ASWM Presentation25 Feb 2010

US Army Corps of Engineers

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ORM2 Background

� ORM2 is the OMBIL (Operations and Maintenance Business Information Link) Regulatory Module

� In Jun – Jul 2007, the Corps began using ORM2 on a national level (all 38 districts) to track all Regulatory activities (JDs, Permits, Preapps, Coordination, Consultations)

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Consultations)

� Prior to that Districts used ORM1, RAMS, RAMSII or other legacy database systems

� From a utilization standpoint, ORM2 is one of the largest spatial data bases within the Corps. Over 600 users login each day creating millions of data elements that need to be tracked, managed and reported on.

Types of Data we Collect� Location data – Project location, aquatic

resources

� Actions – Permits, Compliance, Unauthorized Activities, FOIA requests, Congressionals

� Subactions – consultations, coordinations (106,

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� Subactions – consultations, coordinations (106, ESA, EFH)

� Impacts/Mitigation

� Jurisdictional Determinations

� Comments

ORM2 Home Page

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General Screen Layout

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Folder View

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Project Location Screen

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Aquatic Resources (data entry)

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JDs

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Corps Map 2 (CM2)

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Data layers in CM2

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Impact Data Entry

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Mitigation Data Entry

Permittee Responsible

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Mitigation Data Entry – Mit Banks

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On-going efforts� We are working hard to improve the quantity

(bulk uploads, historic data conversion) and

QUALITY (through consistency) of the data we

collect in ORM2

� How can we improve the Quality?

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� How can we improve the Quality?

►ORM2 SOP (embedded help)

►ORM2 PDTs and field input

► Feedback

►Data standards guidance (coming soon)

►Division training, desktop guides, documentation

Working towards

� Cumulative Impact Assessments

� Watershed level reviews of permit locations and waters and their impacts

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CM2 Map

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What do we use our data for?

� Tell a story (support our permit decisions)

� Data Calls

� Budget Allocation

Performance

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� Performance

� Results can affect practices, future decisions, policy

Upcoming Enhancements eAPP

� Form 4345

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Upcoming Enhancements -

Compliance� Enhanced Compliance Tracking

►Allows tracking compliance by special condition (field

request)

►Allows track of submittals separate from field work

Tracks results of compliance and resolution of non-

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► Tracks results of compliance and resolution of non-

compliance if needed

►Provides for notifications and reminders of when

things are due

►Reporting

Upcoming Enhancements –

Submittals of Information

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Future Efforts

� Expansion of e-APP to include joint permit application forms

� Ability for State partners and agencies to comment directly on Corps projects

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comment directly on Corps projects

� Permit status information

Future Enhancements

� What would you like to see?

� What types of data would help the States in their reviews?

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