1. Montana DEQ and Region 8 EPA A Joint Project for Effective Utilization of STORET

2. By: Deborah Dorland Montana DEQ Helena, MT phone: (406) 444-2407 email: ddorland@state.mt.us

3. Project Development Considerations Limited resource Cycle of data management Sustainability

4. Task Based Project Components Data flow within the agency Migrate chemistry data backlog Migrate biological data backlog Web enabled SIM pilot project Requirements analysis for information management

5. Requirements Analysis Determine functional requirements Recommendation for platform Explore options for data analysis Survey of staff needs Oral interviews for key topics Summary report developed by MT DEQ, EPA region 8 and Research Triangle Institute

6. Task Based Project Components Data flow within the agency Migrate chemistry data backlog Migrate biological data backlog Web enabled SIM pilot project Requirements analysis for information management

7. Enhance User Acceptance Increase data quantity Enhance data quality Reduce turnaround time from data collection to STORET warehouse

8. Data Backlog for Migration Chemistry data Biological data (taxon abundance) Historic data from special projects

9. Evaluate Data Flow Efficiency Streamline quality control activities

11. External Data Flow

12. Strategy for 319 Project Data and Other External Data Sources Standardize format for electonic data deliverables Incorporate into contract requirements Guidance for data formats Provide access to import data directly to STORET through web-enabled SIM

13. Getting to the Complete SIM Deliverable Many data providers manage only a subset of metadata required for STORET –Field monitors create stations and take field measurements –Laboratories analyze samples and generate results –Planning staff or project administrators develop project details Data provider must construct the complete data deliverable

14. Standardize LIMS EDD Data from multiple labs in variable formats –State agency labs –University labs –Commercial Labs 319 projects use various approaches RFP for consistent STORET deliverables

15. Training and Technical Support Workshops Telephone / email Volunteer training Contracted support?

16. General guidance SIM templates (spreadsheets) Lists of acceptable values for STORET Support

17. Web-enabled SIM Hosted by Gold Systems

18. Upload text file Select import configuration Import data to STORET

19. Scope and Scalability

20. Web SIM Pilot Project

21. McCone Conservation District Water Quality Monitoring

22. Acknowledgements: Tom Patton And Luke Buckley Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

23. Acknowledgements: Diane Williams Dave Stasney Will McDowell And John Babcock Tri-State Water Quality Council

24. Acknowledgements: Jeanne Rae Kirkegard McCone Conservation District and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)