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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE. CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM. Document directs CBP to: Maintain a coordinated data management system Provide timely information on the progress of the restoration program
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INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM
Document directs CBP to: • Maintain a coordinated data management system • Provide timely information on the progress of the restoration program • Promote citizen understanding of Bay problems, policies and programs • Foster responsibility and stewardship of Bay resources 1996 “Strategy for Increasing Basin-wide Public Access to Chesapeake Bay Information” • Executive Counsel • Governors of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia • Mayor of the District of Columbia • Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission • Administrator of EPA
“All data and information funded by CBP agencies, whether direct CBP funding or indirect (matching funds), are the property of the CBP… and shall be made available to the public, unless there is a grant or contract condition that specifies otherwise.”
Why Data Management Matters? Environ- mental Indicators Trends Activities Laborand Budget
Foundation to Achieve Data Management in CBP • CIMS Network • Partner MOAs • Data Standards • Data Management Guidelines • Deliverables • Policies • Guidelines
How Does CBP Receive Deliverables? • State Implementation Grants • Program Support Grants (Activity Grants) • Tributary and Mainstem Monitoring Grants • Interagency Agreements
DELIVERABLES • Must be electronic format (reports, graphics, spreadsheets, imagery, data files, audio and digital video products) • If practical, source data collected and processed in the creation of a deliverable should also be submitted • Details on data collection and submission should be in the Work Plan • IMS will provide a template for use in the Work Plan
POLICY • Locational Data • Map Coordinate Datum • Map Coordinate Projection • Meta Data • Calendar Date
GUIDELINES • Common Station Names • Common Data Dictionary • Common Database Design • Common Method Codes • Numeric Data Reporting
CBP GRANT CYCLE Proposed Activities and Criteria Established Grants Awarded and Executed *Work Plans Negotiated Requestfor Proposals Awards Announced *Grant Submission Workshop Selection of Activities Ranking of Proposals Proposals
WORK PLAN Information Management “template” to be completed as part of the Work Plan
IM TEMPLATE • Will define: • Kinds of data to be generated • Data content • Data format and file structures • Standards, guidance and policy adherence • Data documentation • Serving of data for CIMS • MOA if none exists
COMET CIMS Online Metadata Entry Tool • Registration of Project • “Data about the data”
Role of IMS • Resource to assist in developing data management plans for implementation grants and activities for organizations in the respective state. • Resource to assist in the development and updates of MOAs. • Team includes data managers, data center staff, and state data management and GIS representatives that can answer technical and CBP data management questions. • Point of contact for subcommittees dealing with C2K outcomes needing a liaison with IMS on data management issues.