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SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-1 August 2013 9.17 VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN This section presents the jurisdictional annex for the Village of Meridian. HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Name: Edward Epprecht, Mayor Address 11320 Short Cut Road Meridian, NY 13113 Phone Number: (315) 626-3223 Fax Number: (315) 626-3389 Email address: Name: Douglas Appleman, Street Maintenance Address 11320 Short Cut Road Meridian, NY 13113 Phone Number: (315) 626-2205 Fax Number: (315) 626-3389 Email address: PROFILE Population According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the estimated Village of Meridian population was 309, however County sources report that the population is currently 350. The Village of Meridian is one of the 9 villages in Cayuga County. Location The Village of Meridian is located in northeast Cayuga County, and lies within the town of Cato along the northern border of that town and the Town of Ira. Brief History The first settlement at Meridian was made in 1804, at which time the area was named Cato Four Corners. Meridian took its current name in 1849, and was incorporated as a village in 1854 (Storke, 1879). Governing Body Format Home rule is strong in New York State and thus, each town and village has its own governing body. Towns are made up of a Town Board and Supervisor. The Villages all have a Village Mayor, Clerk, and Village Board. Along with town and village roads, any public water and sewer systems are operated by the local municipality, though they may cooperate with County departments. Each municipality has charge over its own planning and zoning and uses the County personnel as a resource (Cayuga County, 2010). Growth/Development Trends No major residential/commercial development or major infrastructure development are projected at this time for the next five years in the municipality. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-2 August 2013 NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY Cayuga County has a history of natural hazard events as detailed in Volume I, Section 5 of this plan. A summary of historical events is provided in each of the hazard profiles and includes a chronology of events affecting the County and its municipalities. Below is presented a summary of historical events to indicate the range and impact of natural hazard events in the county. Specific damages have been indicated if available from reference or local sources. Type of Event FEMA Disaster # (if applicable) County Designated? Date Approximate Damage Assessment Tropical Storm Agnes DR-338 Y – IA, PA 6/1972 Auburn's Mill Street dam washed out, Owasco Lake dam weakened, Cayuga Lake rises 1.25 feet higher than 1916 level Hurricane Eloise /Severe Storm, Heavy Rain, Landslide/Flooding DR-487 Yes - IA, PA 9/1975 Caused severe damage in Moravia and Locke Blizzard followed by lake and river flooding in April EM-3107 Yes - PA 3/17/1993 Blizzard followed by lake and river flooding in April County-wide flooding DR-1095 Yes - IA, PA 1/19/1996 1 death (MVA) Labor Day storm. DR-1244 Yes - IA, PA 9/1998 Flood 5/2002 Road flooding in Union Springs and Meridian. Landslide along Seneca River near Cross Lake in Town of Cato. 2/2003 Ice storm DR-1467 Yes - IA, PA 4/2003 3 deaths in Cayuga County. NE blackout. EM-3186 Yes - PA 8/23/2003 Snow emergency declared EM-3195 Yes - PA 1/2004 Rain/Flooding DR-1589 Yes - PA 4/2005 Flooding triggered by snow melt and rain. Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straightline Winds EM 3341 No September 7-8, 2011 Note: N/A = Not applicable ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-3 August 2013 NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING Hazard type Estimate of Potential Dollar Losses to Structures Vulnerable to the Hazard a, c Probability of Occurrence Risk Ranking Score (Probability x Impact) Hazard Ranking b Flood 1% Annual Chance: $8,911 Frequent 18 Medium 0.2% Annual Chance: $12,328 Severe Storm 100-Year MRP: $0 Frequent 18 Medium 500-Year MRP: $0 Annualized Loss: $15 Severe Winter Storm 1% of GBS: $85,104 Frequent 48 High 5% of GBS: $425,519 Transportation Not available Rare 6 Low Ground Failure Karst Exposure $0 Rare 12 Low Moderate Incidence $0 Moderate Susceptibility $13,281,419 a. Building damage ratio estimates based on FEMA 386-2 (August 2001) b. High = Total hazard priority risk ranking score of 30 and above Medium = Total hazard priority risk ranking of 15-29 Low = Total hazard risk ranking below 15 c. The valuation of general building stock and loss estimates was based on custom inventory for Cayuga County. d. Loss estimates for the severe storm and severe winter storm hazards are structural values only and do not include the value of contents. e. Loss estimates for the flood hazard represents both structure and contents. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-4 August 2013 CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction: Legal and regulatory capability Administrative and technical capability Fiscal capability Community resiliency Community political capability Community classification. The village indicates that it has limited planning, regulatory, administrative, technical, fiscal, community resiliency, and community political capability; with a moderately willing political capability to enact policies or programs to reduce hazard vulnerabilities in the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-5 August 2013 E.1) Legal and Regulatory Capability Regulatory Tools (Codes, Ordinances., Plans) Do you have this? (Y or N) Enforcement Authority Code Citation (Section, Paragraph, Page Number, Date of adoption) 1) Building Code Y Local 1964 2) Zoning Ordinance Y Local 1989 3) Subdivision Ordinance Y Local 1990 4) NFIP Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance N 4a) Cumulative Substantial Damages N 4b) Freeboard N 5) Growth Management N 6) Floodplain Management / Basin Plan N 7) Stormwater Management Plan/Ordinance N 8) Comprehensive Plan / Master Plan/ General Plan Y Local June 2009 9) Capital Improvements Plan N 10) Site Plan Review Requirements N 11) Open Space Plan N 12) Stream Corridor Management Plan N 13) Watershed Management or Protection Plan N 14) Economic Development Plan N 15) Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan N 16) Emergency Response Plan N 17) Post Disaster Recovery Plan N 18) Post Disaster Recovery Ordinance N 19) Real Estate Disclosure Requirement State State Requirement 20) Other [Special Purpose Ordinances critical or sensitive areas)] ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-6 August 2013 E.2) Administrative and Technical Capability Staff/ Personnel Resources Available (Y or N) Department/ Agency/ Position 1) Planner(s) or Engineer(s) with knowledge of land development and land management practices N 2) Engineer(s) or Professional(s) trained in construction practices related to buildings and/or infrastructure N 3) Planners or engineers with an understanding of natural hazards N 4) NFIP Floodplain Administrator Y Theodore Kriese CEO 5) Surveyor(s) N 6) Personnel skilled or trained in “GIS” applications N 7) Scientist familiar with natural hazards N 8) Emergency Manager N 9) Grant Writer(s) N 10) Staff with expertise or training in benefit/cost analysis E.3) Fiscal Capability Financial Resources Accessible or Eligible to use (Yes/No/Don’t know) 1) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Don’t know 2) Capital Improvements Project Funding Don’t know 3) Authority to Levy Taxes for specific purposes Don’t know 4) User fees for water, sewer, gas or electric service Don’t know 5) Impact Fees for homebuyers or developers of new development/homes Don’t know 6) Incur debt through general obligation bonds Don’t know 7) Incur debt through special tax bonds Don’t know 8) Incur debt through private activity bonds Don’t know 9) Withhold public expenditures in hazard-prone areas Don’t know 10) State mitigation grant programs (e.g. NYSDEC, NYCDEP) Don’t know 11) Other ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-7 August 2013 E.4) Community Classifications Program Classification Date Classified Community Rating System (CRS) Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) Public Protection Storm Ready Firewise N/A = Not applicable. NP = Not participating. - = Unavailable. The classifications listed above relate to the community’s effectiveness in providing services that may impact it’s vulnerability to the natural hazards identified. These classifications can be viewed as a gauge of the community’s capabilities in all phases of emergency management (preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation) and are used as an underwriting parameter for determining the costs of various forms of insurance. The CRS class applies to flood insurance while the BCEGS and Public Protection classifications apply to standard property insurance. CRS classifications range on a scale of 1 to 10 with class one being the best possible classification, and class 10 representing no classification benefit. Firewise classifications include a higher classification when the subject property is located beyond 1000 feet of a creditable fire hydrant and is within 5 road miles of a recognized Fire Station. Criteria for classification credits are outlined in the following documents: The Community Rating System Coordinators Manual The Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule The ISO Mitigation online ISO’s Public Protection website at http://www.isomitigation.com/ppc/0000/ppc0001.html The National Weather Service Storm Ready website at http://www.weather.gov/stormready/howto.htm The National Firewise Communities website at http://firewise.org/ F. MITIGATION STRATEGY F.1) Past Mitigation Actions/Status The jurisdiction did not provide information regarding mitigation actions which have completed and/or been incorporated into its planning and land use mechanisms. F.2) Hazard Vulnerabilities Identified The jurisdiction did not provide information regarding hazard problems and problem areas within the community. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-8 August 2013 NFIP Summary Municipality # Policie s # Claims (Losses) Total Loss Payments # Rep. Loss Prop. # Severe Rep. Loss Prop. # Polices in 100- year Boundary # Polices in 500- Boundary # Policies Outside the 500- year Flood Hazard Meridian 3 3 $34,201 1 0 1 0 2 Source: Policies, claims, repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss statistics provided by FEMA Region 2, in June 2012 using the “Comm_Name”. These statistics are current as of June, 2012. Please note the total number of repetitive loss properties includes the severe repetitive loss properties. Total building and content losses from the claims file provided by FEMA Region 2 (current as of June, 2012). The policy locations used are based on the latitude and longitude provided by FEMA Region 2. It is estimated that in the Village of Meridian, 9 residents live within the 1% annual chance flood area (NFIP Special Flood Hazard Area). Of the municipality's total land area, 3.2% is located within the 1% annual chance flood area. $657,750 of the municipality's general building stock replacement cost value (structure and contents) is located within the 1% annual chance flood area. There are 3 NFIP policies in the community and there are 1 policies located within the 1% annual chance flood area. FEMA has identified 1 Repetitive Loss (RL) including 0 Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) properties in the municipality. HAZUS-MH estimates that for a 1% annual chance flood, $8,911 of the municipality's general building stock replacement cost value (structure and contents) will be damaged and 3 tons of debris could be generated. HAZUS-MH estimates the following damage and loss of use to critical facilities in the community as a result of a 1% annual chance flood event. However, Village officials noted the Village of Meridian Fire Department #1 is closing. Critical Facilities Located in the 1-Percent and 0.2-Percent Annual Chance Flood Boundaries and Estimated Potential Damage Name Municipality Type Exposure Potential Loss from 1% Flood Event Potential Loss from 0.2% Flood Event 1% Zo ne 0.2 % Zo ne Perce nt Struct ure Dama ge Perce nt Cont ent Dama ge Days to 100- Percen t(1) Perce nt Struc ture Dama ge Perce nt Cont ent Dama ge Days to 100- Percen t(1) Village Of Meridian Fire Department #1 Meridian Fire X Source: HAZUS-MH 2.1 Note: C = City; NA = Not available; T = Town; V = Village X = Facility located within the DFIRM boundary. HAZUS-MH 2.1 provides a general indication of the maximum restoration time for 100% operations. Clearly, a great deal of effort is needed to quickly restore essential facilities to full functionality; therefore this will be an indication of the maximum downtime (HAZUS-MH 2.1 User Manual). In some cases, a facility may be located in the DFIRM flood hazard boundary; however HAZUS did not calculate potential loss. This may be because the depth of flooding does not amount to any damages to the structure according to the depth damage function used in HAZUS for that facility type. The flood model does not estimate damages for HAZMAT facilities. Please refer to the Hazard Profiles for additional vulnerability information relevant to this jurisdiction. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-9 August 2013 F.3) PROPOSED HAZARD MITIGATION INITIATIVES Note some of the identified mitigation initiatives in Table F are dependent upon available funding (grants and local match availability) and may be modified or omitted at any time based on the occurrence of new hazard events and changes in municipal priorities. Initiative Mitigation Initiative Applies to New and/or Existing Structures* Hazard(s) Mitigated Goals and Objectives Met Lead and Support Agencies Estimated Benefits Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Priority Mitigation Category MD-1 Improve communication systems. N/A All Hazards 3-3 3-7 Municipality with support from County, NYSOEM and FEMA Medium Medium Municipal Budget Short Medium ES PR MD-2 Develop programs/procedures to capture and archive loss data from events. Examples include: Record location and length of roadway closures; Develop a database of residential and commercial property damage, including permit history for such repairs; High water marks, perhaps painting phone poles with high water marks and or regulatory Base Flood Elevations (BFEs). N/A All Hazards 1-3 1-4 Municipality with support from County, NYSOEM and FEMA Medium Medium Municipal Budget Short Medium PR MD-3 Participate in local, county and/or state level projects and programs to develop improved structure and facility inventories and hazard datasets to support enhanced risk assessment efforts N/A All Hazards 1-1 1-3 1-4 Hazard Mitigation Plan Coordinator Medium- High Medium- High FEMA Mitigation Grant Programs with local match Long Term DOF Medium PR MD-4 Support ongoing updates of Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans New and Existing All Hazards 1-6 Municipality with support from County Emergency Management Low Low Municipal Budget On-going High PR MD-5 Create/Enhance/Maintain Mutual Aid agreements with N/A All Hazards 3-2 3-5 Municipality with support Medium Low Municipal Budget Short Term High PR, ES ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-10 August 2013 Initiative Mitigation Initiative Applies to New and/or Existing Structures* Hazard(s) Mitigated Goals and Objectives Met Lead and Support Agencies Estimated Benefits Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Priority Mitigation Category neighboring communities for continuity of operations 3-6 3-7 from County, NYSOEM, FEMA and surrounding communities MD-6 Identify and develop agreements with entities that can provide support with FEMA/SOEM paperwork after disasters; qualified damage assessment personnel – Improve post-disaster capabilities – damage assessment; FEMA/SOEM paperwork compilation, submissions, record-keeping N/A All Hazards 3-7 Municipality with support from County, NYSOEM and FEMA Medium Medium Municipal Budget Short Term Medium PR, ES MD-7 Work with regional agencies (i.e. County and NYSOEM) to help develop damage assessment capabilities at the local level through such things as training programs, certification of qualified individuals (e.g. code officials, floodplain managers, engineers). N/A All Hazards 3-6 3-7 Municipality with support from County, NYSOEM and FEMA Medium Medium Municipal Budget, FEMA HMA and HLS grant programs Short- Long Term DOF Medium PR MD-8 Continue to support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and updating of this Plan, as defined in Section 7.0 New and Existing All Hazards 3-1 3-5 Municipality with support from Planning Partners, County Planning, NYSOEM, FEMA High Low – High (for 5 year update) Municipal Budget, FEMA planning grants On-going High PR MD-9 Maintain compliance with and good-standing in the NFIP including adoption and enforcement of floodplain management requirements (e.g. regulating all new and substantially improved construction in Special Hazard Flood Areas), floodplain identification and mapping, and flood insurance outreach to the community. N/A Flood, Severe Storm 1-4 1-6 1-7 4-3 Municipality (via Municipal Engineer/NFIP Floodplain Administrator) with support from NYSOEM, FEMA High Low- Medium Municipal Budget Ongoing High PR, PE ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-11 August 2013 Initiative Mitigation Initiative Applies to New and/or Existing Structures* Hazard(s) Mitigated Goals and Objectives Met Lead and Support Agencies Estimated Benefits Estimated Cost Sources of Funding Timeline Priority Mitigation Category Further, continue to meet and/or exceed the minimum NFIP standards and criteria through the following NFIP- related continued compliance actions identified as Initiatives below. MD-10 Obtain and archive elevation certificates N/A Flood, Severe Storm 1-4 1-6 NFIP Floodplain Administrator Medium Low Municipal Budget On-going High PR MD-11 Provide public education and outreach on proper installation and/or use of backup power N/A Severe Storm 2-1 2-2 Municipal Clerk Medium Low Municipal Budget Short H PR Notes: *Does this mitigation initiative reduce the effects of hazards on new and/or existing buildings and/or infrastructure? Not applicable (NA) is inserted if this does not apply. Acronyms and Abbreviations: ARC American Red Cross DPW Department of Public Works FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency HMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance HMP Hazard Mitigation Proposal N/A Not applicable NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NYSOEM New York State Office of Emergency Management NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SWCD Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District USACE U.S Army Corp of Engineers USGS U.S. Geological Survey Costs: Where actual project costs have been reasonably estimated: Low = < $10,000 Medium = $10,000 to $100,000 High = > $100,000 Where actual project costs cannot reasonably be established at this time: Low = Possible to fund under existing budget. Project is part of, or can be part of an existing on-going program. Medium = Could budget for under existing work-plan, but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the project would have to be spread over multiple years. High = Would require an increase in revenue via an alternative source bonds, grants, fee increases) to implement. Existing funding levels are not adequate to cover the costs of the proposed project. Benefits: ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-12 August 2013 Where possible, an estimate of project benefits (per FEMA’s benefit calculation methodology) has been evaluated against the project costs, and is presented as: Low = < $10,000 Medium = $10,000 to $100,000 High = > $100,000 Where numerical project benefits cannot reasonably be established at this time: Low = Long term benefits of the project are difficult to quantify in the short term. Medium = Project will have a long-term impact on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property, or project will provide an immediate reduction in the risk exposure to property. High = Project will have an immediate impact on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property. Potential FEMA HMA Funding Sources: PDM = Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program FMA = Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program RFC = Repetitive Flood Claims Grant Program SRL = Severe Repetitive Loss Grant Program HMGP = Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Timeline: Short = 1 to 5 years. Long Term= 5 years or greater. OG = On-going program. DOF = Depending on funding. Notes (for Mitigation Type): 1. PR=Prevention: Government, administrative or regulatory actions or processes that influence the way land and buildings are developed and built Examples of these are acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofits, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass. 2. PP= Property Protection: These actions also include public activities to reduce hazard losses or actions that involve modification of existing buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or removal of the structures from the hazard area. Examples include planning and zoning, floodplain local laws, capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and storm water management regulations. 3. PE=Public Education and Awareness: Actions to inform and educate citizens, elected officials, and property owners about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them. Such actions include outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education programs. 4. NR=Natural Resource Protection: Actions that minimize hazard loss and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. These actions include sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, and wetland restoration and preservation. 5. SP=Structural Projects: Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Such structures include dams, setback levees, floodwalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms. 6. ES=Emergency Services: Actions that protect people and property, during and immediately following, a disaster or hazard event. Services include warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of essential facilities. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-13 August 2013 PRIORITIZATION OF MITIGATION INITIATIVES Initiative # # of Objectives Met Benefits Costs Do Benefits equal or exceed Costs? (Yes or No) Is project Grant eligible? (Yes or No) Can Project be funded under existing programs/budgets? (Yes or No) Priority (High, Med., Low) MD-1 2 M M Y Y Y M MD-2 2 M M Y Y Y M MD-3 3 M M Y Y N M MD-4 1 L L Y N Y H MD-5 4 M L Y N Y H MD-6 1 M M Y N Y M MD-7 2 M M Y Y N M MD-8 2 H L Y Y N H MD-9 4 H L Y N Y H MD-10 2 M L Y N Y H MD-11 2 M L Y N Y H Notes: H = High. L = Low. M = Medium. N = No. N/A = Not applicable. Y = Yes. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-14 August 2013 Explanation of Priorities High Priority = A project that meets multiple objectives multiple hazards), benefits exceeds cost, has funding secured or is an on-going project and project meets eligibility requirements for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) or Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM) programs. High priority projects can be completed in the short term (1 to 5 years). Medium Priority = A project that meets goals and objectives, benefits exceeds costs, funding has not been secured but project is grant eligible under, HMGP, PDM or other grant programs. Project can be completed in the short term, once funding is completed. Medium priority projects will become high priority projects once funding is secured. Low Priority = Any project that will mitigate the risk of a hazard, benefits do not exceed the costs or are difficult to quantify, funding has not been secured and project is not eligible for HMGP or PDM grant funding, and time line for completion is considered long term (1 to 10 years). Low priority projects may be eligible other sources of grant funding from other programs. A low priority project could become a high priority project once funding is secured as long as it could be completed in the short term. Prioritization of initiatives was based on above definitions: Yes Prioritization of initiatives was based on parameters other than stated above: Not applicable. FUTURE NEEDS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND RISK/VULNERABILITY No information at this time. HAZARD AREA EXTENT AND LOCATION A hazard area extent and location map has been generated for the jurisdiction to illustrate the probable areas impacted within the municipality and is provided on the next page. This map is based on the best available data at the time of the preparation of this Plan, and is considered to be adequate for planning purposes. Maps have only been generated for those hazards that can be clearly identified using mapping techniques and technologies, and for which the jurisdiction has significant exposure. The Planning Area maps are provided in the hazard profiles within Section 5.4, Volume I of this Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-15 August 2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- SECTION 9.17: VILLAGE OF MERIDIAN DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Cayuga County, New York 9.17-16 August 2013 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS No additional comments at this time. NFIP ADMINISTRATOR INPUT 1. Planning and Regulatory The Village of Meridian joined the NFIP on May 11, 1979, and is currently an active member of the NFIP. Current Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been in effect for the community since August 2, 2007. The Village of Meridian is proactive in floodplain management with ordinances meeting minimum requirements. 2. Administrative and Technical Staff The Village of Meridian has identified personnel to manage and uphold the Village of Meridian’s compliance with the NFIP. Dedicated staff include: Theodore Kriese, Code Enforcement Official and NFIP Administrator. 3. Financial As of June, 2012 there are 3 policies enforced within the Village of Meridian. Of the 3 insurance policies, one is within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), and two are located outside the SFHA. As of June, 2012 there has been one repetitive loss properties and zero severe repetitive loss properties within the Village of Meridian. 4. Educational None at this time. 5. Actions to Strengthen the Program None at this time.