ASFPM Annual Conference June Presented by: Cynthia Addonizio-Bianco, CFM, LEED BD+C Emily Slotnick, LEED Green Associate

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1 Post Disaster Rebuilding for Resilience ASFPM Annual Conference June 2014 Presented by: Cynthia Addonizio-Bianco, CFM, LEED BD+C Emily Slotnick, LEED Green Associate

2 Overview New Challenges Post-Irene and Sandy Impacts Need for Improved Recovery Planning What is Resilience? The Context of Resilience/Reconstruction Planning New Approaches How to Build Back Better? Resilience Planning Case Studies: NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program in the lower Hudson Valley

3 New Challenges Increase in severity and frequency of storms Impacts Housing Infrastructure Businesses Economy Repeat and/or concurrent damages threaten the viability of communities Preparedness Mitigation Response Recovery

4 Post Irene and Sandy Impacts Rural NY communities already struggling economically Strong reliance on tourism and seasonal dollars Inundated by flooding from Irene and Lee Key economic assets damaged and destroyed

5 Post Irene and Sandy Impacts Temporary repairs made after one storm are wiped out by the next Limited immediate disaster funding for rebuilding better Difficulty achieving system-scale comprehensive economic and infrastructure improvements

6 Need for Improved Recovery Planning Re-build better/stronger Ensure AND capitalize on opportunities to improve health, safety, welfare, and economic vibrancy Expand planning lens to capture long-term recovery and improvement strategies Works with other planning mechanisms

7 What is Resilience? Broadly An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change; To adapt and bounce back from a disruptive event. Referring to the ability of a system to absorb, change, and still carry on.

8 The Context of Reconstruction Planning Plan Fatigue! Traditional, ongoing planning programs Hazard Mitigation Planning Comprehensive Planning Watershed Planning

9 New Approaches to Re-Building How to Build Back Better? Recent Approaches Long Term Community Reconstruction Plans NY Soil and Water Conservation District Local Flood Mitigation Plans FEMA Community Resilience Innovation Challenge NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program

10 New Approaches How to Build Back Better? What makes NYRCR unique? Bottom-up communitycentric process State-wide press Carrot vs. stick approach - $ at the end of the road Implementation focused NYS program includes an implementation component!! Community Toolbox Vulnerable Populations Housing Economic Development Health and Human Services Cultural and Natural Resources Topics Most Important to Meeting Attendees Infrastructure 23% Cultural and Natural Resources 7% Health and Human Services 17% 53.1% 3.7% Community 7.0% Toolbox 10% Vulnerable Populations 5% 12.1% 14.0% 8.4% Housing 12% 1.6% Economic Development 26%

11 Key Aspects of NYRCR Community Reconstruction Plans Implementation Focused Assess Risk to Assets and Systems Regional Coordination Projects and Actions to: Restore and Increase Resilience of Key Assets Achieve Economic Growth Protect Vulnerable Populations Detailed Implementation agendas Additional Incentives

12 CDBG-DR Parameters Eligibility under traditional CDBG Is there a direct link between the project and the disaster? Does it address damage caused or exacerbated by a storm? Does it address emerging issues that have been exposed and identified by the storm? Does it create greater resiliency against future storms?

13 The NYRCR Process to Build Back Better

14 The Results: NYRCR Village of Margaretville

15 Critical Issues Margaretville s relationship with the natural environment is both a blessing and a bane. Proximity to East Branch of Delaware River offers recreation, but makes it vulnerable to flooding Citizens have been cut off from critical pathways to shelters, medical care, essential services Identity as regional hub for commerce, education, medical care, tourism is critical to Margaretville/region. Flooding causes both structural degradation and financial hardship on residents and businesses Economic and tourism potential is hindered Blight discourages private investment in the Village Small Village-Big City interdependencies Pepacton Reservoir provides 25% drinking water for 9M people in NYC. 11% of Margaretville s total land area is populated by NYC residents who have second-home getaways in the Village Economic, critical asset interdependencies 15

16 Project Selection Needs and Opportunities 6 Strategies 10 Projects

17 Project Selection 150+ Initially Identified Projects 7 Featured/Other Projects 10 Proposed Projects

18 Comparison of NYRCR Resilience and DMA 2000 Mitigation Project Categories Resilience Planning Mitigation Planning Community Planning and Capability Building Housing Infrastructure Systems Natural and Cultural Resources Health and Social Services Local Plans and Regulations Education and Awareness Programs Structure and Infrastructure Projects Natural Systems Protection Economic Development

19 Comparison of NYRCR Resilience and DMA 2000 Mitigation Risk Assessment Resilience Planning Mitigation Planning Risk Analysis based on improved hydraulic analysis Model impacts of proposed projects Risk Analysis based on existing Flood mapping

20 Scenario-Removal of ALL Obstructions Max Decrease in Water Surface Elevation Event between Existing and With- Project, ft 100-yr 2.9 EBDR_Margaretville Plan: 1) Existing 1/20/2014 2) AllObsRem 1/20/2014 EBDR 1 Legend WS 100yr - Existing WS 100yr - AllObsRem Ground Elevation (ft) Main Channel Distance (ft)

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22 The Results: NYRCR Village of Margaretville

23 Comparison of NYRCR Resilience and DMA 2000 Mitigation Planning Results Resilience Planning Mitigation Planning Results focus on local capabilities, economic viability, as well as damages and loss of use Results highlight avoided damages and loss of use

24 Village Resiliency Implementation Strategy Description Define strategy to address Bridge Street Bridge area for flood mitigation, resiliency, and redevelopment opportunities. Benefits Flood Resiliency Reduce flood water elevations Improve Stream Conditions Create more natural floodplain Catalyst for economic return Est. Cost: $200,000 24

25 Commercial Renovations and Small Business Incentives Description Renovate commercial properties downtown and incentivize business growth/expansion to enhance economic vibrancy Requires individual property owner consent Need to identify existing businesses to relocate or attract new business Benefits Economic development/redevelopment Protection of historic/cultural value and character of the Main Street buildings and incorporation into new use/programming Est. Cost: $1,520,000 25

26 The Results: NYRCR Village of Washingtonville Mays Field Storage Areas Village Park

27 The Results: NYRCR Town of Shandaken Municipal Complex Relocate municipal offices, DPW, ambulance garage and dog shelter out of the floodplain Include modern weather monitoring systems, communications Solar energy/generator for uninterrupted power capability

28 In Conclusion: What We Learned Bottom-Up, Active community participation/community can support a successful program Money talks and fuels enthusiasm for planning

29 For more information about NYRCR See the New York Rising website: Tetra Tech contacts:

30 Flood Mitigation Retrofits for Homes and Targeted Property Acquisition Description Retrofits for houses/businesses located in hazard-prone areas Acquisition and demolition of targeted repetitive flood properties. (15 properties have currently expressed interest in flood proofing and 1 in acquisition) Benefits Increases resiliency of key assets Increases quality of life/safety Decreases damages Est. Cost: $2,990,000 30

31 Bull Run Bridge Replacement and Property Acquisition Description Acquire properties adjacent to Bull Run/Main Street Bridge to widen bridge span. Replace bridge with appropriately-sized structure to enable greater flow capacity. Benefits Localized water surface elevation reduction Remove accumulated debris Reduce sedimentation Est. Cost: $1,070,000 31