PAGE i CPRA DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN January 31, 2013 CPRA Data Management Plan January 2013 PAGE i Table of Contents List of Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. iii Figures ............................................................................................................................................. vi Tables .............................................................................................................................................. vi Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 1 1. Overall Data Management Plan Objectives ...................................................................... 2 1.1 Plan Components .............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Standards ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Policy ................................................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Resources .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Data ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 User Interfaces .................................................................................................................. 3 1.7 Security .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.8 Architecture ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.9 Implementation Activities ................................................................................................. 4 2. Standards ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Standards Group ................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Enforcing the Standards through Policy ............................................................................ 8 3. Policies ............................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 Policy Benefits ................................................................................................................. 10 3.2 Major Components .......................................................................................................... 10 3.3 Capturing Data in Accordance to the Plan ...................................................................... 12 4. Resources ........................................................................................................................ 14 4.1 Personnel ......................................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Roles ................................................................................................................................ 14 4.3 Systems Capability and Recommendations .................................................................... 16 5. Existing or Anticipated Data ............................................................................................ 17 5.1 Data Streams ................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Data Organization ............................................................................................................ 23 6. User Interface .................................................................................................................. 29 6.1 Wiki or Portal Features – Usability .................................................................................. 29 6.2 Portal or Wiki Features - Extensibility ............................................................................. 30 6.3 Extensible Architecture ................................................................................................... 30 6.4 Success Metrics ............................................................................................................... 31 6.5 Feedback or Alert Mechanism ........................................................................................ 31 6.6 Dashboards ...................................................................................................................... 31 6.7 Citation Tool .................................................................................................................... 35 6.8 Project Reports / Summaries .......................................................................................... 37 6.9 Query Functionality ......................................................................................................... 37 7. Security ............................................................................................................................ 39 7.1 Assignment of Authority ................................................................................................. 39 7.2 Portal Security - Best Practices to Secure Portals............................................................ 40 8. System Architecture ........................................................................................................ 41 CPRA Data Management Plan January 2013 PAGE ii 8.1 Open vs. Proprietary Software: Considerations ............................................................. 41 8.2 GIS Specific Software Considerations .............................................................................. 42 8.3 Hosting Environments: Considerations .......................................................................... 46 8.4 Web Services ................................................................................................................... 48 8.5 Selecting Storage Media for Long-Term Preservation .................................................... 51 9. Implementation Activities ............................................................................................... 53 9.1 Short-Term Goals............................................................................................................. 53 9.2 Long-Term Goals.............................................................................................................. 55 APPENDIX A Preliminary Inventory of Data Management Systems in Coastal Louisiana ....... 57 PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................................. 57 ORGANIZATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 64 APPENDIX B Guide to the 2012 Coastal Master Plan Modeling Data ..................................... 68 CPRA Data Management Plan January 2013 PAGE iii List of Acronyms API Application Programming Interface ASCII American Standard Code for Information and Interchange BICM Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring BLOB Binary Large Object CERP Comprehensive Everglades Recovery Plan CPRA Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority CRMS Coast-wide Reference Monitoring System CSDGM Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata CSV Comma-Separated Values DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security DMP Data Management Plan DOD Department of Defense DOI Digital Object Identifiers DQO Data Quality Objectives ENC Electronic Navigational Charts EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESIP Embedded Computer Resources Support Improvement Program ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute ESRL Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee FTP File Transfer Protocol GB Gigabyte GCMD Global Change Master Directory (NASA) GIS Geographic Information System GOHSEP Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness GUI Graphical User Interface HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol HAZMAT Hazardous Material IHO International Hydrographic Organization I/O Input/output ISO International Organization for Standardization IS&T Information Services and Technology KML Keyhole Markup Language KPI Key Performance Indicator CPRA Data Management Plan January 2013 PAGE iv LAN Local Area Network LASARD Louisiana Sand Resource Database LDEQ Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality LDHH Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals LDWF Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries MRHDMS Mississippi River Hydro-dynamic and Delta Management Study MTBF Mean Time Before Failure NAP North American Profile NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCDC National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) NESDIS National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NOAA) NetCDF Network Common Data Form NTFS New Technology File System NWIS National Water Information System (USGS) OGC Open Geospatial Consortium OMB Office of Management and Budget OS Operating System OSS Open-source Software PH Hydrogen Ion Activity (in relation to water quality) PI Performance Indicator Portal A Web Site that Brings Information or Links from Diverse Sources