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AB 1755 The Open and Transparent Water Data Act
Christina McCready, Chief Integrated Data & Analysis Branch (DSIWM) California Department of Water Resources
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Assembly Bill 1755 (Dodd) AB 1755 is an opportunity to integrate and increase access to water data collected by governmental agencies, which will: Foster collaboration among state agencies Create opportunities to share and integrate datasets Minimize duplicate data gathering and reconciliation of diverse datasets Improve water resources management and operations through data-driven decision-making Improve transparency and accountability
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Assembly Bill 1755 (Dodd)
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Assembly Bill 1755 (Dodd)
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Assembly Bill 1755 (Dodd)
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What is Open Data? minimal restrictions liberal terms of use
attribute and sharealike for any purpose freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone freely used, modified, and shared public domain minimal restrictions World Bank calls out two dimensions of data openness: legally open—placed in the public domain or under liberal terms of use with minimal restrictions technically open—published in electronic formats that are machine readable and non-proprietary, so that anyone can access and use the data using common, freely available software tools. Data must also be publicly available and accessible on a public server, without password or firewall restrictions. To make Open Data easier to find, most organizations create and manage Open Data catalogs
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AB 1755 Implementation Working in cooperation with the research sector, including California Council on Science and Technology, UC Water, and National Labs
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AB 1755 Implementation
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Strategic Plan Vision Goals
Useful data for sound, sustainable water resource management Goals Data are sufficient Data are accessible Data are useful Data are used
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Federated Interoperable Portals
data.ca.gov data.cnra.ca.gov
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State-hosted portals Tools to help SMEs address business needs
Data discovery, interoperability, visualization Maximize value of data AB 1755 means that anyone who visits the federated platform will be able to more easily find and use the rich data currently distributed across agencies in a variety of formats and not always easy to locate. While the average Californian may not spend much time looking for or using the raw data, we expect that easier access and better utility will drive the creation of new dashboards and analytics. On-going data challenges are already demonstrating the potential value.
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Datasets on Portals data.ca.gov data.cnra.ca.gov
1700+ datasets available Natural Resources – 1225 Health & Human Services – 356 Water – 123 Economy and Demographics – 79 Government – 17 Transportation – 7 1200+ datasets available California Department of Fish and Wildlife – 1048 California Department of Water Resources – 96 California Energy Commission – 43 California Water Commission – 1 Ocean Protection Council – 32
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Use Cases (User Demands)
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Use Cases (User Demands)
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Protocol Requirements
Data Sharing Documentation Quality Control Public Access Open Source Platforms Decision Support Tools
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Iterative, user-based approach
Initial Protocols Iterative, user-based approach Develop only what is necessary 3 initial protocols Identify a data steward Publish and document on an open data platform Access data
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Led by UC San Diego Supercomputer Center
Open Water Information Architecture Led by UC San Diego Supercomputer Center System requirements document that will inform additional AB 1755 protocols Goal of increasing interoperability of systems
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Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge
Data Challenges and Beta-testing Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge Beta-test Activities For beta-testing, we’re looking at 5 use cases: Water budget / balance Mercury (Rafa) UWMP / AGWMP (NSF big data hub $20k) IEP (George) SGMA framework for AEM data
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Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge
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Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge
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Exploration of Governance/Funding
The Water Data Consortium, as proposed in the Advisory Council recommendations, would be a nonprofit organization convened by the Water Foundation to amplify efforts to improve water data infrastructure. The Consortium would provide a consistent space for collaboration across sectors, build trust, and drive the creation of new dashboards and analytics.
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Water Data Consortium On April 5, 2019, the Secretaries of CNRA and CalEPA released a joint letter expressing their support for the formation of a Water Data Consortium. The letter can be found on the AB 1755 website if you would like more context.
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Discussion https://water.ca.gov/Programs/All-Programs/AB-1755
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Portal federation CNRA Link: California Open Data Portal Link:
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What is Open Data? Many definitions exist
Open Knowledge International European Data Portal World Bank Open Definition Open Definition
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What is Open Data? World Bank calls out two dimensions of data openness: legally open—placed in the public domain or under liberal terms of use with minimal restrictions technically open—published in electronic formats that are machine readable and non-proprietary, so that anyone can access and use the data using common, freely available software tools. Data must also be publicly available and accessible on a public server, without password or firewall restrictions. To make Open Data easier to find, most organizations create and manage Open Data catalogs
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