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Committee Liaison: Amy Shallcross, P.E., (609) 477-7232

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Committee Members

Mission Statement and Committee Procedures (pdf 12 KB)

Resolution 2000-8 (Creates Committee) and Resolution 2006-3 (pdf 13 KB; Amends Resolution 2000-8 By Modifying Membership)

Resolution for the Minutes Establishing Consistent Practices Relating to Membership, Record-Keeping and "Green" Meetings for DRBC Advisory Committees (pdf 86 KB; March 2016)

• Pursuant to the above Resolution for the Minutes, when posted online, presentations and other documents created for use by an advisory committee shall bear the statement "Presented to an advisory committee of the DRBC. Contents should not be published or re-posted in whole or in part without the permission of the author(s) or the committee."

Presentations from the December 7, 2016 Committee Meeting:

• Hydrologic Conditions & NWS Winter Outlook - Ray Kruzdlo, NWS Philadelphia/Mt. Holly, N.J. Forecast Office (pdf 5.8 MB)
• Updates on the National Water Center & National Water Model - Robert Shedd, NWS Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (pdf 2.7 MB)
  • Link to Office of Water Prediction Web Site
• USGS Storm-Tide Sensor Network & Historic Tidal Data Along the Lower Delaware River - Tom Suro, USGS New Jersey Water Science Center (pdf 2.8 MB)

Presentations from the September 7, 2016 Committee Meeting:

• Corps Water Management System (CWMS) Implementation for the Delaware River Basin - Laura Bittner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District (pdf 2.7 MB)
• Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities: Green Infrastructure and Benefit Cost Analyses - Anne Shelton, FEMA Region II (no powerpoint presented)
• Link to FEMA Climate Resilient Mitigation Activities
• FEMA Flood Risk Products: Non-Regulatory Tools for Coastal Areas of Delaware Bay Counties - Kunal Patel, N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (pdf 2.2 MB)
• Link to FEMA Region II Coastal Analysis and Mapping (Community Officials Tab)

 Presentations from the May 24, 2016 Committee Meeting:

• The Delaware Coastal Flood Monitoring System - John A. Callahan, DGS, University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (pdf 8.6 MB)
• Meteorological Model Ensemble Forecast System (MMEFS): Graphics Improvement - Robert Shedd, Service Coordination Hydrologist, NOAA/NWS MARFC (pdf 1.8 MB)
• FEMA: Flood Mitigation Grant Program - Christopher D. Testa, Mitigation Unit Manager, NJOEM Recovery Bureau (pdf 2.2 MB)

Presentation from the January 13, 2016 Committee Meeting:

• Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Adoptions for Southern New Jersey - A. Chris Gould, N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection (pdf 1.4 MB)

Presentation from the June 24, 2015 Committee Meeting:

• Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) & Federal Floodplain Management Standard Update - Andrew Martin, CFM, FEMA Region II (pdf 790 KB)

Presentation from the March 31, 2015 Committee Meeting:

• Implementing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard - Andrew Martin, CFM, FEMA Region II (pdf 1 MB)
  • Link to FEMA's Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Web Site

Presentatation from the December 3, 2014 Committee Meeting:

• Social Science Study on Effective Flood Risk Messaging - Rachel Hogan Carr, Nurture Nature Center, Easton, Pa. (pdf 2.9 MB)

Presentation from the September 24, 2014 Committee Meeting:

• FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS): Lowering Flood Risk and Insurance Rates - Mari Radford, CFM, FEMA Region 3 (pdf 1.3 MB)

Presentations/Information/Links from the February 26, 2014 Committee Meeting:

• NWS National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (link for snow water equivalent): http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interactive/html/map.html (use the drop down menu under "Select Physical Element" on the left side of the page and click the Redraw Map box [above menu] for additional parameters, such as snow depth, density, and temperature; there is a help link on the page with definitions and you can also "zoom in" to get a more detailed analysis)
• Utilizing FEMA's Flood Hazard Layer Web Mapping Service and Flood Insurance Studies in the NWS's AHPS - Laurie Hogan, NWS Eastern Region Headquarters (pdf 1.8 MB)
  • Link to NOAA/NWS "Weather-Ready Nation" Web Site
• Links From Jim Brewster, NWS Binghamton Forecast Office
  • River Ice Report Map Display: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/ctp/hydro/riverice/index.phpNWS
  • BGM River Ice Text Report: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/bgm/textProducts/RVSBGM.txt
  • NWS PHL River Ice Text Report: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/phi/rvsice.php
  • Army Corps CRREL Ice Guide: http://icejams.crrel.usace.army.mil/tectran/IEnews15.pdf
  • NWS Great Falls Ice Jam Guide: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/tfx/hydro/IJAD/JamTypes.php?wfo=tfx
  • NWS Great Falls Ice Types Guide: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/tfx/hydro/IJAD/RiverIceTypes.php?wfo=tfx
  • Twitter: @NWSBinghamton

Presentations/Information/Links from the November 6, 2013 Committee Meeting:

• Easton's Flood Standard and Ordinance Revisions Post 2004/2005/2006 Powerpoint - Becky Bradley, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (pdf 14 MB)
  • Link to Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Web Site
• Flood Risk and Uncertainty: Assessing the National Weather Service's Flood Forecast & Warning Tools Powerpoint - Rachel Hogan Carr, Nurture Nature Center (pdf 2.5 MB)
  • Link to Nurture Nature Center's Social Science Page/Focus Group Information

Presentations/Information/Links from the June 19, 2013 Committee Meeting:

• Impact of Climate Change and Population Growth on the National Flood Insurance Program Powerpoint - Steve Eberbach, Michael Baker Jr., Inc. (pdf 591 KB)
  • Link to June 2013 Report: The Impact of Climate Change and Population Growth on the National Flood Insurance Program Through 2100 (Prepared for Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency) (pdf 12 MB)

Presentations/Information/Links from the September 19, 2012 Committee Meeting:

• National Preparedness Month (September) Powerpoint - Robin Danforth, FEMA Region III (pdf 133 KB)
• Risk MAP and Delaware River/Bay Coastal Flood Risk Study Update Powerpoint - Bob Schaefer, FEMA Region II and Robin Danforth, FEMA Region III (pdf 5.3 MB)
• Coastal Hazards Analysis and Mapping Powerpoint - Matt Shultz, Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP) (pdf 2.6 MB) 
• Summary of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 - ASPFM News and Views, August 2012 (pdf 561 KB) 
  • Complete Text of Legislation (H.R. 4348) Signed into Law by President Obama on July 6, 2012 (Refer to Division F, Title II Flood Insurance) - Link to U.S. Government Printing Office (pdf 1.2 MB)
• Link to FEMA Region II Coastal Analysis and Mapping
• Link to FEMA Region III Coastal Analysis and Mapping
• Link to Risk Assessment, Mapping, and Planning Partners (RAMPP)
• Link to FEMA
• Link to FloodSmart, the Official Site of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

 Presentations/Information/Links from the May 15, 2012 Committee Meeting:

2016:

• January 13; May 24; September 7

2015:

• March 31; June 24; September 23

2014:

• February 26; May 14; September 24; December 3

2013:

• February 27; June 19; November 6

2012:

• February 8; May 15; September 19; November 28

2011:

• February 16; June 8; November 9

2010:

• February 17; May 26; August 25; November 17

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