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What is the Exchange Network?

National Environmental Information Exchange Network Potential for Regional LAEs By: Dave Tetta and Andrew Battin US EPA. What is the Exchange Network?. 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?

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  1. National Environmental Information Exchange NetworkPotential for Regional LAEsBy: Dave Tetta and Andrew BattinUS EPA

  2. What is the Exchange Network? • A partnership to support better environmental decisions through improved access to, and exchange of, improved environmental information • Tools and services that help environmental agency staff integrate, analyze and report data • Data and Technology Standards that allow for data to be integrated regardless of the technology • More efficient business operations that improves data quality and timeliness • Secure data exchanges over the Internet

  3. What is the Exchange Network? z y x y z x z x y z y x x x State / Tribe University Internet EPA Internal System XML Schema Network Node Node Client County An Internet and standards-based method for exchanging environmental information between partners. From: http://www.exchangenetworkwiki.com/ Accessed: Jan 19, 2010

  4. How Does the EN Accomplish This? • Collaboration • Between EPA and its state, tribal, and territorial partners • Between agencies within states • Between offices within agencies • Technology • Shared tools and services • Grant Program • FY 2002 to present • $130M+ in grants to develop infrastructure and flow data

  5. How Does it Work? • Most Partners have a node • A node is a web (Internet) server that responds to requests for information • Requests and responses use common formats written is eXtensible Markup Language (XML) • Point of Presence through which partners exchange data • Nodes use standardized tools and technology neutral components • CDX is EPA’s node on the Exchange Network • Some partners use node clients • Software that is loaded on a desktop computer • Limited capabilities • Users can submit and request data • Does not respond to requests • Not automated • Less costly and easier to deploy

  6. Who Participates in the EN? • 50 States / 8 Tribes / 1 Territory have exchanged data using the Network • EPA • Program Offices • Regions • OEI • Environmental Council of the States • National Congress of American Indians • Other Federal Agencies

  7. Media Programs Participating in the Exchange Network • Water • WQX • SDWIS • ATTAINS • UIC • ebeaches • Air • AQS • NEI/EIS • Enforcement • ICIS-NPDES • eDMR/Net DMR • Hazardous Waste • RCRAinfo • Environmental Information • TRI • FRS

  8. Types of Data Exchanges Occurring on the Network EPA-to-State • TRI Data Submissions • Substance and Chemical Data • Facility Data from FRS • Air Quality Data State-to-EPA • Facility Data to FRS • Drinking Water Data to SDWIS • Haz Waste Data to RCRAInfo • Air Emissions Data to NEI • Air Quality Data to AQS State-to-State • Water Quality Data • Hazardous Waste Transporters • Air Quality Data • Homeland Security Data • Intrastate • Environmental Data to Health Departments • Drinking Water Labs to States • Homeland Security/Law Enforcement Data • County Water Data

  9. Connections with R10 LAE work

  10. Regional Uses of EN Data Exchanges to Support R10 LAE work • BMP data exchange • Juvenile salmon data exchange • WQX • Nature Serve Accountability/Decisions • Supporting Decision making • Environmental review – NEPAssist • Expedited permitting • Support to Reporting Efforts • Columbia River SORR

  11. Chesapeake BMP Exchanges MD Node Inbound Schema & Services Chesapeake Node CBPO, Annapolis PA Node VA Node Outbound Schema & Services Retrieve BMPs By Geographies • Issues • No planned exchange • with EPA’s CDX • No EPA enterprise • system for BMP

  12. Washington RCO/Puget Sound Partnership NEIEN Grant • GOAL 2 - Design Data Flow for Juvenile Salmon Migrant Flow • GOAL 3 - Build New Exchange Network Flow for Juvenile Migrants • GOAL 5 - Develop Puget Sound Partnership Exchange Client Application • GOAL 6 - Design Data Flow for Restoration-Protection Project Information

  13. R10 WQX Work • Increasing Analytic Tools available • Integration with GIS • Integration with CLP? • Prioritizing Data Entry for OEA data holdings • Opportunities • DOE interest in using WQX for Hanford data • Work with OEI to identify other areas of support

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