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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE EPA
Citation:
Brilis, G M. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE EPA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-00/009 (NTIS PB2000-106696), 2000.
Impact/Purpose:
The overall objective of this task is to provide the Agency with improved science guidance and strategies for more effective science management and administration.
Description:
The EPA GIS-QA Team was created to fill the gap between the EPA Quality Assurance (QA) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) communities. All EPA Offices and Regions were invited to participate. Currently, the EPA GIS-QA Team consists of members from the EPA Regional Offices; the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA); the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS); the Office of Water (OW); the new Office of Environmental Information (OEI); and the Office of Research and Development (ODRD). The GIS-QA Team was established by the Environmental Sciences Division of ORD's National Exposure Research Laboratory.
The EPA GIS-QA Strategic Plan is a product of the EPA GIS-QA Team. It builds upon the framework presented at various conferences during FY99 and was the first attempt to chart a course for the development of the Agency's GIS-QA activities. This Strategic Plan defines the mission of GIS-QA Team throughout EPA, and articulates the strategic vision of the EPA GIS-QA Team. It identifies the short- and long term goals, objectives, and activities necessary to accomplish the mission defined by the strategic vision. As the GIS-QA Team develops, this Strategic Plan will change to adapt to ne technology and changing requirements.