRA Workshop and Webinars
Ensure that mitigation measures maintain Ensure that mitigation measures maintain priorities of jurisdiction and stakeholderspriorities of jurisdiction and stakeholders
Comply with FEMA and NJOEM requirements Comply with FEMA and NJOEM requirements to remain eligible for disaster assistance and to remain eligible for disaster assistance and mitigation grants mitigation grants
Consistent with Section 4.4 of the RHMP, monitoring Consistent with Section 4.4 of the RHMP, monitoring includes: includes: Soliciting and reviewing reports from Working Group Soliciting and reviewing reports from Working Group
members regarding status of implementation of members regarding status of implementation of mitigation measuresmitigation measures
Tracking progress of sources of improved/revised Tracking progress of sources of improved/revised data (incl. critical facilities and HIRA data, esp. for data (incl. critical facilities and HIRA data, esp. for stormwater and drainage)stormwater and drainage)
Preparing annual report of implementation status to Preparing annual report of implementation status to municipal and county officialsmunicipal and county officials
Annex F: Mitigation Measures – Implementation includes worksheets that can be used to record monitoring results
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Annual evaluations are preferred and Annual evaluations are preferred and recommended intervalrecommended interval
At a minimum, within 4 years of NJ4 HMP At a minimum, within 4 years of NJ4 HMP adoption date OEM Coordinator will initiate adoption date OEM Coordinator will initiate comprehensive evaluation of jurisdiction’s comprehensive evaluation of jurisdiction’s AppendixAppendix
current and expected conditionscurrent and expected conditions Determining any changes in risk factors and/or Determining any changes in risk factors and/or
relevant data in NJ4 HMP region & jurisdictionrelevant data in NJ4 HMP region & jurisdiction• Hazard and risk information – Hazard and risk information – See HIRA See HIRA
Workshop and WebinarsWorkshop and Webinars• Critical facility site evaluations – Critical facility site evaluations – See Critical See Critical
Facility Workshop and WebinarsFacility Workshop and Webinars
Evaluating EffectivenessEvaluating Effectiveness
Criteria for EvaluationCriteria for Evaluation
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Criteria include (cont.): Criteria include (cont.): Determining if capabilities have changed relative Determining if capabilities have changed relative
to the county and municipalities’ ability to plan to the county and municipalities’ ability to plan and implement hazard mitigation projectsand implement hazard mitigation projects
Determining if significant changes have Determining if significant changes have occurred in the availability of funding at federal occurred in the availability of funding at federal and state levels to support hazard mitigation and state levels to support hazard mitigation planning and implementationplanning and implementation See Funding Options and Approaches See Funding Options and Approaches
Workshop and Webinars Workshop and Webinars
Evaluating EffectivenessEvaluating Effectiveness
Criteria for Evaluation Criteria for Evaluation
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Reviews & UpdatesReviews & Updates
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Requirement for annual review: included as a Requirement for annual review: included as a County and Municipal Mitigation Measure in each County and Municipal Mitigation Measure in each Appendix and specifically referenced in the Appendix and specifically referenced in the Adoption ResolutionsAdoption Resolutions
Requirement for review following any natural Requirement for review following any natural hazard event that requires PDAshazard event that requires PDAs
OEM Coordinator or elected officials may initiate OEM Coordinator or elected officials may initiate review and update at any timereview and update at any time
Keeping the RHMP and Appendices current during Keeping the RHMP and Appendices current during the five year period helps reduce the burden the five year period helps reduce the burden
during the formal update process. during the formal update process.
NJ4 HMP Proposed Process for Tracking: NJ4 HMP Proposed Process for Tracking: Municipal OEMs and Working Groups will use Municipal OEMs and Working Groups will use
on–line reporting mechanism on–line reporting mechanism Results compiled and made available by Results compiled and made available by
County GIS for use by County or Municipal County GIS for use by County or Municipal Working Groups Working Groups
Reviews & UpdatesReviews & Updates
Annual Reviews Annual Reviews
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Reviews & UpdatesReviews & Updates
Review ToolsReview Tools Worksheets will be Worksheets will be
adapted from adapted from versions per FEMA versions per FEMA Local Mitigation Local Mitigation Planning HandbookPlanning Handbook