HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT clboehm@macungie.pa.us mn5428@aol.com MUNICIPAL PROFILE
MUNICIPAL PARTICIPATION
Compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Identify source of information, if different Topic from the one listed 1. Staff Resources Is the Community Floodplain Administrator (FPA) or NFIP Coordinator certified? Community FPA No 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 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)? 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 or State minimum requirements? If so, in what ways? Describe the permitting process. Community FPA Community FPA State NFIP Coordinator, NFIP Specialist, or community records NFIP Community Status Book Community FPA Community FPA Community FPA, State, NFIP Permit Review; GIS Funding and Staffing Yes No I do not know. No Additional Comments Paper, assisted by Zoning Officer Meet Permit plans are submitted to the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer for review. If necessary, they are sent to the Borough Engineer for review and Planning Commission prior to approval.
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 NFIP Specialist NFIP or Insurance Specialist Community FPA or GIS Analyst Community FPA or Insurance Specialist Additional Comments Does the community participate in CRS? If so, what is the community's CRS Class Ranking? Community FPA, State, or NFIP Flood Insurance Manual (http://www.fema.gov/floodinsurancemanual.gov) What categories and activities provide CRS points and how can the Class be improved? Does the plan include CRS planning requirements? Community FPA, CRS Coordinator, or ISO representative
COMMUNITY ASSETS
COMMUNITY ASSETS (continued)
Capability Assessment Capability 1. Planning & Regulatory Regulatory/Tool/Program Status Date Adopted or Updated Under Development Effect on Hazard Loss Reduction: - Supports - Neutral - Hinders Change since 2013 Plan? + Positive - Negative Has the 2013 Hazard Plan been integrated into the Regulatory Tool/Program? If so, how? In Place Department/ Agency Comprehensive Plan 10/2017 Administration S + No 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 Historic Preservation Plan Floodplain Management Plan 6/6/2005 Administration N - No 2008 Administration N - No 12/16/2013 Administration N No Farmland Preservation Evacuation Plan Disaster Recovery Plan Hazard Plan 2008 LVPC N N/A Emergency Operations Plan 2003 Emergency Management Coordinator Zoning Regulations 12/16/2013 Administration N N How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Funding/ Staffing Staffing Additional Comments Floodplain Regulations 12/16/2013 Administration N No NFIP Participation 7/21/2008 Administration N Building Code 10/15/2012 Administration N Fire Code Other
Capability Assessment (continued) Capability 2. Administration & Technology Staff/Personnel Resources 3. Financial Resources Yes No Department/Agency Change since 2013 Hazard Plan? How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Planners (with land use/land development knowledge) Borough Engineer No training Planners or engineers (with natural and/or human-caused hazards Borough Engineer No training knowledge) Engineers or professionals trained in building and/or infrastructure construction practices (includes Borough Engineer No training building inspectors) Emergency manager Council No training Floodplain administrator/manager Zoning/Admin No training Land surveyors Borough Engineer No training Staff familiar with the hazards of the community Personnel skilled in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or 's HAZUS program Grant writers or fiscal staff to handle large/complex grants Other Capital improvement programming Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Special purpose taxes Gas/electric utility fees Water/sewer fees Stormwater utility fees Development impact fees General obligation, revenue, and/or special tax bonds Partnering arrangements or intergovernmental agreements Other Zoning/Code Enforcement/Admin No training Code Enforcement Yes training Borough Engineer/ Borough Manager Yes Administration No Borough Council/ Water Authority No training Additional Comments Our current zoning officer knows GIS. Borough Engineer has grant writing capability.
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 No Department/ Agency Borough Manager Change since the 2013 Hazard Plan? No How can these capabilities be expanded and improved to reduce risk? Additional comments Capability Assessment (continued) Capability Area Degree of Capability Change since the 2013 Limited Moderate High Hazard Plan? If so, how? Additional Comments 5. Self-Assessment Planning and Regulatory Yes, less staff now Administrative and Technical Financial Yes, less staff now Yes, other unfunded mandates are utilizing the Borough's funding. Education and Outreach Yes, less staff now
Known Or Anticipated Future Development/Redevelopment Development/ Property Name Type of Development Main Street Commons Commercial 1 at this time Estates at Brookside Residential 14 Willow Lane, Macungie Stone Hill Station Residential 31 Spring Street, Macungie Natural Hazard Event History Specific To Macungie Borough Snow storm Type of Event and Date Number of Structures Location Known Hazard Zone Description/Status 200 West Main Street, Development is still in Macungie planning stage. Development is in the construction phase. Development is in the planning stage. Disaster # (if applicable) 4267-DR-PA-077-46392-00 Local Damage and Losses No damage or losses, only expenses for overtime snow removal.
2013 Municipal Action Plan Status Status Existing Action (from 2013 Hazard Plan) 1 Streambank stabilization 2 Implement flood control projects as identified in the 2006 plan, specifically at the following locations: 150 Locust Street; 100, 138 and 140 W. Main Street; 50, 50 rear, 74-76 Race Street; Norfolk Southern Railroad; 235 S. Walnut Street; 101 N. Church Street; 200 Cotton Street; 143 E. Main Street; 50 N. Poplar Street No Progress/ Unknown 3 Address flood problems along Mountain Creek and Swabia Creek. 4 Work with Lehigh County EMA to install backup power at the Macungie Well #1/Public Works Building 301 South Church Street. This project part of the Lehigh Countywide Generator Project, funded through 2008 LPDM. In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments The Borough will be performing streambank restoration along Mountain Creek as part of our MS4 Program. Norfolk Southern Railroad removed sediment from the Swabia Creek streambed at Rt. 100. Action carried through to the 2018 Action Plan. Discontinued this project due to uncooperative property owners and historic artifacts requiring Phase III archaeological dig. Action not carried through to the 2018 Action Plan. Borough installed a backup generator for Well #1 with funding from a grant through Lehigh County. Action not carried through to the 2018 Action Plan. 5 Retrofit structures located in hazard-prone areas to protect structures from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority. Phase 1: Identify appropriate candidates for retrofitting based on costeffectiveness versus relocation. Phase 2: Where retrofitting is determined to be a viable option, work with property owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from and local match availability. Insufficient staffing to complete this project. 6 Purchase, or relocate structures located in hazard- prone areas to protect structures from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority. Phase 1: Identify appropriate candidates for relocation based on costeffectiveness versus retrofitting. Phase 2: Where relocation is determined to be a viable option, work with property owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from and local match availability. Insufficient staffing to complete this project.
2013 Municipal Action Plan Status (continued) Status 7 8 9 10 11 12 Existing Action (from 2013 Hazard Plan) 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 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 effect natural hazard risk reduction: Provide and maintain links to the HMP website, and regularly post notices on the County/municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Work with neighborhood associations, civic and business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance and the availability of mitigation grant funding. Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this Plan, 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. Identify and develop agreements with entities that can provide support with /PEMA paperwork after disasters; qualified damage assessment personnel Improve post-disaster capabilities damage assessment; /PEMA paperwork compilation, submissions, record-keeping No Progress/ Unknown In Progress Continuous Completed Discontinued Additional Comments No Emergency Management Coordinator 13 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). 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.
2018 Action Plan Action 1 Stream bank stabilization 2 3 Implement flood control projects as identified in the 2006 plan, specifically at the following locations: 150 Locust Street; 100, 138 and 140 W. Main Street; 50, 50 rear, 74-76 Race Street; 235 S. Walnut Street; 101 N. Church Street; 200 Cotton Street; 143 E. Main Street; 50 N. Poplar Street Retrofit structures located in hazard-prone areas to protect structures from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority. Phase 1: Identify appropriate candidates for retrofitting based on cost-effectiveness versus relocation. Phase 2: Where retrofitting is determined to be a viable option, work with property owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from and local match availability. Technique Category Natural systems protection Structure & infrastructure Structure & infrastructure Hazard(s) Addressed Priority (H/M/L) Estimated Cost Flood Medium High Flood High High Flood High High Potential Funding Grant Programs and local budget (or property owner) for cost share Grant Programs and local budget (or property owner) for cost share Grant Programs and local budget (or property owner) for cost share Lead Agency/ Department (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) from PEMA, (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) from PEMA, (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) from PEMA, Implementation Schedule Long-term (depending on funding) Long-term (depending on funding) Long-term (depending on funding) Applies to New and/or Existing Structures Existing Existing Existing
2018 Action Plan (continued) 4 5 6 Action Purchase, or relocate structures located in hazard- prone areas to protect structures from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority. Phase 1: Identify appropriate candidates for relocation based on cost-effectiveness versus retrofitting. Phase 2: Where relocation is determined to be a viable option, work with property owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from and local match availability. Maintain compliance with and goodstanding 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 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 effect natural hazard risk reduction: Provide and maintain links to the HMP website, and regularly post notices on the County/municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Work with neighborhood associations, civic and business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance and the availability of mitigation grant funding. Technique Category Structure & infrastructure Local plans & regulations Education & awareness Hazard(s) Addressed Priority (H/M/L) Estimated Cost Flood High High Flood All Hazards High High Low - Medium Low High (for 5-year update) Potential Funding Grant Programs and local budget (or property owner) for cost share Municipal Budget Municipal Budget, possibly Grant Funding for 5-year update Lead Agency/ Department (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) from PEMA, (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) from PEMA, ISO (via mitigation planning point of contacts) from Planning Partners (through their Points of Contact), PEMA Implementation Schedule Long-term (depending on funding) Ongoing Ongoing Applies to New and/or Existing Structures Existing New & existing New & existing
2018 Action Plan (continued) 7 8 9 10 11 Action Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this Plan, 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 /PEMA paperwork after disasters; qualified damage assessment personnel Improve post-disaster capabilities damage assessment; /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). 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 Funding Municipal Budget, possibly Grant Funding for 5-year update Municipal Budget Municipal Budget Municipal Budget Municipal budget, HMA grant programs Lead Agency/ Department (via mitigation planning point of contacts) from Planning Partners (through their Points of Contact), PEMA from PEMA from surrounding municipalities and County from County, PEMA, from County, PEMA Implementation Schedule Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Short-term Short-term (depending on funding) Applies to New and/or Existing Structures New & existing New & existing 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. N/A N/A
Notes: (continued) Potential Funding ( HMA): PDM = Pre-Disaster Grant Program FMA = Flood Assistance Grant Program HMGP = Hazard 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 Existing Structures: N/A = Not Applicable