Progress UpdateProgress Update

Jason BranzJason BranzJoelle HulbertJoelle Hulbert

Can see burn-day

information

Submit

SMP

Receives and

Approves SMP

Call for ignition approval “Okay!/No Way!”

Air DistrictLand Mgr.

Submit

Post-burn re

port

ARBPublic

Update CB3s

Post burn reports make short

work for emissions inventory

Aware of where burns are

taking place

PFIRS Overview:

BlueSky

PFIRS DatabaseInput Emissions

Data to BlueSky

Current StatusCurrent Status PFIRS is fully operationalPFIRS is fully operational

– https://secure.arb.ca.gov/pfirshttps://secure.arb.ca.gov/pfirs

PFIRS’ AdvantagesPFIRS’ Advantages

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments System Test and FeedbackSystem Test and Feedback Next StepsNext Steps

PFIRS’ AdvantagesPFIRS’ Advantages SecuritySecurity

– Secure Servers Secure Servers keeps unauthorized individuals from viewing keeps unauthorized individuals from viewing

informationinformation– Redundant System is continually backed Redundant System is continually backed

upup No data is lost if your computer goes downNo data is lost if your computer goes down

– Able to track activity on SMPs via time Able to track activity on SMPs via time stampstamp

Easy to Access Data from AnywhereEasy to Access Data from Anywhere– Just Log in and Go!Just Log in and Go!

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments Redesigned User InterfaceRedesigned User Interface

– Increased FunctionalityIncreased Functionality– Easier to UseEasier to Use

Sort Active Burns By Agency Sort Active Burns By Agency – Front MapFront Map

Upload Multiple Burn Units from Upload Multiple Burn Units from SpreadsheetSpreadsheet

Automatic Email NotificationsAutomatic Email Notifications

System TestSystem Test Started September 2007Started September 2007 Lake Tahoe Air BasinLake Tahoe Air Basin

– Eleven Land Managers and Air Districts Eleven Land Managers and Air Districts – Thirty People have used PFIRS during the Thirty People have used PFIRS during the

testtest Tester’s Feedback Tester’s Feedback

– Largely PositiveLargely Positive– Instrumental in clarifying needs of Instrumental in clarifying needs of

districts and land managersdistricts and land managers– Gave the opportunity to work through Gave the opportunity to work through

undiscovered issuesundiscovered issues

Next Steps Next Steps (1 of 2)(1 of 2)

ALM previously had ALM previously had PFIRS Steering CommitteePFIRS Steering Committee

Coordination with ALM will be vital as Coordination with ALM will be vital as we considerwe consider– Further expansion of testingFurther expansion of testing

In the same air districtsIn the same air districts Into new air districtsInto new air districts

– Release of PFIRS later this yearRelease of PFIRS later this year Method and course of releaseMethod and course of release

Next Steps Next Steps (2 of 2)(2 of 2)

Developments and Coordination with Developments and Coordination with Bluesky will be in Phase IIBluesky will be in Phase II– Starting in 2008Starting in 2008

Continued improvement of PFIRS Continued improvement of PFIRS depends on users input depends on users input – Please let us know what you think of it!Please let us know what you think of it!

For more information, For more information, please contact:please contact:

Joelle HulbertJoelle HulbertPFIRS Project ManagerPFIRS Project Managerjhulbert@arb.ca.govjhulbert@arb.ca.gov916.322.7456916.322.7456