Abstract: The Riparian Area Assessment of the North Saskatchewan and Battle River Watersheds project focused on assessing riparian habitat along lake, creek, stream and river shorelines. The majority of the shorelines of interest were located within the NSR or Battle River watersheds; however, an additional shoreline was also assessed within municipalities that partially intersect, but are not completely contained within, either the NSR or Battle River watersheds. In addition to assessing new shorelines, an important component of this project was compiling data for shorelines that had been previously assessed in central Alberta using the same assessment methodology; these data were combined together to create a single, seamless riparian assessment dataset that contains ~35,400 km of lake, river, stream, and creek shoreline. This dataset was created for the North Saskatchewan and Battle River Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils, as a part of a large scale Riparian Area Assessment in Alberta.
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eng
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Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Land Policy and Programs Branch, Land Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
3rd Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
Delivery point:
9915 108 Street
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2G8
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.WRRP@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2022-03-09
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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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:
Project Returns for Riparian Area Assessment of the North Saskatchewan and Battle River Watersheds
Date:
Date:
Date:
2019-01-01
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2022-03-14
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Land Policy and Programs Branch, Land Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
3rd Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
Delivery point:
9915 108 Street
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2G8
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.WRRP@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
originator
Presentation form:
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mapDigital
Abstract:
The Riparian Area Assessment of the North Saskatchewan and Battle River Watersheds project focused on
assessing riparian habitat along lake, creek, stream and river shorelines. The majority of the shorelines of
interest were located within the NSR or Battle River watersheds; however, an additional shoreline was also
assessed within municipalities that partially intersect, but are not completely contained within, either the
NSR or Battle River watersheds. In addition to assessing new shorelines, an important component of this
project was compiling data for shorelines that had been previously assessed in central Alberta using the
same assessment methodology; these data were combined together to create a single, seamless riparian
assessment dataset that contains ~35,400 km of lake, river, stream, and creek shoreline. This dataset was
created for the North Saskatchewan and Battle River Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils, as a part of a
large scale Riparian Area Assessment in Alberta.
Purpose:
This GIS-based assessment method allows for a general assessment of riparian condition for stream and lake
shorelines using land cover layers derived from satellite data, thereby allowing for the mapping and
assessment of riparian habitats over large spatial extents. The approach provides an overview of the status
of riparian health at the watershed scale, which allows land managers to direct restoration activities,
management efforts, and financial resources towards the areas where there is the greatest need.
Credit:
Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd.; North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance; Battle River Watershed Alliance;
Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils; Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Land Policy and Programs Branch, Land Division
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
3rd Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
Delivery point:
9915 108 Street
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2G8
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.WRRP@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Keyword:
North Saskatchewan River
Keyword:
Battle River
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Riparian intactness
Keyword:
Watershed
Keyword:
Land cover
Keyword:
Riparian management area
Keyword:
Shoreline assessment
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
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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
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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.
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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
Aggregation Info:
AggregateInformation:
Aggregate Data Set Name:
Citation:
Title:
Riparian Area Assessment of the North Saskatchewan & Battle River Watersheds Final Report
Date:
Date:
Date:
2021-10-01
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
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Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
biota
Topic category:
Topic category code:
environment
Environment description:
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-117.110971
East bound longitude:
-109.711997
South bound latitude:
51.806889
North bound latitude:
54.769727
Supplemental Information:
The following is a guide to files and associated field names that correspond to the final categorization score
or classification category: Assessed Waterbodies, Left Intactness, Left Priortization, Right Intactness,
Right Prioritization.
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Distribution:
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:
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.Data@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
MB
Transfer size:
150
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/environment/RiparianAssessment/NSWA_BRWA_RiparianAssessment.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
NSWA BRWA Riparian Areas Assessment (FGDB)
Description:
FGDB containing NSWA BRWA Riparian Areas Assessment dataset (ZIP)
Function:
Online function code:
download
Transfer options:
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Units of distribution:
MB
Transfer size:
15
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/environment/RiparianAssessment/NSWA_BRWA_RiparianAssessment_FinalReport.pdf
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
NSWA BRWA Riparian Areas Assessment Final Report (PDF)
Description:
PDF containing NSWA BRWA Riparian Areas Assessment Final Report
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
Riparian vegetation intactness was assessed along the shorelines of interest using a desktop-based
assessment tool that utilizes a current land cover layer derived from satellite imagery. Intactness was
assessed within riparian management areas (RMAs) that had a variable length, as determined by major
breaks in the proportion of vegetation cover along the shoreline, and a fixed 50 m buffer that extended
perpendicular to the shoreline. Within each RMA, intactness was assessed using metrics that measured the
type and extent of vegetation and human disturbance present. Intactness was used as the measure of
riparian condition because the relationship between an intact riparian zone and the health or function
of the aquatic environment is well established.
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
notPlanned
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