the exchange network: a tool for better environmental management
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The Exchange Network: A Tool for Better Environmental Management. Michael N. Beaulac State Assistant Administrator Department of Environmental Quality State of Michigan. Doreen Sterling, Director Information Exchange & Services Division Office of Environmental Information - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Exchange Network:A Tool for Better Environmental
Management
Doreen Sterling, Director Information Exchange & Services Division
Office of Environmental InformationUS Environmental Protection Agency
Michael N. BeaulacState Assistant AdministratorDepartment of Environmental QualityState of Michigan
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Exchange Network Vision
“The Exchange Network is a partnership to support better environmental decisions through improved access to, and exchange of, improved environmental information.”
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What is the Exchange Network?
An Internet and Standards-based method
for securely exchanging
environmental information between partners
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Why the Exchange Network? A better method for
data exchange among states, tribes, & US EPA
Efficient business processes to reduce operational costs
Better environmental decisions through improved data quality and access
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How Can the Exchange Network Help Tribes?
ט Access to environmental and health concern information
- Example: Methamphetamines
ט Provide evidence to Congress to obtain funds to address environmental issues
- Example: Solid, hazardous wastes, clean water
ט Share information with other agencies
- Example: Open dump information to EPA and the Indian Health Service
ט Comply with federal regulations
- Example: Air Quality System (AQS) data
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Tribal Exchange Network Partners
Samish Indian Tribe 8/17/2007 WQX
Yurok Tribe 7/17/2007 WQX
Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes (Wind River)
5/24/2007 WQX
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community Tribe
4/20/2007 FRS
Navajo Nation 3/16/2007 FRS/NEI
Cherokee Nation 10/31/2006 FRS
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe 10/27/2005 AQS
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EN Grants: Current Status
ט Seventh year of Grant Program
ט FY 2007 awards completed September 2007
ט $3.0M awarded - 16 tribes received grants
- 3 new tribes
ט FY 2008 awards currently being processed
- $13.7 million selected for award (all applicants)
- $2.2 million selected for award (tribal applicants)
ט FY 2009 Solicitation Notice should be posted in 9/2008 with applications due by 11/2008
- Stakeholder conference call to solicit comments will be held in July or early August
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Tribal Exchange Network Participation
ט To date: 92 Tribal Grants (through 2007) have been awarded ($13.3M Total)
ט ~ 53 tribes involvedט ~ 28 tribes intend to use the Network to
exchange informationט Seven tribes have established nodes (data
exchange hardware/software)ט Several tribes are close to having working
nodes
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Tribal Participation in Governance
ט Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC)
- Robert Holden, Director, Emergency Management and Radioactive Waste Programs, NCAI
ט Network Operations Board (NOB)
- Laura Mayo, Yurok Tribe
ט Network Partnership & Resources Group (NPRG)
- TBD
ט Network Technical Group (NTG)
- Tony Hartrich, Quinault Tribe
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Air Quality System - AQSט Handles a wider set of air
quality data
ט Will accommodate near real- time exchange of minute-by-minute particulate and ozone (AirNow) data
ט Flexible: allows exchanges with partners other than EPA (i.e. Tribe-to-Tribe)
ט Data “Publishing” to allow for public access
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Water Quality Exchange
ט New, easier framework for states, tribes, and others to exchange water quality monitoring data- Submit Physical, Chemical & Fish Tissue data - Capable of submitting Biological Data
ט WQX feeds directly to the publicly-accessible National STORET Data Warehouse ─ Yurok, Wind River, St. Regis Mohawk Tribes
tested WQX
Live in Production ─ 2/26/07Live in Production ─ 2/26/07
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Open Dump Inventory
ט Started by Cherokee Nation with other Tribes, EPA Regional, and HQ assistance
ט Expected to be the primary mechanism for the reporting of open dump information to EPA and the Indian Public Health Service
ט The Open Dump schema is soon to be ready for testing by Tribes before it is finalized
ט The Open Dump Data Flow is an eligible Grant Proposal activity
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Montana’s MethNetט Data Elements:
- Location - Property Owner- Meth Cooking Method- Chemicals on Site- Impacts to Structures & Property
ט Benefits:- Improved communication & data
access- Timely and accurate reporting- More informed public- Improved environmental protection
ט MethNet will connect:- Department of Justice- Department of Environmental
Quality - Department of Public Health &
Human Services
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Homeland Security & Emergency Management
ט Key data sets like water supplies, hazardous materials, facilities, schools, storage tanks, hospitals, critical contacts, etc.
ט Linkages between/among tribes, states and federal government
ט First Responder and Emergency Operation Center for crisis management
ט 24/7 operations
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Resources and Contactsט EPA Exchange Network
http://www.epa.gov/exchangenetworkט Exchange Network
http://www.exchangenetwork.netט Robert Holden: [email protected]ט Laura Mayo: [email protected]ט Tony Hartrich: [email protected]ט Doreen Sterling: [email protected]ט Michael Beaulac: [email protected]