HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT MUNICIPAL PROFILE

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1 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT MUNICIPAL PROFILE

2 MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION

3 Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Topic 1. Staff Resources Is the Community Floodplain Administrator (FPA) or NFIP Coordinator certified? Is floodplain management an auxiliary function? Provide an explanation of NFIP administration services (e.g., permit review, GIS, education or outreach, inspections, engineering capability) What are the barriers to running an effective NFIP program in the community, if any? 2. Compliance History Is the community in good standing with the NFIP? Are there any outstanding compliance issues (i.e. current violations)? When was the most recent Community Assistance Visits (CAV) or Community Assistance Contact (CAC)? Identify source of information, if different from the one listed Community FPA Community FPA Community FPA Community FPA State NFIP Coordinator, FEMA NFIP Specialist, or community records Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or needed?? 3. Regulation When did the community enter the NFIP? Are the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) digital or paper? How are residents assisted with mapping? Do floodplain regulations meet or exceed FEMA or State minimum requirements? If so, in what ways? Describe the permitting process. NFIP Community Status Book Community FPA Community FPA Community FPA, State, FEMA NFIP NO Additional Comments The zoning ordinance prohibits new structures within the flood plain. yes no? unknown paper-overlay on zoning map county GIS prohibits structures driveways, etc are reviewed by the zoning hearing board

4 Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (continued) Topic 4. Insurance Summary How many NFIP policies are in the community? What is the total premium and coverage? How many claims have been paid in the community? What is the total amount of paid claims? How many substantial damage claims have there been? How many structures are exposed to flood risk within the community? Describe any areas of flood risk with limited NFIP policy coverage. 5. Community Rating System (CRS) Identify source of information, if different from the one listed State NFIP Coordinator or FEMA NFIP Specialist FEMA NFIP or Insurance Specialist unknown unknown Community FPA or GIS Analyst approx 100 Community FPA or FEMA Insurance Specialist Additional Comments Does the community participate in CRS? Community FPA, State, or FEMA NFIP no If so, what is the community's CRS Class Ranking? What categories and activities provide CRS points and how can the Class be improved? Does the plan include CRS planning requirements? Flood Insurance Manual ( ) Community FPA, FEMA CRS Coordinator, or ISO representative

5 COMMUNITY ASSETS

6 COMMUNITY ASSETS (continued)

7 Capability Assessment Capability 1. Planning Regulatory Regulatory/Tool/Program In Place Status Date Adopted or Updated Comprehensive Plan 2005 Capital Improvement Plan Economic Development Plan Continuity of Operations Plan Stormwater Management Plan/Ordinance Open Space Management Plan (or Parks/Rec or Greenways Plan) Natural Resource Protection Plan Transportation Plan act 167 zoning ordinance 2009 part of comp plan Under Development revised /17 Department/ Agency Planning Commission Board of Supervisors Emergency management Planning Commission Recreation Open Space Board Zoning Board Effect on Hazard Loss Reduction: - Supports - Neutral - Hinders Change since 2013 Plan? + Positive - Negative Has the 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan been integrated into the Regulatory Tool/Program? If so, how? How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? support positive neutral none supports Additional Comments Saucon and Perkiomen creeks

8 Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 1. Planning Regulatory Regulatory/Tool/Program Historic Preservation Plan In Place Status Date Adopted or Updated zoning ordinance 2009 Under Development Department/ Agency Zoning Board and Historical Committee Effect on Hazard Loss Reduction: - Supports - Neutral - Hinders Change since 2013 Plan? + Positive - Negative Has the 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan been integrated into the Regulatory Tool/Program? If so, how? Floodplain Management Plan Farmland Preservation comp plan Evacuation Plan Disaster Recovery Plan Hazard Mitigation Plan Emergency Operations Plan 2012 Zoning Regulations 2009 Floodplain Regulations zoning ordinance NFIP Participation Building Code 2004 Fire Code building code Other How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Additional Comments

9 Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 2. Administration Technology Staff/Personnel Resources 3. Financial Resources Planners (with land use/land development knowledge) Planners or engineers (with natural and/or human-caused hazards knowledge) Engineers or professionals trained in building and/or infrastructure construction practices (includes building inspectors) Yes Department/Agency Administration and Zoning Administration and Township Engineer Building code Officials Emergency manager Administration Floodplain administrator/manager Zoning Land surveyors Township Engineer Staff familiar with the hazards of the community Personnel skilled in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or FEMA's HAZUS program Grant writers or fiscal staff to handle large/complex grants Administration, Public Works, Emergency Manager Township Engineer Finance and Administration Other Capital improvement programming Fund Administration Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Special purpose taxes Fire Company Gas/electric utility fees Water/sewer fees Finance Stormwater utility fees Development impact fees Recreation General obligation, revenue, and/or special tax bonds Partnering arrangements or intergovernmental agreements Other Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Change since 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan? How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Additional comments do not qualify

10 Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 4. Education Outreach Program/Organization Firewise Communities Certification StormReady Certification Natural disaster or safety-related school programs Ongoing public education or information program (e.g., responsible water use, fire safety, household preparedness, environmental education) Public-private partnership initiatives addressing disaster-related issues Local citizen groups or non-profit organizations focused on environmental protection, emergency preparedness, access and functional needs populations, etc. Other Yes Department/ Agency Administration Lower Milford Residents Association - non profit Change since the 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan? How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Additional Comments Capability Assessment (continued) Capability Area Degree of Capability Limited Moderate High Change since the 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan? If so, how? Additional Comments 5. Self-Assessment Planning and Regulatory Administrative and Technical Financial Education and Outreach

11 Known Or Anticipated Future Development/Redevelopment Development/ Property Name Type of Development Number of Structures Location Known Hazard Zone Description/Status Unknown Natural Hazard Event History Specific To Lower Milford Township Type of Event and Date Snow storm Jonas - January 2016 FEMA Disaster # (if applicable) DR-4267 Snow storm clean up Local Damage and Losses

12 2013 Action Plan Status Status Mitigation Action (from 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan) Shultz Bridge Road Streambank Stabilization - Severe stream bank erosion, which could lead to undermining the roadway Replacement of culvert at the intersection of Limeport Pike and Dillingersville Road which leads to roadway flooding Replacement of Culvert on Spinnerstown Road (between Plover Lane and Orchard Road) which leads to roadway flooding Drainage System in the 3800 Block of Limeport Pike Southbound: Roadway Flooding, Ponding during heavy rains, no drainage Stormwater Facility in the area of Spinnerstown Road and School House Lane leading to roadway flooding School House Lane/Spring Road Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure West Mill Hill and Yeakel Roads Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure Limeport Pike between Spring Road and Milky Way Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure Funds to maintain and purchase new equipment, which would be utilized to assist in emergency response Maintain compliance with and good-standing in the NFIP including adoption and enforcement of floodplain management requirements (e.g. regulating all new and substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification and mapping, and flood insurance outreach to the community. Further, continue to meet and/or exceed the minimum NFIP standards and criteria through the following NFIP-related continued compliance actions identified as Initiatives (below). Progress/ Unknown In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments Schultz Bridge Road Streambank stabilization. Action not carried through to 2018 Action Plan. Limeport Pk Dillingersville culvert - PennDOT Spinnerstown Rd culvert (Plover Orchard) - PennDOT 3800 block Limeport Pk. Drainage system - PennDOT Spinnerstown Schoolhouse stormwater facility - PennDOT Schoolhouse Ln Spring Rd - flooding West Mill Hill Yeakel - flooding Limeport Pk flooding (Spring Milky way) - PennDOT Funds for new equipment NFIP criteria

13 2013 Action Plan Status (continued) Status Mitigation Action (from 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan) Conduct and facilitate community and public education and outreach for residents and businesses to include, but not be limited to, the following to promote and effectively reduce risk to natural hazard: Provide and maintain links to the HMP website, and regularly post notices municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Use notification systems and newsletters to better educate the public on flood insurance, the availability of mitigation grant funding, and personal natural hazard risk reduction measures. Work with neighborhood associations, civic and business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance and the availability of mitigation grant funding. Begin the process to adopt higher regulatory standards to manage flood risk (i.e. increased freeboard, cumulative substantial damage/improvements) and sinkhole risk (e.g. carbonate bedrock standards). Determine if a Community Assistance Visit (CAV) or Community Assistance Contact (CAC) is needed, and schedule if needed. Have designated NFIP Floodplain Administrator (FPA) become a Certified Floodplain Manager through the ASFPM, and pursue relevant continuing education training such as FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis. Participate in the Community Rating System (CRS) to further manage flood risk and reduce flood insurance premiums for NFIP policyholders. This shall start with the submission to FEMA-DHS of a Letter of Intent to join CRS, followed by the completion and submission of an application to the program once the community s current compliance with the NFIP is established. Progress/ Unknown In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments Community public education Regulatory standards CAV NFIP Administrator 16 Archive elevation certificates Archive certs 17 Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this, as defined in Section 7.0 Monitor 18 Complete the ongoing updates of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans CRS Emergency management Plan

14 2013 Action Plan Status (continued) Status 19 Mitigation Action (from 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan) Create/enhance/maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring communities for continuity of operations. Progress/ Unknown In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments Mutual aid agreements 20 Identify and develop agreements with entities that can provide support with FEMA/PEMA paperwork after disasters; qualified damage assessment personnel Improve post-disaster capabilities damage assessment; FEMA/PEMA paperwork compilation, submissions, record- keeping FEMA/PEMA paperwork Work with regional agencies (i.e. County and PEMA) to help develop damage 21 assessment capabilities at the local level through such things as training programs, certification of qualified individuals (e.g. code officials, floodplain regional agencies managers, engineers). tes: 1) Actions not carried through to the 2018 Action Plan are so noted. 2) To maintain National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance, actions related to the NFIP were carried through to the 2018 Action Plan even if identified by the municipality as completed.

15 2018 Mitigation Action Plan Mitigation Action Replacement of culvert at the intersection of Limeport Pike and Dillingersville Road which leads to roadway flooding Replacement of Culvert on Spinnerstown Road (between Plover Lane and Orchard Road) which leads to roadway flooding Drainage System in the 3800 Block of Limeport Pike Southbound: Roadway Flooding, Ponding during heavy rains, no drainage Stormwater Facility in the area of Spinnerstown Road and School House Lane leading to roadway flooding School House Lane/Spring Road Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure West Mill Hill and Yeakel Roads Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure Limeport Pike between Spring Road and Milky Way Roadway flooding Elevate Road, install drainage structure Funds to maintain and purchase new equipment, which would be utilized to assist in emergency response Mitigation Technique Category Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Structure infrastructure Hazard(s) Addressed Priority (H/M/L) Estimated Cost Flood Medium High Flood Medium High Flood Medium Medium Flood Medium High Potential Federal, State, County Federal, State, County Federal, State, County Federal, State, County Lead Agency/ Department PennDOT PennDOT PennDOT PennDOT Flood High High HMGP Public Works Flood High High Flood Medium High All Hazards Medium Medium RFC Grant Program Federal, State, County FMA Grant Program Public Works PennDot Implementation Schedule (depending on funding) (depending on funding) (depending on funding) (depending on funding) (depending on funding) (depending on funding) (depending on funding) Ongoing Applies to New and/or Structures New existing

16 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) 9 10 Mitigation Action Maintain compliance with and good-standing in the NFIP including adoption and enforcement of floodplain management requirements (e.g. regulating all new and substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification and mapping, and flood insurance outreach to the community. Further, continue to meet and/or exceed the minimum NFIP standards and criteria through the following NFIP-related continued compliance actions identified as Initiatives (below). Conduct and facilitate community and public education and outreach for residents and businesses to include, but not be limited to, the following to promote and effectively reduce risk to natural hazard: Provide and maintain links to the HMP website, and regularly post notices municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Use notification systems and newsletters to better educate the public on flood insurance, the availability of mitigation grant funding, and personal natural hazard risk reduction measures. Work with neighborhood associations, civic and business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance and the availability of mitigation grant funding. Mitigation Technique Category Local plans regulations Education awareness Hazard(s) Addressed Flood All Hazards Priority (H/M/L) High High Estimated Cost Low - Medium Low- Medium Potential Lead Agency/ Department ity (via Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) with support from PEMA, ISO, FEMA ity with support from Planning Partners, PEMA, FEMA Implementation Schedule Ongoing Applies to New and/or Structures New existing

17 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) Mitigation Action Begin and/or continue the process to adopt higher regulatory standards to manage flood risk (i.e. increased freeboard, cumulative substantial damage/improvements) and sinkhole risk (e.g. carbonate bedrock standards). Determine if a Community Assistance Visit (CAV) or Community Assistance Contact (CAC) is needed, and schedule if needed. Have designated NFIP Floodplain Administrator (FPA) become a Certified Floodplain Manager through the ASFPM and/or pursue relevant continuing education training such as FEMA Benefit-Cost Analysis. Participate in the Community Rating System (CRS) to further manage flood risk and reduce flood insurance premiums for NFIP policyholders. This shall start with the submission to FEMA-DHS of a Letter of Intent to join CRS, followed by the completion and submission of an application to the program once the community s current compliance with the NFIP is established. Obtain and archive elevation certificates for NFIP compliance. Mitigation Technique Category Local plans regulations Local plans regulations Local plans regulations Local plans regulations Local plans regulations Hazard(s) Addressed Flood; Subsidence/ Sinkholes Priority (H/M/L) High Estimated Cost Low Flood Medium Low Flood High Low Flood Medium Low Flood High Low Potential Lead Agency/ Department ity (via Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) with support from PEMA, FEMA. LVPC for Carbonate Bedrock Standard model ordinance. NFIP Floodplain Administrator with support from PA DEP, PEMA, FEMA NFIP Floodplain Administrator NFIP Floodplain Administrator with support from PA DEP, PEMA, FEMA NFIP Floodplain Administrator Implementation Schedule (depending on funding) On-going Applies to New and/or Structures New existing

18 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) Mitigation Action Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this, as defined in Section 7.0 Complete the ongoing updates of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans Create/enhance/maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring communities for continuity of operations. Develop and maintain capabilities to process FEMA/PEMA paperwork after disasters; qualified damage assessment personnel Improve post-disaster capabilities damage assessment; FEMA/PEMA paperwork compilation, submissions, record-keeping. Work with regional agencies (i.e. County and PEMA) to help develop damage assessment capabilities at the local level through such things as training programs, certification of qualified individuals (e.g. code officials, floodplain managers, engineers). Mitigation Technique Category All categories Local plans regulations All categories Education awareness Education awareness Hazard(s) Addressed All Hazards Priority (H/M/L) High Estimated Cost Low High (for 5-year update) All Hazards High Low All Hazards High Low All Hazards Medium Medium All Hazards Medium Medium Potential, possibly FEMA Mitigation Grant for 5-year update budget, FEMA HMA grant programs Lead Agency/ Department ity (via mitigation planning point of contacts) with support from Planning Partners (through their Points of Contact), PEMA ity with support from PEMA ity with support from surrounding municipalities and County ity with support from County, PEMA, FEMA ity with support from County, PEMA Implementation Schedule On-going Ongoing Ongoing (depending on funding) Applies to New and/or Structures New existing New existing New existing

19 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) Mitigation Action Devise a public education and outreach plan regarding disease prevention. Provide education and outreach to residents regarding how to prevent the spread of invasive species, including quarantine procedures. Provide education and outreach, especially in K-12, regarding drug abuse prevention. Mitigation Technique Category Education awareness Education awareness Education awareness Hazard(s) Addressed Pandemic and Infectious Disease Invasive Species Drug Overdose Crisis Priority (H/M/L) Medium High High Estimated Cost Low Low Low Potential Lead Agency/ Department Implementation Schedule Applies to New and/or Structures ity Ongoing ity Ongoing ity/ School District tes: Estimated Costs: Where actual project costs have been reasonably estimated: Low = < $10,000; Medium = $10,000 to $100,000; High = > $100,000 Where actual project costs cannot reasonably be established at this time: Low = Possible to fund under existing budget. Project is part of, or can be part of an existing on-going program. Medium = Could budget for under existing work-plan, but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the project would have to be spread over multiple years. High = Would require an increase in revenue via an alternative source (i.e., bonds, grants, fee increases) to implement. funding levels are not adequate to cover the costs of the proposed project. Potential (FEMA HMA): PDM = Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program FMA = Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program HMGP = Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Implementation Schedule: Short-Term= 1 to 5 years Long-Term= 5 years or greater DOF = Depending on funding. Applies to New and/or Structures: = t Applicable Ongoing