Mission, Vision, and High Hopes for Record Keeping

Water Recycling and Desalination UnitWater Use and Efficiency Branch Div. of Statewide Integrated Water Management Department of Water Resources

Presented By Michael Ross

November 13, 2014

GIS DAY Agenda

1. Introductions2. Purpose3. This GIS Day Breakout Presentation 4. Discussion (Optional but Desired)5. Next Step

(time may vary, max. 15 minutes)

My First Database

Way Back When ?

A paper was written

"A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data

Banks"

E. F. Codd at IBM in 1970.

EF Code Rules & Relational Databases

Strategic Plan for Data Innovation Promote and develop a shared

understanding of existing or emerging technologies, services, and products related to data, data collection, and its use.

Forming avenues of collaboration and initiating methodology necessary for sharing data as applied to real problems faced by California.

Collaboration Connections

For All Californians Governor's Water Action Plan CA Water Plan Update 2013 Proposition 1

• Collaboration at All Levels is Essential

• Best available science to inform decision makers.

• Integration of Innovation Crosses All Borders

Gov.’s Water Action Plan Excerpts “Working Together and Continued

Collaboration is Essential” “Collaboration between federal, state, local

and tribal governments, in coordination with our partners in a wide range of industry, government and nongovernmental organizations is not only important—it is essential. “

“Collaboration is essential. Successful implementation of this plan will require increased collaboration between state, federal and local governments, regional agencies, tribal governments, and the public and the private sectors.”

“Together, these actions……..reflect an integration of new ideas with the ongoing important work that the state and federal government, local agencies, and others are already engaged in and require coordination and collaboration across levels of government.”

“This effort will increase collaboration and transparency and ensure that management decisions are supported by the best available science.”

CA Water Plan Update 2013

Vol. 1 - THE STRATEGIC PLAN Ch. 2, Imperative to Invest in

Innovation and Infrastructure Collaboration and Alignment Are

Necessary

Proposition 1

§79707. (d) In making decisions regarding water resources, state and local water agencies will use the best available science to inform those decisions.

Proposition 1 §79707. (e) Special consideration will be

given to projects that employ new or innovative technology or practices, including decision support tools that support the integration of multiple jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, water supply, flood control, land use, and sanitation.

Implementation Developing programmatic methodology Systems for data collection are extremely

complex and fraught with issues and complications surrounding metrics

Water use and related data may be even more difficult given the degree of definitional noise associated with past and present water-use related metrics.

• Understanding and developing sound metrics is essential to progress on all fronts and in all realms of record keeping.

• The GIS community is affording the highest degree of coordination in record keeping.

It is essential to record and transmit the fundamental definitions, attributes, and other properties making up any metric, data, or physical object or associated bit of data which is part of the overall system of data collection.

Mission, GIS, Records The proper planning and

management of water resources is not possible without a systematic program to ensure data integrity. This is essential DWR’s Mission.

Connections These connections found between

coordination, definitions, and planning water resources are based in the principles of record keeping and can only be achieved by record keepers.

Record Keeping:“most importantly, we must all dedicate the time to keep records with the necessary degree of organization necessary to engage in systematic improvement. Coordination is among the principle avenues travelled by the record keeper. We are all record keepers. Technology and technological advances are possible only through record keeping.”

Poor record keeping is a major cause of systemic inefficiencies and a slew of other problems plaguing everyone.

The Record Keeper’s Pledge of Allegiance

“I pledge allegiance to the records of the State of California, and to the public for which they help protect, one State coordinated with safety, water supply, and protection of the environment for all.”

Discussion (Q & A)Period

Next Steps

Contact Information

Michael Ross, PE(916) 651-0717 michael.ross@water.ca.gov

Water Recycling and Desalination UnitWater Use and Efficiency Branch Div. of Statewide Integrated Water Management Department of Water Resources