EPA Chesapeake Bay Program State Grants EPA Chesapeake Bay Program State Grants MeetingMeeting

Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA

Section 319hSection 319hGrants Reporting & Tracking SystemGrants Reporting & Tracking System

(GRTS)(GRTS)

BackgroundBackground

GRTS ReportingGRTS Reporting

CAPCAP

CAP/GRTS CooperationCAP/GRTS Cooperation

AuthorizationAuthorizationNon-Point Source Management ProgramNon-Point Source Management Program

Section 319hSection 319h

Authorized under 1987 Amendment to Clean Authorized under 1987 Amendment to Clean Water ActWater Act

Provides Federal Leadership to help State and Provides Federal Leadership to help State and Local NPS EffortsLocal NPS Efforts

Provides Grant MoniesProvides Grant Monies States, Territories and Indian Tribes may applyStates, Territories and Indian Tribes may apply

Clean Water Act of 1972Clean Water Act of 1972

Course of Action: 92Course of Action: 92ndnd Congress Congress States Rights vs. Command & Control (or States Rights vs. Command & Control (or

standards/enforcement)standards/enforcement) The Pipe Dream: Fishable/Swimmable The Pipe Dream: Fishable/Swimmable

waters in US by 1983waters in US by 1983 Loftier Still: Zero Discharge of all pollutants Loftier Still: Zero Discharge of all pollutants

by 1985by 1985

GRTS AuthorizationGRTS Authorization

USEPA HQ Office of Water Memorandum USEPA HQ Office of Water Memorandum Dated September 27,2001 Entitled:Dated September 27,2001 Entitled:

Modifications to Nonpoint Source Reporting Modifications to Nonpoint Source Reporting Requirements for Section 319h Grants (FY Requirements for Section 319h Grants (FY

2002 National GRTS Requirements)2002 National GRTS Requirements)

Region IIIRegion IIIIssued GRTS Policy Vis-à-vis USEPA HQ Issued GRTS Policy Vis-à-vis USEPA HQ

AuthorizationAuthorization Information to Region III States on Use of Information to Region III States on Use of

Issued Revised Policy based on Issued Revised Policy based on Memorandum (February 2002)Memorandum (February 2002)

Provides States with GRTS How-ToProvides States with GRTS How-To Sets Up Electronic Submission of Work Sets Up Electronic Submission of Work

plans and Progress Reportsplans and Progress Reports Encourages and Promotes Full Migration of Encourages and Promotes Full Migration of

All 319h Activities to GRTSAll 319h Activities to GRTS

RegulationRegulationGRTS Performance ReportsGRTS Performance Reports

40 CFR section 31.40(b)(1) - States to 40 CFR section 31.40(b)(1) - States to Submit Performance Reports on Status of Submit Performance Reports on Status of 319h Grants319h Grants

Semi-Annual Reporting - January 31Semi-Annual Reporting - January 31stst and and July 31July 31stst using GRTS using GRTS

ActivitiesActivitiesCaptured Under Section 319hCaptured Under Section 319h

Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance EducationEducation TrainingTraining Technology TransferTechnology Transfer Demonstration ProjectsDemonstration Projects MonitoringMonitoring

GRTSGRTS

The 2 sides of GRTS:The 2 sides of GRTS:

Input SideInput Side - States Report Their Data - States Report Their Datato Database; Create a Universe of Datato Database; Create a Universe of Data

Output SideOutput Side – Selected Querying of – Selected Querying of

Universe to Create Reports That Present Universe to Create Reports That Present Specific Information Specific Information

Output SideOutput Side

Need Data Extraction SoftwareNeed Data Extraction Software Business Objects (Currently in Use) Business Objects (Currently in Use)

by SAPby SAP Business Intelligence (Scheduled for Future)Business Intelligence (Scheduled for Future)

by Oracleby Oracle

Region IIIRegion IIIPerformance ReportsPerformance Reports

Projects With Appropriately Dated StatusProjects With Appropriately Dated Status Projects With Appropriately Dated EvaluationsProjects With Appropriately Dated Evaluations Projects Completed and Accepted by EPAProjects Completed and Accepted by EPA Percent of BMPs With Current Load EstimatesPercent of BMPs With Current Load Estimates Incrementally Funded Projects With BMPsIncrementally Funded Projects With BMPs Percent GRTS Entity IDs With matching WebRit Percent GRTS Entity IDs With matching WebRit

TagsTags

Projects Completed and Accepted Projects Completed and Accepted by EPAby EPA

Chesapeake Bay Action PlanChesapeake Bay Action Plan(CAP) Reporting Hierarchy(CAP) Reporting Hierarchy

Pillars (4.-Healthy Watershed)Pillars (4.-Healthy Watershed) Topic Areas (Healthy Watershed Support)Topic Areas (Healthy Watershed Support) Activity Categories (Funding/Financing)Activity Categories (Funding/Financing) Activity (Hard Dollars)Activity (Hard Dollars)

Combining Combining GRTS/CAP UniversesGRTS/CAP Universes

CAP Within GRTS (No Policy Restrictions)CAP Within GRTS (No Policy Restrictions) Expanding Files (+/-)Expanding Files (+/-) Allows CAP to Use GRTS Reporting Allows CAP to Use GRTS Reporting

Capabilities (Stats., Tables, Charts, etc.)Capabilities (Stats., Tables, Charts, etc.) Platforms: Sequel Server (CAP); Oracle Platforms: Sequel Server (CAP); Oracle

(GRTS)(GRTS)

CAP/GRTS CAP/GRTS Potential OutcomesPotential Outcomes

Read Only (Apply for R/O access rights) $(?)Read Only (Apply for R/O access rights) $(?) If no platform compatibility between databases, If no platform compatibility between databases,

apply for full GRTS rights and download from each apply for full GRTS rights and download from each to Excel. $to Excel. $

Incorporate CAP within GRTS Separately (need Incorporate CAP within GRTS Separately (need password; platform compatibility; CAP user password; platform compatibility; CAP user oriented) $$oriented) $$

Mix & Match within GRTS- All data is protected but Mix & Match within GRTS- All data is protected but can be used by anyone (need password; platform can be used by anyone (need password; platform compatibility; CAP user oriented ) $$$compatibility; CAP user oriented ) $$$