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Northwest Environmental Data Network Meeting

November 1, 2006, 9:00 - 4:00

Northwest Power & Conservation Council
851 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon
503-222-5161 or 800-452-5161

 

Conference call arrangements:

Please dial 877-848-1997. You will then be asked to enter the conference code.  Enter code 351 to connect to the call.

Please mark your calendars for next meetings:

• Dec 6, 2006
• 2007 - Jan. 3, Feb. 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July (no formal meeting), Aug. 1, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5.  All meetings will be held in the Conference room of the NPCC, Portland, Oregon.

Agenda

1) Introductions.

2) Changes to Best Practices for Reporting Locational and Time Related Data (1.4mb Word)

3) Comments on Best Practices for Data Dictionary Definitions and Usage (340k Word) and Check List for Organizing Field Collection and Management of Data (270k Word)

4) Development of NED proposal (860k Word), to the Council, for regional level pilot or prototype efforts and related EPA Exchange Grant Proposal.

5) Update on proposals for data management from StreamNet and NWHI in response to the CBFWA review.

6) Report on PNW-RGIC October, 2006 Meeting and request of information.

7) Progress with NED Portal.

8) Metadata Training Opportunities with USGS.

9) Short Updates (if time)

• CBFWA – StreamNet Review
• Using the List Serve to comment on NED document/s
• International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge
• OFWIM Conference
• Fed Caucus Data Needs

B. PNAMP data management agenda items

1) Protocol Manager Testing.

2) Status of review and editing of Data Management Needs for Regional Project Tracking to Support Implementation and Effectiveness Monitoring.

3) Other PNAMP Data Management Business.

C. Afternoon worksession 1-4pm

1) Prototype/pilot proposal discussion as needed.

2) Decisions on Portal Index/Directory, home-page materials, data channel management and formal Portal launch.