Abstract: The Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent the operations regions established for the Ministry of Environment and Parks to provide environmentally responsible services and management of the province's sustainable resources. Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions were approved and effective May 29, 2013.
Metadata:
File identifier:
38FA7F76-0E9E-4F4C-9E31-BED6A1092D28
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:
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:
2020-03-17
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Vector spatial representation:
Geometric objects:
Geometric objects:
Geometric object type:
missing
Geometric object count:
5
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
3400
Code Space:
EPSG
Version:
6.11(9.3.0.0)
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-03-17
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
Role:
Role code:
originator
Abstract:
The Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions dataset is comprised of all the polygons that represent
the operations regions established for the Ministry of Environment and Parks to provide environmentally
responsible services and management of the province's sustainable resources. Alberta Environment and Parks
Operations Regions were approved and effective May 29, 2013.
Purpose:
The Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions dataset provides users with GIS ready polygonal
representation of the operations regional boundaries, 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
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Upper Peace
Keyword:
Upper Athabasca
Keyword:
Peace
Keyword:
North Saskatchewan
Keyword:
Lower Peace
Keyword:
Lower Athabasca
Keyword:
Red Deer
Keyword:
South Saskatchewan
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Regions
Keyword:
Alberta Environment and Parks Regions
Keyword:
AEP Operations Regions
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/Pages/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification.aspx
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
boundaries
Environment description:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.4000
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-120.001384
East bound longitude:
-110.004764
South bound latitude:
48.996667
North bound latitude:
60.000463
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI File Geodatabase
Version:
10.7.1
Specification:
FGDB
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI Shapefile
Version:
10.7.1
Specification:
SHP
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:
The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open
Data option from Altalis: http://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:
The 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/aesrd_administrative_area/MapServer
Protocol:
REST
Name:
boundary/aesrd_administrative_area (MapServer)
Description:
REST service containing AESRD Administrative Area data
Function:
Online function code:
webService
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Report:
Quantitative attribute accuracy:
Measure description:
ESRD_NAME attribute domain value is 100% consistent with executive approved naming convention established
for the region names. ESRD_CODE attribute domain value is 100% consistent with the Base Features
Geoadministrative Areas Program Specifications.
Result:
missing
Report:
Absolute external positional accuracy:
Measure description:
Horizontal positional accuracy of this dataset conforms to the December 3, 2008 Land Use Secretariat
approved Land-use Framework Planning Regions contained in the Environment and Parks client spatial
warehouse. Where required, the 2008 Land-use Framework Planning Regions boundaries were rectified to
align with the ATS Version 4.1 Alberta Provincial Boundary on June 3, 2011.
Result:
missing
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
Data sourced from Land-use Framework Planning Regions derived from the Land Use Secretariat approved
December 3, 2008.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Step 1 - Imported the Land-use Framework Planning Regions file geodatabase from the Environment and
Parks Citrix environment. The file geodatabase imported is derived from the Land Use Secretariat
approved December 3, 2008 Environment and Parks spatial warehouse data layer.
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
4038458282
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
Second Floor, Provincial Building
Delivery point:
4919 - 51 Street
City:
Rocky Mountain House
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T4T 1B3
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 this process step in the creation of the data set.
Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include
the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Alberta Environment and
Parks Operations Regions." 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:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Step 3 - Attribute field name LUF_NAME changed to ESRD_NAME. Attribute field name LUF_CODE changed to
ESRD_CODE. Attribute ESRD_NAME domain values populated as per Environment and Parks Executive
direction. Attribute ESRD_CODE domain values populated as per the Base Features Geoadministrative
Areas Program Specifications.
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
4038458282
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
4919 - 51 Street
City:
Rocky Mountain House
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T4T 1B3
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 this process step in the creation of the data set.
Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include
the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Alberta Environment and
Parks Operations Regions." 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:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Step 2 - Merged Land-use Framework Planning Regions polygons where required. Lower Peace and Upper
Peace Land-use Framework Planning Regions polygons were merged to form the Alberta Environment and
Parks Operations Region named Peace. Red Deer and North Saskatchewan Land-use Framework Planning
Regions polygons were merged to form the Alberta Environment and Parks Operations Region named Red
Deer - North Saskatchewan.
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
4038458282
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
4919 - 51 Street
Delivery point:
Second Floor, Provincial Building
City:
Rocky Mountain House
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T4T 1B3
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 this process step in the creation of the data set.
Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include
the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: Alberta Environment and
Parks Operations Regions." 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:
processor
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Alberta Provincial Boundaries updated near Deadman Pass based on survey data from Surveyor General in
2014. Survey monuments were placed in 1981. ESRD OP Region is updated accordingly.
Date and time:
2020-03-17T00:00:00
Source:
Source:
Description:
Land-use Framework Planning Regions boundary segments
Source citation:
Citation:
Title:
Land-use Framework Planning Regions
Date:
Date:
Date:
2011-06-03
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
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:
Land Use Secretariat, Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Contact info:
missing
Role:
Role code:
originator
Source extent:
Extent:
Description:
Land Use Secretariat approval date
Temporal element:
Temporal extent:
Extent:
Time instant:
Time position:
2008-12-03
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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