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Enterprise Data Management Policy (EDMP), Standards and Procedure

Policy

Enterprise Data Management Policy (EDMP) (pdf) (406.07 KB)
This Policy updates EPA’s standard approach to developing, managing, and using data and information to support the development of evidence and evidence-based decision-making.

Procedures

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Cataloguing Information Procedure (pdf) (502.2 KB)
The Standards provide a consistent set of required and recommended metadata elements for information held or catalogued in information management systems by EPA.
National Geospatial Data Procedure (pdf) (345.05 KB)
This procedure establishes the operating framework for geospatial data management at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Standard

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Minimum Metadata Standards (pdf) (516.93 KB)
The Procedure provides the processes for cataloguing and advancing the discovery, access, and sharing of information held or catalogued in EPA information management systems.