Columbia Basin Data Center proposal

May 2006  |  document 2006-7

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Dear Interested Party:

In May 2000 the Independent Scientific Review Panel reported on the inadequacies of the data system for Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife. The panel noted significant data gaps and significant inconsistencies in the way data were collected and reported. The panel recommended a systematic approach to address a wide variety of tasks including an inventory of existing data, a survey of unmet data needs, proposals for filling data gaps, and development of standardized data collection and reporting protocols.

Following this report the Council undertook several initiatives to respond to these recommendations. The Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA Fisheries to work collaboratively in developing a regional data system, supported a contract with Science Applications International Corporation, and helped establish the Northwest Environmental Data Network (NED). This paper, which is intended to build on these initiatives, offers a proposed method to implement an integrated, regional data management system.

The Council asked the Independent Scientific Advisory Board to review the proposal. The Council also invites your comments (see sidebar). Thank you for you interest in the Council and its work.

Sincerely,

Tom Karier, Chair

Comments received through Jun 23, 2006

• Bonneville Power Administration (470k PDF)
• Bureau of Reclamation (190k PDF)
• Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (710k PDF)
• Environmental Protection Agency (10k PDF)
• Flathead Basin Commission (660k PDF)
• KWA Ecosciences (120k PDF)
• Northwest Environmental Data Network (1.3m PDF)
• Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (790k PDF)
• Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (390k PDF)
• Streamnet (790k PDF)
• Thomas Tinsley (200k PDF)
• Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (780k PDF)

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