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GIS Pandemic Needs Analysis
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Appendices Addendum
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Table of Contents
1.0 MEOP Supplement.................................................................................................................1
Note: The MEOP Supplement can be found in its entirety at the end of this PDF document (page 266).
2.0 Executive Order 04-04, Assigning Emergency Responsibilities to State Agencies.......1
Note: Executive Order 04-04 can be found in its entirety at the end of this PDF document (page 313).
3.0 Essential Business Functions..............................................................................................1
4.0 Governor’s Executive Order 05-04.......................................................................................2
Note: Executive Order 05-04 can be found in its entirety at the end of this PDF document (page 357).
5.0 ITAAM Phases........................................................................................................................3
6.0 Interviewee List......................................................................................................................4
7.0 Document List......................................................................................................................11
8.0 Pandemic and GIS Contact List..........................................................................................14
8.1 Administration................................................................................................................14
8.2 Agriculture......................................................................................................................18
8.3 Animal Health.................................................................................................................21
8.4 Attorney General............................................................................................................23
8.5 Commerce.....................................................................................................................23
8.6 Education.......................................................................................................................25
8.7 EMS Regulatory Board..................................................................................................26
8.8 Employee Relations.......................................................................................................27
8.9 Employment and Economic Development.....................................................................27
8.10 Health.............................................................................................................................29
8.11 Human Services.............................................................................................................32
8.12 Labor and Industry.........................................................................................................33
8.13 Military Affairs................................................................................................................36
8.14 Natural Resources.........................................................................................................36
8.15 Office of Enterprise Technology....................................................................................38
8.16 Pollution Control.............................................................................................................38
8.17 Public Safety – Minnesota State patrol..........................................................................39
8.18 Revenue.........................................................................................................................41
8.19 Transportation................................................................................................................42
9.0 Interview Notes....................................................................................................................44
9.1 Administration................................................................................................................44
9.2 Agriculture and Board of Animal Health........................................................................58
9.3 Attorney General............................................................................................................65
9.4 Commerce.....................................................................................................................68
9.5 Education.......................................................................................................................70
9.6 EMS Regulatory Board..................................................................................................75
9.7 Employee Relations.......................................................................................................77
9.8 Health.............................................................................................................................82
9.9 Housing Finance..........................................................................................................110
9.10 Human Services...........................................................................................................113
9.11 Labor & Industry...........................................................................................................120
9.12 Military Affairs..............................................................................................................122
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9.13 Natural Resources.......................................................................................................124
9.14 Office of Enterprise Technology..................................................................................129
9.15 Pollution Control...........................................................................................................132
9.16 Public Safety................................................................................................................134
9.17 Revenue.......................................................................................................................142
9.18 Transportation..............................................................................................................147
9.19 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.................................................................153
9.20 United States Geological Survey.................................................................................157
10.0 GIS Inventory Survey Results...........................................................................................159
Note: GIS Inventory Survey Results can be found in their entirety at the end of this PDF document (page 360).
11.0 MEOP Task-Based Survey................................................................................................160
12.0 Dataset Analysis................................................................................................................241
12.1 Dataset Analysis by Pandemic Preparedness Business Function..............................241
12.2 Dataset Analysis by Agency........................................................................................244
13.0 NIMS Components.............................................................................................................249
14.0 IT Implicated Sections to Statute 3678............................................................................250
15.0 2007 URISA Conference, August 20-23, 2007 in Washington D.C. by ESRI................252
Note: ESRI's URISA presentation by can be found in its entirety at the end of this PDF document (page 382).
16.0 New York City Summary...................................................................................................252
16.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................252
16.1.1 Development of an Enterprise GIS in New York City...............................................252
16.1.2 Creating Web Services to Spatially Enable Health Record Systems.......................254
17.0 State-of-the-Art GIS Needs and Applications by Pandemic Business Function.........256
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1.0 MEOP Supplement
The State of Minnesota’s Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Pandemic
Influenza MEOP Supplement (version 2/9/07) can be found at the end of this PDF
document.
2.0 Executive Order 04-04, Assigning Emergency Responsibilities to
State Agencies
The State of Minnesota’s Executive Order (Governor Tim Pawlenty) 04-04 can be found
at the end of this PDF document.
3.0 Essential Business Functions
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
FUNCTION
Notification & Warning Detect events, send notifications, and warn impacted geographies
and populations.
Incident Management Control the State’s response actions during the event as a single
enterprise.
Public Information Provide notification, updates, and publish advisories for the media
and the general public.
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
FUNCTION
Accident/Damage Assess the impact of the event, its ramifications, and provide
Assessment recommendations.
Search & Rescue Identify targets, develop access strategies, and conduct logistical
support during search and rescue missions.
Health Protection Protect the public’s wellbeing through proactive, mitigative, and
reactive actions.
Medical Services Provide essential medical services, which may include
transportation, prophylaxis and treatment distribution, quarantine,
triage, and treatment services.
Fire Protection Ensure fire safety during pandemic activities, which may include fire
protection measures for understaffed buildings and support during
carcass destruction.
Evacuation/Traffic Support orderly movement of populations; ensure safety of
Control/Security resources, supplies, and people.
Mass Care, Housing, Provide logistical support to effected populations in human services
and Human Services matters.
Debris Management Support carcass disposal and other potentially contagious materials.
Public Works/Utilities Ensure access to basic utility services and government priority
Restoration functions, e.g., computer network maintenance for remote access
during social distancing control measures.
Environmental Hazard Coordinate and execute containment and response measures to
Response environmental hazards, which may include containing a wildlife
habitat or other measures.
Resource Manage deployment, maintenance or replenishment, and
Management prioritization of resource usage.
4.0 Governor’s Executive Order 05-04
The State of Minnesota’s Executive Order (Governor Tim Pawlenty) 05-04 can be found
at the end of this PDF document.
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5.0 ITAAM Phases
ITAAM PHASE ASSOCIATED TASKS OUTCOMES
Introductory & Kickoff Meeting Kickoff presentation
Discovery
Develop/Customize data collection Data collection instruments
instruments
Documented/Edited interviews
Interviews and data collection
Review existing documents
Document and distribute interviews
Needs & Assess existing processes Illustrate and describe existing
Requirements process
Assess support structure
Assessment
Illustrate and describe existing
Analyze and categorize issues
technical environment
across groups (if applicable)
Issues assessment and analysis
Investigate relevant national public
health initiatives Discuss relevant national public
health initiatives
Prepare Needs & Requirements
portion of the Final Report Deliver Needs and Requirements
portion of the Final Report
Conceptual Isolate key areas of focus Conceptual procedural design
Design alternatives
Assess data flow alternatives
Conceptual technical design
Assess IT infrastructure alternatives
alternatives
Prepare Conceptual Design portion
Deliver Conceptual Design portion
of the Final Report
of the Final Report
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ITAAM PHASE ASSOCIATED TASKS OUTCOMES
Final Report Develop recommendations relative Final report
to issue categories
Final presentation
Develop an estimated phased
implementation plan with specific
tasks / objectives
Create final report
Create final presentation
6.0 Interviewee List
This appendix lists the interviewed stakeholders of the GIS Pandemic Analysis study.
Representation comes from all stakeholder agencies identified in the MEOP HPAI and
Pandemic Supplement, with two exceptions, Finance and Employment and Economic
Development.
NAME TITLE INTERVIEW AGENCY
DATE
James Aars State Safety Program May 30, 2007 Minnesota Department of
Coordinator Employee Relations
David Arbeit Director May 30, 2007 Land Management Information
Center
Donna J. Business Continuation May 24, 2007 Department of Revenue
Baker Coordinator
State Safety Program Minnesota Department of
James Aars May 30, 2007
Coordinator Employee Relations
Land Management Information
David Arbeit Director May 30, 2007
Center
Donna J. Business Continuation
May 24, 2007 Department of Revenue
Baker Coordinator
State Director,
Don Minnesota State Colleges and
Fire/EMS/Safety May 29, 2007
Beckering Universities
Training/Compliance
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NAME TITLE INTERVIEW AGENCY
DATE
Minnesota Department of
Adam
Network Manager May 17, 2007 Administration, Plant
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Management Division
Minnesota Department of
Philip Blue Risk Management Division May 17, 2007 Administration, Pandemic
Influenza Planning Group
Minnesota Department of
David Bucher IT Specialist June 4, 2007 Human Services, Child Safety
and Permanency Division
Michelle Minnesota Department of
Wildlife Health Program
Carstensen May 21, 2007 Natural Resources, Division of
Coordinator
Powell Fish & Wildlife
John Emergency Management Minnesota Department of
May 22, 2007
Cavanaugh Planner Transportation
Todd State Safety Program Minnesota Department of
May 30, 2007
Christenson Coordinator Employee Relations
GIS Clearinghouse May 29, 2007 Land Management Information
Chris Cialek
Supervisor May 30, 2007 Center
Minnesota Department of
Assistant to the Assistant
Alisha Cowell May 17, 2007 Administration, Pandemic
Commissioner
Influenza Planning Group
Lucinda Information Technology Department of Agriculture
May 21, 2007
Dahlberg Specialist Board of Animal Health
Bob Dahm State Fire Marshall May 24, 2007 Fire Marshall Office
May 18, 2007 Minnesota Department of
Mike Dolbow GIS Coordinator Agriculture, Information and
May 21, 2007 Technology Division
Nancy J. Infectious Disease Minnesota Department of
May 23, 2007
Doucette Planner Human Services
Minnesota Department of
Pandemic Planning
Denise Dunn May 31, 2007 Health, Immunization, TB, &
Facilitator
International Health Section
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NAME TITLE INTERVIEW AGENCY
DATE
Homeland Security and
Kris Eide Director, HSEM May 18, 2007
Emergency Management
Minnesota Department of
Dave Plant Management
May 17, 2007 Administration, Pandemic
Fielding Division Director
Influenza Planning Group
Minnesota Department of
Robert W. Pupil Transportation
May 23, 2007 Children, Families and
Fischer Specialist
Learning
Captain Tom Minnesota Department of
Captain; RNC Coordinator May 17, 2007
Fraser Public Safety, Highway Patrol
Scott Minnesota Department of
GIS Administrator May 23, 2007
Freburg Education
Bill French OTSS, DPS May 18, 2007
Department of Administration,
Nicky
Assistant Commissioner May 17, 2007 Pandemic Influenza Planning
Giancola
Group
William Firewise Community Department of Natural
June 4, 2007
Glesener Specialist Resources
Kari Goldz HSEM May 18, 2007 HSEM
Onalee-
Grady HSEM May 18, 2007 HSEM
Erickson
Jeffrey Project Manager, Energy Minnesota Department of
May 21, 2007
Haase Facility Permitting Commerce
William L. Minnesota Board of Animal
Executive Director May 18, 2007
Hartmann Health
Minnesota Department of
Barb Hearley Operations Director May 24, 2007 Health, Information Systems
and Technology Division
Cathy State Pandemic Planning Minnesota Department of
May 30, 2007
Hockert Coordinator Employee Relations
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