1. XML Regional Data Exchange for Best Management Practices for the Chesapeake Bay States Utilizing the National Environmental Information Exchange Network Brian Burch, EPA Data Center Manager U.S. EPA, Chesapeake Bay Program Office

2. Topics Introduction to the National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) Introduction to the National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) NEIEN Grant Program NEIEN Grant Program BMP Challenge Grant BMP Challenge Grant Existing and Planned BMP Data Flows Existing and Planned BMP Data Flows Governance Governance BMP Schema BMP Schema Benefits & Challenges Benefits & Challenges Contact Information Contact Information

3. November 1 st 11am-3pm CBPO Fish Shack Joint meeting of the BMP and Technical Working Groups

4. About NEIEN Nat’l Environmental Info. Exchange Network Nat’l Environmental Info. Exchange Network Partnership among EPA and States Partnership among EPA and States Efficient, secure exchanges over the Internet Efficient, secure exchanges over the Internet Nodes: Nodes: 1 node per state (MDE, PADEP, VADEQ) 1 node per state (MDE, PADEP, VADEQ) EPA’s node – CDX EPA’s node – CDX Chesapeake Node, EPA, Annapolis, MD Chesapeake Node, EPA, Annapolis, MD

5. NEIEN Grants NEIEN Grant Program NEIEN Grant Program 2002 Readiness: MD, PA, VA $338,944 2002 Readiness: MD, PA, VA $338,944 2003 Readiness: MD $297,700; PA, VA $178,600 2003 Readiness: MD $297,700; PA, VA $178,600 2004 Implementation: MD $300,000; VA $275,660 2004 Implementation: MD $300,000; VA $275,660 2004 Challenge: PA $395,424 2004 Challenge: PA $395,424 2005 Challenge: MD $750,000 2005 Challenge: MD $750,000

6. About the Challenge Grant 2004 award to Pennsylvania DEP 2004 award to Pennsylvania DEP Exchange of non-point source BMP data Exchange of non-point source BMP data Funded agencies: Funded agencies: Pennsylvania DEP (lead) Pennsylvania DEP (lead) Maryland: MDE, MDDNR, MDA Maryland: MDE, MDDNR, MDA Virginia: VADEQ, VADCR Virginia: VADEQ, VADCR Cooperators: CBP, NRCS Cooperators: CBP, NRCS Total EPA funding: $395,424 Total EPA funding: $395,424

7. Why BMP’s? As-is Data Flow Data Call Disparate sources (as many as 14) PA Data Call MD VA Regular Update CBP Disparate Formats To WSM Annual Delivery

8. Activities  Governance structure  Document “As-Is” BPA & data flow  Establish the “Chesapeake Node” at CBPO, Annapolis, MD  Develop Taxonomy  Develop Schema  Map to Schema  Exchange

9. Governance Structure Project Management Team Nancie Imler, Chair Chairs of BMP & Technical Groups CBPO Staff BMP Workgroup Nancie Imler, Chair State & Federal BMP Experts CBPO Staff Technical Workgroup Jen Gumert, Chair State & CBP Node Experts CBPO Staff

10. Planned Exchange MD Node Chesapeake Node CBPO, Annapolis CDX No planned exchange with CDX No EPA enterprise system for BMP PA Node VA Node Inbound Schema & Services Outbound Schema & Services Retrieve BMPs By Geographies

11. About the Exchange/Schema Exchange Exchange Quarterly, machine-to-machine Quarterly, machine-to-machine Transactional Transactional Trusted through authentication Trusted through authentication Raw BMP data Raw BMP data Schema: Schema: Generic & flexible, handle any BMP codes/types Generic & flexible, handle any BMP codes/types Applicable nationally Applicable nationally Leverage existing NEIEN components Leverage existing NEIEN components

12. Schema Components

13. Mapping to the Schema Status Status Virginia Virginia Final mapping by October 2006 Final mapping by October 2006 Exchanges anticipated in October 2006 Exchanges anticipated in October 2006 Maryland Maryland In process of mapping In process of mapping Exchanges anticipated early 2007 Exchanges anticipated early 2007 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania In process of developing enterprise system In process of developing enterprise system Exchanges anticipated 2007 Exchanges anticipated 2007

14. “To-be” Data Flow PA MD VA Regular Update CBP To WSM Sources feed Enterprise database Inbound Schema & Services Regular Update Outbound Schema & Services To EN Delivery On-Demand From State EN Nodes PA Node MD Node VA Node Chesapeake Node ODS

15. Benefits Timeliness – Data on-demand Timeliness – Data on-demand Quality Quality Synchronization Synchronization Automation processes, remove manual data handling Automation processes, remove manual data handling Spatially explicit Spatially explicit Cost savings Cost savings State staff savings State staff savings CBP staff savings – automated delivery CBP staff savings – automated delivery

16. Challenges Complex flow Complex flow Dozens of partners Dozens of partners Disparate data Disparate data Sensitive data Sensitive data Data standards – NRCS/State Data standards – NRCS/State State agency coordination State agency coordination Node Agency vs. Data Agency Node Agency vs. Data Agency Reengineering of source systems Reengineering of source systems

17. Contact Information Nancie Imler Chief Information Officer Pennsylvania DEP nimler@state.pa.us http://www.exchangenetwork.net

18. November 1 st 11am-3pm CBPO Fish Shack Joint meeting of the BMP and Technical Working Groups

19. Questions?