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Enhancing Data Sharing and Transparency in Waste Management

Learn how the Division of Waste Management is using ArcGIS Online to make environmental data more accessible and understandable, allowing for easy sharing of information and collaboration across divisions and programs.

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Enhancing Data Sharing and Transparency in Waste Management

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  1. EPA – State RCRA Director’s Meeting, March 26-27, 2019 Division of Waste Management's Use of ArcGIS Online Getting our Data Out There

  2. How Do We Share Our Data? The Issue….. One of many critical goals of the Division of Waste Management (DWM) is to enhance constituent engagement and transparency in government through the promotion and sharing of data and information. DWM needed to make environmental data more accessible and understandable in a way that: • Gets data into the hands of the public, and allows users with little knowledge of the subject matter to understand what the data is saying; • Enables sharing of information and maps with staff that have no Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience or necessary software; and • Increases the ability to share data across divisions and programs to ensure consistent and accurate data are being used internally and externally.

  3. ArcGIS Online and Open Data The Solution…. We accomplished this by utilizing ArcGIS Online (AGOL) and Open Data. These tools are cloud-based platforms that allow citizens, interest groups and partner organizations to explore, share and download data, view maps and discover subject specific applications. DEQ AGOL site is used more as an internal landing page for staff to manage, build and host their data, maps and applications. • Internal sharing and collaboration • Management of accessibility Open Data page is designed for public access to the data and tools that are published via the AGOL site. • Enhanced Search Capabilities • Easy Download

  4. Demos AGOL Page • https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html Open Data Page • https://data-ncdenr.opendata.arcgis.com/ • Division of Waste Management Site Locator Tool • DWM Site Locator Tool

  5. Hurricane Florence and Beyond Incident Tracking and Response System

  6. Background & Purpose During major storm events like Hurricane Florence, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is responsible for managing a wide variety of environmental incidents. With staff located all over the state, sharing information about the incidents can be complicated by power outages, timing and distance. Therefore, a centralized tracking system that is capable of storing, sharing and summarizing information about the environmental incidents that DEQ handles is critical. In preparation for Hurricane Florence, staff from Divisions of Waste Management and Water Resources built such a system. The basic requirements were: • Accessible and easy to use by all DEQ staff, • Information and tools in the cloud, • Geo-Referenced for display in a map format, and • Report/Summary capable for Upper Management Reporting

  7. Incident Response System Components of the System: Survey 123 Data Entry Form Incident Editing Application Incident Tracking Dashboard DEQ Storm Tracker

  8. Collaboration and Data Sharing EPA and Division of Waste Management collaborated to identify and respond to incidents involving tanks, barrels and vessels containing petroleum and hazardous materials. US Coast Guard and Wildlife Resources Commission were also involved in the response. EPA GIS Contractors were able to • Incorporate DEQ Incident Feature Service into their maps and apps • Edit and create incidents within same feature service • Share data and maps with partnering organizations

  9. Collaboration and Data Sharing • Established a grid network layer covering all counties on the Federal Disaster Declaration list to organize and coordinate efforts. • Grid layer and incidents were viewed and edited through a Collector Map • Teams worked methodically to search each grid for and clear incidents. • Cleared 1080 grids • Removed 99 containers, 4000+ gallons of liquid waste, and 6000+ lbs of solid waste.

  10. Pros, Cons and Lessons Learned Pros • Easy to use • Upper Management accessed information in real time • Easy to share data and data entry with outside Agencies (EPA, Coast Guard and WRC) Cons • Did not meet all needs for all divisions/programs • Due lack of preparation time, not all programs could adopt system Lessons Learned • Pre-Define terms like “Incident” and “Current Status” • Need input from all Divisions/Programs to build better system for the future • Have system built and training conducted BEFORE next storm event

  11. Questions? Amy Axon GIS Analyst Division of Waste Management amy.axon@ncdenr.gov (919) 707-8371

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