4.5.2: Data Inventory
Be a leader in publishing data to Data.Gov Other Information:
DOI has been a leader in publishing data to Data.Gov since its inception in May 2009. As of this plan’s initial release, the
Department Participation tab at Data.Gov shows that DOI has the second largest number of raw datasets available for download.
DOI frequently leads the number of weekly downloads. Since the release of the Open Government Directive on December 8, 2009
DOI has published over 150 additional datasets to Data.Gov. DOI’s high-value datasets include: Federal Volunteer Opportunities.
This data set identifies a wide range of opportunities available for the American public to participate in the well-being
of publicly owned natural resources. at Data.gov Total Wildland Fires and Acres burned from 1960 through 2008. This dataset
includes the number of wildland fires and acres burned from 1960 through 2008 (updated annually). This dataset provides a
historical context for the critical threat posed by wildland fire to many Americans across the country. View at Data.gov U.S.
Government Recreation Sites and Facilities. This dataset is a listing of U.S. Government recreation sites and facilities.
This dataset provides descriptive information about America's federally managed natural resource recreation locations and
opportunities. These resources constitute a national treasure for current and future generations. View at Data.gov Wild Horse
and Burro. This dataset includes non-summarized population counts of horses and burros located in Herd Management Areas controlled
by DOI. This dataset describes herd populations of America's Wild Horse and Burro on Natural resources. This subject is of
great interest by many conservationist, wildlife advocates, ranchers and the public officials who represent them. The wild
horses and burro herds represent more than just a longstanding sensitive topic in natural resource management. View at Data.gov
Human Caused Fires and Acres. This dataset includes the number of wildland fires and acres burned as a result of human causes,
from 2001 through 2008 (updated annually). This dataset provides a historical context for the critical threat posed by wildland
fire to many Americans across the country. View at Data.gov Lightening Caused Fires and Acres. This dataset includes the number
of wildland fires and acres burned as a result of lightning, from 2001 through 2008 (updated annually). This dataset allows
for the identification of natural occurring lightening strikes and their contributions to the overall threat. View at Data.gov
Prescribed Fires and Acres from 1998 to 2008 by Agency. This dataset includes the number of prescribed fires and acres, from
1998 through 2008 (updated annually). This dataset provides a historical context for the critical threat posed by wildland
fire to many Americans across the country. This dataset allows for the identification federal agency efforts to reduce public
threat by proactively reducing fuel load in natural ecosystems. View at Data.gov Throughout the Summer of 2010 DOI will be
piloting an automated tool to enhance discovery of and inventorying publicly available datasets for consideration of publishing
through Data.Gov. This tool will identify potential data sets for consideration for publication in Data.Gov. The approach
will streamline the inventory of datasets and help data owners, bureaus, and the Department better understand its public facing
information management assets. DOI’s data releasability workflow demonstrates the important role data owners have in dataset
publication and the role of other key parties in the review of information prior to release. This is not intended to inhibit
open government but rather to minimize the risk of unintentional release of sensitive information. In support of DOI’s flagship
initiative, this approach will be used initially to help DOI inventory its climate change related data sources so the sources
themselves can be catalogued, evaluated, described, and considered for entry into Data.Gov. The objectives of the data inventory
approach inventory are to: Verify the quality of reported data for key indicators at selected sites in particular to promote
the discoverability of the information from public search engines; and Identify candidate datasets for inclusion into a comprehensive
catalog for use by Department employees, researchers, the public and other interested parties. DOI is targeting completion
of a pilot of the automated tool within one bureau by the end of May 2010, with expanded use for the whole Department by August
2010.
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