Section 9.22: Village of Suffern 9.22 VILLAGE OF SUFFERN This section presents the jurisdictional annex for the Village of Suffern. 9.22.1 Hazard Mitigation Plan Point of Contact The following individuals have been identified as the hazard mitigation plan’s primary and alternate points of contact. Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Charles W. Sawicki, Director of Public Works Joseph Hunt [email protected] [email protected] 845-357-2602 845-357-1617 NFIP Floodplain Administrator (FPA) Charles W. Sawicki, Director of Public Works [email protected] 845-357-2602 9.22.2 Municipal Profile The Village of Suffern is located along the southern border of the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County. It is approximately 2.1 square miles in size and bordered to the north by the Town of Ramapo and the Village of Montebello, to the south by New Jersey, to the east by the Village of Airmont and to the west by the Village of Hillburn. Both the Ramapo River and Mahwah River flow through the Village. The Ramapo River Watershed encompasses the entire Village. According to the 2010 Census, the Village’s population was 10,723. The New York State Thruway (I-87) passes through the Village, as does I-287. The area is served by New Jersey Transit and Metro-North Railroad commuter lines which stop at the Suffern train station. Freight rail also passes through the Village. Growth/Development Trends The following table summarizes recent residential/commercial development since 2010 to present and any known or anticipated major residential/commercial development and major infrastructure development that has been identified in the next five years within the municipality. Refer to the map in 9.22.8 of this annex which illustrates the hazard areas along with the location of potential new development. Table 9.22-1. Growth and Development Type # of Units Location Property or (e.g. Res., / (address and/or Known Hazard Description/Status Development Name Comm.) Structures Parcel ID) Zone(s) of Development Recent Development from 2010 to present Brooker Engineering NEHRP: D; WUI: Comm. 6 stories 74 Lafayette Avenue Complete Office Building Interface Mountainview Estates Comm. 2 stories Pavilion Road WUI: Interface Complete Known or Anticipated Development in the Next Five (5) Years Orange Avenue NEHRP: D; WUI: Comm. 5 stories Orange Ave. Under Construction Apartment LLC Interface * Only location-specific hazard zones or vulnerabilities identified. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Rockland County, New York 9.22-1 April 2018 Section 9.22: Village of Suffern 9.22.3 Natural Hazard Event History Specific to the Municipality Rockland County has a history of natural and non-natural hazard events as detailed in Volume I, Section 5.0 of this plan. A summary of historical events is provided in each of the hazard profiles and includes a chronology of events that have affected the County and its municipalities. For the purpose of this plan update, events that have occurred in the County from 2008 to present were summarized to indicate the range and impact of hazard events in the community. Information regarding specific damages is included, if available, based on reference material or local sources. This information is presented in the table below. For details of these and additional events, refer to Volume I, Section 5.0 of this plan. Table 9.22-2. Hazard Event History Event Type (Disaster Rockland Dates of Declaration if County Event applicable) Designated? Summary of Damages/Losses The wastewater treatment plant was damaged as a result of this storm. Severe Storm and The storm left vegetative debris and mud and rock deposits throughout March 13-31, Flooding Yes the Village. Public assistance was requested from FEMA and 2010 DR-1899 NYSDHSES (over $12,000 in labor [debris cleanup], equipment and direct administrative costs). The storm brought massive snow accumulation which required Severe Winter significant snow plowing and snow removal by the Village to ensure December 26- Storm Yes mobility of emergency vehicles. The Village requested public 27, 2010 DR-1957 assistance from FEMA and NYSDHSES (over $5,000 in overtime, equipment use and direct administrative costs). The heavy rains caused the Mahwah and Ramapo Rivers to reach historic levels and flow into and beyond their floodplains. This resulted in significant damage to roads, homes, and businesses in the Village. A bridge washed out and the wastewater and water treatments plants were taken offline. The Village evacuated Squires Gates and August 28, Hurricane Irene Yes adjacent areas. Four residential structures on Lonegran Drive were 2011 DR-4020 significantly damaged and demolished (homes were bought out). The wastewater treatment plant, water treatment facility, DPW fueling station and the South Street pump station all sustained damage. Police, fire and DPW all provided emergency protective services and had overtime costs. High wind speeds impacted the Village, knocking down trees and powerlines. Many residents were without power. Downed trees damaged residential properties throughout the Village. Roofs were October 29, blown off and the wind compromised utilities and Village Hurricane Sandy Yes 2012 infrastructure. East Maple Avenue was closed. There was massive amounts of vegetative debris including very large trees that required removal and cleanup from the roadways and other areas of the Village. Public assistance was requested from FEMA and NYSDHSES. Notes: EM Emergency Declaration (FEMA) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency DR Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA) N/A Not applicable 9.22.4 Hazard Vulnerabilities and Ranking The hazard profiles in Section 5.0 of this plan have detailed information regarding each plan participant’s vulnerability to the identified hazards. The following summarizes the hazard vulnerabilities and their ranking in the Village of Suffern. For additional vulnerability information relevant to this jurisdiction, refer to Section 5.0. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Rockland County, New York 9.22-2 April 2018 Section 9.22: Village of Suffern Natural Hazard Risk/Vulnerability Risk Ranking The table below summarizes the hazard risk/vulnerability rankings of potential natural hazards for the Village of Suffern. Table 9.22-3. Hazard Risk/Vulnerability Risk Ranking Risk Ranking Probability Score Estimate of Potential Dollar Losses to of (Probability x Hazard Hazard type Structures Vulnerable to the Hazard a, c Occurrence Impact) Ranking b Drought Damage estimate not available Frequent 39 High 100-Year GBS: $0 Earthquake 500-Year GBS: $2,517,318 Occasional 32 High 2,500-Year GBS: $35,355,502 Extreme Damage estimate not available Frequent 27 Medium Temperature Flood 1% Annual Chance: $87,329,000 Frequent 36 High Landslide RCV Exposed: $0 Rare 6 Low 100-Year MRP: $767,490 Severe Storm 500-year MRP: $2,328,670 Frequent 48 High Annualized: $37,405 1% GBS: $12,198,380 Winter Storm Frequent 51 High 5% GBS: $60,991,900 Wildfire Estimated Value in the WUI: $1,799,427,000 Frequent 54 High Notes: a. Building damage ratio estimates based on FEMA 386-2 (August 2001) b. The valuation of general building stock and loss estimates was based on custom inventory for the municipality. High = Total hazard priority risk ranking score of 31 and above Medium = Total hazard priority risk ranking of 20-30+ Low = Total hazard risk ranking below 20 c. Loss estimates for the severe storm and severe winter storm hazards are structural values only and do not include the value of contents. d Loss estimates for the flood and earthquake hazards represent both structure and contents. e. The HAZUS-MH earthquake model results are reported by Census Tract. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Summary The following table summarizes the NFIP statistics for the Village of Suffern. Table 9.22-4. NFIP Summary # Claims Total Loss # Rep. # Severe Rep. # Policies in 100- # Policies (Losses) Payments Loss Prop. Loss Prop. year Boundary Municipality (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (3) Suffern, Village of 154 390 $5,188,302 17 2 123 Source: FEMA Region 2, 2016 (1) Policies, claims, repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss statistics provided by FEMA Region 2, and are current as of 06/30/2016. The total number of repetitive loss properties does not include the severe repetitive loss properties. The number of claims represents claims closed by 06/30/16. (2) Total building and content losses from the claims file provided by FEMA Region 2. (3) The policies inside and outside of the flood zones is based on the latitude and longitude provided by FEMA Region 2 in the policy file. Notes: FEMA noted that where there is more than one entry for a property, there may be more than one policy in force or more than one GIS possibility. A zero percentage denotes less than 1/100th percentage and not zero damages or vulnerability as may be the case. Number of policies and claims and claims total exclude properties located outside county boundary, based on provided latitude and longitude DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Rockland County, New York 9.22-3 April 2018 Section 9.22: Village of Suffern Critical Facilities The table below presents the critical facilities identified in the HMP that are located in the FEMA-delineated 1- and/or 0.2-percent annual chance floodplain. The table also summarizes the Hazards United States (HAZUS) – Multi-Hazards (MH) damage estimates (if any) to each critical facility as a result of the 1-percent annual chance flood event. Table 9.22-5. Potential Flood Losses to Critical Facilities Potential Loss from Exposure 1% Flood Event Percent Percent 0.2% Structure Content Name Type 1% Event Event Damage Damage Well #1 Well X X - - Well #2 Well X X - - Well #3 Well X X - - Well #4 Well X X - - O & R Suffern Gate Station - Hazmat X Gas Suffern Wastewater Treatment WWTP X Plant Source: Hazus-MH 3.2, Rockland County Note: Due to the sensitive nature of the location of potable wells, a general listing is provided in the above table.
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