FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS EVALUATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE DRBC FLOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Delaware River Basin Interstate Flood Mitigation Task Force issued a report in July 2007 identifying recommendations for a proactive, sustainable and systematic approach to flood damage reduction. In May 2008, Commissioners from New Jersey and Pennsylvania requested that that a subcommittee of the DRBC Flood Advisory Committee (FAC) be formed to address Task Force Recommendation FR-1: Catalog, Evaluate and Update Existing Floodplain Regulations in the Basin.           

The Floodplain Regulations Evaluation Subcommittee (FRES) was formed in 2008 to review and evaluate the similarities and differences in floodplain regulations throughout the Delaware River Basin and to develop and present recommendations on the potential for more effective floodplain management throughout the basin.

The subcommittee first convened in November and plans to post all future meeting dates, agendas, meeting summaries and PowerPoint presentations to this web site. Please note that while all subcommittee meetings are open to the public, participation in the deliberative process will be limited to the designated representatives. Those wishing to actively participate in the deliberative process should do so by contacting one of the subcommittee representatives. 

	Meeting Agenda*
	Presentation on Committee Composition and Background* – given by Dan Fitzpatrick, PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development (PADCED)
	Presentation on the Basics of Floodplain Management and Planning in New Jersey* (2 MB) – given by Vince Mazzei, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
	Presentation on Proposed Subcommittee Considerations* (1.4 MB) – given by Laura Tessieri, DRBC
	Meeting Summary*

	Meeting Agenda*
	Presentation on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)* (1.1 MB) – prepared by Joe Zagone, FEMA RIII; given by Kim Dunn of Dewberry and Jim DeAngelo of Micheal Baker
	Presentation on DRBC Floodplain Regulations* – given by William Muszynski, DRBC
	Presentation on No Adverse Impact (NAI) Approach to Floodplain and Watershed Management (2 parts): Introduction* (2.1 MB) and Regulations* (2.2 MB) – given by Kimberly Bitters, co-chair of the ASFPM NAI Policy Committee
	Meeting Summary (forthcoming)

	Subcommittee Representatives*
	Subcommittee Charge*
	Proposed Draft Facilitation Guidelines*
	Proposed Dates and Goals of Future Meetings*
	Proposed Comparison Matrix*

	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
	NFIP Minimum Requirements (44 CFR 59)
	NFIP Minimum Requirements (44 CFR 60)
	Floodplain Management Requirements, A Study Guide and Desk Reference for Local Officials (FEMA 480 February, 2005) (Units 2, 5, and 6)

	Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
	DRBC Floodplain Regulations
	New Jersey
	NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules* (1 MB) (N.J.A.C. 7:13)
	Pennsylvania
	PA Floodplain Management Act* (Act 166-1978)
	Guidance from PADCED on How Municipalities can Meet the Minimum NFIP Requirements*
	New York State (NYS)
	Floodplain Management Criteria for State Projects (6NYCRR Part 502)
	NYS Residential Building Code* (Chapter III, Section R323)
	NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Guidance - Optional Additional Language to Model Local Law for Flood Damage Prevention*
	Delaware
	Unified Development Code Section 40.10.310 - Environmental Standards, Floodplains, and Floodways (New Castle County)

	No Adverse Impact - Association of State Floodplain Managers
	National Flood Programs and Policies in Review - Association of State Floodplain Managers, 2007
	Effective State Floodplain Management Programs - Association of State Floodplain Managers, 2003*
	Delaware River Basin Interstate Flood Mitigation Task Force Action Agenda, July 2007
	Delaware River Basin Map*

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Questions? Laura Tessieri , (609) 883-9500 ext. 304

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Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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