Abstract: Critical habitat is identified for species listed as Endangered or Threatened under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA)and where federal critical habitat protection orders are in effect. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the responsible authority for the protection, recovery and conservation of all listed aquatic species at risk in Canada. Critical habitat is defined as the habitat that is necessary for the survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as such in the recovery strategy or action plan for the species (www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca). SARA makes it illegal to destroy any part of the critical habitat of a listed species and may impose restrictions on development and construction. Species in this layer have federal protection of critical habitat under a Critical Habitat Order pursuant to subsections 58(4) and (5) of SARA, which brings into force the subsection 58(1) prohibition against the destruction of any part of critical habitat. This dataset delineates an area or extent in which the species and its critical habitat may be found. Exterior extent polygons are derived from the detailed data provided in DFO's Fisheries and Oceans Canada Species at Risk dataset, reproduced under the Open Government Licence - Canada; Alberta Environment and Parks' Fish and Wildlife Management Information System (FWMIS) Hydrology Arc and Polygons data and a surrounding larger buffer. This dataset communicates to users the following information: the proximity of aquatic critical habitat; the prohibition against the destruction of any part of aquatic critical habitat; directs users to DFO to ensure compliance with federal legal instruments; and ensures that any activities which may result in the destruction of critical habitat are managed to the extent required under SARA. Users must consult Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Projects Near Water webpage: www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/index-eng.html; Fisheries Protection Program: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) in relation to the application of the Species at Risk Act and published Critical Habitat Orders (SARA Public Registry).
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F9CFBD83-9B9F-40E0-B1BA-A5954B2CAA8B
Language:
Language Code:
eng
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utf8
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Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2nd 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:
Glenn.Mack@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2021-04-01
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Vector spatial representation:
Topology level:
Topology level code:
geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
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Geometric object type:
Geometric object type code:
composite
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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:
Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk
Alternate title:
Aquatic Species at Risk Critical Habitat
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-08-04
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-10-19
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Date:
Date:
Date:
2020-10-19
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2nd 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:
Glenn.Mack@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
originator
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapDigital
Abstract:
Critical habitat is identified for species listed as Endangered or Threatened under the federal Species at
Risk Act (SARA)and where federal critical habitat protection orders are in effect. Fisheries and Oceans
Canada (DFO) is the responsible authority for the protection, recovery and conservation of all listed
aquatic species at risk in Canada. Critical habitat is defined as the habitat that is necessary for the
survival or recovery of a listed wildlife species and that is identified as such in the recovery strategy or
action plan for the species (www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca). SARA makes it illegal to destroy any part
of the critical habitat of a listed species and may impose restrictions on development and construction.
Species in this layer have federal protection of critical habitat under a Critical Habitat Order pursuant to
subsections 58(4) and (5) of SARA, which brings into force the subsection 58(1) prohibition against the
destruction of any part of critical habitat. This dataset delineates an area or extent in which the species
and its critical habitat may be found. Exterior extent polygons are derived from the detailed data provided
in DFO's Fisheries and Oceans Canada Species at Risk dataset, reproduced under the Open Government Licence -
Canada; Alberta Environment and Parks' Fish and Wildlife Management Information System (FWMIS) Hydrology Arc
and Polygons data and a surrounding larger buffer. This dataset communicates to users the following
information: the proximity of aquatic critical habitat; the prohibition against the destruction of any part
of aquatic critical habitat; directs users to DFO to ensure compliance with federal legal instruments; and
ensures that any activities which may result in the destruction of critical habitat are managed to the
extent required under SARA. Users must consult Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Projects Near Water webpage:
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe/index-eng.html; Fisheries Protection Program: FisheriesProtection@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
in relation to the application of the Species at Risk Act and published Critical Habitat Orders (SARA Public
Registry).
Purpose:
This dataset provides industrial operators, regulators and government departments information regarding the
location of critical habitat for listed aquatic species at risk in Alberta. Users must consult any relevant
federal species recovery documents for information about specific criteria (e.g., biophysical attributes,
methodology use in identification) that define critical habitat within the spatial boundaries depicted by
the data and should review the application of any relevant critical habitat protection orders issued under
the federal Species at Risk Act that apply to these species.
Credit:
Data is derived from Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Species at Risk Program and its Critical Habitat of Species
at Risk [database] (https://open.canada.ca/data), reproduced under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
2nd 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:
Glenn.Mack@gov.ab.ca
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:
Aquatic species
Keyword:
species at risk
Keyword:
protected species
Keyword:
endangered species
Keyword:
threatened species
Keyword:
critical habitat
Keyword:
freshwater fish
Keyword:
Fisheries Management
Keyword:
Saltwater Fish
Keyword:
Aquatic Animals
Keyword:
Whales
Keyword:
Sea Turtles
Keyword:
Diadromous Fish
Keyword:
Molluscs
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Downloadable Data
Thesaurus name: uuidref: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
This data has been provided by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and will not be distributed. More detailed
description, limitations, permissions and constraints for the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Species at
Risk dataset can be found at: https//:open.canada.ca where the data is available under the Open
Government Licence - Canada. The information presented in this layer may not be current and/or may be
incorrect or missing information. Areas where no fish species or fish habitat are depicted on the map
should not be construed as having no value for fish or fish habitat. Under no circumstances will the
Government of Canada be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special,
incidental, consequential, or other damages based on any use of this dataset including, without
limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
Public/Unclassified
Classification system:
GOA 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:
biota
Topic category:
Topic category code:
environment
Topic category:
Topic category code:
inlandWaters
Environment description:
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
Extent type code:
true
West bound longitude:
-116.440292
East bound longitude:
-110.288576
South bound latitude:
48.921485
North bound latitude:
51.663611
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI Shapefile
Version:
10.7.1
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:
7804221053
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.Data@gov.ab.ca
Hours of service:
08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact instructions:
This is the point of contact regarding distribution of the product. Queries about distribution of
the product submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include the salutation
"Attention: Data Distribution Unit, Provincial Geospatial Centre; Product: Critical Habitat of
Aquatic Species at Risk".
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
MB
Transfer size:
6
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/LAT/FWDSensitivity/CriticalHabitatofAquaticSpeciesatRisk.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk (SHP)
Description:
SHP containing Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk dataset (ZIP)
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
Data is derived from Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Species at Risk Program and its Critical Habitat of
Species at Risk [database] (https://open.canada.ca/data), reproduced under the Open Government Licence -
Canada. 2020 - Updates to the layer include addition of species with exisiting critical habitat
protection orders (Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Western Silvery Minnow)
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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