Integrating Natural Resource Information Systems Governor’s Natural Resource Cabinet July 23, 2008

: Oregon lacks a “systematic environmental data management strategy which generates, manages, integrates and displays the type of environmental data” needed to “measure environmental health over time.” ~ 2000 State of the Environment Report The Problem

The Problem-No One is Responsible OWEB ? ORS Conduct of watershed enhancement program; integration of geographic information. (1) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall conduct a watershed enhancement program to benefit all users of the waters of this state. The board shall conduct the program in a manner that: (b) Coordinates the information, data and data retrieval needs of the natural resource agencies of the state with the State Service Center for Geographic Information Systems.

INR? ORS Institute for Natural Resources. (2) The Institute for Natural Resources shall serve the following purposes: (a) Serve as a clearinghouse for scientifically based natural resources information. (b) Provide scientifically based natural resources information to the public in integrated and accessible formats. (c) Coordinate efforts with other state agencies and bodies to provide natural resources information to the public in a comprehensive manner. The Problem-No One is Responsible

DAS? The purpose of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services is to improve the efficient and effective use of state resources through the provision of: 8) Statewide information systems and networks to facilitate the reliable exchange of information and applied technology. The Problem-No One is Responsible

OGIC? EO The OGIC shall: a. Provide leadership within state government regarding the accumulation, dissemination, analysis, and management of geographic information, c. Fulfill a policy, planning, and assessment role regarding geographic information issues, d. Promote coordination and partnerships among federal, state, and local government entities regarding geographic information issues. The Problem-No One is Responsible

DOGAMI 3 POPs - LIDAR / Climate Change Coastal Monitoring DSL 1 POP - Territorial Sea Mapping DEQ 9 POPs - Info Infrastructure, Public Info Access, Info Exchange Network, Climate Change Monitoring, WQ/Air Quality Monitoring, Compliance Data Mgmt., ODA 7 POPs - WQ Monitoring, Info Infrastructure, CAFO, LIMS, IPPM, Land Use GIS, Climate Change Monitoring ODF 1 POP - Watershed Research, SOD Monitoring ODFW 3 POPs - Public Info Access, Big Game Census, Climate Change Monitoring OUS 3 POPs - Climate Change Clearinghouse, SOER, ORNHIC WRD 5 POPs - Climate Change Monitoring, Water Demand Data OWEB 1 POP - Climate Change Monitoring Total 33 POPs $21,100, Data and Monitoring POPs

Rep. Nolan February 28, 2007 How do all the Program Option Packages (POPs) in the Governor’s Recommended Budget that relate to mapping and decision support systems fit together? Do all of the packages work together? Are they duplicative? (1) what will each proposal do? (2) who is the intended audience? (3) what is the relationship between the proposals and existing programs? (4) what is the funding source? Learning from 2007

How do LIDAR and GIS fit together? By investing in these systems, how are you going to deal with technology changes in the future? How much duplication of effort is there now between agencies? Why does each agency need to create and maintain their own datasets? How could existing agency IT dollars be reallocated to meet the needs of a comprehensive system? We’ve paid for data lots of times, over and over again. Why do we need to pay for it again? What are the real priority data and information access needs? Aggregation of data enables us to do things we couldn’t do before. LFO Feedback Post

Agencies often forced to use inferior & incomplete data because it’s the best available or the best they could find As a State, we often create data many times and use it once, rather than creating data once and using it many times navigatOR and Explorer are examples of coordinated efforts that could create efficiencies and save money How can we use natural resource and environmental information in a strategic way that benefits all natural resource agencies? Right Now…

Environmental monitoring applications for DEQ, OWEB, others –Surface water, soils, roads, land cover, elevation, aerial imagery, etc. M49 application for DLCD –Tax lots, land use, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, UGBs, etc. Firefighting in wildland-urban interface (The Dalles 2002) –Tax lots, site addresses, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, etc. Imagery for creation of better parcel mapping (ORMAP) Incident response support for law enforcement –Addresses, roads, aerial imagery, tax lots, administrative boundaries, etc. Sometimes Data Is Used More Than Once…To Great Effect

Environmental monitoring applications for DEQ, OWEB, others –Surface water, soils, roads, land cover, elevation, aerial imagery, etc. M49 application for DLCD –Tax lots, land use, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, UGBs, etc. Firefighting in wildland-urban interface (The Dalles 2002) –Tax lots, site addresses, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, etc. Imagery for creation of better parcel mapping (ORMAP) Incident response support for law enforcement –Addresses, roads, aerial imagery, tax lots, administrative boundaries, etc. Sometimes Data Is Used More Than Once…To Great Effect

Environmental monitoring applications for DEQ, OWEB, others –Surface water, soils, roads, land cover, elevation, aerial imagery, etc. M49 application for DLCD –Tax lots, land use, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, UGBs, etc. Firefighting in wildland-urban interface (The Dalles 2002) –Tax lots, site addresses, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, etc. Imagery for creation of better parcel mapping (ORMAP) Incident response support for law enforcement –Addresses, roads, aerial imagery, tax lots, administrative boundaries, etc. Sometimes Data Is Used More Than Once…To Great Effect

Sheldon Ridge Fire 2002

Environmental monitoring applications for DEQ, OWEB, others –Surface water, soils, roads, land cover, elevation, aerial imagery, etc. M49 application for DLCD –Tax lots, land use, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, UGBs, etc. Firefighting in wildland-urban interface (The Dalles 2002) –Tax lots, site addresses, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, etc. Imagery for creation of better parcel mapping (ORMAP) Incident response support for law enforcement –Addresses, roads, aerial imagery, tax lots, administrative boundaries, etc. Sometimes Data Is Used More Than Once…To Great Effect

Environmental monitoring applications for DEQ, OWEB, others –Surface water, soils, roads, land cover, elevation, aerial imagery, etc. M49 application for DLCD –Tax lots, land use, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, UGBs, etc. Firefighting in wildland-urban interface (The Dalles 2002) –Tax lots, site addresses, roads, surface water, aerial imagery, etc. Imagery for creation of better parcel mapping (ORMAP) Incident response support for law enforcement –Addresses, roads, aerial imagery, tax lots, administrative boundaries, etc. Sometimes Data Is Used More Than Once…To Great Effect

Incident Response Support

European Environment Agency EEA's mandate is: To help the Community and member countries make informed decisions about improving the environment, integrating environmental considerations into economic policies and moving towards sustainabilitymember countries To coordinate the European environment information and observation network Another Approach

Form a Workgroup to: Develop strategic vision for use and leverage of information Develop integrated information architecture for natural resources Inventory and assess existing information systems Evaluate 2009 POPs for natural resources information projects Workgroup Matures as Governance Body to Administer Integrated Information System What Needs to be Done Next