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Department of Environmental Quality

Montana DEQ's mission is to champion a healthy environment for a thriving Montana

Goals

Agency Goals and Objectives

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit

Objectives

  • Modernize IT infrastructure through implementation of cloud based, SAAS technology
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
  • Integrate data platforms and retire legacy applications
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
  • Modernize e-permit IT infrastructure
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit

Objectives

  • Improve decision making through predictive geospatial analytics
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
  • Unifying data across systems to increase processing, modeling, and visualization of data for decision making and transparency
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit
  • Extending DEQ services by providing citizens and businesses access to geospatial data with easy-to-use applications
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 4: All enterprise products and services are widely leveraged to provide maximum benefit

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device

Objectives

  • Reduce cost, time and waste, and increase productivity through process and form automation
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
  • Increase responsiveness by DEQ to regulated community and Montana citizens through citizen portals
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
  • Replace manual application and licensing processes with automation
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
  • Develop high availability of operations through Service Now forms
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device

State Strategic Plan Goal Reference: Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected

Objectives

  • Improve compliance with State-wide security regulations, policies and procedures
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected
  • Implement a comprehensive DEQ-wide security-management program to improve cyber security
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected
  • Implement a comprehensive vulnerability management program to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in DEQ information systems
    State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Goal 5. The State’s information assets and citizens’ data are protected

Information Technology Resources and Capabilities

Number of FTE: 2

The mission of Air, Energy & Mining is to: protect human health and the environment by promoting clean air and minimizing pollution; work with Montana communities and stakeholders to permit and regulate hard rock, coal and opencut mining; and to provide information to Montanans on the full spectrum of energy resources, including production, conservation, and renewable opportunities.

Number of FTE: 20

The function of Operations is to provide quality products and professional services to Department of Environmental Quality staff and programs.

Number of FTE: 2

The mission of Waste Management and Remediation is to protect human health and the environment by preventing exposure to contaminants; work with Montana communities and businesses to implement effective material management and cleanup strategies; and oversee compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Number of FTE: 3

The mission of Water Quality is to create support and implement measures to conserve water resources and ensure that clean lakes, streams, and rivers remain part of Montana’s natural heritage.

Projects

Division Air, Energy, and Mining
Project / Program Purpose and Objectives The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) developed the Fees, Application, and Compliance Tracking System (FACTS) for DEQ's water protection permit applications in 2018. Phase III of the FACTS project will expand the FACTS ePermitting system to include additional DEQ permit applications. Phase III of FACTS includes development of an end-to-end solution for Opencut Permits, Small Miner Exclusion Statements, and Portable Air Facility Registrations.
State Strategic Plan Goal/Objective Reference Goal 3. Citizen one-stop shop anywhere, anytime, any device
Estimated Start 11/11/2021 Estimated Delivery 12/29/2023
Estimated Cost 625,800 Comment
HB 10 Request No Funding Sources General Fund: 156,520 - Comment: State Special Revenue: 287,560 - Comment: Proprietary: 181,720 - Comment:
Annual Costs Upon Completion 100,000 Comment
Status of the project as of March 31, even numbered years. Indicate % completed and status of funds expended. 25% complete Expended Budget Amount: General Fund: 5,994.00 State Special Revenue: 64,402 Proprietary: $33,892

Summary of Hardware

I have reviewed all of my agency's systems in Assurance CM and certify that it is accurate: Yes

Total Number of Appliances 3 3 switches
Total Number of Physical Servers 0
Total Number of Virtualized Servers 0
Total Usable Storage Space 0 GB
Device Type Quantity Estimated Replacement Value Comments
Desktops 189 950 178,600
Laptops 329 2800 921,200
Tablets 13 500 6,500
Printers/copiers 42 180 5,040

Agency Contact Information

Agency Director / Administrator
Christopher Dorrington
(406) 444-6815
cdorrington2@mt.gov
P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620
IT Contact (CIO / IT Manager)
Michelle Hauer
(406) 444-7424
michelle.hauer@mt.gov
P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620
Information Security Manager
Mike Jares
(406) 444-7994
mjares@mt.gov
P.O. Box 200901 Helena, MT 59620