Abstract: The Phase 2, or Detailed, Forest Inventory is the second provincial level forest inventory conducted in the province of Alberta. The Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory (initiated in 1949 and completed by 1956) preceded the Detailed Inventory. The Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory was undertaken to cover lands where commercial timber commitments existed that were not inventoried as part of the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory. The Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory utilized aerial photography from 1956 to 1966 to capture attribution similar to the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory but at a more detailed level. A minimum stand size of 16.2 ha (40 acres) was used and the information was largely mapped at a scale of 1:31 680. Detailed information collected through the Phase 2 Inventory included species composition, stand density, stand heights, site class and the maturity or year of stand establishment. Cover type volume tables (CTVT) were developed, each applicable to different regions of the inventory area. Volume estimates were available by: cover type, species, and diameter class. The eastern slopes portion of the province from Township 2 to Township 47 that had never been captured by the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory was mapped at the scale of 1:15 840. These maps are not available as geo-referenced rectified images or GIS-ready data.
Metadata:
File identifier:
4B69150C-BA25-4DFD-972E-EFF15C95D2B7
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2019-11-27
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
West of 4th Meridian - Historical Forest Inventory - Phase 2 (Detailed) Maps
Date:
Date:
Date:
2003-09-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Resource Analysis, Forest Management Branch, Forestry Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804225229
Facsimile:
7804270084
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
8th Floor, Great West Life Building
Delivery point:
9920 - 108 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2M4
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-GIS@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30, Monday to Friday
Role:
Role code:
originator
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapHardcopy
Abstract:
The Phase 2, or Detailed, Forest Inventory is the second provincial level forest inventory conducted in the
province of Alberta. The Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory (initiated in 1949 and completed by 1956)
preceded the Detailed Inventory. The Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory was undertaken to cover lands where
commercial timber commitments existed that were not inventoried as part of the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest
Inventory. The Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory utilized aerial photography from 1956 to 1966 to capture
attribution similar to the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory but at a more detailed level. A minimum
stand size of 16.2 ha (40 acres) was used and the information was largely mapped at a scale of 1:31 680.
Detailed information collected through the Phase 2 Inventory included species composition, stand density,
stand heights, site class and the maturity or year of stand establishment. Cover type volume tables (CTVT)
were developed, each applicable to different regions of the inventory area. Volume estimates were available
by: cover type, species, and diameter class. The eastern slopes portion of the province from Township 2 to
Township 47 that had never been captured by the Phase 1 (Broad Scale) Forest Inventory was mapped at the
scale of 1:15 840. These maps are not available as geo-referenced rectified images or GIS-ready data.
Purpose:
This historical map series consists of the Phase 2 Detailed Forest Inventory printed monochrome maps by
Alberta Township System (ATS) tiles within Alberta.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Resource Analysis, Forest Management Branch, Forestry Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804225229
Facsimile:
7804270084
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
8th Floor, Great West Life Building
Delivery point:
9920 - 108 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2M4
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-GIS@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30, Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This is the point of contact regarding the creation of, and characteristics of, the data set. Queries
about the creation and/or characteristics of the data set submitted through facsimile or electronic
mail must include the salutation "Attention: Forest Analysis Section, Forest Management Branch,
Forestry Division; Product: Historical Forest Inventory - Phase 2 (Detailed) Maps". For Distribution
Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata
record. For Metadata Information contact instructions, refer to the Metadata Reference Information
section of this metadata record.
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Forestry
Keyword:
Forest Inventory
Keyword:
Vegetation
Keyword:
ATS
Keyword:
Alberta Township System
Keyword:
Monochrome
Keyword:
1:30 000 scale maps
Keyword:
1:15 000 scale maps
Keyword:
Historical
Keyword:
Detailed Inventory
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Static Map Images
Thesaurus name: uuidref: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta found at
http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Your use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in
force as of the date you accessed the information , found at http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
Distribution Liability: Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is
licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and
liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information
Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any
circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss,
injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the
Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
Public/Unrestricted
Classification system:
GOA Data and Information Security Classification
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/pdf/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Alberta Phase 3 Forest Inventory An Overview
Date:
Date:
Date:
1985-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Resource Analysis, Forest Management Branch, Forestry Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-GIS@gov.ab.ca
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/imageryBaseMapsEarthCover/HistoricalMaps/Phase3ForestInventory/AB_Phase3ForestInventory_Overview.pdf
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
Alberta Phase 3 Forest Inventory An Overview
Description:
Alberta Phase 3 Forest Inventory An Overview (PDF)
Function:
Online function code:
download
Role:
Role code:
custodian
Other citation details:
RIB# 874; ENR Report No. I/86
ISBN:
0-86499-187-8
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory Index Map
Date:
Date:
Date:
2012-11-01
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Online Resource:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/imageryBaseMapsEarthCover/HistoricalMaps/Phase2ForestInventory/AB_Phase2ForestInventory_IndexMap.pdf
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory Index Map
Description:
Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory Index Map (PDF)
Function:
Online function code:
download
Role:
Role code:
custodian
Association Type:
Association type code:
crossReference
Spatial resolution:
Resolution:
Equivalent scale:
Representative fraction:
Denominator:
30000
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
biota
Topic category:
Topic category code:
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Environment description:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Extent:
Extent:
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time period:
Begin date:
1956-01-01T00:00:00
End date:
1966-01-01T00:00:00
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-114
East bound longitude:
-110
South bound latitude:
49
North bound latitude:
60
Supplemental Information:
The Phase 3 Forest Inventory background and methodology are described in the "Alberta Phase 3 Inventory An
Overview", RIB# 874. This product can be viewed on a computer, printed or be plotted in part or in whole.
All available maps are provided in Adobe PDF and Tif format sorted by the Alberta Township System (ATS)
designated as being west of the 4th, 5th, or 6th Meridians within downloadable WinZip files. This series is
not updated and contains a range of publication dates. To maintain the original map scale when printing the
entire product, it must be plotted on a plotter that can use paper that is a minimum width of 106.68 cm
(42"). Generally these maps are printed on 91.44 x 106.68 cm (36" x 42") paper size.
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
PDF
Version:
1.7
Specification:
Adobe PDF Format
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Electronic mail address:
AEP.Maps-Alberta@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Fees:
This product is fee free under the Open Government Licence - Alberta.
Ordering instructions:
PDF (ZIP) files available as a direct download via FTP. For TIFF versions of the same files, please
contact the distributor.
Turnaround:
Direct download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
MB
Transfer size:
134.4
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/imageryBaseMapsEarthCover/HistoricalMaps/Phase2ForestInventory/P2MapsW4Pdf.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
West of 4th Meridian - Historical Forest Inventory - Phase 2 (Detailed) Maps
Description:
West of 4th Meridian - Historical Forest Inventory - Phase 2 (Detailed) Maps (ZIP)
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
The Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory was intended to complete an inventory of areas not covered by the
Broad Scale Forest Inventory, particularly those areas with stands of timber suitable for lumber
production. The Detailed Forest Inventory and the Quota Reconnaissance Survey helped provide accurate
information for establishing timber harvesting spheres of interest known as Timber Quota Areas and the
more defined Commercial Timber Licenses, Commercial Timber Permits, and Local Timber Permits. The map
sheets were easily reproduced in blue line form and were an asset to both government and private sector
personnel in that they gave a current display of the natural resources available at that time. The
inventory information and maps were updated for burned areas greater than 65 ha and included all fires
from 1951 to 1971. In the mid-1960s, new timber quota areas were established and the areas of concern
that were not covered by the Phase 2 (Detailed) Forest Inventory were supplemented by the Quota
Reconnaissance Survey.
Detailed Forest Inventory (403 mapsheets, four townships / mapsheet at a scale of 31 680); Detailed Forest
Inventory - Eastern Slopes (668 mapsheets, one township / mapsheet at a scale of 15 840); Quota
Reconnaissance Survey (139 mapsheets, four townships / mapsheet at a scale of 31 680).
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
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