Emergency Feedlot Data Emergency Feedlot Data Program: UpdateProgram: Update

Where are all the chickens?!?!?Where are all the chickens?!?!?

• DiseaseDisease

• Natural DisastersNatural Disasters– WeatherWeather– FireFire

• OtherOther– Power FailurePower Failure– CrimeCrime

Many Agricultural ThreatsMany Agricultural Threats

Response InfrastructureResponse Infrastructure

LocalLocal

InformationInformation FundsFundsPeoplePeople

State

Federal

Equipment

ProblemProblemOrganizations that carry information on animal Organizations that carry information on animal

agriculture facilities and feedlots:agriculture facilities and feedlots:– MDAMDA– BAHBAH– PCA / BWSRPCA / BWSR– CountiesCounties

- Not managed spatially- Not managed spatially- Not easily understood- Not easily understood- Not easily accessible- Not easily accessible

Not Managed SpatiallyNot Managed Spatially• Requires intermediate stepsRequires intermediate steps

• Harder to verify & correctHarder to verify & correct

RESULT: Slower response,RESULT: Slower response,Lower confidenceLower confidence

Not Easily UnderstoodNot Easily Understood• Too many attribute Too many attribute

fieldsfields

RESULT: Slower responseRESULT: Slower response

• Too many disparate Too many disparate business needs & business needs & rulesrules

• Not enough Not enough documentationdocumentation

• Too many codesToo many codes

Not Easily AccessibleNot Easily Accessible

• Several Data CustodiansSeveral Data Custodians

• Statutory ProtectionsStatutory Protections

• Perceived & Real Threats to PrivacyPerceived & Real Threats to Privacy

• No Protocols in PlaceNo Protocols in Place

RESULT: Slower responseRESULT: Slower response

Proposal UpdateProposal Update1.1. Empower counties to Empower counties to

manage information manage information spatiallyspatially

2.2. Set standards for data Set standards for data used by emergency used by emergency respondersresponders

3.3. Design emergency Design emergency information sharing information sharing protocols between local protocols between local and state agenciesand state agencies

1.1. Responders focus Responders focus on the area affected on the area affected with confidencewith confidence

2.2. Information is Information is usable and easy to usable and easy to understandunderstand

3.3. Information is Information is accessed easily accessed easily and quicklyand quickly

Spatially Managed?Spatially Managed?• Grants funds available, in exchange for Grants funds available, in exchange for

commitment to new data standards & commitment to new data standards & protocols for four yearsprotocols for four years

• Technical assistance and training Technical assistance and training available for:available for:– Use of basic GIS softwareUse of basic GIS software– ““Geocoding” of address listsGeocoding” of address lists– Geospatial data managementGeospatial data management– Designing information conversion processesDesigning information conversion processes

County ParticipantsCounty Participants• Blue EarthBlue Earth• BrownBrown• CarverCarver• CottonwoodCottonwood• DouglasDouglas• Le Sueur Le Sueur • MeekerMeeker• NicolletNicollet• NormanNorman• Polk (East) Polk (East) • Polk (West) Polk (West) • RiceRice• RockRock• StearnsStearns• WabashaWabasha• WasecaWaseca• WinonaWinona

DelegatedCounties

Easily Understood?Easily Understood?Convert disparate source data to meet new standards, then fuse together

PCA & MDA

DisasterLANDisasterLAN

CompilationCompilation

ALWAYS

ALWAYS

ONON

MDAFTPMDAFTP

More accessible?More accessible?

DisasterLAN AccessDisasterLAN Access

Next StepsNext Steps• Outreach: connect technology to emergency Outreach: connect technology to emergency

response, agricultureresponse, agriculture

• Assess capabilities; train as necessary; Assess capabilities; train as necessary; target resources to the highest needtarget resources to the highest need

• Conduct test uploads and mock Conduct test uploads and mock emergenciesemergencies

Discussion and InputDiscussion and InputMike Dolbow: (651) 201-6497 Mike Dolbow: (651) 201-6497 mike.dolbow@state.mn.usTed Radintz: (651) 201-6541 Ted Radintz: (651) 201-6541 ted.radintz@state.mn.us