The Exchange Network: A Tool for Better Environmental Management
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The Exchange Network: A Tool for Better Environmental Management Jonathan Jacobson US Environmental Protection Agency
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The Exchange Network:A Tool for Better Environmental Management
Jonathan JacobsonUS Environmental Protection Agency
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Exchange Network Vision
“The Exchange Network is a partnership to support better environmental decisions through improved access to, and exchange of environmental information.”
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What is the Exchange Network?
An Internet and standards-based
method for securely
exchanging environmental
information between partners
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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
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How Can the Exchange Network Help Tribes?
• Access to environmental and health concern information
– Example: methamphetamines, water quality
• 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
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Tribal Participation in Governance
• Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC)
– Robert Holden, Director, Emergency Management and Radioactive Waste Programs, NCAI
• Network Operations Board (NOB)
– Bruce Gold, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
• Network Partnership & Resources Group (NPRG)
– Angie Reed, Penobscot Tribe
• Network Technical Group (NTG)
– Tony Hartrich, Quinault Tribe
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EN Grants: Current Status
• Eighth year of Grant Program
• FY 2008 awards completed September 2008– $13.3 million awarded in total
– $1.8 million awarded to 8 tribes, including 3 new tribes
• FY 2009 Grants Currently in Processing– $11.2 million to be awarded in total
– $2 million to be awarded to 8 tribes
– Selection letters will be going out in the next few weeks
– Final awards expected in July/August
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Tribal Grants and Exchange Network Participation
• To date: 100 Tribal Grants (through 2008) have been awarded ($15.1 M Total)
• ~ 58 tribes have received grants• ~ 28 tribes intend to use the Network to
exchange information• Eight tribes have established nodes (data
exchange hardware/software)• Several tribes are close to having working
nodes
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Tribal Exchange Network Partners
•Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians•Samish Indian Tribe
•Yurok Tribe
•Shoshone and Northern Arapaho
Tribes (Wind River)
•Salt River Pima Maricopa India
Community Tribe
•Navajo Nation
•Cherokee Nation
•St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
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Open Dump Inventory
• Started by Cherokee Nation with other Tribes, EPA Regional, and HQ assistance
• Primary mechanism for reporting open dump information to EPA and the Indian Public Health Service
• The Open Dump Data Flow is an eligible Grant Proposal activity
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Water Quality Exchange
• Used by states and tribes to report water quality monitoring data– Physical, chemical & fish tissue data – Capable of handling biological data
• WQX feeds directly to the publicly-accessible national data warehouse ─ Yurok, Wind River, St. Regis Mohawk Tribes tested
WQX
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Air Quality System - AQS
• Handles air quality data
• Permits data exchanges from Tribes to EPA and among Tribes
• Allows public access (with tribal permission)
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Climate Change Reporting
• US EPA to use Clean Air Act authority to:
– Publish new rule by June 2009 requiring mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting at appropriate thresholds
• Tribal/State/EPA Agreement:
– Exchange Network to be used for reporting greenhouse gases from industry to EPA to states, tribes
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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
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Exchange Network Basics
How do you…?
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Resources and Contacts
• EPA Exchange Network http://www.epa.gov/exchangenetwork
• Exchange Network http://www.exchangenetwork.net
• Exchange Network Coordinator
[email protected]• Robert Holden: [email protected]• Tony Hartrich: [email protected]• Angie Reed: [email protected]
• Jonathan Jacobson: [email protected]
• Karl Alvarez: [email protected]
• Michael Beaulac: [email protected]
