Yukon Land Use Planning Atlas WMS Service

Populated Places (Populated_Places)

Populated_Places

Drainage (Drainage)

Drainage

Drainage Polygons 1M (drainage_p_1m)

The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data are a set of integrated base map layers which form the Atlas of Canada National Frameworks Data collection. These data have been compiled at a scale of 1:1 000 000 with the primary goal being to indicate correct relative positioning with other frameworks layers rather than absolute positional accuracy. The National Scale Frameworks Hydrology data consists of area, linear and point geospatial and attribute data for Canada's hydrology at a national scale. It provides a representation of Canada's surface water features, and data completeness reflects the content of the source, the original Vector Map level 0 (VMAP0) revision 4 hydrographic layers, except where revision editing has been performed.

Drainage Lines 250K (watercourse_250k)

Watercourse base data likely from Yukon Environment, circa 2006.

Provincial/Territorial Land (provinces)

The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data are a set of integrated base map layers which form the Atlas of Canada National Frameworks Data collection. These data have been compiled at a scale of 1:1 000 000 with the primary goal being to indicate correct relative positioning with other frameworks layers rather than absolute positional accuracy. The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data, Administrative Boundaries consists of area and linear geospatial and attribute data for Canada's administrative boundaries. It was created using legal boundaries data supplied by the Canada Centre for Cadastral Management, Natural Resources Canada and integrated with the Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks, Hydrology. It provides a representation of Canada's international, provincial, territorial and maritime boundaries. An update to the data set was completed in 2007.

Roads (Transportation)

Transportation

Yukon Roads - Dempster Highway (roads_250k)

The Dempster Highway provides an important corridor for many activities, including transportation, tourism, subsistence harvesting and communications. The highway is recognized as critical infrastructure for future regional economic development; uninterrupted operation and maintenance of the Dempster Highway is therefore a regional priority. A cooperative Yukon Government and northern Yukon First Nations (VGFN, THFN, and NNDFN) effort to create an economic development plan for the highway area is ongoing. In 2005, the highway was designated a Northern and Remote Route under the National Highway System (Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety, 2005).

Highway shields 1:1M (roads_atlas_of_canada_1m_shields)

The Atlas of Canada 1,000,000 National Frameworks Data are a set of integrated base map layers which form the Atlas of Canada National Frameworks Data collection. These data have been compiled at a scale of 1:1 000 000 with the primary goal being to indicate correct relative positioning with other frameworks layers rather than absolute positional accuracy. The Road Network is based on 1:250,000 scale National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) road and ferry route datasets which have been assembled into a national coverage and updated using various reference sources. A selection of the network suitable for use at a scale of 1:1,000,000 was extracted based on road classification and linework was smoothed. In 2003 the resulting road network layer was fitted to the Atlas of Canada National Scale Frameworks Hydrology layers. Minor adjustments were made to ensure that the correct relative positionality of this layer to the National Scale Frameworks Rail Network layer was maintained. An update to the data set was completed in 2008.

Drainage Lines 2M (drainage_l_2m)

The Atlas of Canada Base Maps provide coverage of the entire Canadian landmass. Data elements are feature coded and structurally clean. Base map components are available in five scales and a number of data exchange formats. The 1:2 million and 1:7.5 million scales are the primary bases for all Atlas products. The 1:30 million scale data have been generalized from the two larger scales.

Planning Regions (Planning_Regions)

Planning_Regions

Planning Regions 1:250K (plan_regions_250k_thematic)

Yukon Planning Regions are established by Yukon Land Use Planning Council under Yukon First Nation Final Agreements, Chapter 11. Boundaries are generalized from 1:250K Yukon First Nation Traditional Territories, and are provisional until agreed to by Yukon Government and the affected Yukon First Nations. The boundaries depicted here reflect the Yukon Land Use Planning Council's recommendation of September 2011.

Landscape Management Units (Landscape_Management_Units)

Landscape_Management_Units

LMU Labels 1:250k (lmu_250k_labels)

Landscape Management Units (LMUs) are distinct areas of land that have similar ecological properties (landforms and vegetation) or were previously delineated (e.g., Old Crow Flats SMA). The borders of the units are usually drawn around rivers, roads, existing SMAs or identifiable features. This version was prepared March 31, 2008.

Protected Areas (Protected_Areas)

Protected_Areas

Protected Areas 1:250K (protected_areas_250k_base)

This data set represents areas which have been set aside for conservation management purposes. These areas include (but are not limited to) National Parks, Territorial Parks, and Special Management Areas established under the Yukon First Nation Final Agreement.

North Yukon Mineral Potential (ny_mineral_potential_250k)

The mineral potential of a region describes the probability for the existence of undiscovered mineral deposits. Mineral potential mapping does not describe the economic feasibility of a mine actually being developed. The North Yukon Planning Region mineral potential map is based on the current state of knowledge of mineral deposits, and is dependent upon the availability and quality of geoscience data and mineral exploration history. The North Yukon mineral potential map should be reevaluated when there is a significant advance in the geology and mineral deposit types. Specific considerations regarding the current mineral and coal and iron potential maps for North Yukon Planning Region include the following: The 1:250,000 scale Yukon Digital Geology compilation (Gordey and Makepeace 2003) was used as the base geological map for the assessment area. The digital geology compilation is composed almost entirely from 1:250,000 scale geology maps produced by the Geological Survey of Canada during Operation Porcupine from 1961-63. Geological maps of the North Yukon assessment area are considered adequate at the 1:250,000 scale. Regional stream geochemistry is an important input to the mineral assessment process. For the North Yukon mineral assessment, 39 mineral elements were examined. At the time of this assessment, regional stream geochemistry information was unavailable for approximately half of the North Yukon Planning Region (Figure 4.1.3.4(a)). It is notable that the western portion of the planning region lacked geochemistry data. In 2006 new stream geochemistry surveys were completed for remaining portions of the planning region, including the western area. Yukon MINFILE occurrences (Deklerk and Traynor 2004) describe the location of documented mineral occurrences, and contain information on the deposit model classification, mineralization and alteration, and the most significant sampling results. Mineral occurrence records (MINFILE, Deklerk and Traynor 2004) are an important driver of the mineral assessment procedure described by Bradshaw (2005), as they represent the field check for the assessment geologists. Due to the very limited amount of exploration that has occurred in the planning region, only 35 MINFILE (Deklerk and Traynor 2004) locations are within or immediately adjacent to the planning region boundary. Bradshaw (2005 - Appendix One) lists the MINFILE records within the North Yukon regional mineral assessment area. In contrast, the Peel Watershed Planning Region contains 219 mineral occurrence records (Gartner Lee Ltd. 2006). The potential for non-metallic (e.g., gemstones) or industrial minerals (e.g., jade and asbestos) was not evaluated as part of the North Yukon regional mineral assessment. The potential for placer deposits was also not evaluated. The assessment procedure used for coal and iron was less rigorous than that performed for other metallic minerals. References:Bradshaw, G.D. 2005. Mineral Potential of the North Yukon Planning Region. Internal Report. Prepared by the Yukon Geological Survey, Mineral Development Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. February 2005.Gartner Lee Ltd. 2006. Strategic Overview of Possible Mineral Development Scenarios- Phase 1. Peel River Watershed Planning Region. Unpublished report prepared for Yukon Economic Development, Whitehorse, July 2006. 34p. Gordey, S.P. and Makepeace, A.J. (compilers) 2003. Yukon Digital Geology, version 2.0. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 1749 and Yukon Geological Survey, Open File 2003-9(D).

Traditional Territories Labels (traditional_territories_annotation)

Traditional territories of Yukon first nations and settlement areas of Inuvialuit and Tetlit Gwich'in within the Yukon Territory. This data was built using the 1:1,000,000 Digital Chart of the World (DCW) data as the base and the 1:500,000 hardcopy traditional territory maps as signed by individual First Nation chiefs on November 8, 1988 for the line work.This data was developed for the use with 1:1,000,000 scale DCW data. The use of this data with other data sets will not be accurate.

YFN Site Specific Selections 1:250k (YFN_site_specific)

CLSR extract - Mar 05, 2008. This file was re-processed by YLUPC to subset Yukon First Nation site specific settlement parcels from the CLSR extract obtained from NRCan.

Settlement Lands 1:250k (YFN_settlement_land)

CLSR extract - Mar 05, 2008. This file was re-processed by YLUPC to subset Yukon First Nation settlement parcels from the CLSR extract obtained from NRCan.

Important Landscape Features (Important_Landscape_Features)

Important_Landscape_Features

Riparian Corridors 1:250k (nyrtm_riparian_250k)

Riparian Zone(or area):Flowing water (lotic) environments and their adjacent terrestrial surroundings influenced by the moving water (fluvial) processes of erosion and deposition, commonly referred to as river or stream valleys. In northern Yukon, riparian zones typically support the most productive vegetation and tree growth due to warmer and better drained soil conditions.Standarized Landscape Classification Version 3.0 (Draft) 2004: REG_TER4 eq 's' for Stream-Streams, must be further classified as braided, canyon, meander, or gullied in the Regional Terrain 5 field.

Integrated Management Area - North Yukon 1:250K (integrated_management_area_250k)

The working landscape areas where oil and gas, mining, and other land uses are allowed, subject to the Plan recommendations and regulatory processes.

Old Crow Community Development Area - North Yukon 1:250K (oldcrow_community_development_area)

March 31, 2008

Dempster Highway Management Corridor - North Yukon 1:250K (dempster_highway_management_corridor_2k)

The Dempster Highway Corridor is the only major all-weather road in the region and has a number of specific management issues. Establishing the two kilometre corridor exemption attempts to locate future potential impacts within the existing zone of influence of the Dempster Highway.

Summer River Use Corridor (nypc_summer_use_corridor_1km)

During the summer and fall seasons (late May - October), the major rivers are the highways of the Vuntut Gwitchin traditional territory. The Porcupine, Old Crow, Bell and Eagle Rivers are the most important summer use corridors and provide travel routes for hunting, gathering, general travel and recreation. Low water conditions on the major rivers present difficulties for summer and fall travel, and can have a large impact on the accessibility of the region to land users (Figure 3.3.2). Summer and fall water levels are expected to decrease as a result of climate change effects, potentially creating difficulties for residents to travel and access the land.

North Slope Land Withdrawal (oic_2005-53)

North Slope OIC 2005-53: The purpose of this Order is to prohibit entry under the Placer Mining Act for the reason that the lands described in the Schedule are required for a national park and other conservation purposes. see also North Slope OIC 2003/143 Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act Withdrawal of Certain Lands from Disposal Order, 1985, No. 1

Yukon DEM 30m (yukon_dem)

The Department of the Environment GIS (ENVY GIS) 30 Meter DEM is a Digital Elevation Model spanning the entire Yukon and a bit beyond in some places. It was interpolated from the digital 1:50,000 Canadian National Topographic Database (NTDB Edition 2) contour and watercourse layers using 30 meter cells (aka pixels).

Yukon Border (Yukon_Border)

Yukon_Border

Yukon Border 250k (yukon_border_250k)

1:250,000 representation of the boundaries of Yukon Territory.

NTDB CanImage (CTIS_canimage)

Topographic Data from Canada Topographic Information Service