- 1 - Background information for AbaData datasets Historical Resource Values - 2 - 1.1 – Accessing Historical Resource Values. 1.2 – Historical Resource Values definition 1.3 – Historical Resource Values categories Exploration Restricted Areas - 4 - 2.1 – Displaying and understanding Exploration Restricted areas Natural Subregions - 5 - 3.1 – Displaying and interpreting Natural Subregion information 3.2 – Natural Subregion description chart Seed Zones - 7 - 4.1 – Displaying Seed Zone boundaries. Wildlife Zones - 8 - 5.1 – Displaying Wildlife Zones. Environmentally Significant Areas - 9 - 5.1 – Displaying Environmentally Significant Areas. Land Status Reports - 10 - 6.1 – Land Status Report background. 6.2 – Creating Land Status Reports. 6.3 – Appendix A – Land Status Surface Activity Codes
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Exploration Restricted Areas - 4 - 2.1 – Displaying and understanding Exploration Restricted areas Natural Subregions - 5 - 3.1 – Displaying and interpreting Natural Subregion information 3.2 – Natural Subregion description chart Seed Zones - 7 - 4.1 – Displaying Seed Zone boundaries. Wildlife Zones - 8 - 5.1 – Displaying Wildlife Zones. Environmentally Significant Areas - 9 - 5.1 – Displaying Environmentally Significant Areas. Land Status Reports - 10 - 6.1 – Land Status Report background. 6.2 – Creating Land Status Reports. 6.3 – Appendix A – Land Status Surface Activity Codes
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Historical Resource Values
1.1 Accessing Historical Resource Values on AbaData The Significant Historical Sites and Areas Dataset comprises land parcels
displayed at their legal locations showing Historical Resource Values (HRV) and the Category designation which identifies the primary historical resources issues that have resulted in their placement of the land parcel onto the listing.
Land locations in the listing with historical resource sensitivity are accessed through the Culture Options under ‘Map Display’ in AbaData. When ‘Historical Sites’ is checked off, parcels with historical significance show up on the AbaData Map Window as peach-colored squares. Hovering over a colored parcel will bring up an information box indicating which LSDs are covered, as well as the HRV value and the Category. Especially sensitive lands (i.e. having HRVs of 1, 2, or 3) may be described to a portion (ptn.) of a legal subdivision. The boundaries of historical resources rarely conform to the boundaries of the square land parcels of the Province’s township fabric. Similarly, historical resources such as archaeological sites can span several land parcels, each of which shows up on the map separately.
In accordance with Section 37(2) of the Alberta Historical Resources Act (“Act”), the Minister of Alberta Culture & Community Spirit (ACCS) may require that any proposed activity likely to threaten the integrity of a historic resource, whether or not its location is on the Listing, be preceded by a Historic Resources Impact Assessment (HRIA). Once a report describing the HRIA has been submitted to ACCS, the Minister may require avoidance of the threatened historic resource, or allow the historic resource to be destroyed after sufficient study. The proposed activity may proceed only after the Minister has issued clearance under the Act. 1.2 Historic Resource Value (HRV)
Each land parcel in the Listing has been assigned an HRV ranging from 1 to 5. The highest level of protection (HRV 1) is afforded to lands that have been designated under the Act as Provincial Historic Resources. An HRV of 1 is also used to identify World Heritage Sites and lands owned by ACCS for historic resource protection and promotion purposes. Other HRVs are defined as follows: HRV 2: designated under the Act as a Municipal or Registered Historic Resource HRV 3: contains a significant historic resource that will likely require avoidance HRV 4: contains a historic resource that may require avoidance HRV 5: believed to contain a historic resource NOTE: Undeveloped road allowances have the same HRV as lands immediately adjacent.
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1.3 HRV Categories The types of primary historical resources sensitivities attached to a parcel of land
are identified in the “Category” column. There are six different letter codes denoting categories of primary historical resource sensitivity, including: a) – archaeological resources; c) – cultural resources (e.g. cultural facilities, specific types of historic sites); gl) – geological (e.g. Hetherington Erratics Field); h) – historic sites (e.g. structures, structural remains, trails); n) – natural resources (e.g. Environmentally Significant and Sensitive Areas); and, p) – palaeontological resources.
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Exploration Restricted Areas
2.1 – Exploration Restricted Areas on AbaData Exploration Restricted Areas can be accessed on the AbaData Map Window by
opening the Culture Options under ‘Map Display’ checking off the box beside Expl. Rest. Areas. Areas of Alberta which have prohibitions and restrictions on the conduct of geophysical exploration will be shown on the map as bright burgundy in color.
All road allowances, highways, and public roads lying within or adjacent to any Exploration restricted lands are included within the restricted areas. If any discrepancy exists between a decsription of an area of Alberta and the map or outlining of that area, the description of the area prevails.
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Natural Subregions
3.1 Showing Natural Subregions on AbaData This dataset defines the ecological areas of Alberta known as the Natural Regions
and Natural Subregions. It is intended to allow for the stratification of the province of Alberta based on ecological criteria. To determine which Natural Subregion a selected parcel of land is in, open the Culture Options under ‘Map Display’ and check off the box beside Natural Sub Regions. The map background will turn a light green color to indicate the Natural Sub Region map layer is active, and hovering over a land area will bring up an information box noting what natural region and subregion the land is in. The boundaries between different subregions are identified by the bold green lines (Below).
To view the associated Natural Regions and Subregions of Alberta 2006 final report, copy the following Web Address into your Internet browser’s address bar: http://tpr.alberta.ca/parks/heritageinfocentre/docs/NRSRcomplete%20May_06.pdf
Natural Region Natural Subregion Area (km2) % of Province Mean Elevation (m ASL) Elevation Range (m) Physiography Major Soils Main Vegetation Type Wetlands and Water Land Use
Plains rough fescue (moist), west-ern porcupine grass (drier). Buck-brush and rose shrublands.Graminoid wetlands.
7%(Wetlands, mainly
Marshes); 3% (lakes,streams).
Oil and gas, grazing, agriculture.
Foothills Fescue 13,623 2.1% 1,100 800 - 1,525
Hummocky and rolling to undulating.
Mainly morainal,significant lacustrine
deposits.
Mainly Black Chernozems.
Wetlands are Gleysols.
Mountain rough fescue on moister
sites, western wheatgrass on drier
sites. Wet areas often shrubby.
3% (wetlands), 1% (lakes,
streams).
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Seed Zones
4.1 Showing Seed Zones on AbaData Seed zones are geographic subdivisions of natural ecoregions based on general
genetic criteria. They limit seed movement to a conservative area where native trees of all species can be moved without risk of maladaptation or erosion of genetic integrity. You can access this information on AbaData by checking off the Seed Zone box within the Culture Options in ‘Map Display’. Seed Zone information will be shown in conjunction with Natural Subregions boundaries.
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Wildlife Zones
5.1 Showing Wildlife Zones on AbaData The Wildlife Zones available on this layer have largely been replaced by the multiple Wildlife Sensitivity layers which define the boundaries of various species as laid out by Sustainable Resource Development in October of 2010. More information on this data is available by selecting the SRD Wildlife Sensitivity tab in the Culture Options.
The Wildlife Zones are used by industry to determine timing and other constraints on activities in certain areas of the Southwest Region (Areas 3 and 4). In order to access the information, select Culture Options under ‘Map Display’ and click on the box in front of Wildlife Zones. This dataset is to be used by both industry wishing to conduct an activity on public land and an Officer of the appropriate land management agency for applying wildlife conditions to all land use activities in Areas 3 and 4 of the Southwest Region. The system is based on land classification, each class with a set of guidelines. For more information on this dataset, contact Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. *Land Use Activity to be defined as any activity on public land that requires a disposition.
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Environmentally Significant Areas
6.1 Showing Environmentally Significant Areas on AbaData Updated in 2009, ESAs represent places in Alberta that are important to the long-term maintenance of biological diversity, soil, water, or other natural processes, at multiple spatial scales. They are identified as areas containing rare or unique elements in the province, or areas that include elements that may require special management consideration due to their conservation needs. ESAs do not represent government policy and are not necessarily areas that require legal protection, but instead are intended to be an information tool to help inform land use planning and policy at local, regional and provincial scales.
The update of the original 1997/98 compilation data and map identified a total of 754 ESAs using seven defined criteria. Each ESA was assigned a significance rating according to the elements present: (1) International, (2) National, and (3) Provincial. These ratings do not reflect the respective importance, but rather signify the scale at which each ESA is significant or rare. Users wishing more information on this dataset can paste the following text into their web browser’s address bar: http://www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/heritageinfocentre/environsigareas/default.aspx
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Land Status
7.1 Land Status reports in AbaData A Land Status Report provides information on Public Lands (surface) and Crown Minerals in Alberta. This data is essential to the management of agreements that cover publicly owned resources. The information provides access to accurate and timely information relating to public land, and surface and mineral interests on Crown land The data components include: (a) clients – all clients having an interest in Public Lands or Crown Minerals; (b) activities – all surface dispositions, mineral agreements, etc.; (c) land – all Alberta township land and public subdivided land defined by a plan block lot reference, (d) geo administrative areas – such as provincial parks, special areas, etc. 6.2 Generating a Land Status Report from AbaData To bring up a Land Status Report, select a parcel or multiple parcels of land from within AbaData by using the select arrow and highlighting the area you are interested in. Under the ‘Reports’ area in the left-side menu, click on Land Status. A separate window will open up which looks like the following:
*The Activity ID column under Surface Disposition Data indicates what type of disposition has been registered on the Crown land. For a reference of codes, see Appendix A.
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APPENDIX A – LAND STATUS SURFACE ACTIVITY CODES To provide as much information as possible within the space available, the Land Status Report uses codes to represent activity types. The codes are three characters representing the type with the numbers being the unique file identifier for the activity.
SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CODES: Surface Activity Code Name AAG Ancillary Agreement - Grazing Lease AFS Agricultural Farm Sale AHM Alberta Housing Metis Lease AOA Area Operating Agreements ARS Agriculture Research Station CHL Civilian Homestead Lease CHS Civilian Homestead Sale CRB Conservation and Reclaimation Business Plan CRP Conservation and Reclamation Plan CTL Coniferous Timber License CTP Coniferous Timber Permit CUP Cultivation Permit DTL Deciduous Timber License DTP Deciduous Timber Permit DWD Drilling Waste Disposal ECA Ecological Corridor Agreement EZE Easement FDL Farm Development Lease FDS Farm Development Sale FGL Forest Grazing License FMA Forest Management Agreement FRD Forestry Road GRL Grazing Lease GRP Grazing Permit GRR Provincial Grazing Reserve HAP Hay Permit HLS Homestead Lease Loan Sale HTG Head Tax Permit (Green)16 HTW Head Tax Permit (White) KRS Kananaskis RCMP Staff Housing LDR Land Disposition Request LOC License of Occupation LWD Land Spraying While Drilling MLL Miscellaneous Lease MLP Miscellaneous Permit MSL Mineral Surface Lease MTS Miscellaneous Townsite Lease PIL Pipeline Installation Lease PLA Pipeline Agreement PLS Private Land Sale PPL Public Pit License PSA Private Surface Agreement RDS Roadway REA Rural Electrification Association Easement REC Recreation Lease REV Request to Review RIA Range Improvement Agreement
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RMP Resource Management Operational Plans ROE Right-of-Entry Agreement ROW Right-of-Way Lease RRD Registered Roadway RSP Refined Spill SCL Seed Crop Lease SGL Sand and Gravel Lease SGR Sour Gas Release SHL Staff Housing Land License SMC Surface Material License SME Surface Material Exploration SML Surface Material Lease TFA Temporary Field Authorization TPA Trapping Area TEP Transportation Exploration Program TRS Tax Recovery Sale USP Unrefined Spill VCE Vegetation Control Easement VHL Veteran Homestead Lease VHS Veteran Homestead Sale WDL Water Development License WRO Wild Rice Operation
Reservation/Notation Code Name CNC Consultative Notation - Company CNT Consultative Notation DHR Designated Historic Resource DRC Disposition Reservation - Company DRS Disposition Reservation ERR Ecological Reserve HRG Heritage Rangeland HRS Holding Reservation ISP Industrial Sample Plot NAA Natural Areas PNT Protective Notation SRS Study Area Reservation
Encumbrance Code Name CAV Caveat CSL Conditional Surrender ENC Encumbrance LEN Lien MTG Mortgage POA Power of Attorney PRC Private Caveat PUC Public Caveat
Posting Code Name AUC Auction PST Surface Land Posting TDR Tender
Special Code Name IN4 Interim Record IN5 Interim Record IN6 Interim Record Geophysical Code Name GEO Geophysical Exploration
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MME Metallic Mineral Exploration
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODES:
Surface Activity Code Name PEZ TP&R Easement PGL TP&R Grazing Lease PGP TP&R Grazing Permit PLC TP&R License of Occupation PML TP&R Miscellaneous Lease PMP TP&R Miscellaneous Permit PMS TP&R Mineral Surface Sale PPA TP&R Pipeline Agreement PPI TP&R Pipeline Installation Lease PRA TP&R Rural Electrification Application PRD TP&R Roadways PRE TP&R Right-of-Entry PRL TP&R Recreation Lease PSH TP&R Staff Housing License PSM TP&R Surface Material Lease
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS CODES: Surface Activity Code Name HAM MA Mineral Surface Lease HEM MA Easement - Municipal HEP MA Easement - Pipeline HEU MA Easement - Utility HEZ MA/FLW Easement HGR MA/FLW Grazing Lease HHH MA Horse Holding Lease HHL MA/FLW Staff Housing Land Lease HHM MA/FLW Alberta Housing Metis Lease HLC MA Lease - Commercial HLI MA Lease - Industrial HLO MA/FLW License of Occupation HLR MA Lease - Residential HML MA/FLW Miscellaneous Lease HMP MA/FLW Miscellaneous Permit HMS MA/FLW Mineral Surface Lease HMT MA/FLW Miscellaneous Townsite Lease
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HOC MA Option Lease - Commercial HOI MA Option Lease - Industrial HOR MA Option Lease - Residential HPA MA/FLW Pipeline Agreement HPI MA/FLW Pipeline Installation Lease HPL MA/FLW Private Land Sale HPS MA/FLW Private Surface Agreement HRC MA/FLW Recreation Lease HRD MA/FLW Roadway HRE MA/FLW Right of Entry Agreement HRL MA Recreation Lease HSL MA/FLW Surface Material Lease HSM MA Surface Material Lease
Reservation/Notation Name HDR MA/FLW Disposition Reservation HLU MA Land Use HNO MA Reservation/Notatiotion
Encumbrance Code Name HAE MA Agreement Encumbrance