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The Exchange Network: A Tool for Better Environmental Management

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

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The Exchange Network: A Tool for Better Environmental Management

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  1. 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 US Environmental Protection Agency

  2. Exchange Network Vision “The Exchange Network is a partnership to support better environmental decisions through improved access to, and exchange of, improved environmental information.”

  3. What is the Exchange Network? An Internet and Standards-based method for securely exchanging environmental information between partners

  4. 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

  5. How Can the Exchange Network Help Tribes? • Access to environmental and health concern information • Example: Methamphetamines • Provide evidence to Congress to obtain funds to address environmental issues • Example: Solid, hazardous wastes, clean water • Share information with other agencies • Example: Open dump information to EPA and the Indian Health Service • Comply with federal regulations • Example: Air Quality System (AQS) data

  6. Tribal Exchange Network Partners

  7. EN Grants: Current Status • Seventh year of Grant Program • FY 2007 awards completed September 2007 • $3.0M awarded • 16 tribes received grants • 3 new tribes • FY 2008 awards currently being processed • $13.7 million selected for award (all applicants) • $2.2 million selected for award (tribal applicants) • 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

  8. Tribal Exchange Network Participation • To date: 92 Tribal Grants (through 2007) have been awarded ($13.3M Total) • ~ 53 tribes involved • ~ 28 tribes intend to use the Network to exchange information • Seven tribes have established nodes (data exchange hardware/software) • Several tribes are close to having working nodes

  9. Tribal Participation in Governance • Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC) • Robert Holden, Director, Emergency Management and Radioactive Waste Programs, NCAI • Network Operations Board (NOB) • Laura Mayo, Yurok Tribe • Network Partnership & Resources Group (NPRG) • TBD • Network Technical Group (NTG) • Tony Hartrich, Quinault Tribe

  10. Air Quality System - AQS • Handles a wider set of air quality data • Will accommodate near real- time exchange of minute-by-minute particulate and ozone (AirNow) data • Flexible: allows exchanges with partners other than EPA (i.e. Tribe-to-Tribe) • Data “Publishing” to allow for public access

  11. Water Quality Exchange Live in Production─2/26/07 • 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 • WQX feeds directly to the publicly-accessible National STORET Data Warehouse ─ Yurok, Wind River, St. Regis Mohawk Tribes tested WQX

  12. Open Dump Inventory • Started by Cherokee Nation with other Tribes, EPA Regional, and HQ assistance • Expected to be the primary mechanism for the reporting of open dump information to EPA and the Indian Public Health Service • The Open Dump schema is soon to be ready for testing by Tribes before it is finalized • The Open Dump Data Flow is an eligible Grant Proposal activity

  13. Montana’s MethNet • Data Elements: • Location • Property Owner • Meth Cooking Method • Chemicals on Site • Impacts to Structures & Property • Benefits: • Improved communication & data access • Timely and accurate reporting • More informed public • Improved environmental protection • MethNet will connect: • Department of Justice • Department of Environmental Quality • Department of Public Health & Human Services

  14. Homeland Security & Emergency Management • Key data sets like water supplies, hazardous materials, facilities, schools, storage tanks, hospitals, critical contacts, etc. • Linkages between/among tribes, states and federal government • First Responder and Emergency Operation Center for crisis management • 24/7 operations

  15. Resources and Contacts • EPA Exchange Network http://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork • Exchange Network http://www.exchangenetwork.net • Robert Holden: rholden@ncai.org • Laura Mayo: mayo@yuroktribe.nsn.us • Tony Hartrich: thartrich@quinault.org • Doreen Sterling: sterling.doreen@epa.gov • Michael Beaulac: beaulacm@michigan.gov

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