This document summarizes a presentation given by Stephen D. Marks, the Municipal Manager of Hoboken, NJ, about redevelopment in an era of increased flood risk. The presentation discusses how flooding from more intense storms and sea level rise will continue to impact coastal communities like Hoboken. It notes that over 1,800 homes and businesses in Hoboken were flooded during Hurricane Sandy. The presentation then outlines Hoboken's nine-point resiliency plan to make the city more resilient to flooding, including developing a micro-grid for energy resiliency, installing armored levees and seawalls along the coastline, using flood pumps for flood management, and creating green infrastructure and multi-functional public spaces for stormwater management

1. New Jersey Future 2014 Redevelopment Forum
Hyatt Regency
New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, March 13, 2015
Stephen D. Marks
Municipal Manager
City of Hoboken, NJ
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Redevelopment in an Era of Risk

2. Welcometo
Hoboken
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3. GENERAL
Population: 52,575
Households: 26,855
Real Property Ratable Base: $9.7 Billion
Area: 1.275 Square Miles
Landmass within Flood Zone (A): 63.85%
Landmass within Flood Zone (V): 7.41%
Landmass within Flood Zone (X): 7.66%
HURRICANE SANDY
FEMA (IA) Program: $100 million+
FEMA (PA) Program: $25 million+
SBA Program: $1.6 million
Flooded Homes + Businesses = >1,800
Automobiles Damaged/Destroyed = >2,000
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
NFIP Policies in Hoboken: 8,729
NFIPTotal Liability in Hoboken: $2,033,208,700
NFIPAnnual Premiums in Hoboken: $6,579,183
NFIP Claims through 12/31/14: 1,859
NFIP Closed Losses: 1,371
NFIPTotal Payments: $48,992,364.81
SEVERE AND REPETITIVE LOSS DATA
161 Repetitive Loss Properties
14 Severe Repetitive Loss Properties
407 Claims
Claims Paid: $10,638,702
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4. 1. Flooding from more intense storms and sea level rise
will continue to adversely effect coastal communities .
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5. 2. Tidal waterfronts are particularly vulnerable.
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6. 3. Emergency Responders need better
Training, Equipment & Facilities.
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7. 4. Electrical
Substations
Need to be
Elevated
and
Protected.
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8. 5. Evacuation Routes Must Remain Passable.
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9. 6. Transit Facilities need better Protection.
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10. 7. Rolling Stock should be moved to higher ground
(TransitAgencies need better climate adaptation and
contingency plans).
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11. 8. Communities cannot evacuate all residents before/during events.
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13. 9. There is Not Enough Shelter Space
~ Emergency Shelters Should be Regionalized
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14. 10. Small businesses are particularly at risk.
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15. Not-so-Edible
Arrangements
Pumping Out
The Pourhouse
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16. 11. Even major sectors &
industries are vulnerable.
Supply chain logistics are
fragile and subject to
disruption.
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17. 12. Food and Fuel
Distribution Interrupted.
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18. 13. Public Information Breakdown
(Public notice by message board and town hall meeting)
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19. 14. Tele-communications Breakdown
(Cell phone service failures).
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20. 15.After the Hurricane comes a Tsunami of Debris
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21. 16. The problem demands Federal and State
Leadership and Resources
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22. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
1. Energy Resiliency: Micro-grid
Energy Surety Design Methodology (“ESDM”)
USDOE Secretary Chu with FEMA Dep. Admin. Serino@sdmarksnj

23. Hoboken Micro Grid UBS/LBS
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
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24. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls
Scheveningen, Netherlands@sdmarksnj

25. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
2. Coastline Protection: Armored Levees/Seawalls
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26. Rebuild By Design

27. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
3. Flood Management through Flood Pumps
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28. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
4. Stormwater Management through
“Green Infrastructure”
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29. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
Dry weather Wet weather
4. Stormwater Management through
“Green Infrastructure” continued
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30. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
4. Multi-functional Public Spaces
Park with Stormwater Retention
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31. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
4. Multi-functional Public Spaces
Park with Parking Garage and Flood Storage
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32. Southwest - Block 12
Designed to manage a 10 year
storm event (5” of rain/ 200,000
gallons of stormwater)
Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
4. Multi-functional Public Spaces
Park with Stormwater Retention
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33. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
5. Resilient Communication Systems
Wifi enabled kiosks (“Milemesh”)
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34. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
6. Floodproof Critical Community Facilities
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35. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
7. Resilient Zoning & Building Codes
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36. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
8. Public Information Campaign
Emergency Preparedness Begins at Home
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37. Hoboken’s 9 Point Resiliency Plan
9. Resiliency Task Force / CERT Team
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38. THANK YOU
Stephen D. Marks
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