Local Planning & Management Update-2000

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Division of Coastal Management
March 21, 2000
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geographic Technologies Group
1401 N Berkeley Blvd. Suite G
Goldsboro, NC 27534
RECEIVED
Mr. Gus Ulrich APR 2 8 2000
Town Manager
Town of Topsail Beach GOA8TALMANAGEMENT
P.O. Box 3089
Topsail Beach, NC 28445-9831
RE: Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Local Planning and Management Update
Dear Mr. Ulrich,
The following is a synopsis of the activities preformed by the Geographic Technologies
Group, Inc. in the summer and early fall on 1999. These activities are described in detail
in the document entitled "Hazard Mitigation Planning and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) Enhancement and Development" also enclosed with this letter. A brief
description of each task is listed below.
Task 1: Water Infrastructure Inventory using Global Positioning Systems or GPS
The field inventory of this project was completed in June. Manhole covers, valves, and
fire hydrants were all located throughout the jurisdiction of Topsail Beach. They were
recorded as point based features with attributes such as type, condition, size, etc using a
GPS receiver capable of 75cm accuracy. This data was then further processed by
connecting each point -based feature, forming the water line infrastructure for the town.
These lines were drawn based on the original engineering diagrams completed in 1969.
Wherever possible the lines were attributed with the appropriate pipe size as drawn on the
original diagrams. This data was ground -checked and amending in October following
hurricane Floyd.. This data resides on the server in the Topsail Beach town hall and is
available for use by anyone connected to the network.
Task 2: Mapping and Cartographic Depiction of Topsail Beach
This task was completed in early September. This cartographic depiction was generated
in map form and printed on 8.5 x 11 paper. These maps were mailed to the town hall.
Map titles or themes were as follows:
=> Location and Vicinity Mapping
=> Historical Hazard / Hurricane Tracking Maps
=> Transportation and Evacuation Route Mapping
=> Storm Surge Inundation plains
=> Flood Zone Mapping using Q3 or DFIRM (where available)

=> Census Block or Demographic Information
=> Home Appraisal Information
=> Special Needs or Sensitive Areas
Task 3: Desktop GIS Training
This training class was provided to employees of the town including administrative
assistants, police officers, and the fire chief. In all, 4 people finished the two-day class
given in October.
Task 4: GIS Database Development
This task was also completed in early September. All available data was collected,
processed and compiled on CD-ROM and mailed to the town hall the aforementioned
maps. These geographic data files were all processed so that the datums, projection
systems, and coordinated systems all matched thus causing each data layer to overlay
precisely the any of the other data layers. These data layers included:
=> Tax Parcels with all Appraisal Information from the County Tax Department
=> SLOSH Hurricane Storm Surge inundation plains
Q3 FEMA delineated flood plains
Beach Access Sites
=> Public Water and Sewer Systems
=> Demographic Information based on Census Tracts
Task 5: GIS Applications Development and Deployment
A software application called GISmo was developed and modified to accommodate
Topsail Beach's data. This application was installed on one of the machines downstairs
in the clerk's office. It was also to be installed on the other machine in the clerk's office
but due to time limitations our staff was unable to finish the installation. The software
was left in the office and is licensed for two copies, so the other copy could be installed
on any machine at any time.
If we can answer any other questions about the completion of these or fulfillment of any
other requirement in the attached scope of services feel free to call us at (919)-759-9214.
Dean Grantham, Jr.
GIS / GPS Analyst
Geographic Technologies Group, Inc.
: Attachment

Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Local Planning and
Management Grant Program.
Scope of Services
Town of Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Introduction
Topsail Beach has graduated from a rural, sparsely populated region to an increasingly urbanized
region of higher population densities, with a corresponding increase in property values. The influx
of people and the attendant residential and commercial development, often in locations with a
higher risk of severe storm impact, leaves the Town of Topsail Beach ill -prepared for the level of
risk it now faces from repetitive weather related natural hazards, and all associated secondary
hazards.
The use of geographic information tools for hazard mitigation, emergency management, and land
use planning has received overwhelming acceptance by local, state, and federal government
organizations as well as the private sector. This technology is enabling organizations to consider
more effective ways of saving lives, time, and money. Towns, cities, and counties throughout the
world are now embracing GIS for land use planning, emergency services and hazard mitigation.
The task of managing a communities assets and resources is becoming more complex as we witness
escalating growth. It is by no accident that the use of GIS technologies has grown commensurately.
Many local governments have embraced GIS with high expectations. However, after absorbing the
cost of building large databases, only a few organizations have made GIS available to all staff. The
vast majority of local government officials are unable to take advantage of GIS for their daily duties.
Topsail Beach has recognized that GIS has emerged as a powerful and sophisticated means to
manage vast amounts of geographic data. Today, an opportunity exists to utilize GIS for land use
planning, emergency management, and the effective mitigation of natural and manmade hazards.
This project is comprised of data base development, training, GPS data collection, and software
installation, and application deployment. The overriding need of Topsail beach is to develop and
acquire the needed GIS data layers. Data base development is critical to success of land use
planning, hazard mitigation, and emergency management.
General Project Issues:
Project Kick -Off Meeting
The GTG team will establish a time and location for a kick-off meeting. The kick-off meeting will
describe the project approach, the goals and objectives of the project, the technical services
available, the project schedule, and the expected deliverables. The kick-off meeting will enable all
Topsail Beach departments and key staff a chance to understand and comment on the scope of
services.

On -Site Visit and Technical Support
The GTG team will visit each department within Topsail Beach. The GTG team will discuss GIS
technology and offer on -going telephone and technical support for the duration of the project.
GTG will assist Topsail Beach with the purchase, procurement, and installation of all GIS related
hardware and software.
Task 1. Global Positioning System (GPS) - Water Infrastructure
Inventory
Digital mapping has come of age with the union of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and
Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Creating accurate digital maps and associated databases
from real world observations has long been the dream of utility companies, public works directors,
engineers, planners, and anyone who needs up-to-date mapping. GPS mapping/ inventory grade
tools are offering new and exciting ways for collecting accurate, up-to-date digital and attribute data.
The tools for capturing field data need to be fast, flexible, efficient, and easy to use. Today, fast
processing times and flexible data collection technique offers cost effective solutions for creating
accurate and meaningful data. Local governments throughout the world are using mapping or
inventory grade Global Positioning System (GPS) technology (with an accuracy of below one
meter). The GTG,Inc team will utilize the tools afforded by GPS to gather information about the
location, condition, and characteristics of all water infrastructure within the Town limits.
GPS
GPS Trimble PRO XRS
Apprmdmate cost $12,000
PRO XRS
• GPS and Differential Beacon Receiver
• 75 centimeter Dierential Accuracy (X and Y)
• Asset Surveyor orASPEN Data Capture Software
• Pathfinder Oice Software
Z Value (elevation) is four timesgrrater than X and Y
This project will include the GPS inventory of all water infrastructure (valves and fire hydrants),
for storing and analysis in a GIS.
Tasks will include:
1. Developing a Priority List for Data Capture
2. Developing Relational Databases / Data Dictionaries / Database Design
3. Collecting Field Data
4. Developing Seamless Link to GIS
S. Identing the best use of GPS and GIS as a management tool for Infrastructure Management

Task 2. Mapping and Cartographic Depiction of Topsail Beach
GIS information and digital data layers will be used to describe Topsail Beach. The following is a
list of mapping products that may be produced as part of the study:
1. Location and Vicinity Mapping
2. Historical Hazard / Hurricane Tracking Maps
3. Transportation and Evacuation Route Mapping
4. Storm Surge flaps
5. Flood Zone Mapping using Q3 and DFIRM data
6. NFIP Community Rating System Mapping
• Participating Residents
• Non -Participating Residents
7. Census Block Mapping
8. Total Population Mapping
9. Mean Housing Value Map
10. Home Chvners Appraisal Information Mapping
Special Needs and Sensitive Areas 11. Spec
12. Hazard Zones Mapping
Task 3. Desktop GIS Training
The GTG,Inc team will train up to 9 key Topsail Beach staff on Environmental Systems Research
Institute's (ES" ArcView GIS software. All students will be trained on -site and will receive an
ESRI certification.
Task 4. GIS Database Development
(a) Tax Appraisal Information and Cadastral GIS Data Conversion
The GTG team will organize and develop the conversion procedures and protocols for the
download of all tax appraisal information, and digital cadastral data. The GTG, Inc team will work

closely with the County to export all tax appraisal information and link this data with the most
recent digital parcel description. The GTG team will establish the parameters for allowing Topsail
Beach to receive the most recent and up-to-date data available from the County Tax office.
(b) Developing and Distributing GIS Data on CD
The GTG team will create digital CD data packages of all available GIS data for distribution to each
department in Topsail Beach.. A CD will be developed that will store all relevant and important
digital data for land use planning, emergency management, and hazard mitigation planning. The
GTG team will utilize existing GIS data layers from the NC Center for Geographic Information
and Analysis (CGIA) and NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), as well as other state and
federal agencies. Specific GIS data layers that may be obtained for this project include:
• SLOSH Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation Areas
• Q3 FIRM data
• DFIRM data
• Average long-term annual erosion rates
• Beach access sites
• Housing variables (including density and home value)
• Public water and sewer systems
• Transportation routes including hurricane evacuation routes
• Demographics (including population, housing and income)
• Political boundaries and census boundaries
• Emergency shelter locations
• Historical hazard events including locations, frequencies and impacts
• Spatially defined high hazard risk areas for flooding and hurricane storm surge
inundation
• Spatially defined shoreline changes including estimated annual erosion/accretion rates
• Frontal sand dune configuration (height, width and distribution)
• Beach characteristics (berm and swash zone width and slope)
• Bathymetry and other nearshore geologic features
• Vegetative distribution including density and type
• Engineered erosion management structures Summaries of state and federal
policies/programs involving hazard mitigation strategies
• Summaries of local policies/ordinances dealing with hazard mitigation
Special attention will be given to the identification of "hazard geo-indicators" - special geologic
features such as historic inlet sites, narrow beaches, overwash fans and aprons, storm surge ebb and
flow channels, inlets and dune gaps that can alter the processes associated with a natural hazard.
Task 5. GIS Applications Development and Deployment
The GTG team will develop, modify, and install a working application of the Map Objects Flood
Mapper Software developed by GTG in 1998. Each community will receive a copy of the Map
Objects Flood Mapper GIS Application. The most up-to-date cadastral and appraisal information

will be used in conjunction with the Flood Mapper Application. The GTG Staff will visit each site
and load and test the application. A short introduction on the use and benefits of the software will
be offered.

Task 3: Desktop GIS Training
This training class was provided to employees of the town including administrative
assistants, police officers, and the fire chief. In all, 4 people finished the two-day class
given in October.
Task 4: GIS Database Development
This task was also completed in early September. All available data was collected,
processed and compiled on CD-ROM and mailed to the town hall the aforementioned
maps. These geographic data files were all processed so that the datums, projection
systems, and coordinated systems all matched thus causing each data layer to overlay
precisely the any of the other data layers. These data layers included:
=> Tax Parcels with all Appraisal Information from the County Tax Department
=:> SLOSH Hurricane Storm Surge inundation plains
=> Q3 FEMA delineated flood plains
=> Beach Access Sites
=> Public Water and Sewer Systems
=> Demographic Information based on Census Tracts
Task 5: GIS Applications Development and Deployment
A software application called GISmo was developed and modified to accommodate
Topsail Beach's data. This application was installed on one of the machines downstairs
in the clerk's office. It was also to be installed on the other machine in the clerk's office
but due to time limitations our staffwas unable to finish the installation. The software
was left in the office and is licensed for two copies, so the other copy could be installed
on any machine at any time.
If we can answer any other questions about the completion of these or fulfillment of any
other requirement in the attached scope of services feel free to call us at (919)-759-9214.
Dean Grantham, Jr.
GIS / GPS Analyst
Geographic Technologies Group, Inc.
Attachment

Dathan Shows
Town Manager
820 S. Anderson Blvd.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445-9831
October 5, 1999
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Dear Mr. Shows:
Geographic
Technologies Group, Inc. You will find in this package a number of maps that depict locational,
demographic, and hazard data for Topsail Beach. You will also find a
CD-ROM that contains a large number of shapefiles for Pender County
and Topsail Beach. This data is in a North Carolina State Plane projection
in a NAD83 datum. The units are in feet. The shapefiles contain
important digital data for land use planning, emergency management, and
hazard mitigation planning.
Also in this package you will find two documents. The first describes the
capabilities and limitations of the Q3 flood data from FEMA. The second
is a data dictionary that describes the shapefiles found on the CD-ROM.
Please call if you have any questions [phone].
Sincerely,
r
Lori B. Key
G1S Project Manager
North Carolina
1401 N. Berkeley Blvd.,
Suite G
Goldsboro, NC 27534
919.759.9214 tel
919.759.0410 fax
Georgia
4571-C Cox Road
Evans, GA 30809
706.855.7507 tel
706.855.1536 fax

Q3 FLOOD DATA CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
DESCRIPTION
Under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA has created the largest natural
hazard identification data set in the world by mapping flood prone areas throughout the United
States. Currently, FEMA is working to convert these maps to a digital data product. The Q3
Digital Flood Data product, FEMA's first widely available digital flood data, provides
communities with an analytic tool for flood plain management, hazard mitigation planning, public
awareness, and education utilities. Computer based mapping and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) technology enable users to combine the Q3 Flood Data with other databases to
perform analysis that is difficult or impossible with paper maps. However, the hardcopy FIRM
maps and the Flood Insurance Study remain the legal documents for administering the NFIP and
are the basis of local flood plain ordinances.
CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
Digital Q3 Flood Data does not replace the existing FIRM hardcopy maps. The product is
designed to support planning activities, some Community Rating System activities, insurance
marketing, and mortgage portfolio reviews. It does not provide base flood elevation information;
thus, it has limited application for engineering analysis, particularly for site design or rating flood
insurance policies for properties located with Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs).
The Q3 Flood Data product can be a valuable tool in screening property addresses to determine
flood risks. However, since the geographic processing performed to develop digital Q3
Flood Data may introduce differences with the FIRM hardcopy sources, users must apply
considerable care and judgement in the application of this product. The digital Q3 Flood
Data cannot be used to determine absolute delineations of flood risk boundaries, but instead
should be seen as portraying zones of uncertainty and possible risks associated with flood
inundation. The Q3 Flood Data should be looked at as a general, rather then a specific guide
at the tax parcel level.
FEMA is currently working on a product known as dfirm 2.01 that will be an improved digital
version of the FIRM hard copy maps.
ZONE AREA ATTRIBUTE DEFINITIONS
ZONE AE: This identifies an area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which base flood
elevations (BFEs) have been determined.
ZONE A: This identifies an area inundated by 100-year flooding, for which no BFEs have
been determined.
ZONE VE: This identifies an area inundated by 100-year flooding with velocity hazard
(wave action); BFEs have been determined.
ZONE X: This identifies an area that is determined to be outside the 100- and 500-year
floodplains.

ZONE X(500) This identifies an area inundated by 500-year flooding; an area inundated by 100-
year flooding with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less
then 1 square mile; or an area protected by levees from 100-year flooding.

DATA DICTIONARY
GIS LAYER
DESCRIPTION
SOURCE
FOLDER
ap24_100
Transportation — Airports
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
(1:24,000/1:100,000)
Information and Analysis
cb100s1
County Boundaries with Shoreline
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
cltaxpl
Conservation Tax Credit Properties
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
cltaxpt
Conservation Tax Credit Properties
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
flo
Federal Land Ownership
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
fna
Fisheries Nursery Areas
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
gdc
Geodetic Control Points
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
geo.250
Geology — North Carolina (1:250,000)
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
geo1250d
Geology —North Carolina (1:250,000)
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Dikes
Information and Analysis
geol250f
Geology — North Carolina (1:250,000)
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Faults
Information and Analysis
gwrd
Groundwater recharge/discharge
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
hgorwdq
High Quality and Outstanding Resource
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Management Zones
Information and Analysis
hsds
Hazardous Substance Disposal Sites
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
hunc
Hydrologic Units — North Carolina
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
mbpow97
Municipal Boundaries — Powell Bill 1997
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
npdes
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Sites
Information and Analysis
rplwcf
Recreation Projects — Land and Water
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Conservation Fund
Information and Analysis
rr24_100
Transportation — Railroads
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
1:24,000/1:100,000)
Information and Analysis
shelters
Shelters
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
soc
State -Owned Complexes
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
swf
Solid waste facilities
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
swi
Surface Water Intakes
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
tornado
Tornadoes from 1950 - 1997
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
uvhwf
Hazardous Waste Facilities
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis
wsw
Water Supply Watersheds
North Carolina Center for Geographic
State
Information and Analysis

censusblks
1990 Census Blocks
Environmental Systems Research
Pender County
Institute
index400
Map Index
Pender County
Pender County
mapindex
Map Index
Pender County
Pender County
pecodsl
Detailed County Soils — Natural
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Pender County
Resources Conservation Service
Information and Analysis
pendbg
1990 Census Block Groups
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Pender County
Information and Analysis
pendhssf
Hurricane storm surge inundation areas
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Pender County
(1993) — Fast Model
Information and Analysis
pendhsss
Hurricane storm surge inundation areas
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Pender County
(1993) — Slow Model
Information and Analysis
pendg3
Q3 Flood Data (FEMA)
Federal Emergency Management
Pender County
Agency
pendrds
Transportation — NCDOT Roads
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Pender County
(1:24,000)
Information and Analysis
taxparcels83
Pender County tax parcels (1999)
Pender County
Pender County
elitic96
Land Cover — 1996
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Landcover
Information and Analysis
nrivlc96
Land Cover — 1996
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Landcover
Information and Analysis
whitic96
Land Cover — 1996
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Landcover
Information and Analysis
wilmlc96
Land Cover — 1996
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Landcover
Information and Analysis
acmehy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
atkinshy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
burgawhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
castlhhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
costinhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
curriehy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
folksthy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
hampsthy
Hydrology : "
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
harlshy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
holyrdhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
kellyhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
lelandhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
maplhlhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
moortnhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis

mphlswhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
pinhoohy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
ptcaswhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
rockpthy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
rowanhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
scothlhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
stagpkhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
topsalhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
wallaehy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
wallawhy
Hydrology
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Hydro
Information and Analysis
sdisch
Sanitary Sewer Systems - Discharges
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Information and Analysis
slandapp
Sanitary Sewer System - Land
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Application Areas
Information and Analysis
spipes
Sanitary Sewer Systems - Pipes
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Information and Analysis
spumps
Sanitary Sewer Systems — Pumping
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water Sewer
Stations
Information and Analysis
ssysa
Sanitary Sewer Systems — Type A
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water Sewer
Service Areas
Information and Analysis
ssysb
Sanitary Sewer Systems — Type B Service
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Areas
Information and Analysis
ssysp
Sanitary Sewer Systems — Type P Service
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Areas
Information and Analysis
streat
Sanitary$ewer Systems - Treatment
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Plants
Information and Analysis
wintakes
Water Distribution Systems — Intakes,
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Surface Water
Information and Analysis
wmeters
Water Distribution Systems — Master
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Meters
Information and Analysis
wpipes
Water Distribution Systems - Pipes
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water Sewer
Information and Analysis
wpumps
Water Distribution Systems — Water
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Pumping Stations
Information and Analysis
wsysa
Water Distribution Systems — Type A
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Service Areas
Information and Analysis
wsysb
Water Distribution Systems — Type B
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Service Areas
Information and Analysis
wsysp
Water Distribution Systems — Type P
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Service Areas
Information and Analysis
wtanks
Water Distribution Systems — Water
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Storage Tanks
Information and Analysis
wtreat
Water Distribution Systems — Water
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water —Sewer
Treatment Plants
Information and Analysis

wwells
Water Distribution Systems — Wells,
North Carolina Center for Geographic
Water
Groundwater Intakes
Information and Analysis
—Sewer
tsbeachbg
Topsail Beach - 1990 Census Block
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Groups
Information and Analysis
tsbeachbound
Topsail Beach - Boundary
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Information and Analysis
tsbeachcblk
1990 Census Blocks
Environmental Systems Research
TopsailBeach
Institute
tsbeachevac
Topsail Beach - Evacuation Route
Geographic Technologies Group, Inc.
TopsailBeach
tsbeachlc
Topsail Beach — 1996 Land Cover
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Information and Analysis
tsbeach arcels
Topsail Beach - Tax Parcels, 1999
Pender County
TopsailBeach
tsbeachg3
Topsail Beach - Q3 Flood Data (FEMA)
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Information and Analysis
tsbeachrds
Topsail Beach - Transportation — NCDOT
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Roads 1:24,000)
Information and Analysis
tsbeachsoil
Topsail Beach - Detailed County Soils —
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Information and Analysis
tsbeachsss
Topsail Beach - Hurricane storm surge
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
inundation areas 1993 — Slow Model
Information and Analysis
tsbeachssf
Topsail Beach - Hurricane storm surge
North Carolina Center for Geographic
TopsailBeach
inundation areas (1993) —Fast Model
Information and Analysis

Land Cover on Topsail Beach,
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Source: The North Carolina Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis, in cooperation with the
NC Department of Transportation and the US
Environmental Protection Agency Region IV
Wetlands Division contracted with Earth Satellite
Corporation (EarthSat) of Rockville. Maryland to
generate comprehensive land cover data for the
entire state of North Carolina.
Time Period of Content: 1996
Land Cover
Bottomland Forest/Hardwood Swamps
Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
Evergreen Strubland
High Intensity Developed
Low intensity Developed
Managed Herbaceous Cover
Mixed Hardwoods/Conifers
Oak/GumlCypress
Other Needleleaf Evergreen Forests
Southern Yellow pine
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Southern 'fellow Pine
16.868
2.97
unconsolidated Sediment
111.332!
19.59
!;nmansaed Herbaceous 'r7et'-and
40.445
7.12
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lacer 5odres
23,788
4.19
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Inc. in September, 1999

The Total Population (As Determined
by 1990 Census Blocks) That is Under
the Age of 18
Census blocks are the smallest geographic units
for which basic demographics are available from
the Census Bureau.
Number of Children
2
5
7
N
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Group, Inc. in September, 1999
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�- Source: The 1990 census blocks were obtained
----•----- --- -- from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

Soil Types on Topsail Beach,
North Carolina
Hydric Soils
B
Soil Nar
-—. N N
N r
Map created by Geographic Technologies
Group, Inc. in September, 1999
Hydric soils in Pender County cannot be farmed
under natural conditions without removing woody
vegetation or hydrology manipulation.
i
The GIS data set is a digital soil survey and is the
most detailed level of soil geographic data
developed by the National Cooperative Soil
Survey. The information was collected by digitizing
maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric
j correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized
maps using remotely sensed and other information.
Hydric Soils types A (map units that are all hydric
soils or have hydric soils as a major component)
and B (map units with inclusions of hydric sils or
have wet spots) are attributed in this file.
This data was created to assist governmental
agencies and others in making resource
management decisions which rely on the
knowledge of soil conditions.
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The National Hurricane Center, in cooperation with
the North Carolina Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis, developed the GIS data
set, Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation Areas
(1993), to reevaluate the extent of the areas
affected by hurricane inundation along the North
Carolina coast. The data depicts the extent of
storm surge inundation areas based on SLOSH
(Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes)
models, for the North Carolina coast. This is the
metadata for the SLOW model (with forward
velocities of less than or equal to 15 mph). Storm
surge is the abnormal rise in water level caused by
wind and pressure forces of a hurricane or tropical
storm. The SLOSH model was developed using
various combinations of hurricane strength (based
on the Saffir-Simpson scale), wind speed, and
direction of movement. Rainfall produced by a
hurricane is not taken into account.
HURRICANE STORM SURGE
INUNDATION AREAS
(SLOW MODEL) IN —
TOPSAIL BEACH
All or part of 1538 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a category 1 or 2 storm.
All or part of 579 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a category 3 storm.
All or part of 293 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a 4 or 5 category storm.
Exposed To: oS Paccaia Acne
---a.c 3 nd 2
1561
362. 8{
771, �.-_"+-S a'�"4 ^p4'' wr'.
y.,,.a11�,1�a6
Stocfa Categ 3
560
St.= Cato y a
--" Tax Parcels
Surge from Storm Category:
- Category 1 and 2
Category 3
- -
Category 4 and 5
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The National Hurricane Center, in cooperation with
the North Carolina Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis, developed the GIS data
set, Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation Areas
(1993), to reevaluate the extent of the areas
affected by hurricane inundation along the North
Carolina coast. The data depicts the extent of
storm surge inundation areas based on SLOSH
(Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes)
models, for the North Carolina coast. This is the
metadata for the FAST model (with forward
velocities of greater than 15 mph). Storm
surge is the abnormal rise in water level caused by
wind and pressure forces of a hurricane or tropical
storm. The SLOSH model was developed using
various combinations of hurricane strength (based
on the Saffir-Simpson scale), wind speed, and
direction of movement. Rainfall produced by a
hurricane is not taken into account.
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HURRICANE STORM SURGE
INUNDATION AREAS
(FAST MODEL) IN
TOPSAIL BEACH
All or part of 1582 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a category 1 or 2 storm,
All or part of 275 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a category 3 storm.
All or part of 170 parcels are exposed to a storm
surge from a 4 or 5 category storm.
tYDoaed To: t f e! r r a1a r Acraa
cacegorY 1 and 2_'-�1611 -— 1571 5
ceragory 3 270 75 10
:, c• or 4 and 5 171 _ 52.75
Tax Parcels
Surge from Storm Categories
—_ Category 1 and 2
Category 3
Category 4 and 5
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The Total Population in the 1990 Census
That is Below Poverty Level
-Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Number of People Living in Poverty
-- 4
Census block groups are the next to smallest
geographic units for which basic demographics are
available from the Census Bureau.
Source: The 1990 census block groups were
obtained from the North Carolina Center for
Geographic Information and Analysis.
This map was created by
Geographic Technologies
Group, Inc. in September 1999
Following the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB's) Directive 14, the Census Bureau uses a
set of money income thresholds that vary by family
size and composition to detect who is poor. If a
family's income is less than that family's threshold,
then that family, and every individual in it, is
considered poor. The poverty thresholds do not
vary geographically, but they are updated annually
for inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).
-he official poverty definition counts money income
before taxes and excludes capital gains and
noncash benefits (such as public housing,
medicaid, and food stamps).
Poverty Thresholds in 1990, by Size of Family and
Number of Related Children Under 18 Years
(Dollars)
.- 1 1 Rrl seal eAil ds an ond•: 18 yu:.
1 wigae.a I
9 i•• of famly unie 1 avesag• I I i I 1 I I I 1 Dighe
IeL:<•hel d.l Yea• I On• I Imo 1 Th... 1 Pous 17iv 1 9ix I Dwan les rhos•
I 1 1 I I I I I I 1
On. yssen (uns.l ae.d individv.l )..1 96,632 1 I I 1 I 1 1 I 1
9nd•: dS yas..-.._.......1 6,800 1 6,800 I I I I I I I I
6d y.a:. and ov.s..........
I 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 I
ITwo p•s.o..........................
1 e, S09 1 I I I I 1 1 I 1
eou..held.s under 6b y.as........1 d, 794 I D,7SY 19,009 I I I I I 1 1
31 ..X.2a.s 6S Y•u• and ev......l 7, 906 1 7,900 1 8,97d I I 1 I I I I
I 1 I I 1 1 I 1 I I
TAs•. y...........................I 10, 419 110,222 110,620 I10,800 1 1 1 I I I
'Tens p.............................1 12,0b9 :13,481 110,701 I30, 2d4 I1], ]01 1 1 I I I
71v p•s.en...... ..... .............1 1d, 792 116, 237 116, 494 Ilb,fl69 Ild, bfl8 I1S, Od9 I I I I
61x y. s.en.. .......................1 17,809 138,692 118,773 118,386 118,019 117,464 117,137 1 1 1
6w•n y...en.......................1 20,241 111,513 121,650 121, 387 120,864 1201262 119,561 118,791 1 I
lei Ohl I....
Jrfn. y.s. on.......................,4b6 122,220
. es ...................128376 127,942 I21,QOd 121, 01] 1
:21,108 126,443 126,280 123,268
1 I I I I I I 1 I I
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Hurricane Evacuation
Routes in Topsail Reach
Evacuation routes have been designated to
minimize problems caused by heavy traffic. To
ensure a successful evacuation, residents should
leave as early as possible and use routes specified
for their area.
Evacuation Route
Roads
Topsail Beach
The centerlines were obtained from the North
Carolina Center for Geographic Information and
Analysis.
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Water Infrastructure in
Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Source: The tax parcels were obtained from
Pender County GIS Department. The water
infrastructure was created by Geographic
Technologies Group, Inc. from GPS data. This
data will be checked for quality control in October,
1999.
r;'�f � � x
,..'..
all
Water Valves
Water Pipes
2 " Pipes
6 " Pipes
8 " Pipes
Fire Hydrant Valves
* Fire Hydrants
C] Tax Parcels
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This map was created by Geographic
Technologies Group; Inc. in September; 1999
Source: The 1990 Census Blocks were obtained
from Environmental Systems Research Institute.
Inc. (ESRI)
The Total Population
(As Determined by 1990
Census Blocks) That is
Over the Age of 65
Number of People Over Age 65
0
2
3
4
5
�i 7
B
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Q3 Flood Zone Classification
-Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Tax Parcels
Flood Zones
AE
VE
X500
_Qe
k
Q
� rt
Zone Descriptions: ,06
AE - This identifies an area inundated by 100 year
flooding, for which base flood elevations have
been determined.
VE - This identifies an area inundated by 100 year
flooding with velocity hazard (wave action); base
flood elevations have been determined.
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X500 - This identifies an area inundated by 500
year flooding; an area inundated by 100 year
flooding with average depths of less then 1 foot or
with drainage areas less then 1 square mile; or an
area protected by levees from 100 year flooding.
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Group, Inc. in September, 1999
The following table shows the tax parcels that are
wholly or partially in a flood zone.
i.--_-`_-- Exposed To: tl of 4arw3a Acres
.0 .. a Fl d (AE)
.00 Yeac Eleod enth Nave Acticn (VE I 39,
00 Y a[ E1 od 1"500( 1413
Source: Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)
Time Period of Content: 1996
Description: The 03 Flood Data are derived
from the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS).
The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management,
mitigation, and insurance activities for the Nationa':
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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