RESILIENCY AND HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN OUTREACH AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT UPDATES Presented to: City of New Bern Core Planning Team September 2020
Agenda 〉 Flexible agenda 〉 Post questions to the 〉 Welcome and Roll Call chat function to help facilitate discussion at 〉 Activity from Past Month the end 〉 Public Outreach Update 〉 Vulnerability Assessment Update 〉 Group Discussion 〉 Next Steps moffattnichol.com 2
Public Meeting 1 Attendance 〉 September 10, 6-7 p.m. 〉 45 participants on Zoom 〉 Hybrid meeting: online 〉 3 attendees at City Hall and in-person venues, including social media 〉 0 attendees at Development Services 〉 634 views on Facebook moffattnichol.com 3
Public Meeting Comments and Questions 〉 There was a request for 〉 What examples of other cities or regions that have the planning team to successfully mitigated are we turning to for guidance? contact the organization CARE 〉 How will this planning be integrated into the New Bern 〉 There was a request for Urban Design Plan and the Redevelopment Plan that more information on the background and has been developed? credentials of the speaking team 〉 Is Stanley White included in this process on Chapman Street? 〉 Can the group describe in more detail what stakeholder involvement looks like when developing a resiliency plan? moffattnichol.com 4
Project Logo 〉 Intent of the logo is to provide an identity to the project’s materials 〉 The project logo is reflective of New Bern’s overall branding standards moffattnichol.com 5
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Survey 1 was open to 〉 220 responses the public from August 28 to September 24 〉 81% completion rate 〉 Do we want to keep the 〉 14 m is the average time spent on each survey survey open longer?? 〉 Recommendation is to extend the survey by at least one week moffattnichol.com 6
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q1: What is your relationship to New Bern? 80% live in New Bern Q2: Is your home located in a floodplain? 59 % of people’s homes are not located in a floodplain 7% don't know Q3: Do you have flood insurance? 54% of survey participants do not moffattnichol.com 7
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q4: Who is your flood coverage provider? 71% have National Flood Insurance Program - FEMA Q5: If you do not have flood insurance, why not? 69% of survey participants are not located in a floodplain Q6: Have you ever experienced or been impacted by a flood-related disaster? 67% of survey participants said yes moffattnichol.com 8
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q7: If “yes”, which flood hazard have you experienced or been impacted by? 90% stated flooding caused by hurricanes and tropical storms, including storm surge Q8: How concerned are you about the possibility of all of New Bern community being impacted by these flood hazards? 83% of survey participants are very concerned about flooding caused by hurricanes and tropical storms, including storm surge moffattnichol.com 9
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Rating Score: 〉 Q9: Which of the following types of assets are most People: 5.49 susceptible to flood hazards in your community? 1. Infrastructure: 5 2. 1. Economic Governance: 4.19 3. 2. People Economic: 5.88 4. 3. Cultural/Historic Experiences: 2.76 5. 4. Infrastructure Cultural/Historic: 5.02 6. 5. Community Community: 4.27 7. 6. Governance Environmental: 3.93 8. 7. Environmental 8. Experience moffattnichol.com 10
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Extremely Important to 〉 Q10: How important is each of the following Very Important specific community assets to you? 1. Hospitals & Medical 9. Schools (K-12) Facilties 10. Emergency Shelters 2. Emergency Medical 11. Historic Buildings/Districts Facilities 12. Airports 3. Fire Stations 13. City Hall/Courthouse 4. City/County 14. Eldercare Facilities Emergency 15. Colleges Operations Centers 16. Parks 5. Police Stations 17. Daycare Facilities 6. Major Bridges 7. Small Businesses 8. Major Employers moffattnichol.com 11
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q11: Please indicate how important each statement is to 〉 Very Important to Somewhat Important you? 1. Protecting critical facilities 2. Protecting and reducing damage to utilities 3. Protecting private property 4. Strengthening emergency services 5. Preventing development in flood hazard areas 6. Promoting cooperation among public agencies, non-profit organizations, and businesses 7. Addressing socio-economic disparity in economically distressed neighborhoods and business districts 8. Protecting historic and cultural landmarks and districts 9. Enhancing function of natural features 10. Protecting transportation networks moffattnichol.com 12
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q12: What are some steps your local government 〉 Other Comments: could take to reduce or eliminate the risk of future 〉 Focus on areas heavily flooded first flood hazard damages to your neighborhood? 〉 Maintain clearance of debris for all storm ditches and creek 1. Regulate new construction/redevelopment to incorporate flood beds protection measures 〉 Consider a coastal hazards statement 2. Design and construct permanent structural protection systems 〉 Retrofit stormwater practices, and living shorelines, to 3. Restrict new development/redevelopment in flood prone areas reduce flooding potential 4. Design and construct nature-based barriers 〉 Nature-based solutions 5. Create an economic incentive to assist property owners with 〉 Educate homeowners on methods to maintain SMS mitigating or adapting their property to reduce flood risk 〉 Dredge major rivers to 6. Educate property owners on wet/dry floodproofing/elevation increase flow out of low areas strategies 〉 Adopt the Netherlands’ flooding policy 7. Publicize the importance of property owners acquiring 〉 Install underground utilities flood insurance 〉 Use the RR tracks as a levee 8. Fund temporary storm protection systems moffattnichol.com 13
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Very Important 〉 Q13: How important is each for your community to pursue? 1. Prevention 2. Emergency Services 3. Property Protection 4. Public Education & Awareness 5. Natural Resource Protection 6. Structural Projects 7. Historic Preservation moffattnichol.com 14
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Home/Neighborhood - 8.29 〉 Q14: Rank the places you are most interested in 〉 Business/Work - 6.42 protecting in order of importance. 〉 Downtown - 5.99 1. Home/neighborhood 〉 School - 5.21 2. Business/work 〉 Neighborhood Business 3. Downtown Districts - 4.62 〉 Cultural & Historic 4. School Properties - 4.38 5. Neighborhood business districts 〉 Government Offices - 4.29 6. Cultural and historic properties 〉 Places of Worship - 3.60 7. Government offices 〉 Public Parks & Playgrounds - 2.80 8. Places of worship 9. Public parks & playgrounds moffattnichol.com 15
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Other ways: 〉 Q15: What are the most effective ways for you to 〉 Email receive information about how to make your home 〉 All and neighborhood more resistant to flood hazards? 〉 Watershed-scaled educational 1. Internet (Web Pages) 9. Television ads campaigns 2. Internet (Social Media) 10. Television programs 〉 Scheduled weekend 3. Mail 11. Brochures/flyers in public workshops 4. Television news buildings 〉 Workplace 5. Public 12. Automated phone calls announcements and training Meetings/Workshops 13. Radio programs 6. Mobile messages/alerts 14. Church bulletins 7. Newspaper 15. Door hangers 8. Radio news 16. Word of mouth 17. Radio ads moffattnichol.com 16
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q16: Check the disaster preparedness activities 〉 Have Done you’ve done in your household, plan to do in the near future, have not done, or are unable to do. 1. Prepared my home by installing smoke detectors 2. Talked with household members about what to do in case of a natural disaster or emergency 3. Developed a "Household Family Emergency Plan" 4. Implemented mitigation measures to protect my property 5. Attended meetings or received written information on natural disasters or emergency preparedness 6. Established a financial plan and/or have a reserve fund set aside for post event recovery 7. Discussed or created a utility shut-off procedure in case of emergency 8. Within the last year, a member of my household was trained in CPR 9. Created a business continuity plan that addresses future disasters moffattnichol.com 17
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q17: What is your age range? 41% 65+ 31% 55-64 12% 35-44 11% 45-54 3% 25-34 1% 18-24 0% Under 18 〉 Q18: How many people live in your household? 75% 1 to 2 19% 3 to 4 5% 5 to 6 1% 7 or more moffattnichol.com 18
Survey 1 Analysis 〉 Q19: Where do you live? 75% I live inside the city limits of New Bern 13% I live outside the city limits of New Bern 4% I live in Craven County 3% I am not a Craven County resident 2% I live outside Craven County Not applicable, I don’t live in the vicinity 1% 〉 Q20: How long have you lived in New Bern? 34% 1-5 years 29% 20 years or more 20% 10-19 years 13% 6-9 years 5% Less than one year moffattnichol.com 19
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