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Geographic Information Systems
Management Office
USEPA, Region V
1st Year of Operations . . .
Milestones Achieved
Organization Approved
- Sep 88
Personnel Trained
- Jan 89
Hardware and Software
Operational
- Mar 89
Initial GIS Products Developed - Apr 89
Office Relocation Completed - Oct 89
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Geographic Information Systems
Management Office
USEPA, Region V
1st Year of Operations . . .
Milestones Planned
Initiate an MOU with GLNPO - Dec 89
and PMD
Initiate Outreach to States - Jan 90
& Reg V Program Staffs
Regional GIS Strategy - Mar 90
Complete Workstation Pilot - Jul 90
Complete Several GIS Projects - Jul 90
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Geographic Information Systems
Management Office
USEPA, Region V
1st Year of Operations . . ,
Projects with CIS Components
TITLE LEAD FOCUS COMPL
Ashtabula Harbor GISMO Superfund NPL Jul '90
TRI Data Analyses GISMO Toxic Releases Feb '90
Bottomland Water Wetland Impacts Jul '90
Hardwoods Phase I
Trenton Channel GLNPO Toxic Impacts Jun '90
Mass Balance
Bottomland Water Wetland Impacts TBA
Hardwoods Phase II
Green Bay Mass Bal GLNPO Toxic Impacts TBA
RCRA Site Priority GISMO RCRA Site Mgmt TBA
System
Trans Boundary ARD Air Toxics TBA
Study
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Geographic Information Systems
Management Office
USEPA, Region V
1st Year of Operations . . .
GIS Applications
for
Air Programs
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GIS APPLICATIONS FOR AIR PROGRAMS
BACKGROUND
As part of the initial work in supporting program efforts
and demonstrating the utility of GIS technology, the GIS
Management Office developed selected map products reflecting
the release of dichlorqmethane to the air media. The effort
demonstrated a potential application for Air Program use and
served as a training vehicle for the Regional staff in
downloading and displaying TRI information. The TRI data
analysis is discussed in more detail under the Section
addressing GIS Applications for Toxic Substances Control.
DATA COVERAGES
Dichloromethane Releases by County - Stack Emissions
Dichloromethane Releases by County - Fugitive Emissions
Political Boundaries
PRODUCT
GIS map displaying area information.
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GIS Applications
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Great Lakes Programs
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GIS APPLICATIONS FOR GREAT LAKES PROGRAMS
BACKGROUND
As part of the initial work in supporting program efforts
and demonstrating the utility of GIS technology, the GIS
Management Office developed selected map products reflecting
the location of the Great Lakes Air Deposition Network sites.
These products will be used in more extensive future work
that will require spatial analysis of deposition information
reported at each station.
DATA COVERAGES
Hydrology Political Boundaries
GLAD Network - US GLAD Network - Canadian
PRODUCTS
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GIS Applications
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Toxic Substances Control
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ANALYSIS OF TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) DATA
BACKGROUND
In November 1986, Congress passed the Emergency
Planning and Community Right Know Act as an amendment to
the Superfund reauthorization. The act mandated that
manufacturers, processors and users of toxic chemicals report
yearly on the emission and transfer of more than 300 toxic
chemicals. The reports indicate whether the toxic chemicals
were released to (1) air by stack emissions, (2) air by fugitive
emissions, (3) water, or (4) land; (5) injected underground, (6)
transferred to a publicly owned treatment facility; or (7)
transferred off site. The data, initially submitted by the
releasers in mid-1988, was entered into EPA's IBM 3090
mainframe in North Carolina, and was made available to the
Regions, States and the public in a variety of formats in
March 1989.
Shortly after publication of the Toxic Release Inventory
System (TRIS) database, interest was expressed by a number
01 program offices in Region V for GIS maps that depicted
the distribution of toxic chemical releases. Initial GIS
products and a report were prepared in August 1989. Follow
on products are in the planning and development stage.
COVER AflRS
Toxic Releases by Media CarcinogenicReleases
Section 304(1) Stream Boundaries Hydrography
National Priority List Sites Political Boundaries
PRODUCTS
Dichloromethane Stack Emissions by County-
Michigan
Dichloromentane Fugitive Emissions by County-
Michigan
Dichloromethane Water Releases by County-
Michigan
Dichloromentane Transfers to POTWs by County-
Michigan
Dichloromethane Land Releases by County-
Michigan
Chromium Releases to Ground Water by County-
Michigan
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GIS Applications
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Surface Water Programs
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GIS APPLICATIONS FOR WATER PROGRAMS
BACKGROUND
As part of the initial work in supporting program efforts
and demonstrating the utility of GIS technology, the GIS
Management Office developed selected map products reflecting
the location of the STORET Stations in Michigan. These
products will be used in more extensive future work that will
require spatial analysis of STORET water quality data reported
at each station. The effort also served as a training vehicle
for the Regional staff in downloading and displaying STORET
information. The TRI data and 304(1) coverage is discussed in
more detail under the Section addressing GIS Applications for
Toxic Substances Control.
DATA COVERAGES
Hydrography
STORET Stations - Michigan (Active 1989)
Political Boundaries
PRODUCT
GIS map displaying point information.
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USEPA, Region V
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GIS Applications
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Waste Management Programs
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ANALYSIS OF MULTI-MEDIA DATA FOR ASHTABULA COUNTY
BACKGROUND
The lower Ashtabula River, harbor, and ground water have
been contaminated with heavy metals, poly-chlorinated
biphenyls, chlorinated organic compounds, and oxygen
consuming materials. One of the primary sources of
contamination is the Fields Brook National Priority List
Superfund site. A number of State and Federal agencies are
involved in the clean-up activities. The Ashtabula GIS project
will support these efforts through spatial analysis of the area,
resources, pollutants and human factors.
A GIS plan of study was completed in June 1989 to guide
the multi-media effort. The effort will result in maps to
assist in the assessment of human health risks, display toxic
hot spots, show Toxic Release Inventory data, and map other
sources of pollutants to the river and harbor. Efforts will be
made to coordinate the work with development of studies now
in progress for the Phase II cleanup.
DATA COVERAGES
Toxic Releases by Media CarcinogenicReleases
Section 304(1) Stream Boundaries Hydrography
National Priority List Boundaries Political Boundaries
Census Trade Data DrinTcing ^ater
Sources
Land Use/ Land Cover Hospitals
Schools/Preschools/Daycare Transportation
Fish Tissue Sample Data Zip Code Polygons
Air Monitoring Sites Glacial Geology
Sediment Sample Locations Soils
Water Monitoring Sites Wetlands
PRODUCTS
Maps of monitoring data collected at the NPL site.
Maps of Toxic Release Inventory data.
A Map of RCRA Sites within the study area.
Demographic data mapped at appropriate scales.
Drinking water source maps and ground water quality.
Isopleths of specific air pollutant profiles.
Maps of NPDES dischargers and pollutant discharge data.
Sediment contamination maps.
Integrated data coverages for risk assessment purposes.
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Geographic Information Systems
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USEPA, Region V
1st Year of Operations . . .
GIS Applications
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Wetland Protection Programs
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BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS GIS PROJECT
BACKGROUND
Bottomland Hardwood (BLH) Forests are wetland resources
which are marked for priority attention by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands
Protection. Bottomland hardwoods have also become the
subject of other Federal Agency management programs.
Recognizing that southern BLH forests are part of the global
ecosystem of forested wetlands that are undergoing heavy
acreage losses, the Water Division staff in cooperation with
the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory - Las Vegas
developed a plan for completing a multi-phased wetlands
study incorporating GIS and remote sensing technology.
The project will be performed in a limited geographic area
within the Big Muddy and Cache River basins in Southern
Illinois. Phase I will provide the spatial extent, change
detection and Landsat classification/GIS efficiencies. Based on
the results of Phase I, Phase II will provide a functional and
value assessment of the BLH forest. Phases III and IV
envision a validation process and extension of the process to
other areas within the Region.
DATA COVERAGES
Hydrography Political Boundaries
Transportation Landuse/Landcover
Hypsography Soil Classification
BLH Boundaries - Spring Scene
BLH Boundaries - Summer Scene
PRODUCTS
GIS Database consisting of multiple coverages.
High altitude photo interpretation data.
Ground truth study and results.
Wetland change detection efficiencies using Landsat/GIS.
Reports on each Phase of the study.
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