United States Department of Agriculture
US Forest Service
Natural Resource Manager (NRM)
Air v2.3 User Guide
Table of Contents
February 2015
GETTING STARTED
Overview
Permissions
Opening the Application
Breaking Down the GUI
Control Panel
Map Display
Accessing Air Data
Via Control Panel
Via the Map Display
Filtering
Contacts
Forms Overview
Data Fields
Tabs
Buttons
Important Links
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Overview
Why Do Water Chemistry Monitoring
Publishing Air Data
Architecture
Data Migration
Understanding Data Relationships
Conventions Used in
this Guide
Special icons, flags, and formatting used to
highlight important points
Un-install v1.2 (optional)
Computer Requirements
Technical Support
Customer Help Desk
Additional Resources
Adding Values to LOVs/Enhancements
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CHAPTER 2: NAVIGATION AND FORMS OVERVIEW
Access the Air
Application
Logging In
Restricted Data Access
Requesting/Modifying Access
The Graphical User
Interface
Icons
Control Panel
Map Display
Forms Overview
Spatial Data
Adding Spatial Data/Feature Creation
Forms Overview
Form Buttons and Features
Navigating Records
Form Set Up
Saving Edits
Deleting Data
Search & Filter
Functionality
Form Fields & Columns
Multi-Parameter Searches
Air Quality Explorer
National Monitoring Projects & Monitoring
Sites
CHAPTER 3: DOCUMENTS, COMMENTS, IMAGES, AND CONTACTS
Document Overview
and Form Description
Document Form Description
Document Storage
Associated Documents
Row-Level Documents
Document Management
Comment Overview
and Form Description
Comment Form Description
Form-Level Comments
Row-Level Comments
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Image Overview and
Form Description
Image Form Description
Image Storage
Associating Images
Image Management
Deleting Images
Contacts Overview
and Form Description
Contact Form Description
Accessing and Adding Contacts
Contact Rolesfs
CHAPTER 4: MONITORING PROJECTS
Overview
Data Collection and Management
Workflow
Form Descriptions
Monitoring Projects
Accessing Monitoring Projects
Creating a New Monitoring Project
Editing an Existing Monitoring Project
Delete an Existing Monitoring Project
Monitoring Project Form
Monitoring Sites
Accessing Monitoring Sites
Add New Site
Edit or Delete an Existing Site
Monitoring Site Form
Pan Map to Location
Edit Location
Managing a Monitoring Site
Monitoring Visits
Create a New Visit
Edit or Delete an Existing Visit
Monitoring Visit Form
Monitoring Samples
and Measurements
Accessing the Sample and Measurements Form
Monitoring Sample
Results
Viewing the Sample Results Form
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Chain of Custody
Monitoring Chain of Custody Form
Viewing and Editing the Chain of Custody Form
Deleting an Existing Chain of Custody Record
CHAPTER 5: MANAGING MONITORING DATA
Introduction
NRM Workbench
NRM Air Excel Add-In
Helper Access Database
Geographic Extents
FME & the NRM
Workbench
The Air Data Input Process
Download & Prepare to Install the NRM Workbench
Installing the NRM Workbench
Initial Set-Up
Using the NRM Workbench
NRM Air Excel 2010
Add-In
The Air Data Input Process
Download & Install
When to Install a New Version of the NRM Air Excel
Add-In
Activating the NRM Air Excel Add-In
Sample Definition Form
Navigating Data in the Workbook
Add-In Menu Groups
Charting with the Excel Add-In
Usage Scenarios
Scenario 1: Lab Usage & Maintenance
Scenario 2: Loading From Excel Lab Data
Scenario 3: Load From NPSTORET Back End
Scenario 4: Analyze Historical Lab Data
Additional
Information
Post-Installation (Non-Lab)
Access and User Interface
Microsoft Excel 2010 File Content
Excel & Custom Content
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CHAPTER 6: THRESHOLDS
Overview
What Thresholds Measure
Accessing Threshold Data
Threshold Forms
Wilderness, Parks, and Forests Form
Wilderness or Park Images Form
Thresholds for Wilderness Parks Form
CHAPTER 7: SOURCE PERMITS
About Source Permits
Source Permit
Explorer
Locate a Source
Map Extent Button
Add a Source
Right-Click Functionality
Deleting a Project
Sources in the Map
Display
Icons
Using the EPA FRS Map Layer
Source Form
Emissions Form
Emission Controls for
Source Form
Attach Existing Emission Control
Source Permit Project
Form
Project Location
Permit Information
Oil & Gas MOU
Source Permit Project Form Buttons
Using Documents in the Mercury
Correspondence Management System
Source Models Form
Areas Affected Form
Get Class I Areas Within 300km
Modeling Button/Source Models form
Receptors Button/Source Model Receptors
Form
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Attach Receptors
Form
Attach a New Receptor
Import Grid Point Locations
CHAPTER 8: FIXED EQUIPMENT SITES
Defining a Fixed
Equipment Site
Transmissometer Sites
Working with Fixed
Equipment Sites
Accessing Fixed Equipment Sites
Camera Sites
Filtering to Find a Fixed Equipment Site
Creating New Fixed Equipment Sites
Fixed Equipment Site
Form
Data Fields
Tabs
Buttons
CHAPTER 9: FED WEBSITE
Overview
Accessing FED
Who Uses FED
Who Maintains FED
Data Available in FED
Integrated Air Quality Database
How to Use FED
The GUI
Reports
How Data are
Transferred to FED
Data Submitted to FED
CHAPTER 10: CREATING REPORTS USING THE GEOSPATIAL INTERFACE
Overview
Accessing the GI
Using the GI
Menu/Toolbar Descriptions
Accessing Data
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Working with Air Data
Visualizations
Monitoring Reports
Threshold Report
Non-Attainment Reports
Stand Alone Queries (SAQ)
GI Glossary
CHAPTER 11: ENTERPRISE DATA WAREHOUSE (EDW)
Access
Available in future release
Data
Available in future release
Queries
Available in future release
APPENDICES
Appendix A – FAQs and Troubleshooting
Appendix B – Glossary
Appendix C – List of Tables and Codes
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Lithology
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Cover Types
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Measurement Parameters
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Monitoring Field and Profile UOMs
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Validity Reasons
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Document Types
Appendix D – Water Quality Monitoring Formats
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NPSTORET
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Water Chemistry Workbook/NRM Air Excel Add-In
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Appendix E – VIEWS
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Fact Data Schema
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Dataset Schema
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Site Schemas
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Parameter Schemas
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Sampling Method Schema
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Analysis Method Schema
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Calculation Method Schema
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Nothing and Coding Key
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Reference (Lookup) Tables
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Example Submission Files (Excerpts)
Appendix F – Contact Roles
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Contact Role Codes
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Contact Roles by Form
INDEX
DATA DICTIONARY
Technical Support
Data Tables
Feature Classes
Type Tables
Matrix Tables
View Queries
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