open government

Transparency, Accountability and Place-

Based Approaches

Implications for the GIS CommunityOctober 7, 2009

2009 NSGIC Annual Conference

Topics

• Introduction

• Forthcoming Directive on Open Government

• Data.gov

• Recovery.gov

• ChesapeakeStat

• OMB Focus on “Place Based Approaches”

• Conclusion / Where do we go from here??

Introduction

• Obama Administration has been extremely

active in a number of areas that affect the

geospatial community

• Substantial opportunities lie ahead!– The work our community has done to date is recognized

– Geospatial data services can be an enabler

– Partnerships will be key

– What are our shared needs? What is our shared vision?

Open Government

“Information

maintained by the

Federal Government is

a national asset.”

President Obama January 21, 2009

Open Government

• January 21, 2009 Memo for Heads of Federal Agencies and Departments– Government should be Transparent

– Government should be Participatory

– Government should be Collaborative

• CTO Directed to issue Open Government Directive– Instructions for Executive Branch on required actions for

implementing these principles

– How data will be released to the public

– How agencies will engage the public in policy making

– How to leverage emerging platforms

– “Hardwiring Executive Branch Accountability”

Data.gov

There are over 24,000 .gov web sites – difficult to navigateThere are over 24,000 .gov web sites – difficult to navigate

Public must understand the federal organizational structure to find datasets on key topics

Public must understand the federal organizational structure to find datasets on key topics

Data exists in portals – are not “raw” machine downloadableor data locked in legacy systems

Data exists in portals – are not “raw” machine downloadableor data locked in legacy systems

Web sites not designed for new generation of technologies on the web

Web sites not designed for new generation of technologies on the web

Data.gov

• Beyond Transparency: Driving

Innovation

• The Federal Government does not

have a monopoly on good ideas

• Access to Information

unleashes creativity

• Innovation drives

sustainability

Data.gov

When GPS

was made available

(w/o Selective Availability)

markets were created

innovation happened!

Data.gov

Break down stovepipes to increase access to data

Encouraging development of innovative applications

Instant access: Downloadable data only one click away

Data that can be manipulated and mashed-up (“machine readable”)

Tools that provide access to complex datastores

Widgets

Data.gov

Over 25 Million hits since launch with 92% handled by Cloud!Over 25 Million hits since launch with 92% handled by Cloud!

47 Raw Data Sets and 27 Tools = 74 in Catalog (Start)

592 Raw Data Sets; 311 Tools

and 110,076 Geo Data = 110,979

in Catalog (Today)UsersUsers

“Cloud”“Cloud”

WebServers

WebServers

Slave(DB Servers)

Slave(DB Servers)MasterMaster

Request/ResponseRequest/Response

Content Delivery NetworkContent Delivery Network

Origin Load BalancerOrigin Load Balancer

Ranking/Rating

Ranking/Rating Read

Only

Read Only

SyncSync

Launched May 21, 2009

Data.gov

Data.gov

• California

• District of Columbia

• New York

• Texas

• Virginia

• Illinois

• Massachusetts

• Washington

• Florida

• Georgia

Top Ten States Visiting Data.gov Since Launch

Data.gov

• What’s Next? Concept of Operations

– More collaboration and participation with the Public (e.g., blogs)

– Social interaction and discussion

– Implementation of new technologies (e.g., outbound web services, service

catalog and RSS feeds)

– Centralized metadata authoring / management solution, possibility for

evolving towards clearinghouse w/ harvesting operations

– Additional datasets, including those not already publicly available

– More Data visualizations, Mash-ups and applications from the data on

Data.gov

– Linked Open Data…Semantic Web etc.

Recovery.gov

• Federal “GeoRecovery” team led by FGDC/DOI

– Helped set initial requirements for first generation mapping

capabilities

– Now working with Recovery Board to review and provide input on

plans

– Data feeds forthcoming as web services

– Agencies working on creating / enhancing their own capabilities as

well

Recovery.gov

ChesapeakeStat

• Development and implementation of a strategy to coordinate, expand, and bring greater accountability to efforts to help speed the Bay’s recovery…

• Assure activities and data collections are coordinated and effective and outline a process for adaptive management …

Executive Order 13508 (May 2009)

ChesapeakeStat

• Why “ChesapeakeStat”??

ChesapeakeStat

• What is ChesapeakeStat?

– Web-accessible interactive program management and

accountability tool aimed at furthering the goals of the partnership

and the Executive Order.

– Provides access to data and analysis that will inform decisions

and facilitate implementation of adaptive management procedures.

ChesapeakeStat

• Anticipated Audiences for ChesapeakeStat

– Primary

• CBP Partnership, including Goal Teams

• Federal Leadership

• Congressional Staff, GAO, OMB

– Secondary

• Interested Public

• State Governments

• Watershed Organizations and Local Governments

ChesapeakeStat

• Building the Capacity to Support…

– CBP Partnership

• Goal Teams and Workgroups, Management Board

– New direction from the Executive Order

• Integrated Strategy

– Performance Management and Accountability

• Annual Action Plan and Progress Report

– Adaptive Management

• Deliberative decision-making and strategic analyses evaluating

implications of different management options

ChesapeakeStat

Strategies

PriorityStrategies

PriorityGeographic

Areas

GoalsDesired Results Actions Resources

Targets & Milestones

Environmental Outcomes

PerformanceMeasures

Restoration Indicators

Restoration Indices

HealthIndicators

HealthIndices

Activity Phase (completed and

planned) Authorization

Providing the framework for information access and management

Water Quality Outcome

Indicators5

• Develop and implement an effort to expand

the use of key conservation practices in

high priority watersheds

202a

202b• Identify highest priority watersheds for

immediate conservation action and identify

most critical areas within those watersheds

202f• Establish long-term monitoring and

assessment in small watersheds to

evaluate and explain the effectiveness in

management practices

Providing tools to strengthen outcome-

based decision making

CBP Enterprise Architecture(“back end”)

ChesapeakeStat(“front end”)

ChesapeakeStatChesapeakeStatHome Fisheries Habitats Water Quality Watersheds Stewardship Management

Welcometo

ChesapeakeStat

Welcometo

ChesapeakeStat

The Chesapeake Bay Program’sInteractive Program

Management and Accountability Tool

The Chesapeake Bay Program’sInteractive Program

Management and Accountability Tool

NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC


Protect and RestoreFisheries

Protect and RestoreFisheries

Restore, enhance and protect the finfish, shellfish and other living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships to sustain all fisheries and provide for a

balanced ecosystem.

Restore, enhance and protect the finfish, shellfish and other living resources, their habitats and ecological relationships to sustain all fisheries and provide for a

balanced ecosystem.

OystersBlue Crab

Striped BassAlosines

Menhaden

Fish PassageSubmerged

Aquatic VegetationWetlands

Protect and RestoreVital Aquatic Habitats

Protect and RestoreVital Aquatic Habitats

Restore those aquatic habitats and natural areas that are vital to the survival and diversity of the living

resources of the Bay and its rivers.

Restore those aquatic habitats and natural areas that are vital to the survival and diversity of the living

resources of the Bay and its rivers.

WastewaterAgriculture

Developed LandsSeptics

Riparian AreasAir

Acid Mine DrainageChemical Contaminants

Protect and RestoreWater Quality

Protect and RestoreWater Quality

Achieve and maintain the water quality necessary to support the aquatic living resources of the Bay and its tributaries

and to protect human health.

Achieve and maintain the water quality necessary to support the aquatic living resources of the Bay and its tributaries

and to protect human health.

Land PreservationLand ConservationPre-Development

Hydrology

Maintain HealthyWatersheds

Maintain HealthyWatersheds

Develop, promote and achieve sound land use practices which protect watershed resources and water

quality, maintain reduced pollutant loadings for the Bay and its tributaries, and restore and preserve aquatic living

resources.

Develop, promote and achieve sound land use practices which protect watershed resources and water

quality, maintain reduced pollutant loadings for the Bay and its tributaries, and restore and preserve aquatic living

resources.

Public AccessWatershed Education

Place-BasedInterpretationChesapeakeStewardship

Foster ChesapeakeStewardship

Foster ChesapeakeStewardship

Promote individual stewardship and assist individuals, community-based

organizations, businesses, local governments and schools to undertake initiatives to achieve these goals and

our shared vision.

Promote individual stewardship and assist individuals, community-based

organizations, businesses, local governments and schools to undertake initiatives to achieve these goals and

our shared vision.

Effective InfrastructureSystems

OrganizationalManagement

Enhance Partnering,Leadership & Management

Enhance Partnering,Leadership & Management

Improve and enhance the leadership and management of the Chesapeake

Bay Program Partnership.

Improve and enhance the leadership and management of the Chesapeake

Bay Program Partnership.

NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DCDesired Result:

Goal: Protect and Restore Water Quality

Reduced Loads from Agricultural Lands and Animal Operations

PerformanceMeasures

Strategy Priorities Actions Resources

WastewaterAgriculture

Developed LandsSeptics

Riparian AreasAir

Acid Mine DrainageChemical Contaminants

Progress Progress TowardsTowards

Targets andTargets andMilestonesMilestones

Progress Progress TowardsTowards

Targets andTargets andMilestonesMilestones

Chesapeake

Goals


Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Tributary Basin Progress


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC

Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Strengthen Regulatory Mechanisms

• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations - EPA would expand the universe of regulated operations and set new minimum performance standards for permits, including regulating the land application of animal manure. (202a)

Stewardship Incentives and Assistance

•Focus and integrate federal and state programs: Focus conservation programs on priority practices, enhance USDA‐EPA coordination and ensure effective program delivery through coordinated outreach, marketing and technical assistance. (202b)

•Accelerate conservation adoption: Coordinate programs to increase financial assistance, simplify program participation and encourage private sector investment in conservation actions to restore the health of the Bay. (202a)

ETC…ETC…ETC

Show AgriculturalLoads

Nitrogen Phosphorus

IntegratedIntegratedStrategies for Strategies for

ReducedReducedAgriculturalAgricultural

Loads Desired Loads Desired ResultResult

IntegratedIntegratedStrategies for Strategies for

ReducedReducedAgriculturalAgricultural

Loads Desired Loads Desired ResultResult

Chesapeake

Goals


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC

Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Strengthen Regulatory Mechanisms

• Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations - EPA would expand the universe of regulated operations and set new minimum performance standards for permits, including regulating the land application of animal manure. (202a)

Stewardship Incentives and Assistance

•Focus and integrate federal and state programs: Focus conservation programs on priority practices, enhance USDA‐EPA coordination and ensure effective program delivery through coordinated outreach, marketing and technical assistance. (202b)

•Accelerate conservation adoption: Coordinate programs to increase financial assistance, simplify program participation and encourage private sector investment in conservation actions to restore the health of the Bay. (202a)

ETC…ETC…ETC

Show AgriculturalLoads

Nitrogen Phosphorus

Goals


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC

Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Show PriorityAreas

Nitrogen Phosphorus

Priorities

▪ Identify high priority watersheds and critical acres for immediate conservation action to better protect the Bay and its tributary waters. (202b)•Identify critical areas within priority watersheds for application of conservation practices (202b)•Identify key conservation practices for priority implementation (202b)•Target enforcement actions and remedies at facilities located in geographic hotspots impaired for nutrients and sediment (Draft Enforcement and Compliance Strategy)

IntegratedIntegratedProgrammatic Programmatic

and Geographic and Geographic Priorities for Priorities for

ReducedReducedAgricultural LoadsAgricultural Loads

IntegratedIntegratedProgrammatic Programmatic

and Geographic and Geographic Priorities for Priorities for

ReducedReducedAgricultural LoadsAgricultural Loads

Chesapeake

Goals


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC

Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Show PriorityAreas

Nitrogen Phosphorus

Existing and Proposed Actions

▪ EPA will …• NRCS will …• State Partners will …• Local Partners will …

Environmental Results (Bay Barometer)

Actions and Actions and ResponsibleResponsible

Parties – Parties – Chesapeake Chesapeake Bay ActionBay ActionPlan (205?)Plan (205?)

Actions and Actions and ResponsibleResponsible

Parties – Parties – Chesapeake Chesapeake Bay ActionBay ActionPlan (205?)Plan (205?)

RestorationIndicators

HealthIndicators

RestorationIndices

HealthIndices

CoordinatingCoordinatingFederal, State, Federal, State,

and Local and Local Activities (204?)Activities (204?)

CoordinatingCoordinatingFederal, State, Federal, State,

and Local and Local Activities (204?)Activities (204?)

Indicators ofIndicators ofEnvironmentalEnvironmental

Condition – Condition – Annual ProgressAnnual Progress

Report (205?)Report (205?)

Indicators ofIndicators ofEnvironmentalEnvironmental

Condition – Condition – Annual ProgressAnnual Progress

Report (205?)Report (205?)

Chesapeake

Goals


NY

PA

MD

VA

WV

DE

DC

Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


Current Funding (Millions) * 2007 Funding

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* NOTE: Data on activities and funding for 2007 are more complete than for later yearsbecause activities funded in 2007 have been implemented. Data on activities andfunding for 2008 and 2009 are incomplete due to several factors (e.g., ongoingplanning and budgeting and the inability, in some cases, to project future budgets)and are not summarized here. These data will be improved in future iterations ofthe CBP dashboards. Funding data as of April 25, 2008. Reporting organizationsinclude ARS, EPA, NRCS, DE, MD, NY, PA, VA, WV, CBC, and CBT.

** Other includes: MD, NY, DE, WV, EPA/OW, ARS, CBT, EPA/Region 3, and CBC

*** Other includes: Program Management, Habitat, Technical Support, Assessment, Research, Education,Restoration, Engage Partners, TMDL Development, Enforcement, and Targeting

**** Included Activities: Funding/Finance, Remediation, Protection, Restoration, Regulation, Mitigation,Trading/Credit, and Technical Assistance

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80.93

40.07

.25

NGO

State

Federal

2007 2008 2009

121.25

Current Funding (Millions) * 2007 Funding

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* NOTE: Data on activities and funding for 2007 are more complete than for later yearsbecause activities funded in 2007 have been implemented. Data on activities andfunding for 2008 and 2009 are incomplete due to several factors (e.g., ongoingplanning and budgeting and the inability, in some cases, to project future budgets)and are not summarized here. These data will be improved in future iterations ofthe CBP dashboards. Funding data as of April 25, 2008. Reporting organizationsinclude ARS, EPA, NRCS, DE, MD, NY, PA, VA, WV, CBC, and CBT.

** Other includes: MD, NY, DE, WV, EPA/OW, ARS, CBT, EPA/Region 3, and CBC

*** Other includes: Program Management, Habitat, Technical Support, Assessment, Research, Education,Restoration, Engage Partners, TMDL Development, Enforcement, and Targeting

**** Included Activities: Funding/Finance, Remediation, Protection, Restoration, Regulation, Mitigation,Trading/Credit, and Technical Assistance

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NRCS 72.7M

PA 19.78M

VA 11.32M

EPA/CBPO 4.66M

Other 12.8M **

Funding/F inance 53.19M

Technical Assistance 37.24M

Remediation 9.3M

Protection 7.33M

Federal 74.81M

Other 14.19M ** *

State 32.92M

NGO 252K

by Partner by Activity towards Perform ance Goal ***

Chesapeake

Goals


NY

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Desired Result:



PerformanceMeasures


ChesapeakeStatJune – September 2009

• Rapid prototype systemleveraging existing content• Content alignment with existing goals, strategies, and performance measures.

Outcomes

• AIP interactive charts• Technology transfer to CBP• Outreach to Goal Teams/partners

• Beta Test Prototype • Goal Team content ownership• Publicly accessible and transparent website• Links to other accountability tracking systems

ChesapeakeStatOctober 2009 – May 2010

• Executive Order content integration and output• Bay Barometer integration• V. 3 data call content• COAST linkages

Goal

Teams

CBP

ExecutiveOrder

ExternalLinkages

Outcomes

• Leverage NGO resources through data call• Integration of river report cards• Large Aquatic Ecosystems utility

• Leverage Exchange Network data flows and State data• Customize functionality based on Goal Team needs

EPA/ Partners

NGO

ChesapeakeStatMay 2010 – TBD

Outcomes

“Place Based Approaches”

• August 11, 2009 OMB Memo “Developing Effective Place-

Based Policies for the FY 2011 Budget”– Preliminary guidance on “…investing in what works by evaluating existing

place-based policies and identifying potential reforms and areas for

interagency coordination.”

In the last 30 years, America’s population has grown almost 40 percent, placing new stresses

on old programs and policies, infrastructures, and strategies. These years have been

marked by the evolution of interdependent and interconnected regions and ecosystems.

Yet, the Federal government only once has examined the best use of its policy as a lever

for regional development. A systematic review of how a wide range of Federal policies

affect the development of urban, suburban, and rural America is long overdue.

Conclusion

• The geospatial community has a critical role to play in each of

these high profile, important initiatives

• Opportunities to highlight the importance and benefits of the

work we do every day – they don’t come often.

• A sampling of shared opportunities

– Ideas for State engagement in Data.gov

– Continued collaboration on Recovery.gov and State / Federal Recovery

sites

– Federal collaboration with Chesapeake Bay States on ChesapeakeStat

– Getting ahead of the “Place Based Approaches” concept

• Virtual forum hosted by FGDC?

Conclusion• One way to get the ball rolling… (and a shameless

plug)

– Engaging in the EPA Exchange Network community

– “Geospatial Community of Interest”

Contact:

Jerry JohnstonGeospatial Information Officer

[email protected](202) 564-3175

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