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The Brave New Digital World

of Area Planning

EPA tools and resources

CDR Bill Robberson, P.E.

US EPA Region 9San Francisco, California

[email protected]


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The Brave New 'Digital' World of Area

Planning - EPA tools and resources

Planning Defined:

Four letter word

Door-stop No one uses it Unfunded Mandate There are those who

do and those who plan The Meek will inherit

the Earth!


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Yesterdays BrokenPromises of Technology

Software and hardwaretoo costly Accurate Data Difficult toobtain

Advanced Trainingrequired Data limited to in-house

Except for The Jetsons!


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Increased softwareoptions available

Compact and inexpensivedata acquisition

Easy to use interfaces

Systems are portable andflexible network interface

Products more complex

Web Accessible (ArcIMS,

Google Maps, Google Earth,Open Source WebGIS)

Todays Technology Delivers!


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Public Policy is beingPublic Policy is beingshaped by theshaped by theavailability of highavailability of high--quality geospatial data.quality geospatial data.

This increasedThis increasedemphasis is driving ouremphasis is driving ourneed for multineed for multi--agencyagencycoordination,coordination,

collaboration and ancollaboration and anenterprise approach toenterprise approach toGIS data management.GIS data management.


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EPA is transform-ing the way dataand imagery are

incorporated intoArea Plans

This includes tools

and applications tocollect, publish andshare informationwith responders

and stakeholders.

AREA PLANNING = RESPONSE SUPPORT


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Hazards in the Area? Facilities Transportation

Worse-casedischarge?

All Hazards? Vulnerabilities/Natural Resources inthe Area?

What do you want to

protect? How do you want toprotect it?

Who will respond..? With what resources?

Stakeholders? Who needs to be

Notified, by whom?

Value of an Area Contingency Planis largely based on the questions itanswers


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Digital Approach toArea Planning

What-if scenariosmore easily created

and visualized More potential

outcomes areexplored

Plan morphs into aresponse decisionsupport tool


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Information flowsmore easily intothe response

Supports more

informed and timelydecisions

Greater detail,customization andspecificity arepossible


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GeodatabaseGeodatabase EmergencyEmergency

Response Support:Response Support:

A GISA GIS--based commonbased commonoperating picture providesoperating picture provides

continuous data updates.continuous data updates.

In thisIn this SoCalSoCal exercise,exercise,understanding hospitalunderstanding hospital

occupancy levels helpsoccupancy levels helpsofficials direct emergencyofficials direct emergencymedical service crewsmedical service crewstransporting new patients.transporting new patients.


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TheThe GeodatabaseGeodatabase A Comprehensive Approach toA Comprehensive Approach to

Modeling and Managing Spatial DataModeling and Managing Spatial Data Container of spatial and attribute dataContainer of spatial and attribute data

Enables users to store many different types of GIS data, fromEnables users to store many different types of GIS data, from

satellite and aerial imagery to modeling datasatellite and aerial imagery to modeling data

MultiMulti

--useruser

EnterpriseEnterprise GeodatabaseGeodatabase: large: large--scale ARCGIS Server Enterprisescale ARCGIS Server Enterprise

WorkgroupWorkgroup GeodatabaseGeodatabase: small: small--medium ARCGIS Server WGmedium ARCGIS Server WG

DesktopDesktop GeodatabaseGeodatabase: small teams or single user: small teams or single user

SingleSingle--useruser FileFile GeodatabaseGeodatabase

MS Access personalMS Access personal geodatabasegeodatabase


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MidwestMidwestFloodsFloods

PullPull--up realup real--

timetime

attributeattribute

data ondata onlocations oflocations of

interestinterest


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OverlayOverlayFEMA 100FEMA 100and 500and 500year Floodyear FloodPlainsPlains

PullPull--upuprealreal--timetimephotos ofphotos of

impactsimpactsandandresponseresponseprogressprogress


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FacilityFacility

attributeattribute

data at yourdata at your

fingertips..fingertips..

For planningFor planningrecon,recon,

hazardhazard

assessmentassessment

or observingor observingresults ofresults of

reconrecon

missionsmissions


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AnyAny

attributeattribute

data ordata or

layerslayers

desireddesired

areare

possible..possible..

If you areIf you are

willing towilling to

collect it,collect it,create it,create it,

find it,find it,

share it,share it,

buy it,buy it,etc.etc.


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Data Collaboration ConsiderationsData Collaboration Considerations


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Data Collaboration Considerations AppliedData Collaboration Considerations Applied


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Data Collaboration AppliedData Collaboration Applied


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Data Sharing Lessons LearnedData Sharing Lessons Learned


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mentment andand

AreaAreaPlanningPlanning

ResponseResponse

ManagerManager


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AreaAreaPlans inPlans inGeopdfGeopdf

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The Brave New Digital World of Area


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EPA WebEPA Web--

BasedBased

MappingMappingToolsTools

includeinclude

thethefollowingfollowing

....

GoogleGoogle

Earth ProEarth Pro



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Emergency ResponseEmergency ResponseAnalyzerAnalyzer

http://intramap28.rtpnc.epa.ghttp://intramap28.rtpnc.epa.gov/era/em4er.aspov/era/em4er.asp

Secure, internal applicationSecure, internal application

Enables EPA HeadquartersEnables EPA HeadquartersEOC or RegionalEOC or Regional EOCsEOCs totoquickly visualize impacts fromquickly visualize impacts fromenvironmental emergencyenvironmental emergencysituations like chemical or oilsituations like chemical or oil

spills, chemical plant fires orspills, chemical plant fires orexplosions or other eventsexplosions or other events

ERA also supports analysis ofERA also supports analysis ofthe effects of the emergencythe effects of the emergency

situation on vulnerablesituation on vulnerablepopulations or environmentalpopulations or environmentalresources.resources.



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Clean Air Mapping and Analysis ProgramClean Air Mapping and Analysis Program http://134.67.99.133/cmap/viewer.htmhttp://134.67.99.133/cmap/viewer.htm ViewerViewer

Environmental protection is inherently geographic in nature. TheEnvironmental protection is inherently geographic in nature. The Clean AirClean AirMarkets Division is using geographic data to assess the environmMarkets Division is using geographic data to assess the environmentalentaleffectiveness of the Acid Rain Program. Ceffectiveness of the Acid Rain Program. C--MAP is a Geographic InformationMAP is a Geographic InformationSystem (GIS) assessment tool being used to better understand andSystem (GIS) assessment tool being used to better understand andcharacterize the benefits of national and regional pollutant emicharacterize the benefits of national and regional pollutant emissionssionreduction programs. Creduction programs. C--MAP consists of two primary areas: the Map GalleryMAP consists of two primary areas: the Map Galleryand GIS Data Download.and GIS Data Download.



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Cleanups in My CommunityCleanups in My Community http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups/http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups/ Cleanups in My Community is a mapping and listing tool that showCleanups in My Community is a mapping and listing tool that shows sitess sites

where pollution is being or has been cleaned up throughout the Uwhere pollution is being or has been cleaned up throughout the UnitednitedStates. It maps, lists and provides cleanup progress profilesStates. It maps, lists and provides cleanup progress profiles for:Sitesfor:Sites,,facilities and properties that have been contaminated by hazardofacilities and properties that have been contaminated by hazardoususmaterials and are being, or have been, cleaned up under EPA's Sumaterials and are being, or have been, cleaned up under EPA's Superfund,perfund,

RCRA and/orRCRA and/or BrownfieldsBrownfields cleanup programs. Federal facilities that havecleanup programs. Federal facilities that havebeen contaminated by hazardous materials and are being, or havebeen contaminated by hazardous materials and are being, or have been,been,cleaned up under EPA's Superfund and/or RCRA cleanup programs.cleaned up under EPA's Superfund and/or RCRA cleanup programs.

http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups/http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups/http://iaspub.epa.gov/Cleanups/


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Tribal Windows to theTribal Windows to theEnvironmentEnvironment

http://epamap18.epa.gov/trihttp://epamap18.epa.gov/tribe/emtribes.aspbe/emtribes.asp

The Tribal Windows to theThe Tribal Windows to theEnvironment (TWE) systemEnvironment (TWE) systemwas developed for EPAwas developed for EPAss

American IndianAmerican IndianEnvironmental Office (AIEO).Environmental Office (AIEO).TWE identifies and maps theTWE identifies and maps themajor facilities regulated by,major facilities regulated by,or of environmental interestor of environmental interestto, EPA and other federalto, EPA and other federalagencies that lie within theagencies that lie within theboundaries of a tribe. TWEboundaries of a tribe. TWEmay be used to launch amay be used to launch awider query and datawider query and dataextraction fromextraction from EnvirofactsEnvirofacts,,EPAEPAs data warehouse ofs data warehouse ofintegrated environmentalintegrated environmental

information.information.



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EPA/USCG JurisdictionalEPA/USCG JurisdictionalBoundary ApplicationBoundary Application

http://epamap35.epa.gov/jbahttp://epamap35.epa.gov/jba/viewer.htm/viewer.htm

Developed by the Region 9Developed by the Region 9GIS Center, this applicationGIS Center, this applicationdisplays the jurisdictionaldisplays the jurisdictionalboundary between the EPAboundary between the EPA

and USCG. This tool allowsand USCG. This tool allowseasy searching for placeseasy searching for placesthroughout Region 9 and isthroughout Region 9 and isoften used for basicoften used for basicorientation. A useful additionorientation. A useful additionto this application is that itto this application is that it

contains every USGScontains every USGStopographic quad map attopographic quad map atscales of 1:24,000, 1:100,000scales of 1:24,000, 1:100,000and 1:250,000.and 1:250,000.



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EnvironmentalEnvironmentalJusticeJustice

Assessment ToolAssessment Tool

http://intramap13.rtpnc.http://intramap13.rtpnc.epa.gov/ej/emej.aspepa.gov/ej/emej.asp

The EnvironmentalThe EnvironmentalJustice GeographicJustice GeographicAssessment Tool,Assessment Tool,

provides information forprovides information forpreliminary analysis ofpreliminary analysis ofEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental Justiceareas of concern.areas of concern.Assessment variablesAssessment variablesinclude demographics,include demographics,such as persons persuch as persons persquare mile, per capitasquare mile, per capitaincome, and percentincome, and percentbelow the poverty line.below the poverty line.The EJ Assessment toolThe EJ Assessment toolprovides the ability toprovides the ability toreview these assessmentreview these assessmentvariables and others withvariables and others withrespect to several typesrespect to several typesof regulated facilities.of regulated facilities.



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Window To MyWindow To MyEnvironmentEnvironment

http://http://www.epa.gov/enviwww.epa.gov/enviro/wmero/wme//

"Window To My"Window To MyEnvironment" (WME) is aEnvironment" (WME) is apowerful webpowerful web--based toolbased toolthat provides a widethat provides a wide

range of federal, state,range of federal, state,and local informationand local informationabout environmentalabout environmentalconditions and features inconditions and features inan area of your choice.an area of your choice.This application isThis application is

provided by U.S. EPA inprovided by U.S. EPA inpartnership with federal,partnership with federal,state and localstate and localgovernment and othergovernment and otherorganizations.organizations.



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Online TrackingOnline Tracking

InformationInformationSystem (OTIS)System (OTIS)Google Maps ToolGoogle Maps Tool

http://www.epahttp://www.epa--otis.gov/otis/otismapotis.gov/otis/otismaps.html?tools.html?tool==caacaa

An environmentalAn environmental

enforcement andenforcement andcompliance analysiscompliance analysisand reportingand reportingresource forresource forgovernment agenciesgovernment agencies



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Air Quality IndexAir Quality Index(AQI)(AQI) AIRNOWAIRNOW

http://http://airnow.govairnow.gov// AIRNOW providesAIRNOW provides

the Air Qualitythe Air QualityIndex (AQI)Index (AQI)

forecasts as well asforecasts as well asrealreal--time AQItime AQIconditions for overconditions for over300 cities across300 cities acrossthe US. Also, thethe US. Also, the

application providesapplication provideslinks to morelinks to moredetailed state anddetailed state andlocal air quality Weblocal air quality Websites.sites.



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EnviroMapperEnviroMapperforfor

EnvirofactsEnvirofacts

http://http://www.epa.gov/envirwww.epa.gov/enviro/emefo/emef//

TheThe EnviroMapperEnviroMapper forforEnvirofactsEnvirofacts tool combinestool combinesinteractive maps and aerialinteractive maps and aerialphotography to displayphotography to display

facilityfacility--based informationbased informationfrom thefrom the EnvirofactsEnvirofactsWarehouse.Warehouse.

There are now sixThere are now sixgeographically basedgeographically basedselection options to helpselection options to helpyou zoom into areas ofyou zoom into areas of

interest. Each optioninterest. Each optionessentially does the sameessentially does the samething, offering maps andthing, offering maps andaerial photos that can beaerial photos that can beused to locate EPAused to locate EPAregulated facilities.regulated facilities.However, two options, "ByHowever, two options, "By

Address" and "By Facility"Address" and "By Facility"have the potential to zoomhave the potential to zoomto a point closer to orto a point closer to orexactly on your facility.exactly on your facility.



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EnviroMapperEnviroMapper for Waterfor Water

http://map24.epa.gov/emhttp://map24.epa.gov/em

r/r/ EnviroMapperEnviroMapper for Water isfor Water is

a weba web--based Geographicbased GeographicInformation System (GIS)Information System (GIS)application thatapplication thatdynamically displaysdynamically displayswater quality and otherwater quality and otherenvironmental informationenvironmental informationabout bodies of water inabout bodies of water inthe United States. Thisthe United States. Thisinteractive tool allows youinteractive tool allows youto create customizedto create customized

maps that portray themaps that portray thenation's surface watersnation's surface watersalong with a collection ofalong with a collection ofwater quality related datawater quality related datafrom the national levelfrom the national leveldown to community level.down to community level.

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