State of the Network. EN2014 February 25, 2014

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1 State of the Network EN2014 February 25, 2014

2 Where We ve Been Then In the an beginning, Blueprint Implementation in there 2000was Plan in idea 2002 and a bar napkin Hi there. Use the Internet, data standards and web services I m a Node. to: Overcome incompatibilities Reduce reporting burden Eliminate double data entry Automate data sharing with EPA and other partners Improve the consistency and timeliness of data

3 EN Nodes in AK WA St. Regis Mohawk MT ND VT ME HI Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community CA In Development Operational Not Yet Started OR NV ID UT AZ WY CO NM Navajo Nation (AZ) SD NE KS OK TX MN IA MO AR LA WI IL MS MI IN TN AL Cherokee Nation (OK) KY OH GA WV SC PA NC FL FL VA NY NH NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

4 Where We ve Been Phase 1 of the Network Established foundational technologies Nodes, common XML schema formats, and data standards Emphasized 10 priority data flows associated with regulatory reporting Goal of transitioning 10 priority data flows to the Network by 2012

5 Phase 1 Results 8 of 10 data flows exclusively use the Network Water Quality Exchange (WQX) Emission Inventory System (EIS) Underground Injection Controls (UIC) ICIS NPDES Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Beach Notification Facility ID Air Quality System SDWIS and RCRAInfo offer Network flows alongside alternatives Partners can choose the EN solution that best meets their needs Nodes, EN Services Center, Other EN based tools

6 Where we are now Phase 1 of the Network Technical foundation and standards Emphasized reporting to EPA Largely limited to Network of Co regulators Phase 2 ENLC crafted a plan for Phase 2 in Will build on our success to create a broader Network that enables partners to more easily find, access, and use data to better understand, manage, and protect human health and the environment.

7 Phase 2 Goals The Exchange Network Becomes Increasingly Usable, Efficient, and Sustainable. The Exchange Network Becomes Increasingly Relevant and Valuable to a Broadening Community of Partners and Consumers. The Network Enables Better Decisions Through Timely, Accessible, and Useful Environmental Information. The Exchange Network and its Partners Have Adequate Resources for Implementation, Operations, and Maintenance.

8 Can you give me an example? Institutional Controls (ICs) are legal instruments that help keep people away from bad stuff. Easy access to IC data is important for regulators, local governments, land owners, land use planners, real estate professionals, construction industry, utilities Terradex has a web based tool called LandWatch that acts as a file cabinet and a smoke alarm for ICs Web services can help regulators make IC data more readily available to power LandWatch and other tools

9 IC Connections to Phase 2 Engages new partners beyond our existing Network Public/private partnerships Partner with 3 rd party developers with close relationships to data consumers Web services for easier data access and use New design approaches that compliment existing EN services and lower the bar to participation RESTful web services and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

10 EN Governance Changes Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC) Network Technology Board (NTB) Technology Management and Oversight Policy / Strategic Planning EN Coordina ng Team (Opera ons and Coordina on) Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) Ad Hoc Projects Chartered by the ENLC

11 Where we are going E Enterprise for the Environment is a joint initiative of States and EPA to improve environmental outcomes and dramatically enhance service to the regulated community and the public by maximizing the use of advanced monitoring and information technologies, optimizing operations, and increasing transparency.

12 EN Grants and Funding FY 2014 is the thirteenth year of the Exchange Network Grant program EPA has awarded 689 grants worth $180 million Includes 42 grants worth $9.9 million in FY2013 FY2014 applications are under review. Funding decisions are likely in Spring