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Vincent Mazzei, Jr., P.E.
Assistant Commissioner
Watershed & Land Management
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
PH: (609) 292-2178
FX: (609) 633-0750


NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Dam Safety & Flood Engineering
Bureau of Flood Engineering
Mail Code 501-01A
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Flood Engineering Links


  1. FEMA Map Service Center All Products (Effective, Preliminary, FIRM Panels)
  2. FEMA Map Service Center – Search by Address
  3. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers (NFHL) Interactive Map
  4. NJ-Geoweb
  5. Preliminary Map Comparison Tool
  1. Instructions to Download Flood Plans and Profiles (.docx)

Local Floodplain Management Resources

  1. Worksheet 1-Local Design Flood Elevation Worksheet (.docx, updated 1/9/2023)
  2. Worksheet 2-Determining the Best Available 500-Year Elevation including a Wave Height Adjustment (.docx, updated 1/9/2023)
  3. Worksheet 3 - Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Documentation Worksheet (.docx, updated 1/9/2023)
  4. Local Design Flood Elevation Worksheet – Approximate A Zone Example (.docx)
  5. Local Design Flood Elevation Worksheet – Coastal Tidal Non-Critical Action Example with Datum Change and Worksheet 3 (.docx, updated 12/23/2022)
  6. Local Design Flood Elevation Worksheet – Coastal Tidal Critical Action Example with Datum Change and Worksheets 2 and 3 (.docx, v3 updated 1/9/2023)
  7. Local Design Flood Elevation Worksheet – Riverine Critical Action Class 4 Example with Worksheet 3 (.docx, v3, updated 1/9/2023)
  8. Model Code Coordinated Ordinance
  9. Floodplain Development Permit
  10. New Jersey Substantial Damage Management Plan Template (.docx, updated 9/28/2022)
  11. Floodplain Administrator’s Guidebook
  12. NJ Guidebook for Implementing the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
  1. The Importance of Flood Insurance, how to buy it, Understanding the cost and how to file a claim
  2. NFIP Lowest Floor Guide

 

  1. NJAFM Web Site
  2. ASFPM Web Site
  3. Quick Guide for Floodplain Management in NJ



 

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