Abstract: The Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the Wildlife Management Units in Alberta. WMU is an area of wildlife managed under Wildlife Act, Alberta Regulation 143/79.
Metadata:
File identifier:
937714CA-DAAD-4B7B-BE9F-35A4B9CBD3C0
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:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@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, metadata for the data set.
Queries about the creation and/or characteristics of the metadata submitted through facsimile or
electronic mail must include the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Wildlife
Management Unit". For Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution
Information section of this metadata record.
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2021-08-20
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Vector spatial representation:
Geometric objects:
Geometric objects:
Geometric object type:
Geometric object type code:
complex
Geometric object count:
191
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
3400
Code Space:
EPSG
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Wildlife Management Unit
Alternate title:
WMU
Date:
Date:
Date:
2021-08-23
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:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
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
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Role:
Role code:
originator
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapDigital
Abstract:
The Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the Wildlife
Management Units in Alberta. WMU is an area of wildlife managed under Wildlife Act, Alberta Regulation 143/79.
Purpose:
The Wildlife Management Unit dataset provides users with GIS ready polygonal representation of all the
Wildlife Management Units in the province of Alberta, and is suitable for indexing or analysis purposes.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
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
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: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Wildlife
Management Unit". 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:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Wildlife
Keyword:
Wildlife management
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Live Data and Maps
Thesaurus name: uuidref: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
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 https://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta.
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:
Government of Alberta Data and Information Security Classification
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/pdf/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
boundaries
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-120
East bound longitude:
-110
South bound latitude:
49
North bound latitude:
60
Supplemental Information:
Defining document is Wildlife Act AR 143/97, Schedule 9.
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI Shapefile
Version:
10.7.1
Specification:
SHP
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI File Geodatabase
Version:
10.7.1
Specification:
FGDB
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Altalis Ltd.
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
4037163490
Facsimile:
4037163494
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Suite 1550, 635 - 8 Avenue SW
City:
Calgary
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T2P 3M3
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
support@altalis.com
Hours of service:
08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the
Open Data option from Altalis Ltd.: https://www.altalis.com
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Distribution Order Process:
Standard order process:
Fees:
This layer is included in the Base Features product for free under the Open Government Licence -
Alberta.
Ordering instructions:
This layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open
Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com
Turnaround:
Direct download
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/boundary/fish_and_wildlife_administrative_area_10tm_nad83_aep/MapServer
Protocol:
REST
Name:
Fish_and_Wildlife_Administrative_Area/Latest
Description:
This map service contains a grouping of the following data layers - Fish and Wildlife Districts, Fish
Management Zone, Fish Watershed Unit, Registered Fur Management Area, Wildlife Mangement Unit and
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement District and Region.
Function:
Online function code:
webService
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://www.altalis.com/
Name:
Altalis Ltd.
Function:
Online function code:
order
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Conceptual consistency:
Measure description:
Boundary that falls along river or water body refers to Bed and Shore which can be perennial or
intermittent / recurring.
Result:
missing
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
The Wildlife Management Unit boundary is built by selecting and putting available Source Data into an edit
environment of the layer, to assemble the Geoadministrative Areas (GA) boundary. The GA boundary built
uses Base Features (BF) Source Data which includes arc layers of Alberta Township System (ATS),
Hydrography, Hypsography and Access. In cases where BF Source Data does not exist, Alberta Data
Partnerships (ADP) Cadastral Source Data including block, lot, plan, ownership and right-of-way are
used. Legal Subdivision (LSD) arcs supplied by ADP are also used.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Initial compilation. The Regulation is not well defined and clear. There are a number of unnamed
creeks, streams, roads, locally known roads, etc. described. Boundaries compiled under these
conditions were according to the best interpretation knowledge of the compiler. There is an issue of
correctness of the GA coverage due to the insufficient information provided by Data Authority, based
on the above conditions. Part 2 of the Regulation which mainly describes the Provincial Park and
other associated GA Wildlife Management Units have not been compiled as those associated GA
coverages were not available at that time.
Date and time:
2001-01-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
The Wildlife Management Unit boundary is built by selecting and putting available Source Data
(described below) into an edit environment of the layer, to assemble the Geoadministrative Areas
(GA) boundary. The GA boundary built uses Base Features (BF) Source Data which includes arc layers
of Alberta Township System (ATS), Hydrography, Hypsography and Access. In cases where BF Source Data
does not exist, Alberta Data Partnerships (ADP) Cadastral Source Data including block, lot, plan,
ownership and right-of-way are used. Legal Subdivision (LSD) arcs supplied by ADP are also used. ATS
data layer is considered to be the foundation by which all other Source Data should be registered
with when the GA boundary layer is compiled. The Cadastral Source Data maintained by ADP is used in
the hierarchy order of block, lot, plan and right-of-way; regardless which version it is. The ADP
cadastral representation of ATS and Hydrography is not used. The ADP LSD arcs are used for boundary
segments that are interpreted as aligning with legal subdivision lines according to the defining
document; but the representation of Section, Quarter Section and Road Allowance are not allowed to
be used as these lines should be derived from the BF ATS Source Data. If none of the above Source
Data is available and the defining document refers a specific elevation or contour, Hypsography
contour data is used. If no source arc for the particular contour or elevation exists, interpolation
of the contours or elevation graphically is obtained by averaging between successive contours on
either side of the range of elevation values. If the defining document describes a mountain peak,
interpretation of the contours to determine the highest point of the peak is determined or in
certain cases a spot height point in the Hypsography cartographic layer is used to identify the
peak. If the defining document describes a boundary segment as Height-of-Land (HOL), HOL data is
captured by digitization or graphical construction. In cases if the GA boundary is described, but no
Source Data is available except from a digital reference file provided by data authority, with data
authority's expressed permission, arcs are copied from the digital reference file. Segments of the
boundary which adjoin to Provincial Boundary or National Park, arcs are copied from these 2 layers
to define the GA boundary so that the layer does conform to these 2 key layers. Once all the Source
Data has been copied and put into the edit environment, Constructed arcs are used to close polygon
in cases where a gap between 2 Source Data arcs exceeds 0.001 meters. If a gap is less than 0.001
meters, one of the Source Data is extended to close the polygon, in accordance with the Source Data
edit hierarchy i.e. with the highest order of importance to the least importance which is in the
order of ATS, Hydrography, Hypsography, ADP data, Access, Height-of-Land or digitized arcs and
digital reference file. Spatial relationship of the boundary layer compiled is maintained with the
Base Features (BF) Source data and other Source Data with the geometry of all the Source Data
remains unaltered throughout the editing process. Edit tolerance is set to zero for node snap and
arc snap. The GA polygons compiled have all the linework precisely closed. Attribute tables are
created according to item definition, with only one label point exists per GA polygon. Clean
processes on the Source Data beyond the tolerances specified above are prohibited. Source Data is
edited manually in order to maintain polygon topology using BUILD processes. After polygons are
built, they are attributed according to the Base Features GA Specification table standard i.e. CODE
and NAME. The formatted polygon attribute values are validated with Wildlife Management Unit codes
and legal names obtained from the Department.
Date and time:
2002-03-26T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Revised data structure. The Regulation has been revised by Fish and Wildlife, in cases, due to
description discrepancies. Contact data authority for the revised set of Regulation. Part 2
Regulation: Provincial Park Wildlife Management Unit (600) was not captured, as directed by data
authority. Specific Provincial Park, Provincial Recreation Area and DND Military Base WMUs include
exclusions captured by those specific reference GA layers. Exterior road allowances that are not
part of the specific reference GA layers are included in the WMU layer according to the appropriate
quarter-section of ATS fabric i.e. quarter-sections lying to the east of road allowances. These
specific WMU boundaries were also adjusted to meet the adjoining regular Part 1Regulation WMU
boundaries, as agreed upon by Parks and Protected Areas.
Date and time:
2005-09-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
WMU 542 is split into 541 and 542
Date and time:
2007-04-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
WMU 503, 512, 515 boundaries reversed back to the initial Regulation legal descriptions. Spelling
corrections of `North Porcupine Hill' (Code 00304) and `South Porcupine Hill' (Code 00305) to 'North
Porcupine Hills' and 'South Porcupine Hills'.
Date and time:
2007-06-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Reconciled to ATS v4.
Date and time:
2008-02-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Boundary correction between #303 & #306.
Date and time:
2010-07-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Reconciled and conformed to ATS V4.1 Alberta Provincial Boundary which was compiled by Alberta Data
Partnerships Ltd. (ADP) on behalf of the Government of Alberta (GOA). The ATS V4.1 Alberta
Provincial Boundary is considered definitive for GOA use which supersedes all previous versions. The
ATS V4.1 Alberta Provincial Boundary was compiled in 8th decimal place geographic coordinates
(GCS_North_American_1983) and which was geoprocessed to NAD 1983 10 TM AEP Forest coordinate system,
using ESRI ArcGIS application.
Date and time:
2011-09-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
AR 143/97 (consolidated up to 200/2011) Schedule 9 a. Lakeland Provincial Park WMU #651 & Lac La Biche
WMU #503, Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area WMU #841 Boundary correction: Adjustment of
inclusion/exclusion of road allowances made between Provincial Park & Provincial Recreation Area
impacts WMU #651, #503 & #841. b. Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park WMU #18 & Aden WMU #104 Update:
Revised O.C. of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (O.C. 408/2011 Sept. 9, 2011) of boundary
adjustment and to include newly acquired lands. This impacts WMU #718 & #104. c. Air Weapons Ranges
WMU #726 & Heart Lake WMU #515, Winefred Lake WMU #517 Update: An update on DND Air Weapons Range
was made in June 2011, based on an Amended Agreement made between the Canada/Alberta Cold Lake Air
Weapons Range, well back in June 30 1995. The amended boundary on DND Air Weapons Range impacts WMU
#726, #515 & #517. d. West Wainwright WMU #728 & Hardisty WMU #232 Correction: A portion of the
Canadian Forces Base Wainwright (DND Military Base) sitting to the NW of the main base had been
missing and was added in. This impacts WMU #728 & #232. e. Evans-Thomas Recreation Area WMU #794 &
Kananaskis River WMU #408 Correction: Boundary correction of Evans-Thomas Provincial Recreation
Area, along Highway 40 in 23-9-5 impacts WMU #794 & #408. f. Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area WMU
#841 & Heart Lake WMU #515 Correction: Adjustment of inclusion/exclusion of road allowances along
the peripheral of Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area impacts WMU #841 & #515. g. Cooking Lake -
Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Recreation Area WMU #936 & Edmonton WMU #248, Beaver Hill WMU #242
Correction: Adjustment of inclusion/exclusion of road allowances along the W side of Cooking Lake -
Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife Provincial Recreation Area impacts WMU #936, #248 & #242
Date and time:
2012-02-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
AR 143/97 (consolidated up to 2012.04.10) Schedule 9: O'Chiese WMU #330 and Alder Flats WMU #332 -
Regulation amendment. Boundary change.
Date and time:
2012-04-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Correction: Two Blueberry WMU #359 exist. One is corrected to Saddle Hills WMU #358.
Date and time:
2012-05-01T00:00:00
Processor:
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
Role:
Role code:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
a. WMU 248 Edmonton - Boundary change. Amend Regulation AR 143/97, Schedule 9, Part 1 #55 b. WMU 250
Red Water - Boundary change. Amend Regulation AR 143/97, Schedule 9, Part 1 #56 c. WMU 523
Kimiwan-Winagami Lakes - Amalgamate land transfer from WMU 926 Greene Valley. Amend Regulation AR
143/97, Schedule 9, Part 1 #154 d. WMU 926 Greene Valley - Unit dissolve. Land transfers to WMU 523
Kimiwan-Winagami Lakes. Amend Regulation AR 143/97, Schedule 9, Part 2 #15 e. Update western
boundary of 'WMU 439 Solomon', initiated by the National Park boundary adjustment in vicinity from
Ogre Canyon to Boule Roche i.e. in the area of Sec 7-50-27-w5 to Sec 13-50-28-w5
Date and time:
2018-05-01T00:00:00
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Update - Split WMU 248 into WMU 247(Edmonton West) and WMU 248(Edmonton East)
Date and time:
2021-08-17T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Base Features Geoadministrative Areas Provincial Boundary and National Park
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Edmonton, Alberta
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Source extent:
missing
Source:
Source:
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Alberta Data Partnerships Cadastral Source Data includes block, lot, plan, ownership, right-of-way
and legal subdivision arcs
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Data Partnerships Ltd.
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Data Partnerships
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Calgary, Alberta
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Source extent:
missing
Source:
Source:
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Base Features Source Data includes arc layers of ATS, Hydrography, Hypsography, Access and Master
Height of Land
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Edmonton, Alberta
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Source extent:
missing
Source:
Source:
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Other sources include digital reference file and constructed arcs
Date:
missing
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Edmonton, Alberta
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Source extent:
missing
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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