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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I

Cover, Spines, Letters, Acknowledgements and Executive Summary

FEMA Approval Letter 5/18/09

Section

Page

1.0

INTRODUCTION

1-1

Background

1-1

    DMA 2000 Origins -The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief
        and Emergency Assistance Act

1-1

    Organizations Involved in the Mitigation Planning Effort

1-2

    Multiple Agency Support for Hazard Mitigation

1-2

Implementation of the Planning Process

1-4

    Benefits of Mitigation Planning

1-4

    Organization of this Mitigation Plan

1-5

2.0

PLAN ADOPTION

2-1

Overview

2-1

    Plan Adoption by Local Governing Bodies

2-1

3.0

PLANNING PROCESS

3-1

Introduction

3-1

Planning Committee and Other Stakeholder Support

3-2

    2008 Plan Update

3-2

Coordination with Existing Planning Efforts and Programs

3-14

Integration of Existing Data and Plans into Mitigation Plan

3-16

Continued Public Involvement

3-17

4.0

COUNTY PROFILE

4-1

General Information

4-1

Population and Demographics

4-12

General Building Stock

4-37

Land Use and Population Trends

4-63

Growth and Development

4-69

Critical Facilities

4-70

5.0

RISK ASSESSMENT

5.0-1

5.1 Methodology and Tools

5.1-1

5.2 Identification of Hazards

5.2-1

5.3 Hazard Ranking

5.3-1

5.4 Hazard Profiles and Vulnerability Assessment

5.4-1

5.4.1 Nor'Easter

5.4.2-1

5.4.2 Severe Winter Storm

5.4.2-1

5.4.3 Severe Storm

5.4.3-1

5.4.4 Hurricane

5.4.4-1

5.4.5 Coastal Erosion

5.4.5-1

5.4.6 Groundwater Contamination (natural)

5.4.6-1

5.4.7 Infestation

5.4.7-1

5.4.8 Shallow Groundwater

5.4.8-1

5.4.9 Flooding

5.4.9-1

5.4.10 Wildfire

5.4.10-1

5.4.11 Drought

5.4.11-1

6.0

MITIGATION STRATEGY

6-1

Background and Past Accomplishments

6-1

General Mitigation Planning Approach

6-2

7.0

PLAN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

7-1

Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the Plan

7-1

Implementation of Mitigation Plan through Existing Programs

7-5

Continued Public Involvement

7-8



VOLUME II

8.0

INTRODUCTION

8-1

Background

8-1

Planning Partnership

8-1

9.0

JURISDICTIONAL ANNEXES

9.0-1

9.1 Suffolk County

9.1-1

9.2 Town of Babylon

9.2-1

9.3 Village of Amityville

9.3-1

9.4 Village of Babylon

9.4-1

9.5 Village of Bellport

9.5-1

9.6 Town of Huntington

9.6-1

9.7 Village of Asharoken

9.7-1

9.8 Village of Huntington Bay

9.8-1

9.9 Village of Northport

9.9-1

9.10 Town of Riverhead

9.10-1

9.11 Town of Shelter Island

9.11-1

9.12 Town of Smithtown

9.12-1

9.13 Village of The Branch

9.13-1

9.14 Village of Nissequogue

9.14-1

9.15 Village of Head of the Harbor

9.15-1

9.16 Town of Southold

9.16-1

ACRONYMS

A-1

REFERENCES

R-1

APPENDICES

A - Applicable Federal and State Regulations

B - Resolution of Plan Adoption

C - Summary of Results for Questionnaire

D - Mitigation Catalog

E - Federal Mitigation Programs, Activities and Initiative

F- Jurisdictional Annex Template and Instructions

G - Glossary

H - Letters of Intent and Resolution

I - Public and Stakeholder Comments

4204: Visits
Table Description Page
1-1 FEMA Local Mitigation Plan Review Crosswalk 1-3
3-1 Planning Committee Members 3-3
3-2 Summary of Planning Committee Efforts 3-4
3-3 Locations of Draft and Final Plan for Public Review and Comment 3-14
3-4 Floodplain Managers 3-15
     
4-1 Land Use Summary for SC 4-6
4-1 Concluded 4-6
4-2 Historic Timeline of SC 4-11
4-3 SC Population Statistics (2000 U.S. Census) 4-12
4-4 Eastern SC Total Seasonal Population Data for 1990 and 2000 4-36
4-5 Eastern SC Total Seasonal Home Data for 1990 and 2000 4-36
4-6 Building Stock Count and Replacement Value by Occupancy Class 4-37
4-7 Comparison of Building Stock Counts by Occupancy Class between Suffolk County Treasurer’s Database and HAZUS-MH 4-39
4-8 Agricultural Land Use for 1940 to 2003 4-65
4-9 SC Population by Jurisdictions, 1990 to 2006 4-67
4-10 New Development Plans 4-69
4-11 Police Stations in SC 4-76
4-12 Fire and EMS Facilities in SC 4-78
4-13 Emergency Operation Centers in SC 4-86
4-14 Medical Facilities in SC 4-86
4-15 Shelters in SC 4-88
4-16 Educational Facilities in SC 4-94
4-17 Senior Living / Senior Care Facilities in SC 4-109
4-18 SC Maintained Roads 4-112
4-19 Bus Facilities in SC 4-116
4-20 Railroad Facilities in SC 4-117
4-21 Railroad Bridges in SC 4-118
4-22 Airports and Heliports in SC 4-120
4-23 Airport Runways in SC 4-121
4-24 Ferry Terminals in SC 4-122
4-25 Ports in SC 4-122
4-26 Anchorage and Dockage for Shelter Island 4-123
4-27 Wastewater Treatments in SC 4-124
4-28 Sewer Pump / Lift Stations in SC 4-129
4-29 Electric Power Plant Facilities in SC 4-132
4-30 Electric Substations in SC 4-133
4-31 Keyspan Gas Turbine Sites in SC 4-136
4-32 Dam Hazard Potential Classifications 4-136
4-33 Dams in SC 4-137
4-34 Military Facilities in SC 4-139
4-35 Communications Facilities in SC 4-139
4-36 Municipal Halls, Department of Public Works and Highway Department of Suffolk County 4-142
     
5-1 Identification of Hazards of Concern for Suffolk County 5.2-2
5-2 Probability of Occurrence Ranking Factors 5.3-1
5-3 Numerical Values and Definitions for Impacts on Population, Property and Economy 5.3-2
5-4 Probability of Occurrence Ranking for Hazards of Concern for Suffolk County 5.3-3
5-5 Impact Ranking for Hazards of Concern for Suffolk County 5.3-4
5-6 Total Risk Ranking Value for Hazards of Concern for Suffolk County 5.3-5
5-7 Hazard Ranking Results for Hazards of Concern for Suffolk County 5.3-5
5-8 The Dolan-Davis Nor’Easter Intensity Scale 5.4.1-2
5-9 Presidential Disaster Declarations for Nor’Easter Events in SC 5.4.1-3
5-10 Nor’Easter Events between 1931 and 2006 5.4.1-4
5-11 NESIS Ranking Categories 1 – 5 5.4.2-2
5-12 34 High-impact Snowstorms that Affected the Northeast Urban Corridor 5.4.2-3
5-13 Presidential Disaster (DR)/Emergency (EM) Declarations for Severe Winter Storm Events for NYS and SC 5.4.2-5
5-14 Severe Winter Storm Events between 1779 and 2007 5.4.2-6
5-15 Vulnerable Population Exposed to Severe Winter Storm Events in Suffolk County 5.4.2-23
5-16 Inventory of General Building Stock Exposure for Suffolk County 5.4.2-24
5-17 Manufactured (Mobile) Homes Exposed in Suffolk County and Potential Severe Winter Storm Losses 5.4.2-25
5-18 Fujita Damage Scale 5.4.3-3
5-19 Enhanced Fujita Damage Scale 5.4.3-4
5-20 Enhanced F-Scale Damage Indicators 5.4.3-4
5-21 Severe Storm Events between 1950 and 2007 5.4.3-5
5-22 The Saffir-Simpson Scale 5.4.4-4
5-23 Presidential Disaster Declarations for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Events in Suffolk County 5.4.4-31
5-24 Hurricane/Tropical Storm Events between 1635 and 2006 5.4.4-31
5-25 Return Period in Years for Hurricanes (by Category) for the Northeast Atlantic Coast 5.4.4-58
5-26 Population in the Hurricane Inundation Zones 5.4.4-62
5-27 Sheltering Needs for 100-year and 500-year MRP Hurricane Events for Suffolk County 5.4.4-63
5-28 Debris Production for 100- and 500-Year MRP Hurricane-Related Winds (1,000 tons) 5.4.4-64
5-29 Description of Damage Categories 5.4.4-65
5-30 Expected Building Damage by Occupancy Class for 100- and 500-Year Hurricane Events for Suffolk County 5.4.4-66
5-31 Estimated Building Value (Structure and Content) Damaged by the 100-Year and 500-Year MRP Hurricane-Related Winds (x $1,000) for All Occupancy Classes 5.4.4-67
5-32 Estimated Building Value (Structure and Contents) Damaged by the 100-Yr. and 500-Yr.
MRP Hurricane-Related Winds and Storm Surge (x $1,000) for Total Damage (All Occupancy Classes) and Residential and Commercial Occupancy Classes		 5.4.4-75
5-33 Number of Critical Facilities Impacted by the 100- and 500-year MRP Events 5.4.4-80
5-34 Critical Facilities Impacts by the 100-Year and 500-Year MRP Hurricane Events 5.4.4-81
5-35 Historical Storms Resulting in Coastal Erosion on SC Shorelines 5.4.5-32
5-36 Coastal Vulnerability Index 5.4.5-32
5-37 Estimated Number of Parcels in the CEHA Jurisdiction 5.4.5-54
5-38 Beaches, Parks and Residential and Natural Communities Exposed to Coastal Erosion 5.4.5-55
5-39 Indoor Radon Estimates, Percent Homes Above 4 pCi/L (June 1999) 5.4.6-10
5-40 Host Species for ALB 5.4.7-3
5-41 Regulated Quarantine Areas within Nassau and Suffolk Counties 5.4.7-11
5-42 WNV Positive Results for New York (State/ Suffolk County) (2000 to 2007) 5.4.7-16
5-43 Number of Lyme Disease Cases by Township of Residence (Suffolk County 1999 - 2002) 5.4.7-17
5-44 New York ALB Detection and Tree Removal Summary 5.4.7-18
5-45 Population Exposed to Shallow Groundwater Flooding 5.4.8-12
5-46 Parcels and Structures Exposed to Shallow Groundwater Flooding 5.4.8-12
5-47 Presidential Disaster Declarations for Flood Events between 1954 and 2006 5.4.9-21
5-48 FEMA NFIP Loss Cases and Payment Data for SC (January 1978 – May 2007) 5.4.9-23
5-49 Flooding Events between 1962 and 2007 5.4.9-29
5-50 Population Exposed to the Flood Hazard 5.4.9-37
5-51 Number of Buildings Located in the 100- and 500-year Floodplains 5.4.9-39
5-52 Buildings (Structure and Contents) Exposed to the 100-Yr. and 500-Yr. MRP Flood Events (x $1,000) 5.4.9-40
5-53 Building Value (Structure and Contents) Damaged by the 100-Yr. and 500-Yr. MRP Flood Events (x $1,000) 5.4.9-42
5-54 NFIP Policies, Claims and Repetitive Loss Statistics 5.4.9-44
5-55 Number of Critical Facilities that may Sustain Damage and/or Loss of Use due to a 100-year and/or 500-year MRP Flood Event 5.4.9-46
5-56 Number of Highway and Railroad Bridges Located in the 100- and 500-year Floodplains 5.4.9-58
5-57 Wildland Fire Assessment System Fire Danger Rating and Color Code System 5.4.10-9
5-58 Summary of Significant Wildfire Events Reported for Suffolk County, 1800 to 2007 5.4.10-15
5-59 Central Pine Barrens Core Preservation Area – Estimated Parcel Status by Ownership and Land Use in Acres, 2004 5.4.10-19
5-60 Economical, Environmental and Social Impacts of Drought 5.4.11-2
5-61 PSDI Classifications 5.4.11-5
5-62 NDMC Drought Severity Classification Table 5.4.11-7
5-63 Drought Events between 1895 and 2006 5.4.11-7
5-64 Drought Events between 1910 and 2005 5.4.11-8
5-65 Agricultural Land in Suffolk County in 2002 5.4.11-17
5-66 Nursery and Greenhouse Stock for Suffolk County in 2002 5.4.11-17
     
6-1 Suffolk County Hazard Mitigation Plan Objectives 6-4
6-2 Cost and Benefit Definitions 6-9
     
7-1 Mitigation Planning Committee 7-1
7-2 Existing Processes and Programs for Mitigation Plan Implementation 7-5
7-3 Location of Final Plan for Public Review and Comments 7-8
     
8-1 Participating Jurisdictions in Suffolk County 8-1
     
     
     
     
     
Figure Description Page
1-1 SC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Process 1-6
     
4-1 SC, New York 4-2
4-2 Long Island’s Exposure to the Atlantic Ocean 4-2
4-3 Land Use Percentage in SC for 2007 4-5
4-4 Distribution of General Population in the Town of Babylon by Census Block 4-14
4-5 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Town of Babylon by Census Block 4-15
4-6 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Babylon by Census Block 4-16
4-7 Distribution of General Population in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven by Census Block 4-17
4-8 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven by Census Block 4-18
4-9 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven by Census Block 4-19
4-10 Distribution of General Population in the Town of Huntington by Census Block 4-20
4-11 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Town of Huntington by Census Block 4-21
4-12 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Huntington by Census Block 4-22
4-13 Distribution of General Population for Riverhead by Census Block 4-23
4-14 Distribution of General Population for Riverhead by Census Block 4-24
4-15 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Riverhead by Census Block 4-25
4-16 Distribution of General Population for Shelter Island by Census Block 4-26
4-17 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Town of Shelter Island by Census Block 4-27
4-18 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Shelter Island by Census Block 4-28
4-19 Distribution of General Population for Smithtown by Census Block 4-29
4-20 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Town of Smithtown by Census Block 4-30
4-21 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Smithtown by Census Block 4-31
4-22 Distribution of General Population for Southold by Census Block 4-32
4-23 Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in the Town of Southold by Census Block 4-33
4-24 Distribution of Low-Income Population in the Town of Southold by Census Block 4-34
4-25 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Babylon 4-41
4-26 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Babylon 4-42
4-27 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Babylon 4-43
4-28 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven 4-44
4-29 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven 4-45
4-30 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Village of Bellport, Town of Brookhaven 4-46
4-31 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Huntington 4-47
4-32 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Huntington 4-48
4-33 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Huntington 4-49
4-34 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Riverhead 4-50
4-35 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Riverhead 4-51
4-36 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Riverhead 4-52
4-37 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Shelter Island 4-53
4-38 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Shelter Island 4-54
4-39 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Shelter Island 4-55
4-40 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Smithtown 4-56
4-41 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Smithtown 4-57
4-42 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Smithtown 4-58
4-43 Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Southold 4-59
4-44 Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Southold 4-60
4-45 Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Exposure Density in the Town of Southold 4-61
4-46 Distribution of Mobile Homes in Suffolk County 4-62
4-47 Farmland Open Space in SC 4-63
4-48 Leading Agricultural Products in SC for 2002 4-64
     
5-1 March 8, 1962 Aerial Photos of SC South Shore 5.4.1-7
5-2 October 30-31, 1991 ‘”Perfect Storm” 5.4.1-8
5-3 Three Newsday Articles – Long Island, NY 5.4.1-9
5-4 Westhampton – Washed out Dune Road 5.4.1-10
5-5 Fire Island – Destroyed Home along the Coast 5.4.1-10
5-6 Power Outages throughout Long Island 5.4.1-14
5-7 Amityville – Flooding Streets 5.4.1-14
5-8 Saltaire – Fire Island 5.4.1-14
5-9 Impacts from The Storm: Day 2 5.4.1-15
5-10 Great South Bay (Oak Island) 5.4.1-15
5-11 “Storm of the Century” – March 12-15, 1993 5.4.1-16
5-12 Rainfall Totals – April 14-16, 2007 5.4.1-18
5-13 Huntington, NY – April 14-16, 2007 5.4.1-18
5-14 Lindenhurst, NY – April 14-16, 2007 5.4.1-18
5-15 DR 1692 – April 2007 Nor’Easter 5.4.1-19
5-16 Annual Mean Snowfall within the Eastern United States and New York State 5.4.2-2
5-17 Harbor Hill and Ronkonkoma Terminal Moraine 5.4.2-5
5-18 Blizzard of ’88 - NESIS Category 4 Ranking 5.4.2-9
5-19 Blizzard of ’88 – Village of Hempstead (Nassau County) in Long Island, NY 5.4.2-9
5-20 Blizzard of “78 – Abandoned Vehicles along Sunrise Highway 5.4.2-11
5-21 Blizzard of “78 in Patchogue, NY 5.4.2-11
5-22 February 1983 - NESIS Category 3 Ranking 5.4.2-12
5-23 “Storm of the Century” – March 12-15, 1993 5.4.2-13
5-24 “Storm of the Century” NESIS Category 5 Storm 5.4.2-13
5-25 “Blizzard of “96” NESIS Category 5 Storm 5.4.2-14
5-26 “Blizzard of ‘96” – Smithtown, NY 5.4.2-15
5-27 Blizzard of ’96 Newsday Article 5.4.2-15
5-28 Blizzard of ’96 Snowfall Totals 5.4.2-16
5-29 Blizzard of ’96 Snowfall Totals 5.4.2-16
5-30 Blizzard February 17-18, 2003 (FEMA EM 3184) “President's Day Storm” 5.4.2-17
5-31 Blizzard February 17-18, 2003 NESIS Category 4 Storm 5.4.2-17
5-32 January 27-28, 2004 Snowstorm (Near Smithtown area) 5.4.2-18
5-33 Sea Ice on Long Island Sound on February 1, 2004 (Smithtown Bay area around Short Beach) 5.4.2-18
5-34 January 22-23, 2005 Snow Accumulations throughout Long Island, NY 5.4.2-19
5-35 February 12-13, 2006 Snowstorm – Babylon, NY 5.4.2-20
5-36 February 12-13, 2006 NESIS Category 3 Storm 5.4.2-20
5-37 Regional Snowfall Totals for the Winter of 2003-2004 5.4.2-21
5-38 Regional Snowfall Totals for the Winter of 2004-2005 5.4.2-21
5-39 Regional Snowfall Totals for the Winter of 2005-2006 5.4.2-22
5-40 Wind Zones in the United States 5.4.3-2
5-41 Wind Zones in New York State 5.4.3-2
5-42 October 28, 2006 Windstorm in Babylon, NY 5.4.3-10
5-43 Wind Zones in the United States 5.4.4-3
5-44 Wind Zones in New York State 5.4.4-3
5-45 Historical Hurricane Tracks (1851-2002) 5.4.4-4
5-46 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for Suffolk County 5.4.4-6
5-47 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for Suffolk County 5.4.4-7
5-48 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Amityville 5.4.4-8
5-49 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Babylon 5.4.4-9
5-50 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Babylon 5.4.4-10
5-51 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Babylon 5.4.4-11
5-52 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Bellport 5.4.4-12
5-53 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Huntington 5.4.4-13
5-54 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Huntington 5.4.4-14
5-55 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Asharoken 5.4.4-15
5-56 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Huntington Bay 5.4.4-16
5-57 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Northport 5.4.4-17
5-58 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Riverhead 5.4.4-18
5-59 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Riverhead 5.4.4-19
5-60 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Shelter Island 5.4.4-20
5-61 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Shelter Island 5.4.4-21
5-62 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Smithtown 5.4.4-22
5-63 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Smithtown 5.4.4-23
5-64 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of the Branch 5.4.4-24
5-65 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Head of the Harbor 5.4.4-25
5-66 Peak Wind Speeds for 100- and 500-year Hurricane Events (Wind) for the Village of Nissequogue 5.4.4-26
5-67 Peak Wind Speeds for 100-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Southold 5.4.4-27
5-68 Peak Wind Speeds for 500-year Hurricane Event (Wind) for the Town of Southold 5.4.4-28
5-69 Potential Inundation Areas along Long Island as a result of the Storm Surge of a Hurricane 5.4.4-30
5-70 The Great September Gale of 1815 5.4.4-35
5-71 The Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane of 1821 5.4.4-36
5-72 The Early June Hurricane of 1825 of1825 5.4.4-37
5-73 June 30, 1938 Pre-Shinnecock Inlet 5.4.4-38
5-74 September 24, 1938 Post- Shinnecock Inlet 5.4.4-38
5-75 Long Island Express Hurricane Track in Northeastern U.S. – Maximum Wind Map 5.4.4-40
5-76 Storm Stricken Regions by Long Island Express 5.4.4-41
5-77 Westhampton Ruined by Storm 5.4.4-41
5-78 Westhampton – Collapsed Bridge 5.4.4-42
5-79 Westhampton after the Long Island Express (Photographs) 5.4.4-42
5-80 Westhampton after the Long Island Express (Photographs) 5.4.4-43
5-81 Houses Swept Away in Westhampton 5.4.4-43
5-82 Destruction in Saltaire 5.4.4-43
5-83 Houses Destroyed in Bridgehampton 5.4.4-44
5-84 Greenport Fish Market (Town of Southold) 5.4.4-44
5-85 Gilgo Beach (Town of Babylon) 5.4.4-44
5-86 Hurricane Carol Track in Northeastern U.S. – Maximum Wind Map 5.4.4-46
5-87 Hurricane Carol Track in Northeastern U.S. – Maximum Wind Map 5.4.4-47
5-88 Hurricane Donna – Damage and Flooding in Oak Beach 5.4.4-48
5-89 Houses submerged in Merrick Bay, Nassau County 5.4.4-48
5-90 Hurricane Belle Structural Damages 5.4.4-49
5-91 Hurricane Gloria Flooding in Shinnecock Hills 5.4.4-51
5-92 Hurricane Gloria – Damage to a Residence in Westhampton 5.4.4-51
5-93 Hurricane Gloria – Fire Island 5.4.4-52
5-94 Hurricane Gloria – Long Island MacArthur Airport (Islip) 5.4.4-52
5-95 Hurricane Bob – “Governor to ask U.S. aid for Bob’s Fury” Newspaper Article 5.4.4-54
5-96 Hurricane Bob – Ocean Beach, Fire Island 5.4.4-54
5-97 Hurricane Bob – Shelter Island, Dering Harbor 5.4.4-54
5-98 Hurricane/Tropical Storm Floyd Storm Track 5.4.4-55
5-99 Hurricane/Tropical Storm Floyd Total Precipitation 5.4.4-56
5-100 Return Period for Category 3 Hurricanes 5.4.4-57
5-101 Return Period for Category 4 Hurricanes 5.4.4-57
5-102 Number of Hurricanes for a 100-year Return Period 5.4.4-59
5-103 Density of Losses for Residential Structures (Structure and Content) for the County 100-Year MRP Hurricane (Wind-Only) Event 5.4.4-70
5-104 Density of Losses for Commercial Structures (Structure and Content) for the County 100-Year MRP Hurricane (Wind-Only) Event 5.4.4-71
5-105 Density of Losses for Residential Structures (Structure and Content) for the 500-Year MRP Hurricane (Wind-Only) Event 5.4.4-72
5-106 Density of Losses for Commercial Structures (Structure and Content) for the 500-Year MRP Hurricane (Wind-Only) Event 5.4.4-73
5-107 April 1988 Aerial Photograph of Shinnecock Inlet – Example of Sand Transport 5.4.5-7
5-108 Current Aerial View of Southampton 5.4.5-8
5-109 Aerial View of Southampton - 1 meter sea rise 5.4.5-9
5-110 Town of Islip Future Shoreline Changes 5.4.5-10
5-111 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line for Suffolk County 5.4.5-13
5-112 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Babylon 5.4.5-14
5-113 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Huntington 5.4.5-15
5-114 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Riverhead 5.4.5-16
5-115 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Shelter Island 5.4.5-17
5-116 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Smithtown 5.4.5-18
5-117 NYSDEC Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Line in the Town of Southold 5.4.5-19
5-118 NYS Ortho-photography Spring 2004 and Ocean Parkway along Jones Island in the Town of Babylon 5.4.5-22
5-119 Aerial Photograph of Fire Island Inlet 5.4.5-24
5-120 Areas of shoreline advance and recession overlaid on year 2000 aerial photography near Mattituck Inlet 5.4.5-27
5-121 Village of Asharoken – Power Plant Discharge 5.4.5-30
5-122 High Hazard Coastal Erosion Areas on Shelter Island 5.4.5-31
5-123 June 30, 1938 Pre- Shinnecock Inlet 5.4.5-36
5-124 September 24, 1938 Post- Shinnecock Inlet 5.4.5-36
5-125 Overwash on Fire Island 5.4.5-38
5-126 “One of the Top Erosion Events” – October 30-31, 1991 Nor’easter 5.4.5-40
5-127 Changed Landscape – Dune Road (Westhampton) 5.4.5-40
5-128 Erosion on Saltaire (Fire Island) from 1992 Nor’easter 5.4.5-43
5-129 Erosion on Smith Point County Beach (Shirley) 5.4.5-46
5-130 Erosion on Smith Point County Beach 5.4.5-46
5-131 Erosion on Captree State Park 5.4.5-47
5-132 Erosion in Davis Park 5.4.5-47
5-133 FEMA-1692-DR – April 2007 Nor’easter 5.4.5-48
5-134 Erosion / Accretion Rates for New York to New Jersey region 5.4.5-51
5-135 CVI Risk Ranking for New York to New Jersey region 5.4.5-53
5-136 Features that affect Coastal Aquifers 5.4.6-4
5-137 Schematic Representation of Saltwater Intrusion 5.4.6-5
5-138 Salt Water Intrusion Process 5.4.6-6
5-139 Average Radon Levels of 429 Community Water Systems (1989-1990) 5.4.6-9
5-140 NYS Radon Levels 5.4.6-10
5-141 Concentrations of Arsenic 1973 to 1997 5.4.6-12
5-142 Concentrations of Arsenic 1973 to 2001 5.4.6-12
5-143 Locations of wells for which 1997-2002 arsenic-concentration data are presented 5.4.6-13
5-144 Selected areas along the Atlantic coast where saltwater has intruded into freshwater aquifers 5.4.6-14
5-145 WNV Activity From 1999 to 2002 in Eastern United States 5.4.7-5
5-146 SC WNV Positive Cases By Township (April 2000 to December 2000) 5.4.7-6
5-147 SC WNV Positive Cases By Township (June 2001 to December 2001) 5.4.7-6
5-148 Lyme Disease Risk – United States 5.4.7-6
5-149 Lyme Disease Risk – New York State 5.4.7-8
5-150 Detection of Exotic and ALB in the United States 5.4.7-9
5-151 2003 Quarantine Boundaries – New York State 5.4.7-10
5-152 Town of Islip Quarantine Area 5.4.7-11
5-153 Village of Amityville Quarantine Area 5.4.7-12
5-154 Town of Babylon Quarantine Areas 5.4.7-13
5-155 Cumulative Mosquito Infections by County - New York, 2005 5.4.7-15
5-156 Cumulative Dead Bird Infections by County - New York, 2005 5.4.7-15
5-157 Reported Cases of Lyme Disease in United States (2005) 5.4.7-17
5-158 Locations of selected precipitation and groundwater monitoring stations on Long Island 5.4.8-3
5-159 50-Year Average Precipitation on Long Island 5.4.8-4
5-160 Monthly water levels (1951-200) at S1810 and S1812 5.4.8-4
5-161 Shallow Groundwater Problem Areas in Smithtown Area 5.4.8-6
5-162 Shallow Groundwater Problem Areas in Shelter Island 5.4.8-8
5-163 Coastal Areas Along Long Island at Risk From Storm Surge 5.4.9-3
5-164 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within Suffolk County 5.4.9-4
5-165 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Babylon 5.4.9-5
5-166 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Villages of Amityville and Babylon 5.4.9-6
5-167 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Village of Bellport 5.4.9-7
5-168 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Huntington 5.4.9-8
5-169 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Village of Asharoken 5.4.9-9
5-170 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Villages of Huntington Bay and Northport 5.4.9-10
5-171 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Riverhead 5.4.9-11
5-172 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Shelter Island 5.4.9-12
5-173 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Smithtown 5.4.9-13
5-174 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Village of the Branch 5.4.9-14
5-175 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Villages of Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor 5.4.9-15
5-176 100- and 500-Year MRP Flood Plains within the Town of Southold 5.4.9-16
5-177 Flood Zone Maps within SC – Southwestern Coastline (near Babylon) 5.4.9-17
5-178 Flood Zone Maps within SC – Southern Coastline (near Bellport) 5.4.9-17
5-179 Flood Zone Maps within SC – Southern Coastline (near Moriches Inlet) 5.4.9-18
5-180 Flood Zone Maps within SC – East-Northeastern Coastline (near Napeague Bay) 5.4.9-18
5-181 Flood Zone Maps within SC – North-Northeastern Coastline (near Shelter Island) 5.4.9-19
5-182 Roadways Flooded by Tidal Waters in Shelter Island 5.4.9-21
5-183 Repetitive Loss Properties in Suffolk County (as of March 31, 2007) 5.4.9-26
5-184 Properties with NFIP Polices in Suffolk County (as of March 31, 2007) 5.4.9-27
5-185 Properties with Claims in Suffolk County (as of March 31, 2007) 5.4.9-28
5-186 Flooding Events between 1962 and 2007 5.4.9-34
5-187 October 7-12, 2005 Flooding Event 5.4.9-35
5-188 Central Pine Barrens Area Detail 5.4.10-4
5-189 Central Pine Barrens Fire District Boundaries 5.4.10-5
5-190 Central Pine Barrens Vegetative Communities 5.4.10-6
5-191 Central Pine Barrens Land Cover Types 5.4.10-7
5-192 Fire Dependent Conservation Areas on Long Island 5.4.10-8
5-193 Observed Experimental Fire Potential and 10-hour Fuel Moisture Fire Danger Maps for the United States 5.4.10-10
5-194 Area Relative Greenness and Observed Fire Danger Class Maps for the Northeastern United States 5.4.10-10
5-195 1000-Hour Fuel Moisture Map for the United States 5.4.10-11
5-196 Keetch-Byram Drought Index for the United States 5.4.10-12
5-197 Location of Significant Historic Wildfires in Suffolk County 5.4.10-14
5-198 NYS DEC Drought Management Regions of NYS 5.4.11-3
5-199 Maximum water table decline during the 1960’s Drought 5.4.11-10
5-200 Drought Severity - Index August 26, 1995 5.4.11-11
5-201 U.S. Drought Monitor - August 3, 1999 5.4.11-12
5-202 July 2001 – February 2002 Precipitation Deficit (in inches) 5.4.11-13
5-203 U.S. Drought Monitor – April 16, 2002 5.4.11-14
5-204 Palmer Drought Severity Index – August 2002 5.4.11-14
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