Transcript Environmental Information Exchange Network

Update on the Exchange Network
Governance
Exchange Network User Group Meeting
April 2006
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Background – Former
Governance
IMWG
EDSC
Data Standards
Teams
Data Standards
Teams
NSB
TRG
Workgroup
OTS
Workgroup
The IMWG is the State/EPA partnership working
together on information management issues. The State
members represent the Data Management Work Group
at ECOS.
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New Governance
Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC)
Policy/ Strategic Planning
Meets 6 times a year
Executive
Coordinator
Network Operations Board (NOB)
Operations Oversight
Meets 1 time a month
Network Technical Group (NTG)*
Day to Day Operational and
Technical Support
Help Desk
Registry
Network
NetworkPartnership
Policy and and
Resources
Resources
Group
Group
(NPRG)*
(NPRG)*
Day to Day Policy and
Resource Activities
Standards Teams*
Standards Design and
Development
Etc.
*Example Sub -Groups
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New Governance
• EN Leadership Council (ENLC)
– 10 members
• 5 State, 5 EPA
• 2 Co-chairs, 1 State, 1 EPA
• 1 Tribal Representative
– EN Operations Board (NOB)
• 10 members
• 4 State, 4 EPA, 2 at large*
• 2 Co-chairs, 1 State, 1 EPA
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New Governance - Membership
Exchange Network Leadership
Council
Network Operations Board
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Mitch West* OR
Melanie Morris, MS
Mike Beaulac, MI
Scott Totten, MO
Andy Battin*, OEI, EPA
Connie Dwyer, OEI, EPA
Cindy Dickerson, OEI, EPA
Mary Greene, OEI, EPA
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Tom Lamberson*, NE
Laurence Lau, HI
Sherry Driber, NJ
Debbie Stewart, WA
Jon Sandoval, ID
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Robert Holden, National
Congress of American Indians
(NCAI)
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Linda Travers*, OEI, EPA
Lisa Lund, OECA, EPA
Jim Hanlon, OW, EPA
Stan Meiberg, Reg 4, EPA
Tom Curran, OAQ, EPA
At Large
• David Hinden, OECA, EPA
• Randy McIntosh, Northwest
Indian Fisheries Commission
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New Governance
• In May 2005, new Council and Board
Members were appointed.
– Transition to the new governance began in
July 2005
• New Governance provides
– Council to focus on higher level policy and
strategic planning
– Board oversees day to day operations
– Better integrates data exchange and data
standards
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Governance Priorities
• EN Leadership Council Current Priorities
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Establishing Policy Framework
Establishing Long Term Strategic Plan
Outreach to primary partner community
Adoption of Performance Measures
• EN Operations Board Current Priorities
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Establish Issue/Resolution Tracking System
Document decisions on outstanding technical issues
Revising Technical Guidance
Performance Metrics and Return on Investment
Communications Plan
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