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) 1. Staff Resources Topic Is the Community Floodplain Administrator (FPA) or NFIP Coordinator certified? Identify source of information, if different from the one listed Community FPA Is floodplain management an auxiliary function? Community FPA Yes 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 sting with the NFIP? Are there any outsting compliance issues (i.e. current violations)? When was the most recent Community Assistance Visits (CAV) or Community Assistance Contact (CAC)? Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or needed? 3. Regulation Community FPA Community FPA State NFIP Coordinator, FEMA NFIP Specialist, or community records No Additional Comments Permit review GIS mapping None Yes No Unknown When did the community enter the NFIP? NFIP Community Status Book No information of such on-h. 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. Community FPA Community FPA Community FPA, State, FEMA NFIP No Maps are available in paper on GIS systems via the Website. Floodplain Regulation should at least MEET State minimum requirements. The is looking to increase update these regulations moving forward. Permitting is conducted through the building, construction zoning department for both zoning UCC compliance. If site plan or l development are triggered, the Planning Department also intercedes.

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 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 Community FPA or GIS Analyst Community FPA or FEMA Insurance Specialist Additional Comments No information of such on-h. No information of such on-h. No information of such on-h. No information of such on-h. Does the community participate in CRS? Community FPA, State, or FEMA NFIP No information of such on-h. If so, what is the community's CRS Class Ranking? What categories activities provide CRS points how can the Class be improved? Does the plan include CRS planning requirements? Flood Insurance Manual ( Community FPA, FEMA CRS Coordinator, or ISO representative No information of such on-h. No information of such on-h. No information of such on-h.

5 COMMUNITY ASSETS

6 COMMUNITY ASSETS (continued)

7 COMMUNITY ASSETS (continued)

8 Capability Assessment Capability 1. Planning & Regulatory Regulatory/Tool/Program Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvement Plan Economic Development Plan Continuity of Operations Plan Management Plan/Ordinance Open Space Management Plan (or Parks/Rec or Greenways Plan) Natural Resource Protection Plan Transportation Plan In Place Status Date Adopted or Updated Updated 2017 Amended 2000 Amended 2014 Under Development Department/ Agency Effect on Hazard Loss Reduction: - Supports - Neutral - Hinders S S S 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 exped improved to reduce risk? Additional Comments Adopted 1988 Adopted 1995

9 Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 1. Planning & Regulatory Regulatory/Tool/Program Historic Preservation Plan Floodplain Management Plan Farml Preservation Evacuation Plan Disaster Recovery Plan Hazard Mitigation Plan Emergency Operations Plan In Place Status Date Adopted or Updated /5/ Update Zoning Regulations 2004 Floodplain Regulations 1993 NFIP Participation 1993 Building Code 2004 Fire Code 2009 Other Under Development Department/ Agency 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? N/A How can these capabilities be exped improved to reduce risk? Additional Comments

10 Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 2. Administration & Technology Staff/Personnel Resources 3. Financial Resources Yes No Department/ Agency Planners (with l use/l development knowledge) Planning Planners or engineers (with natural /or human-caused hazards Planning/ knowledge) Public Works Engineers or professionals trained in building /or infrastructure Planning/ construction practices (includes building inspectors) Engineering Emergency manager Planning Floodplain administrator/manager Planning L surveyors Engineering Staff familiar with the hazards of the community Planning/Public Works/Police Personnel skilled in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) /or FEMA's HAZUS program Planning/PPIS Grant writers or fiscal staff to hle large/complex grants Administration/ Planning/Public Works Other Capital improvement programming Administration/ Planning/Finance Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Special purpose taxes Finance Gas/electric utility fees Water/sewer fees PPIS (Sewer) utility fees Being explored Development impact fees Planning General obligation, revenue, /or special tax bonds Finance Partnering arrangements or intergovernmental agreements Administration/ Legislative Other Change since 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan? How can these capabilities be exped improved to reduce risk? Additional Comments

11 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 functional needs populations, etc. Other Yes No Department/ Agency Administration/ Planning/Public Works Change since the 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan? How can these capabilities be exped 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 Regulatory Administrative Technical Financial Education Outreach

12 Known Or Anticipated Future Development/Redevelopment Development/ Property Name Tradtions of America at Green Pond Mill Creek Corporate Center Hope Road/Chrin V7 Redevelopment Brodhead Road Distribution Center Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Freemansburg Square Major Subdivision Hecktown Road Business Park Lot 4 Kings View Avenue MOB Madison Farms Nancy Run Estates Phases 7, 8, 9, 10 St. Luke's University Healthcare Network Anderson Campus Type of Development 55+ Residential Subdivision Office/ Business Campus Mixed Service/ Retail Village Distribution Center/ Logistics Church & Accessory Uses Mixed Service/ Retail Village Distribution Center/ Logistics Medical Office Building Mixed Service/ Retail/ Residential Village Residential Subdivision Medical Campus Number of Structures Location Known Hazard Zone Description/Status Green Pond Road William Penn Highway (behind Park Ride) Hope Road & William Penn Highway 1 Brodhead Road Many Many Bethman Road & Church Road Freemansburg Avenue University Drive Commerce Park Drive (shared development- LNT BT) Freemansburg Avenue Kings View Avenue Freemansburg Avenue (with internal road network) New Road Network off Washington Street Freemansburg Avenue & Nancy Run Flooding Tentative Plan Approval Phase 1 Preliminary Plan submitted tabled. Sketch Plan Submitted with a Strong Developer Intent to Proceed. Prelim/Final Plan Conditionally Approved by, awaiting 3rd party agency approvals. Prelim/ Final Conditional Approval Prelim/ Final Conditional Approval with an anticipated modification of plan forthcoming. Administrative Review with Planning Commission Sketch Plan before Approved, under construction, futures phases to start soon. Final Plans Approved by BOC "Tower 2" Approved by BOC

13 Natural Hazard Event History Specific To Bethlehem Type of Event Date Rain flooding, June 2015 Severe winter storm snowstorm, January 22-23, 2016 FEMA Disaster # (if applicable) DR-4267 See next page. Local Damage Losses FEMA money received for Public Works Overtime - $51,538

14 Natural Hazard Event History Specific to Bethlehem (continued)

15 2013 Municipal Action Plan Status Status Existing Mitigation Action (from 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan) No Progress/ Unknown 1 management programs, mitigation efforts. 2 Hazardous Materials Release, education, prevention, certification of emergency responders to control mitigate hazardous materials releases In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments The has been engaged with a stormwater engineer to map the stormwater system, conduct a hydrological study, make recommendations to the Commissioners on capital improvements. 3 4 Maintain compliance with good-sting in the NFIP including adoption enforcement of floodplain management requirements (e.g. regulating all new substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification mapping, flood insurance outreach to the community. Conduct facilitate community public education outreach for residents businesses to include, but not be limited to, the following to promote effect natural hazard risk reduction: Willow Park Road, LVIP four six Provide maintain links to the HMP website, regularly post notices on the County/municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Prepare distribute informational letters to flood vulnerable property owners neighborhood associations, explaining the availability of mitigation grant funding to mitigate their properties, instructing them on how they can learn more implement mitigation. Use notification systems newsletters to better educate the public on flood insurance, the availability of mitigation grant funding, personal natural hazard risk reduction measures. Work with neighborhood associations, civic business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance the availability of mitigation grant funding.

16 2013 Municipal Action Plan Status (continued) Status 5 6 Existing Mitigation Action (from 2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan) Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, updating of this Plan, as defined in Section 7.0 Complete the ongoing updates of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans No Progress/ Unknown In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments 7 Create/enhance/maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring communities for continuity of operations. 8 Identify 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 9 Work with regional agencies (i.e. County PEMA) to help develop damage assessment capabilities at the local level through such things as training programs, certification of qualified individuals (e.g. code) Notes: 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.

17 2018 Mitigation Action Plan 1 Mitigation Action management programs, mitigation efforts. Mitigation Technique Category Structure Infrastructure Hazard(s) Addressed Priority (H/M/L) Estimated Cost Flood Medium High Potential Funding Federal, State, County Grant funding Lead Agency/ Department Engineer Implementation Schedule Short-term (depending on funding) Applies to New /or Existing Structures New & existing 2 Hazardous Materials Release, education, prevention, certification of emergency responders to control mitigate hazardous materials releases Education Awareness All Hazards Medium Low Federal, State Local Training Programs Emergency Services Ongoing New & existing 3 Maintain compliance with goodsting in the NFIP including adoption enforcement of floodplain management requirements (e.g. regulating all new substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification mapping, flood insurance outreach to the community. Local Plans Regulations Flood High Low - Medium Municipal Budget Municipality (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) with support from PEMA, ISO FEMA Ongoing New & existing

18 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) Mitigation Action Conduct facilitate community public education outreach for residents businesses to include, but not be limited to, the following to promote effect natural hazard risk reduction: Willow Park Road, LVIP four six Provide maintain links to the HMP website, regularly post notices on the County/municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Prepare distribute informational letters to flood vulnerable property owners neighborhood associations, explaining the availability of mitigation grant funding to mitigate their properties, instructing them on how they can learn more implement mitigation. Use notification systems newsletters to better educate the public on flood insurance, the availability of mitigation grant funding, personal natural hazard risk reduction measures. Work with neighborhood associations, civic business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance the availability of mitigation grant funding. Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, updating of this Plan, as defined in Section 7.0 Complete the ongoing updates of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans Mitigation Technique Category Education Awareness All Categories Local Plans Regulations Hazard(s) Addressed All Hazards All Hazards Priority (H/M/L) High High Estimated Cost Low- Medium Low High (for 5-year update) All Hazards High Low Potential Funding Municipal Budget Municipal Budget, possibly FEMA Mitigation Grant Funding for 5-year update Municipal Budget Lead Agency/ Department Municipality with support from Planning Partners, PEMA, FEMA Municipality (via mitigation planning point of contacts) with support from Planning Partners (through their Points of Contact), PEMA Municipality with support from PEMA Implementation Schedule Short-term Ongoing Ongoing Applies to New /or Existing Structures N/A New & existing New & existing

19 2018 Mitigation Action Plan (continued) Mitigation Action Create/enhance/maintain mutual aid agreements with neighboring communities for continuity of operations. Develop 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 PEMA) to help develop damage assessment capabilities at the local level through such things as training programs, certification of qualified individuals (e.g. code) Mitigation Technique Category All Categories Education Awareness Education Awareness Hazard(s) Addressed Priority (H/M/L) Estimated Cost All Hazards High Low All Hazards Medium Medium All Hazards Medium Medium Potential Funding Municipal Budget Municipal Budget Municipal Budget, FEMA HMA grant programs Lead Agency/ Department Municipality with support from surrounding municipalities County Municipality with support from County, PEMA, FEMA Municipality with support from County, PEMA Implementation Schedule Ongoing Short-term Short-, longterm (depending on funding) Applies to New /or Existing Structures New & existing Notes: 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. Existing funding levels are not adequate to cover the costs of the proposed project. Potential Funding (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 /or Existing Structures: N/A = Not Applicable N/A N/A