Victoria Phillips, Director, Enterprise Information Systems MassDEP A&WMA-NES Fall 2013...

Victoria Phillips, Director, Enterprise Information Systems MassDEP

A&WMA-NES Fall 2013 Conference October 25, 2013

Energy and Environmental Information and Public Access System (EIPAS)

&EPA’s E-Transformation Project

Why do we need EIPAS?

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REDESIGN

MassDEP is undertaking a comprehensive reform effort to address the fact that resources are out of alignment with its responsibilities.

MassDEP is undertaking a comprehensive reform effort to address the fact that resources are out of alignment with its responsibilities.

Agency Staffing is at levels not seen since the mid-1980s

Legacy systems / architecture prevent MassDEP from implementing needed change

EEA/IT resources not available to develop enterprise systems suitable to meet needs of MassDEP staff & external customers

REGULATORY REFORM

INTERNAL RESTRUCTURING

Three Threads of MassDEP Reform Effort

What is EIPAS?

Information transformation project that will advance, align, expand, and transform the manner in which EEA’s six secretariat agencies execute timely, predictable, and cost-effective business functions.

EIPAS OverviewSample Regulated Entity Portal

EIPAS Overview Sample Online Permit Screen

EIPAS Overview Sample “My Neighborhood” View

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Legend

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Active MassDEP permit

Reported environmental data

MassDEP permit violation

MassDEP permit enforcement

Wetlands notice of intent

Reported spill or release

Release site with RAO filed (cleanup complete)

Release site with activity use limitation

Brownfields site

RAO

AUL

ABC Waste Combustor, Inc.123 Main Street, Suite 4000North Southland, MA

3 active permits, air quality and industrial wastewater

Permits Reports Violations Enforcements more

Release Site 3-0012345 (notification 1/2/03)100 Main StreetNorth Southland, MA

Reporting category: 2 hours, oil releaseCompliance status: Response Action Outcome filedNo activity use limitation

Notice Correspondence Plans History RAO more

E-Enterprise for the Environment is a joint initiative of States and EPA to improve environmental outcomes and dramatically enhance service to the regulated community and the public by maximizing the use of

advanced monitoring and information technologies, optimizing operations, and increasing transparency.

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Desired Outcomes

E-Enterprise Logic

Framework

E-Enterprise Outputs

DRIVE

E-Enterprise Inputs

MOTIVATE

E-Enterprise Components

ACHIEVE &

ENABLE

EMPLOY

ENABLES

ENABLES

ALLOWS FOR TARGETING

OF RESOURCES

Improved Environmental Performance

Improved Service to the Public and Regulated

Community

Transparency of:• Regulated Community Environmental Performance• Ambient Environmental Conditions• Governmental Administrative Processes

New Environmental Management Approaches

Efficiency of Governmental Administrative

Processes

E-Enterprise Implementation Projects

E-Enterprise Collaboration and Joint Governance

Advanced Monitoring and IT:• E-Enterprise Portal• Partner Access and Transaction Systems • Open Data and Web Services• Shared Technical Infrastructure• Portfolio of Advanced Monitoring Solutions

Programmatic:• Modernizing and Streamlining Program and

Regulations• Program Improvement Infrastructure

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Principle #10 and Component: Interoperability of Partner Systems and Partner Use of EPA Systems

Next Steps

Contact Information

Victoria Phillips, MassDEPDirector, Enterprise Information Systems617-292-5956Victoria.Phillips@state.ma.us

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