SILVER JACKETS: TEAMING TO MITIGATE AND MANAGE STATE FLOOD HAZARD PRIORITIES

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1 SILVER JACKETS: TEAMING TO MITIGATE AND MANAGE STATE FLOOD HAZARD PRIORITIES Ellen Berggren Deputy, National Silver Jackets Program National Flood Risk Management Program Team Institute for Water Resources 3 May 2017

2 Who are the Silver Jackets? How USACE supports State Silver Jackets teams Mitigating and managing state flood hazard priorities through partnerships How to contact your state Silver Jackets team

3 Silver Jackets is... An interagency flood risk management team. State-level implementation of USACE National Flood Risk Management Program.

4 SILVER JACKETS TEAMS State-led teams - Primarily flood hazard focused Multi-agency coordination and collaboration - Technical expertise, data, funding Strategic life-cycle risk management Shared responsibility Supports watershed perspective 48 3 Active teams (SJ) includes District of Columbia Ongoing effort to develop interagency FRM teams

5 STATE TEAM PARTICIPATION State - Typically State Hazard Mitigation Officer and National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator - Others Emergency Managers, Water Boards, Transportation Dept., Environmental Protection, Geographic Information System Analysts Federal - Typically - FEMA, NOAA NWS, USGS, USACE - Also - EPA, FHWA, HUD, NRCS, NOAA OCM - Region Specific BLM, USFS, USFWS, USBR, NPS Others - Tribes, local governments, NGOs, universities, and/or private

6 LIFE-CYCLE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY VARIOUS AGENCY PROGRAMS PREPARATION / TRAINING Inundation Forecast Mapping High Water Mark Training Tabletop Exercises Community Rating System Joint Levee Safety Communication MITIGATION Evacuation Plans Inundation Mapping HAZUS Data Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates and Actions Buy-Outs Interim Risk Reduction Measures Flood Insurance Rate Maps Watershed Assessments RESPONSE Lee/Irene Emergency Support Function Support Inter-state Basin Coordination Real-Time Inundation Maps Emergency Action Plans Flood Warning Systems RECOVERY Nonstructural Measures Lee/Irene HMGP Flood Risk Mgt. Training & Education Nonstructural Measures Nonstructural Flood Risk Mgt. Workshops National Disaster Recovery Framework Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support Function

7 Building Codes Zoning Insurance DRIVE DOWN FLOOD RISK Risk Assessment, Outreach Natural Storage Channels, Levees, Dams Building Elevation, Flood Proofing Emergency Preparedness Plans Risk Level SHARED RISK MANAGEMENT High INITIAL LEVEL OF RISK To achieve the lowest risk level requires collaboration. RESIDUAL RISK Cumulative Use of Tools Over Time INCREASING SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

8 MULTIPLE AGENCY RESOURCES Special Edition February 2017

9 USACE COMMITMENT TO SILVER JACKETS TEAMS Staff - Lead USACE District One Door to the Corps - Technical / Planning Assistance Information Sharing and Collaboration - Quarterly newsletter The BUZZ - Webinars - Interagency Workshops Program Support* -Planning and technical assistance -Engineering design & construction (cost shared) -Nonstructural flood risk mgt interagency projects * Contingent on Congressional appropriations.

10 INTERAGENCY PROJECTS Promote USACE participation in small interagency projects with partners to achieve flood risk management benefits that could not be achieved by one party. USACE funded through existing programs (FPMS - FCCE) NOT A GRANT: Funds USACE planning guidance / technical assistance Focus on non-structural flood risk management strategies (i.e. adapts structures and behaviors to natural characteristics of flooding) Leverages resources/authorities in coordination with other partners

11 SELECTION CRITERIA Protects life safety, reduces or prevents increases in flood risk, and/or increases resiliency. Promotes shared responsibility for flood risk management. Addresses priority in State or Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Leverages partner resources in collaboration with partners.

12 Flood Objective Outcomes: Progression from Awareness to Action Raise flood risk awareness. 25% projects Prompt flood risk action. 40% projects Reduce or manage flood risk. 35% projects Other Outcomes Results in non-monetary social benefits. 75% projects Improves environmental function. 18% projects Data reflects projects initiated

13 HOW PARTNERING WORKS FEMA Developed HEC-RAS model for DFIRM. NOAA NWS Provides flood forecast data. Links to maps on NOAA/NWS webpage. USACE Surveys cross sections. Updates existing FEMA developed HEC-RAS model with new survey data. USGS Models range of flood flows using updated HEC-RAS model. Develops inundation maps. Uploads to USGS FIM Mapper webpage. State Conducts public outreach activities with community. Identifies opportunities to manage or reduce risk. Local Community Conducts public outreach activities. Updates local HMP.

14 Percentage of Projects PROJECT PARTNERS (FY ) Partner Participation in Interagency Projects Total projects = 280 Other Federal - BIA, BLM, EPA, HUD, FHWA, NOAA OCM, NPS, NRCS, TVA, USBM, USBR, USFS, USFWS

15 INTERAGENCY PROJECT TYPES ( ) Data Management 8% ~280 Total Planning Analysis 34% Outreach/ Education 26% Preparedness 11% Mapping 21% Projects in 47 States and District of Columbia

16 LOUISIANA SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION CITY OF NEW ORLEANS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WATER MGT Update Storm Water Mgt Model (SWMM) Identify Green Infrastructure opportunities to reduce flood stage In progress Partners City of New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans State of LA Tulane University EPA USACE Estimated Cost Total = $410 K USACE = $100 K

17 MAINE SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES FAILURE ANALYSIS Analysis for ~ 500 hydraulic structures 21 communities 10, 4, 2, & 1-percent chance flood events Partners MDOT ME Office of GIS FEMA USFWS USACE Estimated Cost Total = $131 K USACE = $40 K

18 IDAHO SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION SO, YOU RE A FLOODPLAIN MANAGER? Resource guide for new community floodplain administrators with short orientation video, templates and other information. Partners IDWR IOEM FEMA HUD NOAA NWS NRCS USBR USGS USACE Estimated Cost Total = $79 K USACE = $67 K

19 NEVADA SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION FLOOD FIGHTER VIDEO GAME Partners NV DWR NV DCN&R NV EPA USACE Estimated Cost Total = $280K USACE = $170K

20 SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION MAPPING COASTAL EROSION HAZARDS ALONG SHELTERED COASTLINES Partners SC DHEC NOAA OCM NOAA Sea Grant USACE Estimated Cost Total = $385 K USACE = $98 K

21 MN / ND SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN GUIDEBOOK & WORKSHOPS Templates and Forms - After Action Review - Contacts - Personnel List - Critical Facilities - Hazardous Materials - Record of Plan Distribution - Press Release Example Partners MN and ND Emergency Mgrs FEMA NOAA NWS USGS USACE - Organization Chart Estimated Cost Total = $140 K USACE = $75 K Download from USACE St. Paul District s website:

22 CALIFORNIA SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION REGIONAL SUMMARIES OF LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS Develop regional consolidated database of mitigation projects identified in 58 county LHMPs. Partners CA DWR Cal OES FEMA USACE Estimated Cost Total = $610K USACE = $100K

23 ILLINOIS SILVER JACKETS IN ACTION MOBILE INFORMATION COLLECTION APPLICATION (MICA) Log-in accessible real-time flood data collection tool, using mobile devices Adding capabilities - sketch tool, photo geo-location documentation, data storage and retrieval Partners IL DNR IL EMA 15 IL Counties FEMA NOAA NWS USACE Estimated Cost Total = $270 K USACE = $170 K

24 SEARCHABLE INTERAGENCY PROJECT TABLE 24 Example Project Summary Poster File Name

25 PROPOSALS FOR FY18 INTERAGENCY PROJECTS Proposals due 11 July 2017 Three (3) per state Max. $100K per proposal Selections made Sept 2017 Initial funds available Oct 2017 Projects must be completed in months

26 HOW DO I GET INVOLVED WITH A SILVER JACKETS TEAM? USACE State Team POC USACE Silver Jackets Web Site: OR National Silver Jackets Program Ellen Berggren Deputy, National Silver Program Ellen.M.Berggren@usace.army.mil