# Presentation: 435892

## Watershed Assessment, Tracking, 

**and Environmental Results**
**(WATERS)**
**Forum**
**December 7, 2004**** **

**Andrew Battin, Director**
**IESD/OIC/OEI**
**U.S. Environmental Protection Agency**

## Working Capital Fund Service ’05 
Geospatial Tools and Data.
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
TeleAtlas/Geographic Data Technology (GDT) 
Dun and Bradstreet

Ordering/Help Desk Service through central support desk at RTP
For More information
http://intranet.epa.gov/rtpgis/esriepaela.html
Gregory Gwaltney, 202 566-1710
Matt Leopard, Chief of Information Services and Support Branch, OEI on 202 566-1698

- Working Capital Fund Service ’05
- Geospatial Tools and Data.
**Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)**
**TeleAtlas/Geographic Data Technology (GDT)**
**Dun and Bradstreet**
- Ordering/Help Desk Service through central support desk at RTP
- For More information
**http://intranet.epa.gov/rtpgis/esriepaela.html**
- Gregory Gwaltney, 202 566-1710
- Matt Leopard, Chief of Information Services and Support Branch, OEI on 202 566-1698

## DataAdditional Activities

- NLCD - $155K
- NatureServe
- Web service
- Agency-level negotiated data acquisitions
- Schools
- Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)
- Developing EPA Remote Sensing Requirements

## “glue” that ties data for multi-source analysis

Locational Improvement Strategy:
Goal 1: Improve Location in Facility Registry System data
Goal 2: Improve Location in Data Flows
Goal 3: Improve Tech Infrastructure 
Goal 4: Develop Locational Policies

POCs:  Kevin Kirby, 202.566.1656
 		      Matt Leopard, 202.566.1698

- Locational Improvement Strategy:
- Goal 1: Improve Location in Facility Registry System data
- Goal 2: Improve Location in Data Flows
- Goal 3: Improve Tech Infrastructure
- Goal 4: Develop Locational Policies
- POCs:  Kevin Kirby, 202.566.1656
-  		      Matt Leopard, 202.566.1698

**Data****OEI Locational Improvement Efforts**

## Integrating OW efforts intothe Exchange Network

- Exchange Network is the top priority for CIO, and resources will continue for this effort
- OW/State partners have identified key data need for exchanging hydro data and features
- Exchange Network allows real time sharing of all information resources (including geo)
- Coordinate with states on potential for leveraging the exchange network for this purpose
- Grant Program

## Slide 6

## Integrating OW efforts into theEnterprise Architecture: CDX

- CDX hosts web forms and “node” services for reporting environmental data across various EPA programs
- eNOI
- UCMR
- eBeaches
- ESAR (STORET) under development
- As part of locational improvement, Programs want to integrate address mapping and other Geo tools into the web-based flows
- Continue to explore WebRIT and its role for enhancing feature location data to support CDX hosted applications

## Integrating OW efforts intoTarget EA: Registries

- EA “System of Registries (SOR)” consists of facility registry system, substances registry system, and others
- EHPTA is defining how SOR addresses polygon, linear, and non-facility locations of interest
- OW has addressed non-facility locations through the Reach Address Database (RAD)
- Can the RAD be a component of the EA         (~ water feature registry)?
- Conduct assessment of RAD linkage to FRS

## Questions?

**Andrew Battin**
**battin.andrew@epa.gov**
**202.566.2140**