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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Tribal Initiatives and Exchange Network Projects 4 th Annual National Information Exchange Network Tribal Users Meeting Albuquerque, New Mexico March 24-25, 2009 Presented by Bruce Jones, SSHIAP Section Manager

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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Tribal Initiatives and Exchange Network Projects

4th Annual National Information Exchange NetworkTribal Users Meeting

Albuquerque, New MexicoMarch 24-25, 2009

Presented by Bruce Jones, SSHIAP Section Manager

The NWIFC is primarily a support service

organization that provides direct services to its

member tribes to assist them in their natural

resources management efforts.

The NWIFC employs approximately 67 full-

time staff members to provide services to

member tribes.

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NWIFC Member Tribes Are:Lummi Squaxin Island

Makah Skokomish

Nooksack Quileute

Swinomish Suquamish

Upper Skagit Port Gamble S’Klallam

Sauk-Suiattle Jamestown S’Klallam

Stillaguamish Lower Elwha Klallam

Tulalip Muckleshoot

Puyallup Nisqually

Quinault Hoh

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TheThe Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramSalmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment Program

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GIS in Support

Of Tribal Natural

Resources

Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramInventory and Assessment Program

What is SSHIAP?

Provides GIS technical support

Provides a central/regional information coordination function

More than GIS!

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Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramInventory and Assessment Program

Workplan

Information Management System development

Development of Arc GIS data management system - AquaScape

Puget Sound & Washington Coast Geomorphic Nearshore Mapping

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Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramInventory and Assessment Program

Workplan

EPA Exchange Network Grant Water Quality Data Exchange Juvenile Salmon Migrant Data Exchange

Provide data analysis assistance for the Tribe’s culvert case, FFR-CWA Assurances, exempt wells, etc…

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Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramInventory and Assessment Program

Water Quality Exchange Network Node

• Deployment of the ambient Water Quality Exchange data flow

• Intent to provide information to the EPA through the Central Data Exchange

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Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment ProgramInventory and Assessment Program

Creating a Collaborative Environmental Data Exchange Network for Puget Sound•Partners: PSP, WDOE, WDFW, RCO NWIFC, NMFS

•Creation of a Juvenile Salmon Migrant Information

•Additional flow: Restoration-Protection Project Information or Adult Salmon

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