SECTION 9.29: TOWN OF WATERFORD 9.29 TOWN OF WATERFORD This section presents the jurisdictional annex for the Town of Waterford. A.) HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Paul McInerney/Dispatcher Supervisor Harry Martel/Highway Superintendent 65 Broad St., Waterford NY 12188 35 South St., Waterford NY 12188 (518) 237-3341 (518) 376-1678 [email protected] [email protected] B.) TOWN PROFILE Population 8,573 (estimated 2007 U.S. Census) Location The Town of Waterford, formed on April 17, 1816, is located in the southeastern corner of Saratoga County, north of the City of Troy. Its area is the smallest of any of the twenty towns in the county, being but seven square miles. It is bounded on the north by Halfmoon, on the east by the Hudson River and on the south and west by the Mohawk River. The Town of Waterford contains a village, also called Waterford. The east town line, defined by the Hudson River, is the border of Rensselaer County, and the south town line, defined by the Mohawk River, is the border of Albany County. The easternmost section and locks of the Erie Canal, which connects with the Hudson River pass through the town. The "Waterford flight" of locks is one of the highest in the world. The Erie Canal is linked to the Champlain Canal at Waterford. US Route 4, partly conjoined with New York State Route 32, is a north-south highway through eastern Waterford. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), with 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²) of it land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (11.59-percent) water. Climate Saratoga County, with all its municipalities, generally experiences seasonable weather patterns characteristic of the northeastern U.S. Warm summers are typically experienced, with occasional high temperatures and humidity. Midsummer temperatures typically range from 60°F to 83°F (Fahrenheit). The winters of Saratoga County are long and cold, with temperatures typically ranging from 12°F to 30°F (Fahrenheit). During the winter, temperatures are cooler than the temperatures in areas located near large bodies of water. Snow accumulates to an average depth of 68.7 inches each year. Brief History The town is part of the Van Schaick patent of 1687. The first settlement took place at the site of the current Waterford village, then called "Half Moon Point." The town was formed by splitting the area of southeastern Saratoga County known as Halfmoon (anglicized from the Dutch name Halve Maan) into Town of Halfmoon and the Town of Waterford in 1816. The Village of Waterford is the oldest DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Saratoga County, New York 9.29-1 November 2010 SECTION 9.29: TOWN OF WATERFORD incorporated village in the USA, having been incorporated in 1794, before the town was formed. Waterford has been host to "Canal Fest" and "Tugboat Roundup" for many years. Governing Body Format The Town of Waterford is governed by a five member Town Board. Growth/Development Trends No specific plans to date. New Development/Potential Development in Municipality Number of Block Property Name Type Address Description Structures and Lot N/A C.) NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY SPECIFIC TO THE TOWN FEMA Disaster # Preliminary Damage Type of Event (if applicable) Date Assessment Blizzard Not applicable March, 1888 Not available Flood Not applicable March, 1913 Not available Extreme Cold Not applicable January, 1957 Not available Flood Not applicable March, 1936 Fourth Street inundated Snowstorm and Extreme Not applicable February, 1961 $81,000 (countywide) Cold Extreme Cold Not applicable January, 1968 Not available Flood (Tropical Storm Not applicable June, 1972 $1,600,000 (countywide) Agnes) Flood Not applicable March, 1977 Not available Extreme Cold Not applicable February, 1979 Not available Extreme Cold Not applicable December, 1980 Not available Snowstorm Not applicable January, 1983 $238,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable April, 1983 $238,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable December, 1983 $179,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable February, 1984 $238,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable May, 1984 $2,400,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable March, 1986 $1,400,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable August, 1986 $505,000 (countywide) $2,100,000 property damage; Flood Not applicable April, 1987 $208,000 crop damage; 3 injuries (countywide) DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Saratoga County, New York 9.29-2 November 2010 SECTION 9.29: TOWN OF WATERFORD FEMA Disaster # Preliminary Damage Type of Event (if applicable) Date Assessment Severe Winter Storm DR-801 October, 1987 Not available Snowstorm Not applicable February, 1990 $545,000 (countywide) Freezing Rain Not applicable March, 1991 $833,000 (countywide) Blizzard and Extreme Cold EM-3107 March, 1993 Not available Extreme Cold Not applicable January, 1994 Not available Snowstorm Not applicable February, 1995 $500,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable March, 1995 $100,000 (countywide) Severe Storm and Flooding DR-1095 January, 1996 $10,000,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable April, 1996 $40,000 (countywide) Severe Storms and $404,000 (countywide); road Not applicable November, 1996 Flooding closures Snowstorm Not applicable March / April, 1997 $709,000 (countywide) Between $125,000 and Severe Winter Storm and DR-1196 January, 1998 $745,000 (countywide); 125 Flooding evacuations; power outages Severe Storms and DR-1295 September, 1999 Not available Flooding (Hurricane Floyd) Flood Not applicable February, 2000 $63,000 (countywide) May/September, Severe Storms Not applicable $80,000 (countywide) 2000 Flood Not applicable December, 2000 $190,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable March, 2001 Not available December 2002 / Snowstorm EM-3173 Not available January 2003 Severe Storms, Tornado Between $100,000 and Not applicable July / August 2003 and Flooding $160,000 (countywide) Severe Storms and DR-1534 May / June 2004 $14,000,000 (statewide) Flooding Power outages; significant Severe Storms and Not applicable June/July, 2006 flooding of Lock 3 of Eric Canal Flooding and Front Street Ice Storm Not applicable January, 2007 Power outages Snowstorm (Valentine’s Day Not applicable February, 2007 Not available Storm) EM-1827 $208,000 Ice Storm/Snow December,2008 EM-3299 (countywide) Number of FEMA Identified Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 7 Number of FEMA Identified Severe Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 1 Source: FEMA Region 2, November 2008 DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Saratoga County, New York 9.29-3 November 2010 SECTION 9.29: TOWN OF WATERFORD D.) NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING Risk Ranking Estimate of Potential Dollar Score Rank Losses to Structures Probability of (Probability x Hazard a,c b # Hazard type Vulnerable to the Hazard Occurrence Impact) Ranking 4 Earthquake $41,396,647 c,e Rare 11 Low Flood 1 (riverine, flash, coastal $27,183,000 c,e Frequent 54 High and urban flooding) 3 Ground Failure Not available f Occasional 24 Medium Severe Storm (windstorms, 2 c,d Frequent 51 High thunderstorms, hail, $851,050 lightning and tornados) Severe Winter Storm 1 (heavy snow, $23,529,050 c,d Frequent 54 High blizzards, ice storms) a. Building damage ratio estimates based on FEMA 386-2 (August 2001) b. High = Total hazard priority risk ranking score of 31 and above Medium = Total hazard priority risk ranking of 16-30 Low = Total hazard risk ranking below 15 c. The valuation of general building stock and loss estimates determined in Saratoga County were based on the default general building stock database provided in HAZUS-MH MR3 (RSMeans 2006). d. Severe storm and severe winter storm hazard 500-year MRP loss estimate is structural value only; does not include the value of contents. For severe winter storm, the loss estimate is 5% of total general building stock value. e. Loss estimates for both structure and contents (500-year MRP for the flood hazard and 2,500-year MRP for the earthquake hazard). f. Approximately 100% of the Town's general building stock is located within the landslide hazard area, and thus vulnerable. E.) CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction: • Legal and regulatory capability • Administrative and technical capability • Fiscal capability • Community classification. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Saratoga County, New York 9.29-4 November 2010 SECTION 9.29: TOWN OF WATERFORD E.1) Legal and Regulatory Capability Regulatory Tools Code Citation (Codes, Ordinances., Plans) (Section, Paragraph, Page Number, date of adoption) Local Authority Authority Local (Y or N) Prohibitions (State or Federal) (Y or N) Higher Jurisdictional Authority (Y or N) State Mandated (Y or N) 1) Building Code Y N Y N Art. I,Ch 88 ,Sec 88-1,pg 8802 1983 Chp 161,Art.I,Sec 16101,pg16105 2) Zoning Ordinance Y N N N 1966 3) Subdivision Ordinance Y N N N Art. X,Sec.161-51,pg16190.1, 1989 4) NFIP Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Y Y Y Y Chp 91,Art. 9101,pg9101, 1995 (if you are in the NFIP, you must have this.) 5) Growth Management N N N N 6) Floodplain Management / Basin N Y Y N Plan 7) Stormwater Management Y N Y Y Passed June 6,2006 -Local Law #2 Plan/Ordinance 8) Comprehensive Plan / Master Y N N N July 2, 2002 Plan/ General Plan 9) Capital Improvements Plan N N N N 10) Site Plan Review Y Y Y N Chp. 131,Art.131-1,pg13102, 1986 Requirements 11) Open Space Plan N N N N 12) Economic Development Plan N N N N 13) Emergency Response Plan Y N Y Y N/A 14) Post Disaster Recovery Plan N N N N N/A 15) Post Disaster Recovery N N N N N/A Ordinance 16) Real Estate Disclosure req.