Prepared By: Tetra Tech EM, Inc. 1000 The American Road Morris Plains, NJ 07950 TOWN OF SHANDAKEN FLOOD MITIGATION PLAN July 2013 Prepared For: Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation Intitiative (SAFARI) Town of Shandaken 7209 State Route 28 Shandaken, New York, 12480 Prepared By: Tetra Tech EM Inc. 1000 The American Road Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................1-1 Background......................................................................................................................1-2 CRS Origins ..............................................................................................................1-2 Organizations Involved in the Mitigation Planning Effort........................................1-3 Multiple Agency Support for Hazard Mitigation ......................................................1-3 Implementation of the Planning Process..........................................................................1-5 Benefits of Mitigation Planning ................................................................................1-5 Benefits of Participating in the Community Rating System......................................1-5 How to Use this Plan .......................................................................................................1-6 SECTION 2 PLAN ADOPTION........................................................................................................2-1 Overview..........................................................................................................................2-1 Plan Adoption by Local Governing Body.................................................................2-1 SECTION 3 PLANNING PROCESS.................................................................................................3-1 Introduction......................................................................................................................3-1 Formation of a Planning Team - Organize the Resources ...............................................3-1 Defining the Planning Area .............................................................................................3-2 Public Involvement..........................................................................................................3-8 Coordination with Existing Planning Efforts and Programs..........................................3-11 Integration of Existing Data and Plans into Mitigation Plan .........................................3-13 Continued Public Involvement ......................................................................................3-15 SECTION 4 TOWN PROFILE..........................................................................................................4-1 General Information.........................................................................................................4-1 Physical Setting.........................................................................................................4-1 Population and Demographics .......................................................................................4-12 General Building Stock..................................................................................................4-18 Land Use and Population Trends...................................................................................4-21 Land Use Trends .....................................................................................................4-21 Population Trends ...................................................................................................4-22 Future Growth and Development ............................................................................4-22 Critical Facilities............................................................................................................4-23 Essential Facilities...................................................................................................4-23 Transportation Systems ...........................................................................................4-26 Lifeline Utility Systems...........................................................................................4-27 High-Potential Loss Facilities .................................................................................4-30 Other Facilities ........................................................................................................4-36 SECTION 5 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT .....................................................................................5-1 5.1 Hazard Profile ...........................................................................................................5-1 5.2 Flood Profile and Vulnerability Assessment...........................................................5-24 SECTION 6 MITIGATION STRATEGIES .....................................................................................6-1 Background and Past Accomplishments..........................................................................6-1 General Mitigation Planning Approach...........................................................................6-3 Flood Mitigation Planning Goals and Objectives .....................................................6-4 Flood Mitigation Plan – Town of Shandaken, New York 1 July 2013 CONTENTS Town of Shandaken Capability Assessment .............................................................6-7 Identification, Prioritization, Analysis and Implementation of Mitigation Actions...................................................................................................6-11 SECTION 7 PLAN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ..................................................................7-1 Plan Implementation........................................................................................................7-1 Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation Initiative (SAFARI) Planning Committee........................................................................................................................7-1 Annual Progress Report...................................................................................................7-2 Plan Update......................................................................................................................7-2 Continued Public Involvement ........................................................................................7-3 Incorporation into Other Planning Mechanisms ..............................................................7-3 REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................ R-1 GLOSSARY.............................................................................................................................................G-1 Flood Mitigation Plan – Town of Shandaken, New York 2 July 2013 CONTENTS APPENDICES Appendix A — Acronyms and Definitions Appendix B — CRS Planning Requirements Appendix C — Public outreach information, including the questionnaire and summary and documentation of public meetings Appendix D— Example Progress Report Flood Mitigation Plan – Town of Shandaken, New York 3 July 2013 CONTENTS TABLES Table 3-1. Town of Shandaken SAFARI (Shandaken Area Flood Assessment and Remediation Initiative) Flood Mitigation Planning Committee ........................................................................................ 3-2 3-2. Summary of Mitigation Planning Activities / Efforts..................................................................... 3-4 3-3. Record of the review of existing programs, policies, and technical documents.............................3-13 4-1. Basins and Subbasins of the Town of Shandaken, New York.........................................................4-5 4-2. Land Use (2006) in the Town of Shandaken .................................................................................4-12 4-3. Town of Shandaken Population Statistics (2010 and 2000 U.S. Census) .....................................4-12 4-4. Town of Shandaken Population Statistics by Zip Code (2010 U.S. Census) ................................4-14 4-5. Building Stock Count and Replacement Value by Occupancy Class............................................4-20 4-6. The Town of Shandaken 2010 Business Patterns..........................................................................4-21 4-7. Town of Shandaken Population Trends, 1950 to 2010..................................................................4-22 4-8. Emergency Operation Centers in the Town of Shandaken............................................................4-23 4-9. Police Stations in the Town of Shandaken ....................................................................................4-23 4-10. Fire/EMS in the Town of Shandaken ............................................................................................4-23 4-11. Education Facilities in the Town of Shandaken ............................................................................4-25 4-12. Shelter Facilities in the Town of Shandaken .................................................................................4-26 4-13. Senior Facilities in the Town of Shandaken ..................................................................................4-26 4-14. Communication Facility ................................................................................................................4-30