Herkimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan April 19, 2017
ANNEX 8: VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT
Herkimer County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Village of Frankfort * 110 Railroad Street * Frankfort, NY 13340
Land Area: Town Established: 1863 1.83 square miles
Claim to Fame: 2010 Population: 2,598 Herkimer County Fair
Households: 1,084 Mitigation Focus: Flood
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8.1. Hazard Mitigation Plan Point of Contact
Primary Point of Contact: Karlee Tamburro, Village Clerk Village of Frankfort 110 Railroad Street Frankfort, NY 13340 Phone: 315-894-0922 Email: [email protected]
8.2. Jurisdiction Planning Process The Village of Frankfort followed the planning process described in Section 2, Base Plan. The Village was represented on the Herkimer County Hazard Mitigation Working Group (HMWG) and appointed a Local Planning Committee (LPC). LPC members (below) met with the plan project manager on 11/15/2016 and 02/08/2017 to assess planning needs.
Name Position/Title Department/Agency Richard D. Adams Mayor Administration Eric Conigliaro Chief Fire Department Darlene Fiorentino Treasurer Administration Michael Irons Foreman Department of Public Works Ronald Petrie Chief Police Department Joseph Salvaggio Foreman Municipal Power Department James Staffo Codes Enforcer Codes Enforcement Karlee M. Tamburro Village Clerk Administration
Glossary The following acronyms are used throughout the Herkimer County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and the accompanying jurisdictional annexes.
Acronym Definition DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map HMP Hazard Mitigation Plan HMPG Hazard Mitigation Grant Program NCDC National Climatic Data Center LPC Local Planning Committee NFIP National Flood Insurance Program National Center for Environmental Information (NOAA) NCEI [Formerly called the National Climatic Data Center – NCDC) NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area (floodplain)
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The jurisdiction identified the following as its hazard mitigation responsibilities: . Land Use/Planning . Government . Data Collection and Dissemination . Transportation . Health and Human Services . Public Safety (Fire, Law Enforcement, and Rescue) . Critical Infrastructure . Finance/Budget/Administration . Natural/Cultural Resources
The LPC also identified the following tasks as part of the mitigation planning process: . Capabilities Assessment . Management Level Support for Planning Effort . Hazard and Risk Assessment . Mitigation Strategy Development . Technical Data and Hazard Information . Coordination of Jurisdictional Planning Committee . Review and Input for Plan Drafts . Plan Implementation and Monitoring . Planning Team Resource/Subject Matter Experts
The group profiled hazards and defined hazard impacts and consequences; conducted a risk analysis; and developed a mitigation strategy. Additional documentation of the planning process is included in Section 2, Base Plan. 8.3. Jurisdiction Profile • Incorporation: 1863 • Number of households: 1,084
• Total Area: 1.83 sq. miles • Elevation: 407’ above sea level
Population Economy Governance • 1970 Population: 3,305 • 2015 Median Household Income: • Mayor • 1980 Population: 2,295 (-9.4%) $50,047 • Trustees (4) • 1990 Population: 2,693 (-10.1%) • 2013 Per Capita Income: $19,915 • Village Clerk • 2000 Population: 2,537 (-3.9%) • 2015 Percentage below Poverty: 16.3% • Village Treasurer • 2010 Population: 2,598 (-0.4%) • Number of Businesses: 159 • 2017-18 Budget: $ 1,812,524 • 2012 (Estimate): 2,501 (-3.7%) • 2015 Unemployment: 6.1% • 2015 (Estimate): 2,560 (-2.4%) Sources: Source: Source: www.factfinder.census.gov www.factfinder.census.gov http://www.villageoffrankfortny.org Herkimer Co. Sub County Profiles 2013 Herkimer County Property Assessor
Data from 2015 U.S. Census estimates show that 5.7% of the village population is five years of age or younger, and 15.2% is 65 years of age and older. Roughly 21% of the population is considered at risk in the event of a disaster based on age. An estimate of 14.3% is given for the portion of the population with limited physical, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living capabilities. During a disaster, communities must deploy a support
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system that enables all populations to safely reach shelter or to evacuate quickly. A breakdown of persons by type of disability is shown in Figure Annex 8-1. During a disaster, communities must deploy a support system that enables all populations to safely reach shelter or to quickly evacuate.
Figure Annex 8-1: Vulnerable Populations in the Village of Frankfort
Special Populations in the Village of Frankfort by Type of Disability Source: U.S. Census 2015, American Fact Finder
Hearing 107 80 26 Visual
78 Cognitive 151 Ambulatory Self-care 207 Independent Living
There is a history of commercial enterprises settling in the Town of Frankfort because of its location near the Mohawk River and major roadways. Early settlers quickly recognized the region’s economic farming and manufacturing resources by planting grain and building grist mills; logging and building saw mills and asheries; and developing facilities for tanning, distillation, and wool manufacture.
The community now includes a The array of business enterprises located in Frankfort include (clockwise from upper left): Hale Manufacturing Co., maker of fine diversified economic base because it commercial furniture; the Frankfort Harbor Marina and Park, water builds on “home advantages.” Three recreational hub; and Fiberdyne Energy. business parks—one located in the Village of Frankfort and two in the Town of Frankfort—provide space for clean manufacturing plants like Fiberdyne Energy and Hale Manufacturing Company, which produces fine commercial office and library furnishings. The presence of enterprises as varied as metal recycler Titanium Processors, LLC; Higby Road Tree Farm; and Doolen Oil, Inc., suggests that the Frankfort community is poised to embrace an array of new business and social opportunities that would enhance the quality of life in Herkimer County. The Village of Frankfort has planned for sustainable
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growth with its 2004 development of a comprehensive plan that considers business, residential, transportation, historic preservation, safety, and other factors.
Location and Description The Village of Frankfort makes up 1.83 of the 37.3 square miles that comprise the Town of Frankfort. The Village is surrounded by the Town on three sides, and the Mohawk River serves as the northern border of the Village. New York State (NYS) Route 5S spans the Village and parallels the Mohawk River and Erie Canal. The Google map at right shows the village as having easy access to Interstate 90, which runs east-west on the north side of the Mohawk River.
History The history of the Town and Village of Frankfort is well documented by Laura Perkins and other volunteers who maintain the Frankfort page at the Herkimer County USGenWeb site dedicated to documenting the history of local communities. Ms. Perkins reports that the Village was incorporated on May 7, 1863, and from its earliest days enjoyed growth in population and industry. By 1872, the business and social community included Post card label: Main Street Frankfort 1950s. Source: http://herkimer.nygenweb.net/frankfort/frankcards1.html four churches, a bank, a grist mill, a saw mill, a woolen factory, and the match factory owned and operated by William Gates. Laying the groundwork for today’s extensive manufacturing activity, the Village was a principal production center for the West Shore Railroad. The firm’s existing buildings now house operations of the Union Fork & Hoe Company and other firms. Railroad construction fostered prosperity in the Village because company repair shops were in Frankfort when the railroad was first built.
The presence of the railroad allowed Herkimer County farmers to ship over 850,000 pounds of locally produced cheese from the Frankfort depot. Equally important was the presence of an electric trolley system that connected upstate New York with communities as far as Wisconsin and operated into the 20th Century. This service was in addition to local service that ran along Main Street (Source: http://herkimer.nygenweb.net/frankfort.html). Climate The town climate is like that of nearby Mohawk Valley communities. Temperatures average 70°F in the summer and under 20°F in the winter. Sperling’s Best Places reports that the average July high temperature is 80 degrees, and the average January high temperature is 11 degrees. The average total rainfall is 45 inches, and the average snowfall amount is 93
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inches (7.75 feet). The moderate climate allows nearby farmers to raise organic fruits and vegetables, garlic, pork, dairy products, and other comestibles. An agritourism map showcasing local producers was developed by Herkimer County HealthNet, a rural health network with a goal of “improving the health and well-being of individuals who live, work, play and learn in Herkimer County.” Land use maps included in Attachment 8-G illustrate how land is used for business, residential, agricultural, and other purposes.
Farms dotting the county participate in the annual Herkimer County Fair that takes place in the village each August. The Fair logo, center, is flanked by images from the farm community. At left is a snapshot of an agriculture event taking place at the fair. At right is a photo from Russell’s Berries and Vegetables, LLC, located just outside the village.
Sources: http://www.herkimercountyfair.org/agriculture-schedule, https://www.facebook.com/HerkimerCountyFair/, https://www.facebook.com/RussellsBerriesAndVegetables/
Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources Herkimer County provides residents and visitors with a mixture of terrain in which to enjoy occupational and recreational activities. Lowland Frankfort is situated on the Mohawk River and is surrounded by waterways that cross the Town of Frankfort: Bonny Brook, Ferguson Creek, and Moyer Creek, all of which empty into the Mohawk. Although the waters offer the chance to enjoy boating, hiking, and fishing, their proximity brings a history of repetitive flooding and its adverse consequences. The Village partners with The Balloon Farm, Frankfort, NY, 1907 research and civic groups to develop planning Source: www. herkimer.genweb.net initiatives that address the flood hazard. The nearby higher elevation of the Adirondack Mountains attracts outdoor enthusiasts year around.
Local advantages such as good land and moderate weather fostered the early development of an agricultural community. The 1889 purchase of the William Gates land and mansion by aeronautical pioneer Carl Myers and his wife Carlotta strengthened ties to early industry. The Myerses built a Balloon Farm, where Carl made hot air balloons of all sizes. He developed hydrogen balloons used by the government for weather prediction and military balloons for the Spanish American War. The 30-room mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Source: http://herkimer.nygenweb.net/frankfort/balloonfarm.html).
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Development Trends The Village is utilizing “smart growth” practices by working within the framework of its 2004 comprehensive plan, and by setting aside acreage dedicated to business parks that allow the development of clean industry. Small commercial development projects are expected to occur in downtown areas reserved for businesses that fit in to the plan, and manufacturing sites will be recruited to the three business parks. The Herkimer County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) lists the Frankfort 5S South Business Park and the West Frankfort Industrial Park as sites for prospective businesses interested in a location at the western end of the county. Thirty-six acres of space are also available in Frankfort 5S North Business Park, located in the Village of Frankfort. The relocation of additional clean industry would complement existing businesses. It was announced in April 2017 that national farm services firm Tractor Supply Company would develop an “aesthetically pleasing” building to house 350 workers to operate a distribution center (Source: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2017/04/19/tractor-supply-to-create-hundreds-of-jobs- in-herkimer-county.html). A description of this project and of the three business parks is included in Attachment 8-H. 8.4. Jurisdiction-Specific Hazard Event History Frankfort’s history of federally-declared hazard events is consistent with that of Herkimer County, which includes 21 declared major disasters and emergencies. The 14 disaster events for which declarations were received are shown in Table Annex 8-a.
Table Annex 8-a: FEMA-declared Disasters in Herkimer County
Declaration Date Hazard Description 1 447 7-23-1974 Flood Severe Storms and Flooding 2 515 7-21-1976 Flood Severe Storms and Flooding 3 1095 1-24-1996 Flood Severe Storms and Flooding 4 1244 9-11-1998 Severe Storms NY Severe Weather 09/07/1998 5 1335 7-21-2000 Severe Storms Severe Storms and Flooding 6 1391 9-11-2001 Fire Fires and Explosion 7 1534 8-3-2004 Severe Storms Severe Storms and Flooding 8 1650 7-1-2006 Severe Storms Severe Storms and Flooding 9 1670 12-12-2006 Severe Storms Severe Storms and Flooding 10 Severe Storms, Flooding, 1993 6-10-2011 Severe Storms Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds 11 4020 8-11-2011 Hurricane Hurricane Irene 12 4031 9-13-2011 Severe Storms Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee 13 4129 7-12-2013 Flood Severe Storms and Flooding 14 4180 7-8-2014 Severe Storms Severe Storms and Flooding
Of the 100+ additional lesser events documented in the NOAA Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Storm Events Database, 30 cite Frankfort as the event location. This
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figure does not include events that affected the whole county South Herkimer subzone in which the Village is located. Frankfort-specific events are shown in Table Annex 8-b. The database does not differentiate between the Town and the Village of Frankfort, although weather history for both is likely to be nearly identical.
Table Annex 8-b: Frankfort-specific Weather Events
Magnitude F Property Tornado Tornado Beginning Date Event Type Magnitude Type Scale Damage Source Length Width Range 1 7/9/1994 Thunderstorm Wind 0 5,000 0 0 0 2 8/31/1995 Thunderstorm Wind 52 0 0 0 0 3 8/8/1996 Flash Flood 700,000 4 7/15/1997 Thunderstorm Wind 500 5 7/17/1997 Thunderstorm Wind 1,000 6 5/31/1998 Thunderstorm Wind 50,000 7 9/7/1998 Hail 0.75 0 Trained Spotter 8 5/13/2000 Flash Flood 90,000 NEWSPAPER 9 9/21/2000 Thunderstorm Wind 15,000 Trained Spotter 10 5/24/2004 Hail 1.75 0 Trained Spotter 11 5/24/2004 Hail 0.88 0 Trained Spotter 12 6/9/2004 Lightning 0 Law Enforcement 13 11/28/2004 Flash Flood 0 Trained Spotter 14 11/17/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 Other 8 15 3/15/2007 Flood - Heavy 0 Other 8 Rain/Snow Melt 16 4/23/2007 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Law Enforcement 0 17 6/8/2007 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Trained Spotter 0 18 5/29/2013 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Trained Spotter 0 19 9/2/2013 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Trained Spotter 0 20 8/13/2016 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Fire/Rescue 1 21 10/18/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 NWS Observations 35 22 10/20/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 NWS Observations 9 23 10/20/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 NWS Observations 35 24 10/29/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 NWS Observations 35 25 10/29/2006 Flood - Heavy Rain 0 NWS Observations 10 26 5/21/2013 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Trained Spotter 0 27 8/13/2016 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Fire/Rescue 1 28 5/21/2013 Thunderstorm Wind 50 EG 0 Trained Spotter 0 29 4/28/2011 Tornado EF1 0 NWS Storm Survey 2.88 250 1 30 8/28/2011 Flash Flood - Heavy 0 Trained Spotter 2 Rain/Tropical System $861,500
The breakdown by type of Frankfort-based hazard events from the table above is as follows: Event Type # Events Flash Flood 3 Flood 8 Hail 3 Lightning 1 Thunderstorm/Wind 14 Tornado 1 Total 30
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The data indicates that flood and thunderstorm hazards have caused the most damage, a total of $861,500. Fortunately, there were no reported deaths or agricultural losses. Numerous plans, studies, and reports have been developed in recent years to address flood-related concerns. Documentation of flood events and their impact to the Village of Frankfort and other waterfront communities are fully described in the following documents, all of which were consulted in developing mitigation plans for Herkimer County and its jurisdictions. The Village participated during flood hazard planning to develop risk assessments and recommend mitigation actions. Information from the following plans, studies, and reports are incorporated by reference throughout the Herkimer County HMP and jurisdictional annexes. They are listed in Section 2.9, Base Plan. . Emergency Transportation Infrastructure Recovery Water Basin Assessment and Flood Hazard Mitigation Alternatives – Moyer Creek, April 2014 . Mohawk River Basin Floodplain Assessment, Final Report DHS-FEMA Competitive Grant, Floodplain Coordination and Outreach, (NYSDEC and Ecology and Environment, Inc.), October 17, 2012 . Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda 2012–2016 (NYSDEC), undated 8.5. Hazard Impacts and Consequences Town officials identified six hazards as having high or medium impact on the jurisdiction. These are covered in Section 8.7 of this jurisdictional annex. Section 3, Base Plan includes detailed descriptions of the hazards and their effect on the Herkimer County planning area. Multiple flood types were identified as having the potential to affect the community: dam/levee failure, ice jam, high groundwater and local drainage, and riverine and flash floods. The jurisdiction has also been affected by erosion along Moyer Creek that occurred because of flooding. Most of the Village’s flood events were caused by high groundwater, inefficient local drainage, riverine and flash flood and, to a lesser extent, ice jams. Although there is a potential for dam or levee failure to impact the community, there is no previous history of this type of flood event. Table Annex 8-c describes the level of impacts and consequences anticipated from each hazard event.
Postcard labeled “Scene on the Mohawk River at Frankfort, NY” Source: www. herkimer.genweb.net
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Table Annex 8-c: Hazard Impacts and Consequences for the Town of Frankfort
Town of
Crops Animals - -
Frankfort Direct Indirect or Hazards for -
Consideration
System Damage or Failure or Damage System Mass Potential Mass Casualty Transportation Infrastructure Damaged Response Emergency on Impact Operations Failure Communication Businesses and Homes to Damage Impacts System Medical and Health Water SystemDamage Failure or Utility Failure or Damage System Sewer Long or Damage Environmental Impact Term Agricultural Losses Agricultural Losses Economic Impact Civil Unrest Commodity Shortage in Confidence Public to Impact Governance Assets Social or Cultural to Impacts Natural Hazards
Avalanche
Drought Earthquake x x Extreme Heat x FLOOD: Dam/Levee x Failure FLOOD: Ice Jam x x x FLOOD: High Groundwater & Local x Drainage FLOOD: Riverine & x x x x x Flash Flood Landslide x x x SEVERE WEATHER: x x Hail SEVERE WEATHER: High Wind (Straight- x x line, tropical, tornado) SEVERE WEATHER:
Lightning SEVERE WEATHER: Thunderstorm/Heavy x x x x x Rainfall SEVERE WEATHER: Winter Weather (Snow, x x x x x Ice, Cold, Storms) SOIL HAZARDS: x Erosion SOIL HAZARDS: Expansive Soils SOIL HAZARDS: Subsidence Wildfire Epidemic x x x x x x Transportation x x x x x x Accident
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8.6. Hazard Risk Ranking The Village LPC conducted a measurable risk assessment for each hazard that considered location, probability of future occurrences, magnitude/severity, and significance. Category scores for each were totaled to obtain an Overall Risk Score. Hazards are consistent with those considered by other county municipalities and are described in Section 3, Base Plan.
Table Annex 8-d: Hazard Index and Analysis for the Village of Frankfort
Probability of Overall Magnitude/ Future Significance Risk Hazard Location Severity Ranking Occurrences Score Avalanche 1 1 1 1 4 Low Drought 1 1 1 1 4 Low Earthquake 1 1 1 1 4 Low Extreme Heat 3 1 1 1 6 Low Flood: Dam/Levee Failure 2 1 2 2 7 Low Flood: Ice Jam 3 2 4 3 12 Medium Flood: High Groundwater and Medium Local Drainage 2 3 3 3 11 Flood: Riverine & Flash Flood 2 4 4 3 13 High Landslide 1 1 1 1 4 Low Severe Weather: Hail 1 1 1 1 4 Low Severe Weather: High Wind 3 3 2 2 10 Medium Severe Weather: Lightning 1 3 1 2 7 Low Severe Weather: Medium Thunderstorm/Heavy Rain 2 3 3 3 11 Severe Weather: Winter 3 3 2 3 11 Medium Soil Hazards:h Erosion 2 2 1 1 6 Low Soil Hazards: Expansive Soils 1 1 1 1 4 Low Soil Hazards: Subsidence 1 1 1 1 4 Low Wildfire 1 1 1 1 4 Low Epidemic 2 1 1 1 5 Low Transportation Accidents 3 2 2 2 9 Low
Criteria used to determine the Overall Risk Scores are described in the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Data Collection Guide, Appendix 2-B, Base Plan (Worksheet #5). The Overall Risk Scores shown are associated with the following vulnerability classifications: . Low: Minimal potential impact. Minimal property damage or loss of life expected. . Medium: Moderate potential impact; moderate threat level to the general population and/or the built environment. The potential damage is more isolated and less costly than a widespread disaster. . High: Widespread potential impact. This ranking carries a high threat to the general population and/or built environment. The potential for damage is widespread. Hazards in this category may have occurred in the past.
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The following chart shows that one hazard was identified as being of high concern and five as hazards of medium concern. These hazards are either flood-related or a result of severe storms. This reinforces data shown in Table Annex 8-b that summarizes hazard type by frequency.
High Hazard Medium Hazards . Flood: Riverine & . Flood: Ice Jam (12) . Severe Weather: Thunderstorm/Heavy Flash Flood (13) Rain (11) . High Groundwater and Local Drainage (11) . Severe Weather: Winter Weather (11) . Severe Weather: High Wind (10)
8.7. Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Flood Maps in Attachment 8-A show the floodplains of the Mohawk River and Moyer Creek, which flow through both the Village and Town of Frankfort. The map at right depicts these two water bodies and others located in the Town of Frankfort. These include McGowan Creek and its two tributaries, Fifth Avenue Creek and Kent Boulevard Creek, which drain the eastern region of Frankfort just inside the Town boundary with the Village of Ilion. Mohawk tributaries Bonny Brook and Ferguson Creek cross Town land between the boundaries of the Village of Frankfort in the east, and the City of Utica in the West. Near the border, on the Town’s far western side, runs Starch Factory Creek, which has been characterized as “bone dry” outside the rainy season, and as running at full flow during heavy precipitation. The Mohawk River forms the northern boundary of both the Town and Village of Frankfort. While all water bodies mentioned do not fall within the boundaries of the Village, the Village is surrounded by water that flows either within its boundaries or through nearby terrain. Serious flooding occurred as recently as July 7, 2017, causing elected officials to lobby New York State and FEMA for recovery funding.
Severe Weather: Winter Weather, High Wind, Thunderstorm/Heavy Rain The LPC ranked two types of flooding and three types of severe weather and as medium- level hazards of concern: ice jam; high groundwater and local drainage; high wind, thunderstorms and heavy rains; and winter weather. These hazards affect the entire community. The most significant consequences were identified as damage to transportation infrastructure; impact on emergency response operations; communications systems; water and utility system damage or failure from downed power lines; and sewer system damage or
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failure. Riverine and flash flood was ranked as a high hazard and affects only structures in specific areas of the community.
Snow banks piled up almost to the Fratello Pizzeria sign in Garbage bins line along driveways on a snow-covered the Village of Frankfort. March 7, 2017 snowfall photos. street in the Village of Frankfort. March 7, 2017 snowfall Source: Stephanie Sorrell-White, Times-Telegram photos. Source: Stephanie Sorrell-White, Times-Telegram 8.8. Capabilities Assessment and NFIP Data The Village reviewed its legislative and departmental capabilities to identify resources and strengths for implementing hazard mitigation efforts. Using a Capabilities Assessment Worksheet (CAW), the community documented existing institutions, plans, policies, ordinances, programs, and resources that could be brought to bear on implementing the mitigation strategy. Capabilities fall into the following categories: planning and regulatory; administrative and technical; safe growth; financial; and education and outreach resources.
Planning and Regulatory Capabilities The 2004 comprehensive plan provides a framework by which to manage future development. This plan is currently being reviewed and updated to ensure concurrency with other plans and growth needs. Emergency operations and continuity of operations (COOP) plans guide departmental response and coordination in the event of a disaster or emergency. The Village adopted the 2015 NYS Building Codes update. Site review requirements for new projects are strictly enforced. Other documents regulating growth include zoning, subdivision development and floodplain management ordinances, as well as FEMA flood insurance rate maps.
Planning and Regulatory Tools . 2004 . Zoning and Subdivision . 2015 NYS Building Comprehensive Plan Ordinances Code . Continuity of . Emergency . Floodplain Operations Plan Management Plan ordinance . Flood Hazard . Site plan review . Class 5 fire ISO Mitigation Plan requirements rating
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Village officials believe that updating the 2004 Flood Hazard study; utilizing the Milone and MacBroom flood assessment; and incorporating more detail into the Local Emergency Operations Plan offer ways the community can expand its capabilities to reduce risk. Administrative and Technical Capabilities The codes enforcer is trained in building and infrastructure construction practices and serves as the local floodplain manager. The Village has an ongoing relationship with technical firms that provide GIS, engineering, surveying, and other expertise as needed. The highway superintendent works closely with his counterparts at the county and state levels to ensure seamless work on road and bridge projects. The police chief serves as the emergency manager. Safety and Safe Growth Capabilities A current review of the comprehensive plan will affect future development and creation of transportation, environmental management, and public safety policies and ordinances. The building code contains provisions to strengthen or elevate structures so buildings can withstand hazard forces. Economic development or redevelopment strategies include provisions for mitigation of natural hazards. The Town and Village of Frankfort are served by three fire stations, one in the Village and two in the Town. The police department recently promoted its one part- time police officer to full-time status (Source: http://www.timestelegram.com/news/20170709/police- officer-named-to-full-time-post-in-frankfort).
The Village is also looking at ways to protect local structures in the event of a power outage. The Electric Department operates two substations that are fed by large inbound transmission lines owned and operated by National Grid. The community has lost power on occasion and has explored a more reliable and redundant electrical system and is interested in setting up a microgrid. By the end of 2016, the Village had assembled a project team of industry experts to investigate, manage, and execute a Feasibility Study for developing a microgrid within their existing electric infrastructure system. Such supplemental power generation, distribution, and transmission measures would allow the Village to better serve their residential, public service, and industrial customers.
Source: Microgrid Feasibility Study Report: The Village of Frankfort, New York – Final Report, October 2016
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Financial Capabilities The Village Board held a public hearing on its plans to submit a $50,000 Consolidated Renewal for Community Development Block Grant application to New York State Homes and Community Renewal for funding for infrastructure and public facilities. The Village may utilize funding vehicles shown below Above: Hilltop Playground, with ball for mitigation projects. Public-private partnerships with Village fields visible in the background. and Town recreation departments and with sports Below: Municipal football field. organizations such as the Pop Warner Youth Football League Source: Village of Frankfort enable the community to buy equipment for teams. Small businesses in both communities also sponsor teams that participate in football, soccer, softball, and baseball programs hosted by municipalities. Recreation fields are located near Moyer Creek. Upgrades to public facilities would consider enhancing flood resiliency.
Financial Capabilities . Utilities fees . Community Development Block Grant . Capital Improvement Funding . Other federal funding . Levy taxes for specific purposes . State funding programs . General Obligation/special tax bonds . Public/private partnerships Education and Outreach Fire stations conduct safety and emergency management outreach. While staff conduct school-based programs, the best opportunity for community-wide penetration occurs at the annual Herkimer County Fair, permanently located at the Village fairgrounds. Here fire personnel educate residents from the entire county. The six-day event attracts up to 60,000
attendees. The American Red Cross conducts outreach and Herkimer County Fair 2017 logo provides emergency response and recovery services. The Source: Herkimer County Fair Herkimer-Oneida County Solid Waste Authority partners with communities to discuss household preparedness and environmental awareness. Below are a few of the sights and sounds of the Herkimer County Fair: from left, a magic show, cow milking, barrel racing, and bumper car riders.
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National Flood Insurance Program – Village of Frankfort Table Annex 8-e provides a high-level view of how the Village NFIP program.
Table Annex 8-e: Village of Frankfort Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program
Insurance Summary # NFIP policies in force 27 Total premiums $31,519 Total coverage $2,818,400 # Claims paid since 1978 7 Dollar value - paid claims $23,206 # Substantial Damage claims 0 # Structures with flood risk exposure 340 Repetitive Loss/Severe Repetitive Loss Properties 2 Coverage is available, not all property owners Areas of flood risk with limited NFIP policy coverage choose to purchase Staff Resources No, but the codes officer (floodplain manager) is Floodplain administrator certified a certified building inspector Floodplain management an auxiliary function Yes NFIP administration services provided Site review, floodplain ordinance Barriers to an effective NFIP program None Compliance History Standing with NFIP In compliance FIRM date 03/07/2001 Last Community Assistance Visit (CAV) CAV 8/26/2015 Community Assistance Contact (CAC) CAC 8/26/1998 Next scheduled CAV or CAC TBD Sources: NFIP Data updated 12/31/2016; NY Department of Environmental Conservation
The Town looks forward to receiving updated FEMA flood maps in 2018. The Village of Frankfort portion of the NFIP Community Status Book (see Table Annex 8-f) illustrates the amount of research needed to develop initial and updated flood maps. This table shows that the Town received its initial flood hazard boundary map in 1974. This map is developed with less exact technical input when a hazard is first identified, and it provides only a general estimate of hazard zones. The initial FIRM was in 1984, after the years required to conduct a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and create maps based historic, hydrologic, meteorological, and hydraulic data. The Herkimer County FIS was updated in 2011.
Table Annex 8-f: Town of Frankfort FIRM Development – Key Dates
Initial Flood Hazard Current Date of Date Joined NFIP ID # Community Initial FIRM Boundary Map Effective Map NFIP Frankfort, 360304 3/22/1974 4/03/1984 3/07/2001 4/03/1984 Village
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8.9. Community Assets at Risk The assets shown in Table Annex 8-g are vulnerable to one or more hazards. The low end of their estimated replacement value is $11,151,122. Values for several assets are not readily available, so the total figure would be higher. The monetary value represents only the financial loss that would be sustained should these properties be lost. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are on the National Register of Historic Places, so the structures have historic value. Table Annex 8-g: Town of Frankfort Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program Replacement Hazard Name of Asset Facility Type Value Information 1 Town of Frankfort Town Hall * Government Operations, $ 618,056 Flood, Severe Weather 201 Third Avenue Historic 2 Village of Frankfort Village Hall Government Operation $ 400,000 Flood, Severe Weather 110 Railroad Street 3 Town of Frankfort Highway Garage Government Operations $ 175,000 Flood, Severe Weather 1896 Albany Road 4 Town of Frankfort Police Department Emergency Response $ 150,000 Flood, Severe Weather 110 Railroad Street 5 Village of Frankfort Post Office * Government, Historic $ 250,000 Flood, Severe Weather 130 E. Main Street, Ilion 6 Frankfort-Schuyler Central Schools Frankfort Education, COOP, Shelter $ 2,566,000 Severe Weather Schuyler Middle/High School 7 Reese Road Elementary School Education, Shelter $ 3,062,500 Severe Weather 610 Reese Road 8 Frankfort Fire Department Emergency Response $ 551,667 Flood, Severe Weather 158 S. Litchfield Street 9 Frankfort Hill Fire Department Emergency Response $ 256,222 Flood, Severe Weather 2235 Albany Road 10 Frankfort Center Fire Department Emergency Response $ 425,556 Flood, Severe Weather 799 Center Road 11 St. Francis Society/Italian Society Non-profit, Social Services $ 100,972 Severe Weather 152 8th Avenue 12 Frankfort Free Library Government $ 236,111 Severe Weather 123 South Frankfort Street 13 Balloon Farm Bed and Breakfast * Historic and Economic $ 100,000 Flood, Severe Weather 128 Cemetery Street 14 Remington House * Historic and Economic $ 100,000 Flood, Severe Weather 1279 Upper Barringer Road, Ilion 15 Christian Assembly Church of Schuyler Church, Social Services $ 666,667 Flood, Severe Weather 3659 State Route 5 16 Our Lady Queen of Apostle Church Church, Social Services $ 582,083 Flood, Severe Weather 412 S. Frankfort Street 17 First United Methodist Church Church, Social Services $ 686,111 Flood, Severe Weather 211 Washington Street 18 Frankfort Marina Recreation, Economic $ 224,167 Flood, Severe Weather 122 Marina Drive 19 Canal Street Memorial Park Historic and Recreation Flood, Severe Weather 20 Firefighters Memorial Park Historic and Recreation Flood, Severe Weather 200 S. Litchfield Street 21 Frankfort Municipal Park Historic and Recreation Flood, Severe Weather 22 Frankfort Recreational Dams 1/2 (Lock #19) Infrastructure Flood, Severe weather
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The Mohawk River Basin Floodplain Assessment, Executive Summary, DHS-FEMA Competitive Grant, Floodplain Coordination and Outreach, October 17, 2012, listed critical facilities located in the Mohawk River floodplain, including two recreational dams at river Lock #19. The map below shows many of these assets located in the Town and Village of Frankfort.
Sources: ESRI, USGS, Mohawk River Basin Floodplain Assessment, Final Report HHS-FEMA Competitive Grant, Floodplain Coordination and Outreach, October 17, 2012
Attachment 8-A includes additional information about critical facilities. This information, from the NY Rising Herkimer County report, documents assets considered to have high and medium flood vulnerability.
Table Annex 8-h shows the value of property exposed to flood and to all other hazards. The first line shows the 185 residential and business structures located in either the 100- or 500-year flood zone. The second includes the value of properties vulnerable to hazards that affect the entire community: extreme heat, high wind, lightning, thunderstorm/ heavy rain, and winter weather. While they are both relatively small communities, the Town and Village of Frankfort include many critical facilities at risk from flood and severe weather.
Table Annex 8-h: Summary of Potential Hazard-Related Exposure/Loss – Village of Frankfort
Population Residential Buildings Commercial Buildings Critical Facilities Exposed Potential Potential Potential Number Number Number Hazard Type Population Exposure/Loss: Exposure/Loss: Exposure Flood 165 130 $ 17,260.308 41 $ 6,725,175 20 $10,814,029 All Other Hazards 2,598 787 $ 83,890,351 94 $ 3,270,588 22 $ 11,151,112
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8.10. Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, Prioritization of Recommended Initiatives The LPC identified six mitigation actions to include in its mitigation plan. Actions were ranked in order of importance based on the following criteria: public safety; funding availability; potential for matching funding; benefit cost analysis; technical feasibility; and time until project completion. Tables included in Attachment 8-C show proposed mitigation strategies. Appearing after the table are project worksheets (one for each action item) that describe each mitigation strategy in detail. Two of the six projects presented were recommended in the final report of the NY Rising Herkimer County working group. The proposed mitigation actions include: repairing the levee system upstream of Swimming Road; replacing Swimming Road Bridge with larger span structure; replacing Main Street Bridge with larger span structure; adopting sediment management standards; installing a stream gauge on Moyer Creek; and stabilizing the Moyer Creek streambank at Lehman Park.
8.11. Status of Previous Plan Initiatives This jurisdictional annex represents the Town’s first complete effort at managing the hazard mitigation planning process. The community has no formal previous mitigation action items to monitor or on which to report. However, several efforts that contribute to progress in reducing risk and losses from hazards were completed in the past or are currently in progress. 1. Participation in local flood studies. The Town and the Village of Frankfort both participated in developing an assessment of the Mohawk River and Moyer Creek. These studies are listed in Appendix 2-E, Base Plan, along with other policies, plans, studies, and reports consulted during the mitigation planning process. 2. Stabilization of Moyer Creek. The Village of Frankfort was developed primarily in the low-lying floodplain area of Moyer Creek at its confluence with the Mohawk River. A small area to the west of the Village sits on a plateau overlooking the remainder of the Village. The plateau supports agricultural land use, athletic fields, and light residential development. As Moyer Creek flows along the western edge of the Village of Frankfort, it encounters the base of this plateau, where it eroded the valley wall and caused bank failure. This failure created a great deal of creek sediment. Recently implemented (2013) stabilization efforts appear to have arrested active erosion, thus reducing sediment supply and downstream deposition during future floods. Ongoing site monitoring is done to ensure that sediment aggradation does not compromise the levee’s resiliency (Source: Milone and MacBroom, Moyer Creek flood assessment report, 10/2014).
8.12. Action Plan The town clerk, who served as the primary local contact on the Herkimer County HMWG, will monitor the action plan by working with the person or position designated as responsible for seeing that each project is completed. The superintendent of highways will oversee all three projects because they are in his purview. The clerk will request reports
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from the superintendent every six months. Both will review progress annually before the yearly meeting of the HMWG to follow up on projects countywide.
8.13. Plan Maintenance The table below provides a description of monitoring, evaluating, and updating procedures that the Village of Frankfort mitigation planning representative on the HMWG will use to maintain the plan. These procedures are further described in Section 5, Base Plan. These procedures will also involve participation of all jurisdictions to maintain various elements of the Base Plan.
• Represent the jurisdiction during the monitoring process • Collect, analyze, and report data to the HMWG and County Mitigation Coordinator Monitoring • Maintain records and documentation of all jurisdictional monitoring the Plan activities • Assist in disseminating reports to stakeholders and the public • Promote the mitigation planning process and solicit public input • Represent the jurisdiction during the evaluation process • Collect and report data to the HMWG and County Mitigation Coordinator Evaluating • Maintain records and documentation of all jurisdictional evaluation the Plan activities • Assist in disseminating information and reports to stakeholders and the public
• Represent the jurisdiction during the planning cycle, including plan review, revision, and update process • Collect and report data to the HMWG and County Mitigation Updating Coordinator the Plan • Maintain records and documentation of all jurisdictional plan review and revision activities • Assist in disseminating information and reports to stakeholders and the public
Plan Maintenance Schedule . Monitoring: Annually, and/or following major disaster(s) . Evaluating: Annually, and/or following major disaster(s) . Updating: Annual Tasks, conducted over five-year planning cycle
Procedures for monitoring, evaluating and updating the plan are detailed in Section 5, Base Plan.
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Attachments
8-A Moyer Creek Flood Assessment Maps 8-B Media Coverage of Disasters and Recovery Efforts 8-C Mitigation Strategy and Action Worksheets 8-D Proposed Housing Options for Residents Displaced during a Disaster 8-E Updated and Historical Flood Maps 8-F Adoption Resolution 8-G Land Use Maps 8-H Community Development Trends
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Attachment 8-A: Moyer Creek Flood Assessment Maps The Town of Frankfort and the Village of Frankfort, located within the Town, lie within the drainage basin of Moyer Creek. This location is depicted on the next two maps. The yellow box shows the approximate boundaries of the village. The maps were taken from the Emergency Transportation Infrastructure Recovery Water Basin Assessment and Flood Hazard Mitigation Alternatives, Moyer Creek, April 2014. The FEMA-funded report was overseen by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and report findings were gathered by the engineering firm Milone and MacBroom, LLC.
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The NY Rising Herkimer County mitigation planning committee developed the following map and list of critical assets. The map shows the location of assets in the village and Town of Frankfort determined to be at high risk for flooding. The list includes those at high and medium risk to the flood hazard.
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Attachment 8-B: Media Coverage of Disasters and Recovery Efforts
Flood assistance events today, Tuesday July 10, 2017
Disaster resource events to provide homeowners with assistance with flood recovery needs have been scheduled.
The events will be held by the Herkimer Oneida Organizations Active in Disaster, which includes the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Oneida County, Sauquoit Rotary, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Cornell Cooperative Extension and 2-1-1 Mid-York.
Events scheduled are:
- From noon to 7 p.m. today at the school cafeteria, Parkway Middle School, 65 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro.
- Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Willowvale Fire Company, 3459 Oneida St., Chadwicks.
If you are in need of this type of assistance or any other, please call 2-1-1 and place your name on the list. 2-1- 1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects people with community resources 24/7. It’s confidential, free and multi-lingual service is available.
Photo: Rep. Claudia Tenney on flooding in Herkimer County. Observer-Dispatch.
Source: http://www.uticaod.com/news/20170710/flood-assistance-events-today-tuesday
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Heavy rain causes flooding, headaches in Herkimer County July 4, 2017 By DONNA THOMPSON / [email protected]
FRANKFORT, N.Y. – Heavy rain Saturday resulted in flooding and road closures in several area communities, but in the Village of Frankfort, the rain compounded problems that had already come up at the village municipal building. After a heavy rain Friday evening, village officials found that a roof drain on the municipal building had become plugged, according to Frankfort Mayor Richard Adams. “We had water coming down through the building, through all the ceilings.” He said most of the damage was in the halls although there was some damage to an office in the rear of the building. Repairs will have to be made to the floors and ceilings. The office was closed Monday and is closed today for the Fourth of July holiday. “It’s still undetermined whether we’ll be in there Wednesday or not,” said Adams. He contacted ServiceMaster, which sent in crews to dry out the building and clean it up. Adams said he would be meeting with workers from the company today to determine whether the building can be reopened Wednesday. Saturday’s rain brought additional problems. Railroad Street was closed for a short time due to flooding. Orchard Street was flooded. “From house to house there was solid water,” said Adams of Orchard Street. “The West Main Street Bridge crested over the top.” The force of the water took down trees and the bridge, which crosses Moyer Creek, had to be shut down for an inspection before it could be reopened. The state Department of Transportation came Sunday to inspect the bridge and determined it could be reopened to traffic. Later this week, the village will have Barton and Loguidice engineers conduct a post-flood inspection. “They’re waiting for the water to drop further so they can check for scouring,” said Adams. Some sections of Main Street in the village’s business area were flooded, he said, but the water went down quickly once the rain stopped. He added, “The ground is saturated. We don’t need more rain.” In the Town of Frankfort, Route 171 remains closed in both directions between Litchfield Road and Furnace Road for debris clearing and culvert replacement. The road is expected to reopen within two weeks, per the New York State Department of Transportation. The town also had flooding near the onramp to Route 5S, resulting in that road being closed for a time on Saturday.
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For Release: Thursday, August 20, 2015 DEC and DOS Announce $9.4 Million for Flooding and Resiliency Projects in the Mohawk Valley As part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Capital for a Day in Utica, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Department of State (DOS) announced the state will provide $9.4 million for flood resiliency and community reconstruction projects in Oneida, Herkimer and Montgomery counties. The state will award $8.1 million for NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan projects in response to 2013 Mohawk River Flooding in Oneida, Herkimer and Montgomery counties with each County receiving $2.7 million. DOS, in consultation with DEC, led the planning efforts for NY Rising and continues to work with communities by providing planners to oversee development of local reconstruction plans to ensure a focus on resiliency. These plans identify projects needed to reduce risk and expand economic development in NY Rising communities. "The New York Department of State is proud to support NY Rising community resiliency planning efforts throughout the state to rebuild from floods and other severe weather- related damage," said New York Secretary of State Cesar A. Perales. "This new investment by the state today will advance these locally created plans and will help make our State as resilient as ever and be prepared for future disasters." An additional $1.3 million will be made available to Oneida and Herkimer counties to implement resiliency projects identified in a 2013 state-commissioned study. The study assessed risks to 13 watersheds in the Mohawk Valley where Flooding caused significant problems. These studies identified the causes of Flooding and provided specific project recommendations. The projects identified will provide both short and long-term solutions to significantly reduce flood water levels within these affected communities. Acting DEC Commissioner Marc Gerstman said, "Governor Cuomo has placed a priority on New York building back better after extreme weather events in the state. DEC continues to fulfill its responsibility to improve resiliency against Flooding. Today we had productive discussions with local officials and organizations about the challenges in reducing flood hazard risks in the Mohawk River watershed. The funding awarded today will help these communities prepare for extreme weather emergencies and better protect their residents."
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In addition, $150,000 in grant funding is available for Mohawk River Watershed communities to implement the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda, which was developed to promote coordinated management of the environmental and cultural resources of the Mohawk River and its watershed. Action agenda goals are defined by five key areas: fish and wildlife, water quality, flood hazard risk reduction, community revitalization, and working landscapes. Proposals will be accepted for projects to: conserve, protect and restore fish, wildlife & their habitats; protect and improve water quality; and promote flood hazard mitigation and enhanced flood resiliency. One of the issues brought up in today's around table discussion was Flooding at the Otsego Street Bridge in the Village of Ilion. DEC and DOT will work expeditiously with all parties to find a solution to problem flooding. To improve the Mohawk River's water quality and habitat, the Department of Environmental Conservation will also install a water quality monitoring station on the Mohawk River at Ilion and develop strategies to restore water quality in the Utica portion of the river. These projects will make Mohawk Valley communities more resilient and better equipped to mitigate the risks of loss and damage associated with future Flooding. As New York continues to build back stronger and more resilient, well-planned, innovative solutions will protect our residents, our communities and our critically important natural resources. [Some of the Herkimer County projects are listed below. The complete announcement can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/press/103045.html.]
Herkimer County
Cost Municipality Description
Install approximately 150 linear feet of stacked and pinned stone along the $60,000 Norway (T) streambank to protect Newport-Gray Road.
Replace a collapsed pipe and rehabilitate access road to the Village's $10,600 Frankfort (V) drinking water holding tank.
Rehabilitate and fill the washout, build an access road, fill the erosion area, Newport (T) $514,000 install an erosion blanket and fence, and replace compromised drinking Poland (V) water transmission line.
Rehabilitate damaged ditch along Timmerman Road to prevent recurring $264,000 Manheim (T) Flooding and reduce risk of damage to the road and recent repairs.
Restore and rehabilitate the Moyer Creek bank failure near Lehman $750,000 Frankfort (V) Park in the Village of Frankfort.
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Flood resiliency projects discussed at open house Article and photo by Donna Thompson, Times Trends Editor April 30, 2014 HERKIMER -- Herkimer County has been awarded $3 million in funding under the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program for projects to assist communities affected by last summer’s flooding. Residents had the opportunity to find out what projects are being considered and to offer input during an open house Monday at Herkimer College. The focus of New York Rising is to develop a countywide resiliency strategy that will identify a range of actions that can be taken to better prepare for future storms. This was the second open house program offered to give residents an opportunity to discuss the process. Mohawk Village Trustee George Cryer and Rebecca Smith, also of Mohawk, discuss flooding issues during an open The projects being considered for New York Rising funds are house Monday evening at Herkimer College. Cryer is also a ones that focus on community infrastructure, according to member of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Herkimer County Legislator Robert Schrader. Herkimer County Committee. “We need to have the infrastructure to keep businesses here and the foresight to bring in new businesses,” he said. The next step is to look at what projects would be most beneficial for the county, he added. Christy Newman, of Newport, was among the residents who attended Monday’s open house. Newman organized a meeting last week to bring concerned residents together to discuss possible solutions to flooding problems in the Kuyahoora Valley. That meeting was in response to the flooding that occurred along the West Canada Creek recently, when water from the Hinckley Reservoir crested at 1,229.31 feet, the fourth highest water level in a century. Organizers said records show the highest crest level for Hinckley occurred in 2011, and the third highest in level in 2006. Newman said research is being conducted to determine the cause of increased instances of flooding in recent years. She fears if the flooding continues unchecked, eventually there could be fatalities. “We’d like to see it corrected before that happens,” she said. State Assemblyman Marc Butler, R-Newport, was among the speakers at the Newport meeting. He believes problems have worsened at Hinckley and the West Canada Creek since the Mohawk Valley Water Authority demolished the Gray Dam in 2002 and expressed concern about plans to increase water withdrawals from Hinckley Reservoir. In a posting on the West Canada Watershed Alliance Facebook page, he noted, “This latest flood event is not the result of an extraordinary storm, but rather a somewhat typical spring thaw and rain.” He called for a regional water summit to discuss this and other issues related to water resources in the Mohawk Valley. The projects local communities have proposed for funding include: • The 25 percent FEMA cost share obligation for the Poland washout transmission line repair, submitted by the village of Herkimer. • Stream bank protection along the Newport-Gray Road in the town of Norway. • Embankment repair at Lehman Park in the Village of Frankfort. The village is seeking funding for the 25 percent FEMA cost share obligation. • Repair of a collapsed pipe and the access road to a water holding tank requested by the Village of Frankfort. • Cost share of the repair of the bank supporting East German Street Extension in the town of Herkimer. • Cost share of Bellinger Creek repairs in the village of Herkimer. • Cost share of Mohawk substation repairs. • Fulmer Creek rehabilitation project in the village of Mohawk. • Slip bank repair and stabilization in the town of German Flatts. The bank failure threatens bridges and homes along Route 168.
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• The Leatherstocking Trailer Park recovery project in the town of German Flatts involves the acquisition of the property, removal of damaged structures and infrastructure and restoration of a more natural flood plain for Fulmer Creek. • Debris removal along Cemetery Creek headwaters area and stream bank stabilization in the city of Little Falls. • Timmerman Road ditch repair in the town of Manheim. • Creek Road stream bank stabilization in the town of Danube. • Gulf Road bank repairs and stabilization on County Route 153, town of Winfield.
The total proposed recovery costs would be $5,731,767 if pending FEMA applications are approved, per the report posted on the New York Rising Community Reconstruction website. A committee made up of local officials is working on an overall plan for the county Source: http://www.timestelegram.com/article/20140430/NEWS/140439926
Herkimer Officials Offer Input on Flood Projects Photo and article by Donna Thompson, Times Trend Editor March 25, 2014
Captions, from left. 1. From left, Frankfort Village Trustee Mark Harris add project suggestions to a map on display during Monday’s New York Rising open house at Herkimer College. Looking on are Village of Frankfort Clerk Karlee Tamburro and Herkimer County Legislature Chair Vincent Bono. 2. District 3 Herkimer County Legislator Robert Schrader talks with Lindsey Realmuto, of Cameron Engineering, during Monday’s New York Rising open house at Herkimer College. 3. From left, Lt. John Wood of the local Salvation Army, David Berg, of Cameron Engineering, and Michael Schwartz, disaster program manager for the Red Cross of the Mohawk Valley, discuss disaster planning during Monday’s open House at Herkimer College. Some of the damage from last year’s June and July floods was on display during an open house Monday at Herkimer College. How much of it can be repaired with the $3 million the state has allocated for the county under the New York Rising program remains to be seen. “We have $3 million now and we’ll stretch it as far as we can,” said Herkimer County Legislature Chairman Vincent Bono. “But we’re looking at more than $20 million worth of projects.” He pointed out one bridge project alone could cost about $1.1 million. A committee has been named to consider the proposals and was scheduled to meet Tuesday morning.
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“They’ll probably prioritize the projects and send their recommendations to the state for review,” Bono said. “The state will decide what will be done and whether some will be fully or partially funded.” He added county officials hope there will be more funding in the future to address long- term goals and projects. “What happened last year was an anomaly,” said Bono. “We had 15 inches of rain in a few days and no engineering could have prevented flooding. We’re hoping we can help lower the severity in the future.” Those who attended Monday’s event were invited to view a presentation outlining the process and maps of the area. They also had the opportunity to suggest additional projects for consideration. Proposed recovery projects outlined on display boards included Gulf Road bank repairs and stabilization in the town of Winfield, Newport-Gray Road stream bank protection in the town of Norway, Timmerman Road ditch repair and Dockey Road bridge replacement in the town of Manheim, bank repair in the town of German Flatts, debris removal cleaning and stabilization of the Cemetery Creek headwaters in the city of Little Falls, access road repair in the Village of Frankfort and Poland washout transmission line repair for the village of Herkimer. The village of Mohawk has applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to pay the 25 percent share to repair its electrical substation, which was flooded with 8 to 10 feet of water last summer. The village is requesting funds to cover the 25 percent cost share FEMA requires. The Village of Frankfort is making the same request for its proposed Lehman Park Embankment Repair project. David Berg, of Cameron Engineering, said local officials were being asked to review the maps of the county and add any important assets in their community that flooded or should be protected from future flooding. “The people who live in these areas would know about historic homes or apartment complexes,” said Berg, who said representatives of Cameron Engineering are serving as technical resources in the project. He said additional meetings will be scheduled. Schwartz said the Red Cross works with partner agencies including the Salvation Army and Catholic Charities, as well as government and faith-based groups to respond to and plan for disasters. The various organizations work together through a coalition called the Herkimer-Oneida Organizations Active in Disaster or HOOAD. “Now we’re in the long-term recovery phase,” said Robin Robinson, who serves as vice chairman of the coalition. “Folks have already gone to their insurance companies and gone through the state process and received or didn’t receive help.” “When that’s done, that’s where HOOAD [The Herkimer Oneida Organizations Active in Disaster] comes in,” she said. She noted the United Way, WKTV and Roser Communications collaborated to conduct a telethon to assist flood victims last year. The United Way raised close to $200,000 of which half went for immediate response through the Red Cross and Salvation Army with the rest designated for help with unmet needs in the two counties, working with Catholic Charities of Herkimer County and Catholic Charities of Oneida-Madison Counties, Robinson said. Source: http://www.timestelegram.com/article/20140325/NEWS/140329458
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Frankfort mayor discusses storm response By Donna Thompson [email protected] Posted Mar 20, 2017 FRANKFORT — Frankfort Mayor Richard Adams said state Route 5S in Frankfort should have been shut down during last week’s snowstorm. He said during Thursday’s village board meeting that village firefighters were evacuating people from disabled vehicles on Route 5S and some people were brought to the village firehouse to wait out the storm. Adams said he had placed calls asking for the shutdown of Route 5S because of the treacherous conditions and the number of abandoned and disabled vehicles, but the road remained open to traffic. He said he had since contacted state Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi about the matter and asked that steps be taken so the road will be closed should a similar event should occur. He praised village Department of Public Works and power and light workers as well as the village police and fire departments and the Herkimer County 911 Center for their work during and after last week’s snowstorm. “They went many hours with no sleep,” said Adams. “They kept going and they’re still going.” In addition, MOVAC brought in a snowmobile. The fire department ambulance could not have gotten around the village had there been an emergency medical services call, Adams said. He said the state is providing the village with dump trucks and loaders to assist with snow removal. Clearing the snow will help with safety issues, said Adams. He pointed out that some residents can’t see past the high snow banks to pull out of their driveways or streets. “I’m happy we’re getting the resources here so fast,” he said. He urged residents to be patient with the snow removal process and to avoid the streets where the work is going on when possible. Board members praised the condition of the village’s streets following the storm. After hearing the weather forecast, Adams said he declared a snow emergency effective 6 a.m. Tuesday in an effort to get vehicles off the street so DPW crews could clear the streets. Trustee Peggy Maneen noted that in one case a plow driver encountered a vehicle parking on the street and sounded his horn until the owner came out and moved the vehicle off the street. Trustee James Caiola commented that with the major snowfall, it will be important to keep an eye on Moyer Creek, in case of flooding.
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March 15, 2017 Village of Frankfort lifts snow emergency The Village of Frankfort has lifted its snow emergency, according to village officials.
Source: http://www.timestelegram.com/news/20170315/village-of-frankfort-lifts-snow-emergency
Snow emergencies in Dolgeville, Frankfort By Times Telegram March 13, 2017 The village of Dolgeville will be under a snow emergency from 8 a.m. on March 14 until 9 a.m. on March 15, according to Dolgeville Police Chief Richard Congdon. All cars must be off village streets during these hours, the chief said. Village of Frankfort Mayor Richard Adams has declared a snow emergency for the village for March 14. All cars must be off village streets by 6 a.m., according to the mayor. Source: http://www.timestelegram.com/news/20170313/snow-emergencies-in-dolgeville-frankfort
Frankfort sets hearing on borrowing for flood expenses DONNA THOMPSON, GateHouse New York Dec 13, 2013 The Village of Frankfort is planning to borrow funds to pay for flood-related expenses. The village Board of Trustees will host a public hearing at 6:15 p.m. Thursday on a local law for a revenue anticipation note or bond anticipation note as recommended by Fiscal Advisors. “The contractors have waited long enough to be paid for the jobs they did for us,” said Mayor Frank Moracco. “This is the best way for us to go.” The village expects to receive reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for expenses that were a result of the flooding in late June and early July. In other business: * A public hearing on the village’s plan to submit an application to the New York State Homes and Community Renewal for a grant drew no comments. The village plans to seek a grant for an amount not to exceed $400,000 under the Competitive Housing Community Development Block Grant Program. Eligible activities would include homebuyer assistance, housing rehabilitation and public infrastructure improvements. The application is to be submitted by Dec. 20. Source: http://www.uticaod.com/article/20131213/NEWS/131219687
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(July 2, 2013) Governor Cuomo today activated the NYS Flood Helpline to aid residents affected by widespread flooding across areas of New York State. New Yorkers can call the helpline for assistance, including important local contact information for the Red Cross and Salvation Army, health and safety tips, where to go to receive a tetanus shot, what to do in case of an oil spill or power outage, mental health assistance, and for other recovery needs as well. Life threatening emergencies should be reserved for 911.
NYS Flood Helpline: 1-888-769-7243
ROAD CLOSURES:
Herkimer County: • Rt 5 between Manheim Road and Bitelman Road, closed in both directions due to a mud slide • Rt 5 in Town of Little Falls, at Gun Club Road, alternating traffic due to a mud slide • NY 168 in Mohawk between Columbia St/Rt 28 and Rt 167 • NY 169 in the Town of Herkimer, between Kelly Road and West End Road • NY 51 between Ilion and Cedarville • NY 5S East Main Street • NY 80 in the Town of Stark, between the Otsego County Line and NY 5S • In Fairfield Lynch Road • In Frankfort, Main Street, Avery Street, Southside Road, Widrick Road • German Flats Lower End Elizabeth Road, Putts Hill • Herkimer South Main at Steele, Folts Road • Schuyler SR 5 • Rt 5S Water over Mucky Rum and Dyke Road • Shells Bush Road Mudslide • Higby Road and Coop Hill Road Washed Out • Rt 28 Water over rod at Schader Hill • Dyke Road • Rt 51 at Steel Creek • SR 169 at Middleville • Brockway at Higby • Fords Bush and Fire Hill
Source: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-activates-nys-flood-helpline
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Attachment 8-C: Mitigation Strategy and Action Worksheets
Table 8-C.1: Village of Frankfort - Mitigation Action Item Ranking
Related Mitigation Hazard/ Project TOTAL Project # Mitigation Action Goal/ Type* SCORE Funds Review Funding Implement Property Matching al Benefit al Technical (ST or LT)
Objective Feasibility Timeframe Availability Benefit Cost Cost Benefit Life Safety & Safety Life Environment to Repair Levee System Upstream of VFR-001 1/1.1 Flood/SIP 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 18 Swimming Road Replace Stimming Road Bridge with larger VFR-002 1/1.1 Flood/NSP/SIP 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 18 span structure Replace Main Street Bridge with larger VFR-003 1/1.1 Flood/SIP 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 18 span structure VFR-004 Adopt sediment management standards 4/4.1 Flood/NSP 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 18 VFR-005 Install a stream gauge on Moyer Creek 4/4.1 Flood/NSP 4 1 2 4 4 4 4 23 VFR-006 Lehman Park Bank Stabilization 4/4.1 Flood/NSP 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 26
Table 8-C.2: Village of Frankfort - Mitigation Action Item Detail
Project Mitigation Action Hazards Mitigated Priority Critical Cost Potential Funding Project Leader Time to # Facility Source Initiation VFR-001 Repair Levee System Upstream Flood, Road Erosion Medium Yes $2 million USDA/NRCS Superintendent 1 year of Swimming Road of Highways VFR-002 Replace Swimming Road Bridge Flood, Road Erosion Medium Yes $5-8 million HMA (FMA, PDM, Superintendent 2 years with larger span structure HMGP) of Highways VFR-003 Replace Main Street Bridge with Flood, Road Erosion Medium Yes $5-8 million HMA (FMA, PDM, Superintendent 2 years larger span structure HMGP) of Highways VFR-004 Adopt sediment management Flood, Sediment Medium Yes $50,000 USDA/NRCS Floodplain 1 year standards Accumulation Manager VFR-005 Install a stream gauge on Moyer Flood, Sediment High Yes $500,000 - $1 USACE Floodplain 6 months Creek Accumulation million Manager
VFR-006 Lehman Park Bank Stabilization Flood, Bank Erosion High Yes $475,000 NY Rising/DASNY Floodplain 6 months Manager
Hazard ranking criteria is shown on the next page.
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Mitigation Project Ranking Criteria The ranking criteria shown here supports the data in Attachment 8-C, Table 8-C.1 (above). Additional details related to the ranking and implementation process for identified actions are described in Section 4.4, Base Plan.
Category Points Criteria 4 Likely to protect more than 50% of the population and/or critical infrastructure and community assets. Likely to protect at least 50 % of the population and/or critical 3 infrastructure and community assets. (1) Life Could potentially protect up to 25 % of the population and could potentially Safety/Property 2 protect critical infrastructure and community assets Protection Could potentially protect up to 10 % of the population and could potentially 1 protect critical infrastructure and community assets 0 Potential for protecting lives and critical infrastructure and/or community assets cannot be determined at this time.
Little to no direct Little to no direct Likely to meet Benefit
4 4 4 expenses expenses Cost Review Can be funded by Can be funded by N/A 3 3 - operating budget operating budget
Grant funding Grant funding identified Benefit Cost Review not 2 2 2 identified required Grant funding Grant funding needed N/A 1 Funds 1 - needed Potential funding Potential funding source Benefit Cost Review 0 0 0 source unknown unknown unknown (4) Benefit Cost Review Cost Benefit (4) (2) Funding Availability Little to no direct Little to no direct Likely to meet Benefit 4 (3) Probability of Matching 4 4 expenses expenses Cost Review
Environmentally sound and relatively easy to implement; or no adverse 4 impact on environment. 3 Environmentally acceptable and not anticipated to be difficult to implement (5) Environmental concerns and somewhat difficult to implement because of 2 Environmental complex requirements Benefit Difficult to implement because of significantly complex requirements and 1 environmental permitting Very difficult to implement due to extremely complex requirements and 0 environmental permitting problems
4 Proven to be technically feasible 4 1 year or less (Short Term)
- N/A - N/A 2 Expected to be technically feasible 2 2 – 5 years (Long-Term)
- N/A of - N/A
Feasibility Technical feasibility unknown or 0 0 More than 5 years (Long-Term) (6) Technical
additional information needed Timeframe (7) implementation
Minimum = 0 Maximum = 28 Ranking: Low: 0-10 Medium: 11-20 High: 21-28
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Repair Levee System Upstream of Swimming Road Project Number: VFR-1 Risk / Vulnerability Hazard of Flash Flood & Riverine Flooding, Erosion C The levee system along Moyer Creek leads to the Swimming Road bridge crossing, which is subject to overtopping in extreme flood events. Hydraulic modeling indicates that flows Description of the greater than the 25-year event will cause the deck to be flooded and does not consider Problem: debris or ice jamming. Flooding of this structure will cause backwaters upstream to rise until they may become capable of breaching the levees, even in properly maintained areas. Action or Project Intended for Implementation Description of the Replace the Swimming Road bridge with a larger span structure capable of passing flows Solution: without creating an upstream backwater condition. Is this project related to a Critical Yes XXX No Facility? (If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of Protection: 50 Years Prevent erosion, flash flooding Estimated Benefits Useful Life: 50 Years and road damage, potential loss (losses avoided): of life. $500,000 - $1 Estimated Cost: million Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Summer 2018 Implementation: 6 months for Estimated Time for repair Local taxes and DOT funding, Project Potential Funding Sources: Monitoring - USDA/NRSC Implementation: ongoing Village Responsible Local Planning Mechanisms to Department of Floodplain management plan Organization: use in Implementation, if any: Public Works Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation No Action $0 Store floodwater within area Limited capacity of available
Alternatives: upstream of storage area Route 5S Need full design analysis before Conduct spot undertaking work of
repairs reinforcement to be sure most critical segments are addressed. Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report: Report of Progress: Update Evaluation of the Problem/Solution: Map of project area shown on the following page.
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Replace Swimming Road Bridge with structure having larger span Project Number: VFR-2 Risk / Vulnerability Hazard of Flash Flood & Riverine Flooding, Erosion Concern: Replace Swimming Road bridge. The current bridge has a span of 50 feet, which Description of the hydraulic modeling predicts can pass the 25-year flow event. Larger flows in Moyer Problem: Creek are predicted to cause backwater behind the bridge, which has the potential to overtop the levees. Action or Project Intended for Implementation Description of the Increase of the bridge span to approximately 70 feet is recommended, to be Solution: confirmed with more detailed design analysis. Is this project related to a Critical Yes XXX No Facility? (If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of 100 Years Protection: Prevent erosion, flash flooding Estimated Benefits and road damage, potential loss Useful Life: 100 Years (losses avoided): of life. Estimated Cost: $1-5 million Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Summer 2020 Implementation: Estimated Time Required for 12 months Potential Funding Sources: HMA (FMA, PDM, HMGP) Project Implementation: Village Local Planning Mechanisms to Responsible Department of be Used in Implementation, if Floodplain management plan Organization: Public Works any: Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation No Action $0 Alternatives:
Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report of Update Evaluation of the Problem and/or Solution:
Location of Swimming Bridge is shown at the top of the map of the previous page.
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Replace Main Street Bridge with structure having a larger span Project Number: VFR-3 Risk / Vulnerability Hazard of Flash Flood & Riverine Flooding, Erosion Concern: Several flood prone buildings are located near the right bank of the channel. Main Street bridge acts like a hydraulic constriction. The FEMA FIRM shows a significant constriction at the Main Street bridge, causing extensive ponding on both sides of Moyer Creek Description of the upstream of Main Street. The maps also indicate that during the 100-year frequency flood Problem: event water from Moyer Creek becomes ponded upstream of the Main Street bridge and floods homes and businesses along the southwest side of Main Street; extends northwest past Route 96 (Cemetery Street); extends southeast beyond Route 171 (South Litchfield Street); and onto Mill Street and other side streets in this area. Action or Project Intended for Implementation Replace Main Street bridge with a hydraulically adequate structure is recommended in Description of the combination with bank repair to mitigate flooding of the area for most severe flood events Solution: modeled. This, combined with maintenance of accumulated sediment, can be an effective flood mitigation solution for this reach. Is this project related to a Critical Yes XXX No Facility? (If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of 100 Years Prevent erosion, flash flooding Protection: Estimated Benefits and road damage, potential loss Useful Life: 100 Years (losses avoided): of life. Estimated Cost: $1-5 million Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Summer 2019 Implementation: Estimated Time Required for 1 year Potential Funding Sources: HMA (FMA, PDM, HMGP) Project Implementation: Village Responsible Local Planning Mechanisms Department of Floodplain management plan Organization: Used in Implementation, if any: Public Works Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation No Action $0 Alternatives:
Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report of Update Evaluation of the Problem and/or Solution: Project location is shown on a map on the following page. Full project description follows the map Source: Milone and MacBroom October 2014 report titled Emergency Transportation Infrastructure Recovery Water Basin Assessment and Flood Hazard Mitigation Alternatives Moyer Creek
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Adopt sediment management standards Project Number: VFR-4 Risk / Vulnerability Hazard of Flash Flood & Riverine Flooding Concern: Though its banks are not severely steep, Moyer Creek generates a substantial amount of stream power, especially as it flows through the steep Frankfort Gorge, where the channel has a slope of 2.0 percent. Sediments transported from the upper reaches of the creek are moved to the lower gradient reaches in the Village of Frankfort, where they are deposited in the channel, restricting flow capacity and blocking stream crossings. Compounding the Description of the issues of sediment transport and stream hydraulics is the fact that commercial and Problem: residential development in the Village of Frankfort occurs in the floodplain, in some cases to within 20 feet of the edge of the stream. When the channel exceeds its hydraulic capacity, or becomes clogged with sediment debris, it finds new and destructive paths through the community, leaving homes and property damaged by floodwaters, bridges damaged, and unstable creek bed and banks that are at risk for further degradation and failure. Action or Project Intended for Implementation Develop a sediment management program that establishes standards for how, when, and to Description of the what dimensions sediment excavation should be performed. Secure proper regulatory Solution: approval, determine how to allow the work to be funded on an ongoing or as-needed basis as prescribed per standards. Is this project related to a
Critical Facility? Yes XXX No (If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of 50 Years Prevent erosion, flash flooding, Protection: Estimated Benefits road damage, loss of life and Useful Life: 50 Years (losses avoided): property Estimated Cost: $50,000 Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Summer 2018 Implementation: Estimated Time Required for 1 year Potential Funding Sources: USDA/NRCS Project Implementation: Village Responsible Local Planning Mechanisms to floodplain Floodplain management plan Organization: be Used in Implementation: manager Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation No Action $0 Alternatives:
Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report: Report of Progress: Update Evaluation of the Problem and/or Solution:
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Install a stream gauge on Moyer Creek Project VFR-5 Risk / Vulnerability Hazard of Flash Flood & Riverine Flooding Concern: Description of There is currently no stream gauge on Moyer Creek, making ongoing hydraulic analysis difficult. Installation of a gauge would inform future analysis of the creek. Information the Problem: required to support other mitigation activities would be generated from gauge readings. Action or Project Intended for Implementation Install a stream gauge on Moyer Creek. A stream gauge, stream gage or gauging station is a used by hydrologists to monitor and test surface water of a river, creek, lake, Description of wetland or ocean. Measurements of water level surface elevation ("stage") and/or the Solution: volume discharge (flow) provide water monitoring agencies with current data about potential flooding, water quality, and other predictive data. Is this project related to a
Critical Facility? Yes XXX No (If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of 50 Years Prevent erosion, flash flooding and Protection: Estimated Benefits road damage, loss of life and Useful Life: 50 Years (losses avoided): property Estimated Cost: $50-100,000 Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Six months Implementation: Estimated Time Required for Three months Potential Funding Sources: USACE Project Implementation: Village Local Planning Mechanisms to Responsible floodplain be Used in Implementation, if Floodplain management plan Organization: manager any: Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation No Action $0 Alternatives:
Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report of
Progress: Update Evaluation of the Problem and/or Solution:
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Action Worksheet Project Name: Stabilize the Moyer Creek bank in Lehman Park Project Number: VFR-006 Risk / Vulnerability
Hazard of Concern: Flash Flood, riverine flooding, bank erosion
Engineering firm Barton &Loguidice (B&L) studied erosion along Moyer Creek to the western boundary of Lehman Park, 1400 feet upstream from the where Swimming Road Hilltop Bridge Description of the crosses the creek. A 2013 storm caused deterioration of the slope and stream bank. FEMA gave Problem: NYSDOT funds to make initial repairs but more work is needed to prevent further erosion, protect the Park, and protect park users. Action or Project Intended for Implementation The installation of a soil nail wall offers the best solution for maintaining the existing park and leaves the athletic fields undisturbed. This alternative rigidly anchors the upper, currently unstable portion of the slope and re-establishes the lower flatter portion in a more natural state. Little to no maintenance would be required. The lower portion below the soil nail system would need to be Description of the occasionally monitored to address localized erosion. A less costly alternative would require loss of Solution: some Park land. A large area of the trees and vegetation would need to be removed and a fence installed at the top of the slope. Once the vegetation and other erosion control measures are established, this alternative would also require little maintenance, though a more substantial area would require monitoring. This alternative is considered the preferred alternative, although some usable Park area would be lost. Is this project related to a Critical Facility? Yes XXX No
(If yes, this project must intend to protect the Critical Facility to the 500-year flood event or the actual worst damage scenario, whichever is greater.) Level of Protection: 50 Years Prevent erosion, flash Estimated Benefits Useful Life: 50 Years flooding and road damage, (losses avoided): Estimated Cost: $50-100,000 loss of life and property Plan for Implementation Desired Timeframe for Prioritization: Medium Six months Implementation: Estimated Time to 12 months Potential Funding Sources: NY Rising/DASNY Implementation: Responsible Local Planning Mechanisms to be Floodplain management Village floodplain manager Organization: Used in Implementation, if any: plan Three Alternatives Considered (including No Action) Action Estimated Cost Evaluation Install vertical wall along the $9595,000 - full project; Addresses the problem slope. $275,000 (FEMA -funded section) well but at a high cost Install soil nail wall to stabilize the Somewhat less costly but steepest portion and regrade the $885,000 for full project. $255,000 with many positive Alternatives: bottom portion for uniformity. (FEMA-funded section) project elements. Includes drainage improvements. Regrade the slope for stability; Need to install surface maintain geometry with surface Complete cost of $380,000, treatments to maintain treatments. Include drainage $130,000 (FEMA-funded section) geometry. improvements. Progress Report (for plan maintenance) Date of Status Report: Report of Progress: Evaluation Update:
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The project location and photos of erosion appear below. They were taken from the 2014 Barton and Loguidice report titled Lehman Park Stabilization Assessment. The gray box in the center of the map shows the location of erosion and of the proposed mitigation project. The map shows the project site as being near Lehman Park, with the ballfields at the edge of the park near Moyer Creek. The Fairgrounds are shown as being located on Cemetery Road and bordering Lehman Park to the north. Below the map are photos showing creek erosion.
Source: Barton and Loguidice, DPC.
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Attachment 8-D: Proposed Housing Options for Residents Displaced during a Disaster The Village of Frankfort has identified an alternate housing site in open space away from the floodplain on undeveloped land in the Frankfort 5S South Business Park. The towns of Frankfort and German Flatts also determined that this site could serve their residents in the same capacity given the lack of a more appropriate space within borders of the towns.
The attached letter (next page) from the Village mayor confirms the suitability of the business park for temporary housing. Below is a site photo (Source: Herkimer County Industrial Development Authority - IDA). The property is described on the IDA web site as a “Build Now- NY Shovel Ready” site since water and sewer infrastructure installation is complete.
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Mayor: Richard D. Adams, Jr Village Clerk: Karlee M. Tamburro Deputy Mayor: Michaël J. Entwistle Village Treasurer: Doreen A. Florentine Trustee: James Caiola Village Attorney: Cory A. Zennamo Trustee: Colleen Bentley Ciccone Chief of Police: Ronald J. Petrie Trustee: Peggy Husnay Maneen Fire Chief: Eric Conigliaro
Date: July 15, 2017
To: Robert Vandewalker Herkimer County Hazard Mitigation Coordinator
From: Richard D. Adams, Jr., Mayor Village of Frankfort
Re: Temporary Disaster Housing plan
The Village of Frankfort, in complying with the hazard mitigation planning standards issued by the NY State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), hereby submits this alternate housing plan for use in the event of a disaster.
We are prepared should there be an event of such magnitude that entails the removal of a large number persons from their neighborhood because of unsafe conditions. The selected alternate property is in the Frankfort 5S South Industrial Park. Several businesses operate there, but a large segment of open space remains that could be used for temporary alternate housing. Floodplain manager James Staffo assures us that the land is not in a flood zone and those staying here on a temporary basis would be out of harm’s way.
I can be reached at the contact information below if you need additional information.
Richard D. Adams, Jr., Mayor [email protected] 315-895-7651
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Attachment 8-E: Updated Flood Boundaries and FEMA FIRMS
The 2014 maps on this page depict the flood zones of the Village (top) and Town (bottom) of Frankfort using the legend showing A, AE and AO zones. The maps were created by engineering firm Milone and MacBroom, LLC, and are considered to be an accurate representation of current flood risk.
ZONE DESCRIPTIONS A: Areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding and a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30‐year mortgage. Because detailed analyses are not performed for such areas, no depths or base flood elevations are shown within these zones. AE: The base floodplain where base flood elevations are provided. AE Zones are now used on new FIRMs instead of A1‐A30 Zones. AO: River or stream flood hazard areas, and areas with a 1% or greater chance of shallow flooding each year, usually in the form of sheet flow, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30‐year mortgage. Average flood depths derived from detailed analyses are shown within these zones.
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The map below is the official FIRM produced by the FEMA Map Service Center for the Village of Frankfort. The next page includes FEMA FIRMs for the Town of Frankfort. The maps were published in the year 2000. As such, they are relatively recent but do not take into account disaster-related changes in landscape that may have occurred in the past 17 years.
FIRM – Village of Frankfort
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FIRMS – Town of Frankfort
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Attachment 8-F: Draft Mitigation Plan Adoption Resolution
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Attachment 8-G: Village of Frankfort Land Use Maps Land Cover Land cover reflects the town’s economic base as being developed at low-to-medium density, with some areas of high density. Much Residential development is open space and of relatively low intensity overall, and a business park is managed by the Herkimer County Industrial Development Authority in such a way as to not overstress village, town, or county services.
Source: National Land Cover Database, Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium, https://www.mrlc.gov/nlcd2011.php
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Agricultural Land Use The town’s limited agricultural industry includes crop farming, raising of livestock, and dairy farming.
Source: National Land Cover Database and Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP).
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Attachment 8-H: Community Development Trends \
Frankfort 5s North Business Park Located in the Village of Frankfort, this 36- acre, fully-serviced business park offers some of lowest cost electrical service available in the country. It is located immediately adjacent to NYS Route 5S, which is a limited access, four- lane highway, less than five minutes from the NYS Thruway (I-90).
Frankfort 5S South Business Park The Frankfort 5S South Business Park is a designated as a "Build Now-NY Shovel Ready" site. Water and sewer infrastructure installation is complete. This site, commonly referred to as the "Pumpkin Patch," is Herkimer County's newest industrial park. Nearly 200-acres, extremely level and HCIDA-owned, this site is ideally located alongside NYS Route 5S in the Town of Frankfort. Within five minutes from the NYS Thruway via limited-access highway, it is ideal for large "big-box" warehouse and distribution use; or small-to- medium sized, light industrial projects. Note: Low cost municipal power supplied by the Village of Frankfort.
West Frankfort Industrial Park
Located just east of the City of Utica, in the suburban Town of Frankfort, the WFIP is fully- serviced by municipal sewer and water, and natural gas and electric service from National Grid. Highway access to the park is excellent with the NYS Thruway (I-90) only four miles away. Rail service is available in nearby Utica.
Source: Herkimer County Industrial Development Authority
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Brownfields Opportunity Areas (BOA) Program The village has been participating in the BOA Program through the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) to identify and develop strategies for redevelopment of former industrial sites, some of which are located within flood-prone areas. The village recently applied for Phase II funding under the BOA Program through the NYSDOS. This program provides the financial and technical assistance to municipalities and community-based organizations to develop revitalization plans and implementation strategies for areas with brownfield sites, and provides support for site assessments of strategic sites. The program is implemented through a three-step process that includes: pre-nomination, nomination, and implementation strategy. In Phase II, the nomination provides an in-depth description and analysis of economic and market trends, and existing conditions, opportunities, and reuse potential for properties located in the proposed BOA with an emphasis on the identification and reuse potential of strategic sites that are catalysts for revitalization. The Nomination concludes with a description of key findings and recommendations to advance redevelopment of strategic sites and to revitalize the area. The village’s program area covers 470 acres with 31 potential sites between Main Street and Acme Road and the Mohawk River. The current project phase will develop a community vision and goals and objectives, and establish multi-agency and private sector partnerships to support the implementation phase.
Tractor Supply Plowing into Frankfort with Hundreds of Jobs in Tow By Cara Thomas April 19, 2017
FRANKFORT, N.Y. -- On the heels of several large development projects in Oneida County the last few years, Herkimer County was waiting for their time to come. Earlier this month, local leaders announced Tractor Supply was showing interest in building a new distribution center in the Town of Frankfort. The proposed facility would sit on about 140 acres of land within the town's 5S South Business Park. The initial building is estimated to be more than 930,000 square feet, with an additional 300,000 square feet added at a later date. "They promise us it will be a very beautiful building, very aesthetically pleasing. They will hire 350 employees and we are so excited about having them come," said Stephen Smith, director of the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency. Local leaders say it's not just the future employees who will reap the benefits of this new operation. "Tractor Supply is going to come in and they're going to come in and create some nice jobs so other employers here in this area are going to have to take interest in that and do the same thing for their employees," said John Scarano, of the Herkimer County Chamber of Commerce. Developers hope to break ground no later than July, but local officials say there are still a few more t's to cross before that can happen. "They still have to have all their permits and approvals. We have to go through the legal process through the Town of Frankfort and there's some things on our end too, as far as updating the infrastructure in the park," said Smith. The Town of Frankfort is holding a public hearing on the project on April 27 at 7 p.m. at their town offices. On May 3, the town's Planning Board will have another public hearing to discuss the rezoning of that property.
Source: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2017/04/19/tractor-supply-to-create-hundreds- of-jobs-in-herkimer-county.html
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Future Land Use: Comprehensive Plan Framework Map
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Future Land Use: Historic Downtown District
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Future Land Use: Historic Downtown District, Special Area Plan
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