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Small States Technical Assistance Initiative

Small States Technical Assistance Initiative. December 14, 2005 Conference Call. Call Agenda. Welcome (Jake Duplessie and Kristen Dunne) History and purpose of the Small States group (Jake Duplessie) Review of recent Small States call topics (Jake Duplessie)

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Small States Technical Assistance Initiative

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  1. Small States Technical Assistance Initiative December 14, 2005 Conference Call

  2. Call Agenda • Welcome (Jake Duplessie and Kristen Dunne) • History and purpose of the Small States group (Jake Duplessie) • Review of recent Small States call topics (Jake Duplessie) • Group brainstorm for future Small States call topics (all) • Call wrap-up (Jake Duplessie and Kristen Dunne)

  3. Small States History and Purpose • “Small" states are characterized by • Inconsistent funding for enterprise-wide information projects • Small and dispersed funding sources • Limited information technology staff and/or • Fewer facilities to regulate • Small States group aims to provide ideas and foster connections between states

  4. Small States Call Topics in 2004-2005 • Facility Identification - November 3, 2004 • Idaho DEQ and Kansas DHE demonstrated facility profiler applications.   • Small States participants discussed the examples and listened to a vendor roundtable discussion of future possibilities for facility profiler development. 

  5. Idaho DEQ Facility Profiler

  6. Kansas DHE Facility Profiler

  7. Small States Call Topics in 2004-2005 • Spatial Data Management - April 7, 2005 • Indiana DEP presented several websites that utilize ArcIMS including the Indiana Water Quality Atlas and the Indiana Geological Survey's Indiana GIS Atlas.  • Montana DEQ demonstrated their use of ArcSDE to store Underground Storage Tank data.

  8. Indiana Water Quality Atlas

  9. Montana DEQ ArcSDE Database

  10. Small States Call Topics in 2004-2005 • Content Management - July 20, 2005 • Maine DEP presented an image management system for waste manifests and spill reports.   • Washington DOE provided an overview of the Gartner assessment performed for the agency and a presented on a state well logs document management project.

  11. Maine DEP Spill Report Profile

  12. Washington DOE Well Log Viewer

  13. Small States Call Topics in 2004-2005 • Field Remote / Data Collection - October 11, 2005 • New York DEC presented on their use of handheld devises to collect information on forest pests.  • Minnesota PCA presented on their use of tablet PCs to record field inspections for the stormwater program.

  14. New York DEC Pest Data Collection

  15. Minnesota PCA Tablet Computers Delta Central File

  16. Brainstorming Session • Objective: determine top five areas of interest for future Small States calls • Suggestions received to date include: • Air program management (i.e. permitting or inspections) • Exchange Network grant application collaboration (this would be held after grant guidance distributed but before applications due) • GPS standards • Masterfile Report (currently under discussion by the IMWG) • Others?

  17. Next Steps • Small States communication • Current proposal to post call information and slides on the ECOS website • Next call • Further information on next call will be distributed once the topic and date finalized

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