Environmental Information Exchange Network

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Update on the Exchange Network Governance Exchan
ge Network User Group Meeting April 2006
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Background Former Governance
IMWG
NSB
EDSC
OTS Workgroup
Data Standards Teams
TRG Workgroup
Data Standards Teams
The IMWG is the State/EPA partnership
working together on information management
issues. The State members represent the Data
Management Work Group at ECOS.
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New Governance
Exchange Network Leadership Council (ENLC)
Policy/ Strategic Planning
Meets 6 times a year
Executive
Executive
Coordinator
Coordinator
Network Operations Board (NOB)
Network Operations Board (NOB)
Operations Oversight
Meets 1 time a month
Network Policy and
Network Partnership and
Network Technical Group (NTG)
Standards Teams
Network Technical Group (NTG)
Standards Teams
Resources Group (NPRG)
Resources Group (NPRG)
Day to Day Operational and
Standards Design and
Day to Day Operational and
Standards Design and
Day to Day Policy and
Day to Day Policy and
Technical Support
Development
Technical Support
Development
Resource Activities
Resource Activities
Registry
Etc.
Help Desk
Registry
Etc.
Help Desk
Example Sub
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Groups
Example Sub
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Groups
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New Governance

• EN Leadership Council (ENLC)
• 10 members
• 5 State, 5 EPA
• 2 Co-chairs, 1 State, 1 EPA
• 1 Tribal Representative
• EN Operations Board (NOB)
• 10 members
• 4 State, 4 EPA, 2 at large
• 2 Co-chairs, 1 State, 1 EPA

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New Governance - Membership

• Exchange Network Leadership Council
• Tom Lamberson, NE
• Laurence Lau, HI
• Sherry Driber, NJ
• Debbie Stewart, WA
• Jon Sandoval, ID
• Robert Holden, National Congress of American
  Indians (NCAI)
• Linda Travers, OEI, EPA
• Lisa Lund, OECA, EPA
• Jim Hanlon, OW, EPA
• Stan Meiberg, Reg 4, EPA
• Tom Curran, OAQ, EPA

• Network Operations Board
• Mitch West OR
• Melanie Morris, MS
• Mike Beaulac, MI
• Scott Totten, MO
• Andy Battin, OEI, EPA
• Connie Dwyer, OEI, EPA
• Cindy Dickerson, OEI, EPA
• Mary Greene, OEI, EPA
• At Large
• David Hinden, OECA, EPA
• Randy McIntosh, Northwest Indian Fisheries
  Commission

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New Governance

• In May 2005, new Council and Board Members were
  appointed.
• Transition to the new governance began in July
  2005
• New Governance provides
• Council to focus on higher level policy and
  strategic planning
• Board oversees day to day operations
• Better integrates data exchange and data
  standards

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Governance Priorities

• EN Leadership Council Current Priorities
• Establishing Policy Framework
• Establishing Long Term Strategic Plan
• Outreach to primary partner community
• Adoption of Performance Measures
• EN Operations Board Current Priorities
• Establish Issue/Resolution Tracking System
• Document decisions on outstanding technical
  issues
• Revising Technical Guidance
• Performance Metrics and Return on Investment
• Communications Plan