OR&R’s Environmental Response Management ApplicationEnvironmental Response Management Application

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George GraettingerOffice of Response & Restoration

Assessment & Restoration DivisionNRDA Technical WorkshopNRDA Technical Workshop

John Heinz National Wildlife RefugePhiladelphia, PA

12.9.2010

OR&R’s ERMA & Watershed Based MappingOR&R s ERMA & Watershed Based Mapping

• Spatial Data Team goals/purpose:• Spatial Data Team goals/purpose:• Support OR&R Regional Resource Coordinators

(RRC) & Scientific Support Coordinators (SSC)(RRC) & Scientific Support Coordinators (SSC)• Provide site specific and watershed wide use of

data and technology to protect and restore trust resources

• Support coordination with external partners E d t h i• Encourage data sharing

• Standardized GIS project• Scalable technology support to users• Scalable technology support to users

Continuum of “Response”Framework for OR&R / ERMA

Response(24 hours)

Restoration -Recovery(Years/Decades)

Emergency Response Division

Assessment and Restoration Division

(ARD)

Restoration Center(RC)

(ERD) (ARD) (RC)

OR&R’s Watershed Based MappingOR&R s Watershed Based Mapping

Provide Decision Support Tools for:Provide Decision Support Tools for:• Assessment

• Site discovery/ characterizationSite discovery/ characterization

• Remediation• Source identification• Extent/ degree of contamination • Injury assessment

Restoration• Restoration• Habitat characterization• Site identification/ monitoringg

A Picture (Map) is Worth a ThousandA Picture (Map) is Worth a Thousand Words…

• Diverse datasets can be selectively overlaid on ya single map to better visualize complex pinteractions

Concept for ERMA pOpen Source, Web-based mapping tools

Planning & AnalysisPlanning & Analysis

Integrate & Analyze InformationOn the flyOn the fly

I d C i ti & C di tiImproved Communication & Coordination

ERMA Schematic ViewERMA Schematic View

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Output to UserDownload/Upload Source

Feature Server Tools

Open LayersWeb Mapping Service (Feature)

ESI & IPAC Query

AIS Ship Search

ERMA ArchitectureExternal GIS Data• ENCs/ RNCs

Secure Server Authentication• Real Time Weather Observations• Buoys • NAIS/ AFF/AMOC

Data Layer ManagementAccess Privileges

Response datasets from sFTP• Trajectories• Satellite Interpretations for oilBase Public datasets

MapServer

p• SCAT Results• Overflight Observations• Boom plans & imagery derived• Protected Resource Impact• Field sampling (subsurface

• ESI• Landuse• Bathymetry• Regional Monitoring• Habitat Classifications

PostGres/ PostGIS

Data Base

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• Field sampling (subsurface, analytical chemistry, photos, etc.)• Platform observations

Habitat Classifications• Restoration• Bioresource Base data

Data Base(Full Backup routinely)

ERMA Background• 2007: Developed concept. Pilot site: Portsmouth Harbor, NH• 2008:

• Tested in Industry- led PREP Drill

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y• National Response Team/EPA Region 2 funded U.S. Caribbean ERMA

• 2009: Delivered Model ERMA: Caribbean

• 2010: • March 23-25th, Spill of National Significance (SONS) Drill -Expanded Pilot Project with assistance from regional stakeholders• May 3-8th, Planned Internal Drill –yHow fast could we stand-up an ERMA site?• April 20th, Deepwater Horizon ExplosionNOAA SSC on-scene• April 22nd, NOAA Stood up the GOMEX ERMA p , pInitial ERMA site for command posts deployed April 24th

• June 2010, Public ERMA, www.GeoPlatform.gov/Gulfresponse deployedADM Allen designated ERMA as the Common Operational Picture (COP) for the Deepwater Horizon IncidentDeepwater Horizon Incident

Current ERMA DevelopmentCurrent ERMA Development• New England (SONS)

C ibb US t it i• Caribbean – US territories, expanding upon need, Groundings, Haiti

P t S d WA F• Puget Sound WA – Focus on climate change impacts 

• GOM & DWH MC252

• Pacific Islands – In development, FY ‘11

• Arctic from NOAA OCRM Energy Initiative

• Lake Champlain – funded FY ‘11 (potential for NJ/ NY harbor / )w/EPA R2)

• Great Lakes – funded FY ‘11

ERMA Site OverviewERMA Site Overview• Secure access

• Username/Password• Weather & Buoys

ObservationsReal time feeds• Various levels of access

(Public, Responder, NRDA)• Background Layers

G l i l t i d

• Real-time feeds• Hurricane/Storms• Remote-sensing Imagery

R t Ri k• Google aerial, terrain, roads• NOAA Nautical charts

• Incident information

• Resources at Risk• NOAA ESI data layers• Fisheries Closures

• Trajectories• Field teams, aircraft, and

vessel trackingSh li Oili

• Local habitat and species datasets

• Seafood SafetyM i P t t d A• Shoreline Oiling

• Geographic Response Plans Priorities

• Analytical Chemistry Data

• Marine Protected Areas• Document & photo links

• ESI and GRPs PDFs• Field Photos• Analytical Chemistry Data• External links

ERMA User ToolsERMA User Tools• Zoom To

L t/L• Find tool

A t t d h f ll l• Lat/Long• Place name• Ship – MMSI Find

• Automated search of all layers• Map Labels

• User-made feature labelsP i t T l• Bookmark Map Views

• Saves layers and location• Customizable slideshow

• Print Tools• Timestamp• Various page sizesCustomizable slideshow

• Areas of Interest• User-made map features

M t T l

• Query Tool (Resources at Risk)• NOAA ESI (ME EVIs)• US Fish and Wildlife• Measurement Tools

• Length/Area• Animations

US Fish and Wildlife• Identify tool

• Analytical chemistry resultsStat s of ship locations• Show key layers across time • Status of ship locations

Populating ERMA & GeoPlatform.govPopulating ERMA & GeoPlatform.gov

Wildlife

Observ e vations

®Response Environmental Data Sets Data

Approved for Public

R l

Data Sets

ReleasePushed Daily by 12pm ET

ERMA ERMA ProvidesProvidesProvides Provides Data to Data to

the Publicthe Public

ERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceERMA/GeoPlatform Interface

Interactive Map

ERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceERMA/GeoPlatform Interface

Table of Contents (TOC)

ERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceMap Tools: Pan, Zoom, Measure (line/area), Identify

ERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceTOC Tabs: Layers, Legend, Query Tool, AOI, Labels, Zoom, Download*, Print

* Limited download in GeoPlatform

ERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceERMA/GeoPlatform InterfaceFind/Search layers tool

Field Sampling ResultsField Sampling Results

Subsurface Sampling ResultsSubsurface Sampling Results

Link to Data Reports & DocumentationLink to Data Reports & Documentation

Real-Time Weather ConditionsReal-Time Weather Conditions

Display of Field PhotosDisplay of Field Photos

Display of Field Photos

Online PhotoLoggerOnline PhotoLoggerDeveloping online tool to provide improved access and performanceimproved access and performance

34,768 photos logged to date

ERMA Query Tools: NOAA ESI / USFWS IPaC

ESI Query Tool – Select AreaESI Query Tool – Select Area

1stDraw Polygon

2ndRun Query

ESI Query Tool – Select SpeciesESI Query Tool – Select Species

3rd -Select features4th -Select timeline5th -Run ESI Tool

ESI Query T l R t• Selected Habitat &

Tool – Report

Species summary• Shoreline

Classification• Detailed

information on species life histories

• PDF, excel file output

IPAC Query Tool – Select AreaIPAC Query Tool – Select Area

1st

2nd

IPAC Query Tool –R tReport

• Endangered Species g psummary

• Detailed information on species life on species life histories

• PDF output

Trustee Support in the DelawareTrustee Support in the Delaware

• ARD developed a Watershed based GIS project for the Delaware in 2006Delaware in 2006

• Webguide features extensive information on Waste sites, Contaminant sources, HabitatContaminant sources, Habitat and Species data all in a geospatial framework

• Provides an easy to useProvides an easy to use interactive reference for resources and activities across the Delaware Watershed

http://mapping2.orr.noaa.gov/website/portal/delaware/index.html

Delaware River HabitatsDelaware River Habitats

Delaware Estuary SpeciesDelaware Estuary Species

Delaware Estuary Waste SitesDelaware Estuary Waste Sites

Delaware Estuary RestorationDelaware Estuary Restoration

Next Steps with RestorationNext Steps with Restoration

Next Steps with Delaware EstuaryNext Steps with Delaware Estuary

• Potential re-development of the DelawarePotential re development of the Delaware Estuary Webguide

• Creation of a Delaware Estuary ERMAy• EPA Region 3• RRT III Response• Delaware Estuary NRDA Trustees

• Real-time data feeds from NOAA Restoration Center database• Current, planned, potential restoration sites

ERMA User BenefitsERMA User Benefits• Platform that easily crosses boundaries • Improves data sharing and communication• Improves data sharing and communication• Easy to use – non-GIS users• Real-time data sets overlaid with baselineReal time data sets overlaid with baseline

environmental and operational data• Access from anywhere• Planning and Preparedness tool• Distributed upload capabilities

Q t l• Query tools• Customizable on the fly

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Practical Implementation of ERMAPractical Implementation of ERMA• Assist with spill preparedness

• Display jurisdictional boundaries, specially regulated areas, areas ofDisplay jurisdictional boundaries, specially regulated areas, areas of socio-economic importance, environmentally sensitive areas

• Access points for cleanup• Staging areas and command centers• Regional documentation, points of contact, etc.

• Assist in coordinating response efforts• Visualize magnitude and extent• Triage sites for action• Track progress of clean-up

Access real time data• Access real-time data• Upload data from the field and access forms• Increase communication

Practical Implementation of ERMAPractical Implementation of ERMA• Define the extent of potential impacts

• General habitat and land use informationGeneral habitat and land use information• Areas of biological significance - haul outs, rookeries, nesting

grounds, essential or critical habitat• Species specific data - biological resources in the region -

th t d d d?threatened or endangered?• Where is there current monitoring data

• Assist in Recovery and Restoration• Assist in Recovery and Restoration• Access existing environmental monitoring sites• Assist with sampling design

In entor restoration projects• Inventory restoration projects• Locate long-term monitoring sites• Coordinate with regional projects

ERMA UsabilityERMA Usability• Easily accessible via Web browser

• Field, Command Post, External Offices• Quick to display

U f i dl i t f• User friendly interface• Secure, multi-tailored password protection

Public interface• Public interface• Responder interface• NRDA interface• Trustee interface

ERMA DWH Lessons LearnedERMA DWH Lessons Learned• Non-technical Interface

• GIS background not necessary to navigate• GIS background not necessary to navigate• “How to” sessions in command posts and WebEx to socialize ease of use

• Scalable Access• Quick to stand up foundation• Public Facing data needed- Geoplatform.gov/Gulfresponse• Varying data access levels based on account type

(Public, responder, NRDA, Trustee)

• Cost Effective Open Source Software• Customizable Programming & Modular developmentCustomizable Programming & Modular development

public facing or specialized sites (Climate Change, Wildfires, Marine Debris, Tsunami)

ERMA DWH Lessons LearnedERMA DWH Lessons Learned• Collaboration is KEY

N d t l i ti & d t f• Need to leverage existing resources & data for application buy in by partners

• Government Agencies & NGO’s• EPA• USCG• DOI/USFWS

• LA FWS & DEQ• MS FWS & Disaster Plan• FL Disaster PlanDOI/USFWS

• NGA

• Private Sector

FL Disaster Plan

• BP & contractors• Google

• Imagery service

• Telascience – faster display by tile caching of image mosaicsg y

• Investigating potential3-D display

• ESRI – hosted WMS for public consumption

Next StepsNext Steps

• Hawaiian Islands project for FY ‘11Hawaiian Islands project for FY 11• Coastal Storms Program

• CA Regional ProjectCA Regional Project• FEMA Collaboration• Arctic ERMAArctic ERMA• Great Lakes• Lake Champlain EPA Region II / RRTII• Lake Champlain, EPA Region II / RRTII• Delaware Estuary, EPA Region III / RRTIII

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments• NOAA:

• Michele Jacobi• Development Team:

• University of NewMichele Jacobi• George Graettinger• Amy Merten

M k Mill

University of New Hampshire:

• Phillip Collins• Robert St Lawrence• Mark Miller

• Ben Shorr• Kari Sheets

• Robert St. Lawrence• Kurt Schwehr

• Allison Bailey, SoundGIS

• Genwest Systems:• Jill Bodnar• Janet Matta

• Aaron Racicot, Z-Pulley• Dane Springmeyer• Chander Ganesan, OTG• Janet Matta

• Tracy Ross

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Funding Sources: Coastal Response Research Center US EPAFunding Sources: Coastal Response Research Center, US EPA Region II, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration and Coastal Storms Program

For More InformationFor More Information

• George Graettingergeorge.graettinger@noaa.gov206.526.4660

• Simeon Hahnsimeon.hahn@noaa.gov206.617.5438

• Dr. Amy Merten, Spatial Data Chiefamy.merten@noaa.gov

• 206.526.6829

• www.Geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse