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Silver Jacket Approach to Public Outreach

Silver Jacket Approach to Public Outreach. 2012 USACE Flood Risk Management – Silver Jackets Workshop 20-24 August 2012. Delaware River Basin Comprehensive Flood Risk Management – Interim Feasibility Study for New Jersey. Del Comp Public Open Houses.

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Silver Jacket Approach to Public Outreach

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  1. Silver Jacket Approach to Public Outreach 2012 USACE Flood Risk Management – Silver Jackets Workshop 20-24 August 2012

  2. Delaware River Basin Comprehensive Flood Risk Management – Interim Feasibility Study for New Jersey

  3. Del Comp Public Open Houses Del Comp Municipal & County Meetings 2006 Project Initiation & 2007 Site Visits 1984 Corps Flood Study NJ Flood Mitigation Task Force Current Corps Study Process Tocks Island Discussion Long period with no major main-stem flood events 1955- Connie & Diane June 2006 Flood Sept 2004 - Ivan Aug 2011-Irene & Lee April 2005 Flood

  4. 1955

  5. 1955 Flood of Record 2011 Irene/Lee 2004, 2005, 2006 Floods

  6. 2004 2005 Undated 2006

  7. Governor’s Task Force Acting Governor Richard J. Codey established the Delaware River Flood Mitigation Task Force after two successive floods in September of 2004 and April 2005 caused widespread damage in New Jersey river towns along 115 miles of the river from Trenton to Montague.

  8. Delaware River Basin Comprehensive Flood Risk Management Interim Feasibility Study for New Jersey (aka “Del Comp, NJ”) • General authorization found in WRDA 1986 • Specific authorization provided by Congress in July 2005 • USACE Reconnaissance Report completed in May 2006 • NJDEP signed on as Feasibility Study project partner in July 2006 • Study goals: • Establish the potential for flood damage through the year 2065 in 16 New Jersey municipalities • Identify opportunities for, and feasible methods of, flood risk management and related ecosystem restoration in the study area through the year 2065

  9. 2007 Site Visits High Water Marks

  10. Silver Jackets Approach • Inclusion of agencies in 2007 field visits • Comprehensive website with links • Briefing & request for participation prior to 2011 public outreach • Agency & organization inclusion in public open houses • Continued coordination with USACE Silver Jackets representative

  11. Flood Risk Management Videos http://www.youtube.com/USACEPhillyDistrict

  12. Project Brochure

  13. Project Brochure

  14. Public Outreach – Municipal Meetings & Open House Events

  15. Moving Forward • Continued coordination with USACE Silver Jackets representative • Maintain website • Repeat municipal meetings and public open houses prior to study wrap-up

  16. Terry Fowler, PP, AICP 215-656-6575 Theresa.A.Fowler@usace.army.mil http://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Projects/delbasin/ Jason Miller, PE 215-656-6549 Jason.F.Miller@usace.army.mil Joseph Ruggeri, PE, CFM 609-633-7297 Joseph.Ruggeri@dep.state.nj.us

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