Governor Jack Markell signed Senate Bill 64 into law in 2011, establishing a Floodplain and Drainage Advisory Committee for Delaware. Recent storm events have demonstrated that significant drainage and floodplain problems continue to occur in Delaware, and that existing standards and practices for building in flood-prone areas may not provide adequate protections. Snowmelt and rainfall in the spring of 2010 caused damaging flooding and standing water in many areas which do not have standards in place to prevent new development from these impacts. The cost of flood insurance has risen to the point that it can become unaffordable for many homeowners, who often have purchased properties in high risk areas without being aware of flood threats.
The new advisory committee will prepare recommendations for higher floodplain and drainage standards. This committee will also evaluate the capacity of local governments to enforce higher standards, identify communities which may already have adequate local standards, and those with local standards that do not meet the committee’s recommendations.
Committee Members
Committee Chair
Frank Piorko - Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Committee Members
Barry Benton – Delaware Department of Transportation
David Carlson – Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Rich Collins – Delaware Association of Counties – Sussex County
Vince D’Anna – Delaware Association of Realtors
John Garcia – Home Builders Association of Delaware – Non-Voting Member
Michelle Harel – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Mike Harris – Delaware Association of Counties – New Castle County
Ronald Hunsicker – Bowers Beach
Quinton Johnson – Delaware House of Representatives – House Speaker
Bruce Jones – American Council of Engineering Companies
Sarah Keifer – Delaware Association of Counties – Kent County
Lew Killmer – Sussex County Association of Towns
Paul Morrill – Committee of 100
Fred Mott – Delaware Association of Conservation Districts
Michael Powell – Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Gene T. Reed – Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Mike Riemann – Home Builders Association of Delaware
Richard Sobota – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jeff Bergstrom – City of New Castle
Documents
- FDAC October 27, 2011 Presentation
- FDAC September 20, 2011 Presentation
- FDAC November 30, 2011 Presentation
- Task Force Final Report April 2005
- Final - Kent County Level of Service Analysis - May 2010
- Meeting Notes - September 20, 2011
- Meeting Notes - October 27, 2011
- Meeting Notes - November 30, 2011
- FDAC Draft Standards
- Meeting Notes - January 27, 2012
- FDAC January 27, 2012 Presentation
- Drainage and Flooding Timeline
- FDAC February 21, 2012 Presentation
- Meeting Notes - February 21, 2012
- FDAC March 28, 2012 Presentation
- Meeting Notes - March 28, 2012
- Meeting Notes - May 4, 2012
Upcoming Committee Meetings
To be scheduled.
Contact Information
Name: Marcia D Cagle
Address: 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-739-9921
Email: Marcia.Cagle@state.de.us
