9.19 South Whitehall Township

SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL

9.19 SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP

This section presents the jurisdictional annex for South Whitehall Township.

A. HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT

Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Name Jeff Kelly Name Title/ EMC Title/ Department Emergency Management Department Address 4444 Walbert Ave, South Whitehall, PA 18104 Address Telephone 610-972-1043 Telephone Fax 610-841-4104 Fax Email [email protected] Email

B. MUNICIPAL PROFILE

South Whitehall is a suburban township located in central Lehigh County. It covers a land area of 17.2 square miles, and has a population of 19,180 (2010 Census). As shown in Figure 1, the township is bordered by Whitehall Township to the north; Whitehall Township to the northeast; Allentown to the east and southeast; Salisbury Township and Lower Macungie Township to the south; and Upper Macungie Township to the west.

Figure 1

(Source: http://www.lvpc.org/pdf/maps/baseMap-LehighNorthamptonCounties.pdf)

South Whitehall Township is drained by the Little Lehigh Creek, running east through the southern part of the township, and by Jordan Creek, flowing east from the northwest corner of the township to the eastern border into Whitehall Township. Both of these creeks empty to the Lehigh River.

South Whitehall is home to the Lehigh Valley Interchange of Interstate 476 and U.S. Route 22 in the western part of the township, and to the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike. Route 309 also travels north-south, paralleling Route 476 through the western part of the township, and crossing that same route midway through the area. Cedar Crest Boulevard (SR 1019) is a primary local arterial, running north- south in the eastern part of the township, and Mauch Chunk Road (SR 1017), which runs northwest-

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B.1 Known or Anticipated Future Development

The following table summarizes major residential/commercial development and major infrastructure development that are identified for the next five (5) to ten (10) years in the municipality. Refer to the map at the end of this annex which illustrates the hazard areas within the municipality.

Type Known Number of Description / Property Name (Residential or Location Hazard Structures Status Commercial) Zone* Nestle Purina 2012 Approved 346 space 2050 Pope Petcare File #2012‐ Commercial None / Awaiting parking lot Road 102 Construction 8,640 ft2 office 3120 2012 Approved Dorney Square building with a Commercial Hamilton Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2010‐104 7,820 ft2 lower Blvd Construction level parking lot. 2012 Approved Broadway Carwash 4540 Commercial 3055 ft2 carwash Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2006‐105 Broadway Construction Cetronia Ambulance 83,791 ft2 joint 2012 Approved Corp. Joint 4200 Commercial operations Limestone / Awaiting Operations Facility Broadway building Construction File No. 2011‐106

Rothrock Motor 24,175 2 2012 Approved ft 1610 and 1628

Sales Commercial commercial Plaza Lane Limestone / Awaiting building File No. 2011‐105 Construction 4815 Limestone/ 2012 Approved Covenant Transport Parking Lot Crackersport File No. 2010-107 Commercial Expansion Surface / Awaiting Road. Depression Construction

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Ressler Acres File 5344 Site work Residential 15 lots Limestone No. 2006‐107 Chapmans Rd. underway

Eck Road Business 3 warehouse Limestone/ 2008 Approved Center Commercial buildings at 1430 Eck Road Surface / Awaiting 2 File No. 2007‐104 36,000 ft each Depression Construction

Walbert Professional 2008 Approved 6,402 2 office 2414 Walbert Building File No. Commercial ft Limestone / Awaiting building Avenue 2008‐104 Construction

Long’s Water 2008 Approved 6,400 2 office 1567 Hausman Technology File No. Commercial ft Limestone / Awaiting building Road 2007‐108 Construction west of Hillview 2007 Approved Hillview Farms File Road and Residential 7 lots south of PA Limestone / Awaiting No. 2006‐108 Route 309/I- Construction 78. Limestone/ 2006 Approved Blue Barn Meadows 1491 Blue Residential 199 Townhouses Surface / Awaiting File No. 2002‐114 Barn Road Depression Construction 2006 Approved Blue Barn Estates 1530 Blue Residential 9 lots Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2005‐109 Barn Road Construction Sketch Plan The Hills @ Limestone/ Status / High 3951 Walbert Winchester File No. Residential 90 lots Avenue Surface probability for 2011‐103 Depression 10 year development Limestone/ Sketch Plan Posh Properties File Northwest quadrant of Surface Status / High No. 2011‐803 Residential 30 lots Springhouse Depression probability for Road & Trexler /Surface 10 year Boulevard Mine development Sketch Plan 3 commercial Mixed Use Limestone/ Status / Bortz Tract File No. pads / 12 500 block of Residential / Cetronia Road /Surface Probable 2013‐103 Commercial apartment buildings Mine development within 10 years High probability for Limestone/ continued Dorney Park & Existing 3830 Dorney Surface development / Commercial Wildwater Kingdom Amusement Park Park Road Depression redevelopment /Sinkhole annually for next 10 years development

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Probable Former Burger King 2 commercial 3105 Hamilton Limestone/ Commercial redevelopment Site buildings Boulevard Sinkhole within 10 years Limestone/ Probable Kuss Brothers 3 commercial 670 S. Cedar Commercial Crest /Surface redevelopment Nursery buildings Boulevard Mine within 10 years * Only location-specific hazard zones or vulnerabilities identified. With the exception of flood, wildfire, landslides, and land subsidence/sinkholes, all locations within the Lehigh Valley are exposed to the natural hazards addressed in this plan.

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C. NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY SPECIFIC TO SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP

FEMA Disaster # Type of Event and Date (if applicable) Local Damage and Losses Tropical Storm Danny Sept 2009 Flooding and Wind Damage Tropical Storm Nicole 2010 Flooding and Wind Damage Flooding, Wind Damage Tropical Storm Lee 2011 $30.000.00 Flooding, Wind Damage Hurricane Irene 2011 $68,385.00 Wide Spread Power Outage Halloween Snow Storm 2011 $35,000.00 Wide Spread Power Outage, Flooding Hurricane Sandy 2012 $55.000.00

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D. NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING

The following relative ranking of natural and non-natural hazard risks in this municipality was developed using PEMA’s Risk Factor methodology described in Section 4, “Risk Assessment”

RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY RISK HAZARD NATURAL FACTOR RISK HAZARDS SPATIAL WARNING PROBABILITY IMPACT DURATION (RF) EXTENT TIME Flood 3 3 2 3 3 2.8

HIGH Winter Storm 3 2 4 1 3 2.7

Subsidence / 2 3 3 2 1 2.4 Sinkholes Radon Exposure 4 1 2 1 4 2.4 Extreme 4 1 2 1 3 2.3 Temperatures Drought 2 1 4 1 4 2.2

Wildfire 3 1 2 3 3 2.2 MODERATE Hailstorm 3 1 3 2 1 2.1

Wind, incl. Tornado 1 3 2 4 1 2.1

Lightning 4 1 1 2 1 2

Earthquake 1 1 4 4 1 1.9

LOW LOW Landslide 1 1 1 4 1 1.3

RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY RISK HAZARD MAN-MADE FACTOR RISK HAZARDS SPATIAL WARNING PROBABILITY IMPACT DURATION (RF) EXTENT TIME Fire 4 2 1 4 2 2.6 (Urban/Structural) Environmental 3 2 2 4 3 2.6 Hazard and HIGH Utility Interruption 3 1 3 4 3 2.5

Transportation 4 1 1 4 1 2.2 Accident Dam Failure 1 3 2 4 2 2.2 Mass Gathering and 3 1 1 4 2 2 MODERATE Civil Disturbance

Terrorism 1 3 1 4 1 1.9

Building Collapse 1 3 1 4 1 1.9

LOW LOW Nuclear Incident 1 1 1 4 2 1.4

Levee Failure 0 0 0 0 0 0

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E. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT

This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction:  Planning and regulatory capability  Administrative and technical capability  Fiscal capability  Community classification.

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E.1 Planning and Regulatory Capability

Status Effect on Loss Change Since Last Date Reduction: Tool / Under Dept./Agency Plan: In Adopted + Support Comments Program Develop- Responsible + Positive Place or O Neutral ment - Negative Updated - Hinder

Hazard X 2006 County EMA Mitigation Plan + Updating 2012 Emergency Operations X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2013 Disaster X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Recovery Plan Updating 2013 Evacuation X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2013 Continuity of Operations X 7/2010 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2014

NFIP

NFIP – Community Rating System Floodplain Regulations (spec. NFIP X Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance) Floodplain Management Plan Zoning X Regulations Subdivision X Regulations

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Comprehensive Land Use Plan (or General, X Master or Growth Mgt. Plan) Open Space Management Plan (or X Parks/Rec or Greenways Plan) Stormwater Management X Plan / Ordinance Natural Resource X Protection Plan Capital Improvement X Plan Economic Development Plan Historic Preservation Plan Farmland

Preservation Building Code X Fire Code X

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Firewise Storm Ready X Lehigh County EMA Other

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E.2 Administrative and Technical Capability

Staff/Personnel Resources Yes No Department/Agency Comments Planners (with land use / land development X Community Development knowledge) Planners or engineers (with natural and/or human X caused hazards knowledge) Engineers or professionals trained in building and/or infrastructure construction practices (includes X Community Development building inspectors) Emergency Manager X EMA NFIP Floodplain Administrator X Land Surveyors X Township Engineer Scientists or staff familiar with the hazards of the X Community Development community Personnel skilled in Geographic Information X Community Development Systems (GIS) and/or FEMA’s HAZUS program Grant writers or fiscal staff to handle large/complex X Human Resources Dept grants Staff with expertise or training in Benefit-Cost X Finance Analysis Other

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E.3 Fiscal Capability

Financial Resources Yes No Department/Agency Comments

Capital Improvement Programming x Township Staff

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) x HR

Special Purpose Taxes X

Gas / Electric Utility Fees X Finance

Water / Sewer Fees X Finance

Stormwater Utility Fees X Public Work

Development Impact Fees X Community Development

General Obligation, Revenue, and/or Special Tax X Finance Bonds Partnering Arrangements or Intergovernmental X Community Development Agreements

Other

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E.4 Community Classifications

Program Classification Date Classified Community Rating System (CRS) NP N/A Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) TBD TBD Public Protection TBD TBD Storm Ready Lehigh County TBD Firewise NP N/A N/A = Not applicable. NP = Not participating. TBD = To Be Determined.

The classifications listed above relate to the community’s effectiveness in providing services that may impact it’s vulnerability to the natural hazards identified. These classifications can be viewed as a gauge of the community’s capabilities in all phases of emergency management (preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) and are used as an underwriting parameter for determining the costs of various forms of insurance. The CRS class applies to flood insurance while the BCEGS and Public Protection classifications apply to standard property insurance. CRS classifications range on a scale of 1 to 10 with class one (1) being the best possible classification, and class 10 representing no classification benefit. Firewise classifications include a higher classification when the subject property is located beyond 1000 feet of a creditable fire hydrant and is within 5 road miles of a recognized Fire Station. Storm Ready communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through advanced planning, education and awareness.

Criteria for classification credits are outlined in the following documents:  The Community Rating System Coordinators Manual  The Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule  The ISO Mitigation online ISO’s Public Protection website at http://www.isomitigation.com/ppc/0000/ppc0001.html  The National Weather Service Storm Ready website at http://www.weather.gov/stormready/howto.htm  The National Firewise Communities website at http://firewise.org/

F. MITIGATION STRATEGY

F.1 Past Mitigation Activities/Efforts

The following table summarizes progress on the mitigation strategy identified by the Township in the 2006 plan.

2006 Initiative Status Review Comments Description Location New catch basins and drain Flood control - storm sewer Springhouse Rd (900-1100) Complete 2012 ditch cleaning. Carried improvements & Trexler Bvld. (3700-3900) forward in update. Flood control - roadway Cedar Crest Blvd (0-100) & No progress / Carried forward in update. flooding Broadway Rd (3100-3300) Unknown

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Flood control - roadway Rt. 309 and Village Rd. at No progress / State highway. flooding Jordan Creek Unknown Flood control - roadway No progress / flooding, residence impacted Unknown State highway. by flooding Village Rd. west of Rt. 309 Flood control - roadway No progress / Carried forward in update. flooding Jordan Rd. at Haasadahl Rd. Unknown Flood control - roadway No progress / Carried forward in update. flooding Lapp Rd. at Covered Bridge Unknown Flood control - roadway Wehr Mill Rd. at Covered No progress / Carried forward in update. flooding Bridge Unknown No progress / Carried forward in update. Roadway flooding Glick Ave. and Birch Ave. Unknown Storm drainage improvements No progress / State highway and million $ - roadway flooding Hamilton Blvd (3100-3300) Unknown plus project. Arch, Fairmont, 28th, In Progress / Not Yet Carried forward in update. Storm drainage improvements Pennsylvania and 26th Sts. Complete Storm drainage improvements No progress / Carried forward in update. - roadway flooding Wehr Mill Rd at Limekiln Rd. Unknown Farm Dr. between In Progress / Not Yet Storm drainage improvements Winchester and Wethersfield Complete Carried forward in update. - roadway flooding Rds. Storm drainage improvements Winchester Rd. at N 33rd St. Complete Carried forward in update. Crackersport Rd. between In Progress / Not Yet Carried forward in update. Storm drainage improvements Country Lane & Bulldog Dr. Complete Detention pond in front of No progress / Carried forward in update. Storm drainage improvements Springhouse Middle School Unknown Broadway Rd. and Schaeffer Completed

Storm drainage improvements St.

F.2 Hazard Vulnerabilities Identified

It is estimated that in South Whitehall Township, 193 residents live within the 1% annual chance flood area (NFIP Special Flood Hazard Area). Of the municipality's total land area, 8% is located within the 1% annual chance flood area. $22,671,414 (0.5%) of the municipality's general building stock replacement cost value (structure and contents) is located within the 1% annual chance flood area.

There are 63 NFIP policies in the community. While there are 254 parcels located within the 1% annual chance flood area, there are only 33 policies issued to property owners in the 1% annual chance flood area. FEMA has identified 1 Repetitive Loss (RL) including no Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties in the municipality.

HAZUS-MH estimates that for a 1% annual chance flood, $25,765,000 (0.5%) of the municipality's general building stock replacement cost value (structure and contents) will be damaged, 529 people may be displaced, 377 people may seek short-term sheltering, and an estimated 1,326 tons of debris could be generated.

HAZUS-MH estimates the following damage and loss of use to critical facilities in the community as a result of a 1% annual chance flood event:

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Critical Facilities Located in the DFIRM 1% and 0.2% Flood Boundaries and Estimated Potential Damage from the 1% Flood Event

Exposure Potential Loss from 1% Flood Event

Days to 100- 1% 0.2% Structure Content Percent Name Type Event Event Damage Damages Functional DATZYK MONTESSORI SCHOOL School X X - - -

City of Allentown (owner) User Defined (Gov) X - - - Source: FEMA, 2004; FEMA, 2011; HAZUS-MH 2.1 Notes: X = indicates the facility location as provided by Lehigh Valley is located in the DFIRM flood zone. NA = HAZUS-MH 2.1 does not estimate the days to 100-percent functional for user-defined facilities. - = There is no damage estimate either because the 0.2% annual chance flood event potential loss estimates were not run in HAZUS or HAZUS did not calculate potential loss estimates for some facilities located in the DFIRM flood hazard zone. This is because even though these facilities are located within the boundary of the flood depth grid generated by HAZUS the depth of flooding does not amount to any damages to the structure or contents according to the depth damage function used in HAZUS.

The following vulnerabilities have been identified by the community, within the risk assessment, or in other plan, reports and documents (e.g. FEMA Flood Insurance Studies, Act 167 Stormwater Management Plans):

‐ Flooding o Wehrs Dam area Park flooding o Guthsville Village Road, structures flooding o Cedar Crest and Hamilton Sewer Flooding

Please refer to the Hazard Profiles for additional vulnerability information relevant to this jurisdiction.

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F.3 Hazard Mitigation Strategy

Note some of the identified mitigation initiatives in Table F are dependent upon available funding (grants and local match availability) and may be modified or omitted at any time based on the occurrence of new hazard events and changes in municipal priorities.

Applies to Mitigation Potential Hazard(s) Priority Estimated Lead Agency / Implementation New and/or Action Technique Funding Addressed (H/M/L) Cost Department Schedule Existing Category Sources Structures* Action No. Flooding Cedar Crest and Hamilton; Major Structural 1 Flood High High Penn Dot Existing route to area Trauma Projects Center LVHN Flood control - storm sewer improvements: Structural Township Public 2 Springhouse Road (900- Flood High High Completed 2012 Existing Projects Works 1100) & Trexler Blvd. (3700-3900) Flood control - roadway flooding: Cedar Crest Structural City of 3 Flood Medium High DOF Existing Blvd(0-100) & Broadway Projects Allentown/PennDOT Rd (3100-3300) Flood control - roadway Structural Township Public 4 flooding: Jordan Rd. at Flood Medium High DOF Existing Projects Works Haasadahl Rd. Flood control - roadway Structural Township Public 5 flooding: Lapp Rd. at Flood Medium High DOF Existing Projects Works covered bridge Flood control - roadway Structural Township Public 6 flooding: Wehr Mill Rd. at Flood Medium High Related to #9 Existing Projects Works covered bridge Roadway flooding: Glick Structural Township Public 7 Flood Medium High DOF Existing Ave. and Birch Ave. Projects Works Storm drainage improvements: Arch, Structural Township Public Completed 8 Fairmont, 28th, Flood High High Existing Projects Works 2011 Pennsylvania and 26th Sts. Storm drainage improvements - roadway Structural Township Public 9 Flood Medium High Completed Existing flooding: Wehr Mill Rd at Projects Works Limekiln Rd.

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Applies to Mitigation Potential Hazard(s) Priority Estimated Lead Agency / Implementation New and/or Action Technique Funding Addressed (H/M/L) Cost Department Schedule Existing Category Sources Structures* Action No. Storm drainage improvements - roadway Structural Township Public 10 flooding: Farm Dr. Flood Medium High DOF Existing Projects Works between Winchester and Wethersfield Rds. Storm drainage improvements: Structural Township Public 11 Flood High High Completed Existing Winchester Rd. at N Projects Works 33rd St. Storm drainage improvements: Structural Township Public 12 Crackersport Rd. Flood Medium High DOF Existing Projects Works between Country Lane & Bulldog Dr. Storm drainage improvements: Detention Structural Parkland School 13 pond in front of Flood High High Completed Existing Projects District Springhouse Middle School Storm drainage improvements: Structural Township Public 14 Flood Medium High Summer of 2013 Existing Broadway Rd. and Projects Works Schaeffer St. Retrofit structures located in hazard-prone areas to protect FEMA structures from future Mitigation damage, with repetitive Grant Municipality (via loss properties as Programs Municipal priority. Flood, and Engineer/NFIP Property Severe Medium- local A High Floodplain Long-term DOF Existing Phase 1: Identify Protection Storm, High* budget Administrator) with appropriate candidates Earthquake (or support from PEMA, for retrofitting based on property FEMA cost-effectiveness owner) versus relocation. for cost share Phase 2: Where retrofitting is determined

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Applies to Mitigation Potential Hazard(s) Priority Estimated Lead Agency / Implementation New and/or Action Technique Funding Addressed (H/M/L) Cost Department Schedule Existing Category Sources Structures* Action No. to be a viable option, work with property owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from FEMA and local match availability. Purchase, or relocate structures located in hazard-prone areas to protect structures from future damage, with repetitive loss properties as priority. FEMA Mitigation Phase 1: Identify Grant Municipality (via appropriate candidates Programs Municipal for relocation based on and Engineer/NFIP cost-effectiveness Property Medium- local B Flood High Floodplain Long-term DOF Existing versus retrofitting. Protection High* budget Administrator) with (or support from PEMA, Phase 2: Where property FEMA relocation is determined owner) to be a viable option, for cost work with property share owners toward implementation of that action based on available funding from FEMA and local match availability. Maintain compliance with Municipality (via and good-standing in the Municipal NFIP including adoption Flood, Engineer/NFIP Property Low - Local New & C and enforcement of Severe High Floodplain Ongoing Protection Medium Budget Existing floodplain management Storms Administrator) with requirements (e.g. support from PEMA, regulating all new and ISO FEMA

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Applies to Mitigation Potential Hazard(s) Priority Estimated Lead Agency / Implementation New and/or Action Technique Funding Addressed (H/M/L) Cost Department Schedule Existing Category Sources Structures* Action No. substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification and mapping, and flood insurance outreach to the community.

Further, continue to meet and/or exceed the minimum NFIP standards and criteria through the following NFIP-related continued compliance actions identified below. Conduct and facilitate community and public education and outreach for residents and businesses to include, but not be limited to, the following to promote and effect natural hazard risk reduction: Provide and maintain links to the HMP website, and regularly post notices on the County/municipal homepage(s) referencing the HMP webpages. Prepare and distribute informational letters to flood vulnerable property owners and neighborhood associations, explaining the availability of mitigation grant funding to mitigate their properties, and instructing them on how they can learn more and implement mitigation. Use email notification systems and newsletters to better educate the public on flood insurance, the availability of mitigation grant funding, and personal D natural hazard risk reduction measures. Work with neighborhood associations, civic and business groups to disseminate information on flood insurance and the availability of mitigation grant funding. Public Municipality with Education Low- Municipal support from See above. All Hazards High Short N/A and Medium Budget Planning Partners, Awareness PEMA, FEMA Local Budget, Municipality (via Continue to support the possibly mitigation planning implementation, Low – FEMA point of contacts) monitoring, All High (for New & E All Hazards High Mitigation with support from Ongoing maintenance, and Categories 5-year Existing Grant Planning Partners updating of this Plan, as update) Funding (through their Points defined in Section 7.0 for 5-year of Contact), PEMA update F Complete the ongoing Emergency All Hazards High Low Local Municipality with Ongoing New &

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Applies to Mitigation Potential Hazard(s) Priority Estimated Lead Agency / Implementation New and/or Action Technique Funding Addressed (H/M/L) Cost Department Schedule Existing Category Sources Structures* Action No. updates of the Services Budget support from PEMA Existing Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans Create/enhance/ Municipality with maintain mutual aid support from agreements with Emergency Local New & G All Hazards High Low Surrounding Ongoing neighboring communities Services Budget Existing municipalities and for continuity of County operations. Identify and develop agreements with entities that can provide support with FEMA/PEMA paperwork after Public disasters; qualified Education Municipality with damage assessment and Local support from H All Hazards Medium Medium Short NA personnel – Improve Awareness, budget County, PEMA, post-disaster capabilities Emergency FEMA – damage assessment; Services FEMA/PEMA paperwork compilation, submissions, record- keeping Work with regional agencies (i.e. County and PEMA) to help Local Public develop damage budget, Education assessment capabilities FEMA Municipality with and Short – Long- I at the local level through All Hazards Medium Medium HMA and support from NA Awareness, term DOF such things as training HLS County, PEMA Emergency programs, certification of grant Services qualified individuals (e.g. programs code officials, floodplain managers, engineers). Notes: *Does this mitigation initiative reduce the effects of hazards on new and/or existing buildings and/or infrastructure? Not applicable (NA) is inserted if this does not apply. Costs: Where actual project costs have been reasonably estimated:

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Low = < $10,000 Medium = $10,000 to $100,000 High = > $100,000 Where actual project costs cannot reasonably be established at this time: Low = Possible to fund under existing budget. Project is part of, or can be part of an existing on-going program. Medium = Could budget for under existing work-plan, but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the project would have to be spread over multiple years. High = Would require an increase in revenue via an alternative source (i.e., bonds, grants, fee increases) to implement. Existing funding levels are not adequate to cover the costs of the proposed project.

Potential FEMA HMA Funding Sources: PDM = Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program FMA = Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program RFC = Repetitive Flood Claims Grant Program SRL = Severe Repetitive Loss Grant Program HMGP = Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Timeline: Short = 1 to 5 years. Long Term= 5 years or greater. OG = On-going program. DOF = Depending on funding.

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G. ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION ACTIONS

Instructions: Please identify the favorable and less favorable factors of each action you have included on Table F. The first results column includes a summary of the feasibility factors, placing equal weight on all factors. The second results column reflects feasibility scores with benefits and costs weighted more heavily; and therefore, given a greater priority. A weighting factor of three is used for each benefit and cost element.

PA STEEL CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS Results (+) Favorable (-) Less favorable (N) Not Applicable Mitigation Action P A S T E E L Political Administrative Social Technical Economic Environmental Legal

NO. Name SUMMARY SUMMARY (EQUAL WEIGHTING) WEIGHTING) (EQUAL SUMMARY (BENEFITS SUMMARY (BENEFITS & COSTS PRIORITIZED) & COSTS PRIORITIZED) ulation ulation p Technically Feasible Long-Term Solution Secondary Impacts Benefit of Action (x3) Cost of Action (x3) Contributes to Economic Goals Outside FundingRequired /WaterEffect on Land Effect on Endangered Species Effect on HAZMAT / Waste Site ConsistentCommunity w/ Environmental Goals Consistent w/ Federal Laws State Authority Existing Local Authority Potential Legal Challenge Political Support Local Champion Public Support Staffing Funding Allocation Community Acceptance SegmentEffect on of Po Maintenance / Operations Flooding Cedar Crest 21 17 (+) and Hamilton; (+) 1 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Major route to 2 (-) 4 (N) area Trauma 4 (N) Center LVHN Flood control - storm sewer improvements 21 17 (+) : Springhouse (+) 2 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Road (900- 2 (-) 4 (N) 1100) & 4 (N) Trexler Blvd. (3700-3900) Flood control 17 (+) 21 3 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - - roadway 2 (-) (+)

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flooding: 4 (N) 2 (-) Cedar Crest 4 (N) Blvd (0-100) & Broadway Rd (3100- 3300) Flood control - roadway 21 17 (+) flooding: (+) 4 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Jordan Rd. at 2 (-) 4 (N) Haasadahl 4 (N) Rd. Flood control - roadway 21 17 (+) flooding: Lapp (+) 5 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Rd. at 2 (-) 4 (N) Covered 4 (N) Bridge Flood control - roadway 21 17 (+) flooding: (+) 6 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Wehr Mill Rd. 2 (-) 4 (N) at Covered 4 (N) Bridge Roadway 21 17 (+) flooding: Glick (+) 7 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Ave. and 2 (-) 4 (N) Birch Ave. 4 (N) Storm drainage improvements 21 17 (+) : Arch, (+) 8 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) Fairmont, 2 (-) 4 (N) 28th, 4 (N) Pennsylvania and 26th Sts. Storm drainage improvements 21 17 (+) - roadway (+) 9 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) flooding: 2 (-) 4 (N) Wehr Mill Rd 4 (N) at Limekiln Rd.

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Storm drainage improvements - roadway 21 flooding: 17 (+) (+) 10 Farm Dr. + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) 2 (-) between 4 (N) 4 (N) Winchester and Wethersfield Rds. Storm drainage 21 17 (+) improvements (+) 11 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) : Winchester 2 (-) 4 (N) Rd. at N 33rd 4 (N) St. Storm drainage 21 improvements 17 (+) (+) 12 : Crackersport + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) 2 (-) Rd. between 4 (N) 4 (N) Country Lane & Bulldog Dr. Storm drainage improvements 21 17 (+) : Detention (+) 13 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) pond in front 2 (-) 4 (N) of 4 (N) Springhouse Middle School Storm drainage 21 17 (+) improvements (+) 14 + + + + - + + + + + N + + N + + N N + + + + - 2 (-) : Broadway 2 (-) 4 (N) Rd. and 4 (N) Schaeffer St. Retrofit 22 18 (+) Vulnerable (+) A + + + - - + + + + + + + + + - + + + N + N + + 3 (-) Properties 3 (-) 2 (N) 2 (N) Acquire 17 (+) 21 B + + + - - - + - + + + + + + - + + + + + N + + Vulnerable 5 (-) (+)

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Properties 1 (N) 5 (-) 1 (N) Maintain 23 19 (+) NFIP (+) C + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + N + + N + - 2 (-) compliance 2 (-) 2 (N) 2 (N) Public 21 17 (+) Education (+) D + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N N N N N N + + 0 (-) and Outreach 0 (-) 6 (N) 6 (N) Support Plan 23 19 (+) Maintenance (+) E + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N N N N + + + + 0 (-) and Update 0 (-) 4 (N) 4 (N) Update 24 20 (+) CEMP (+) F + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N N + N + + + + 0 (-) 0 (-) 3 (N) 3 (N) Enhance 23 19 (+) Mutual Aid (+) G + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N N + N + N + + 0 (-) Agreements 0 (-) 3 (N) 3 (N) Identify Post- 22 18 (+) Disaster (+) H + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + N N N + N + + 1 (-) Capabilities 4 (-) 4 (N) 4 (N) Develop Post- 17 15 (+) Disaster (+) I + + + - - + + + + + + + - + - + N N N + N + + 4 (-) Capabilities 6 (-) 4 (N) 4 (N)

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H. FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY

A more detailed flood loss analysis could be conducted on a structural level (versus the Census block analysis conducted for the HMP). The location of each building, details regarding the building (see additional data needed below) and the assessed or fair market value could be included in HAZUS-MH. The FEMA DFIRM boundaries, FEMA Flood Insurance Study detailed studies, base flood elevations and available Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data or digital elevation models (DEM) could be used to generate a more accurate flood depth grid and then integrated into the HAZUS model. The flood depth- damage functions could be updated using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer damage functions for residential building stock to better correlate HAZUS-MH results with FEMA benefit-cost analysis models. HAZUS-MH would then estimate more accurate potential losses per structure.

Additional data needed to perform the analysis described above:

 Specific building information – first-floor elevation (elevation certificates), number of stories, foundation type, basement, square footage, occupancy type, year built, type of construction etc.  Assessed or fair market value of structure  LiDAR or high resolution DEM

Regional risk maps are provided in the hazard profiles within Section 4, Volume I of this Plan.

I. HAZARD AREA EXTENT AND LOCATION

A hazard area extent and location map has been generated and is provided below for South Whitehall Township to illustrate the probable areas impacted within South Whitehall Township. This map is based on the best available data at the time of the preparation of this Plan, and is considered to be adequate for planning purposes. Maps have only been generated for those hazards that can be clearly identified using mapping techniques and technologies, and for which South Whitehall Township has significant exposure. The Planning Area maps are provided in the hazard profiles within Section 4, Volume I of this Plan.

J. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

No additional comments at this time.

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