Springettsbury Township STORMWATER AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOU

1. Springettsbury Township STORMWATER AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOU February 19, 2013

2. Meeting Agenda Background Information Review of Flood Insurance Rate Maps The MS-4 Program Public Input

3. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

4. Map of York County

6. REVIEW OF FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS

7. Over the life of a 30-year loan there is about a 3X greater chance of experiencing a flood than having a fire. Source: 2005 Statistic from the Flood Emergency Management Act (FEMA)

8. Township’s Responsibilities • Review Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), make corrections and appeals if necessary • Conduct outreach to those affected by changes to the FIRMs • Adopt floodplain regulations that meet the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements or be suspended from NFIP

9. FEMA Flood Zones Special Flood Hazard Areas – HIGH RISKFederal floodplain management regulations and mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply in these zones Zone A – area subject to inundation with no BFE or flood depths available

10. FEMA Flood Zones • Special Flood Hazard Areas – HIGH RISKFederal floodplain management regulations and mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply in these zones Zone AE – area subject to inundation - BFEs and flood depths are available Zones AH, AO, AR, and A99 are also in this category

11. FEMA Flood Zones • Moderate and Minimal Risk Areas • Flood insurance is available but is not required in these zones ZONE X Zone X – Moderate Risk (previously Zone B)

12. FEMA Flood Zones Moderate and Minimal Risk Areas Flood insurance is available but is not required in these zones ZONE X Zone X – Minimal Risk (previously Zone C) ZONE X

13. FEMA Flood Zones Coastal High Hazard Areas Includes zones V and VE Undetermined Risk AreasIncludes Zone D

14. Use of Preliminary Maps for Permitting and Insurance Where the existing FIRM shows an A or V area with no BFEs

15. Use of Preliminary Maps for Permitting and Insurance • Where the existing FIRM shows an AE or VE Zone and the proposed map increases the BFE or widens the floodway

16. Use of Preliminary Maps for Permitting and Insurance • Where the existing FIRM shows an AE or VE Zone and the proposed map decreases the BFE or shrinks the floodway

17. TIMELINE Preliminary Map Release 90-day Appeal Period Final Determination by FEMA Final FIS and FIRM Effective

18. THE MS-4 PROGRAM

19. Past vs. Present

20. Stormwater Run-off Financial burden Increase in flooding events East Market Street – beyond Stoney Brook Stonewood Road Doesn’t follow municipal boundaries Degradation of water quality Eberts Lane and I-83 Health, safety, public welfare

22. Program Renewed Under Auspices of General Permit PAG-13 • Changes in the Program • Greater Emphasis on Public Outreach/ Participation • Requirements to Map MS-4 • Greater Emphasis on Water Quality • TMDL Plans • Discharges to Impaired Waters • Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plans

23. In the 2014 reporting year for the MS-4 program there were 518 outfalls. This consisted of public and private outfalls. The Township is only responsible for public outfalls; 8 outfalls are public, all others are private. Springettsbury Township monitors 25% of the outfalls each year.

24. PUBLIC INPUT

25. Questions? John Holman, Township Manager Patricia Lang, AICP, Community Development Director William Gralski, PE Brita Runkle, Planner