Volumes of water taken daily and annually under a Permit-to-Take-Water, as reported to the ministry under the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation 387/04. The Ontario Water Resources Act (Act) requires anyone who takes more than 50,000 litres of water in a day to obtain a Permit to take Water (PTTW) with some exceptions. Under the Act, the Water Taking and Transfer Regulation requires all holders of a PTTW to report the volume of water taken at each permitted source for each day of water taking. The data includes information from the permit on the purpose of the water taking, water source types and locations, as well as the daily and annual volume of water taken from each source.

This data set is intended to reflect lands that were sold or transferred by the Crown and are not managed under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources. It may include lands now in title to other: * provincial or federal government agencies * municipal governments * mining patents (surface rights may still be held by the Crown) It is categorized based on: * Geographic Township and a/Area * title holder * forestry rights

An area of land that is of interest to the Crown because of an acquisition. Acquired land is property where the ministry has secured an interest in the land, either directly or through an agent acting on behalf of the ministry. The title is in the name of His Majesty the King in the Right of Ontario or a partner agency. This data class only includes acquired land that is managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Other provincial government land that is not managed by MNR is included in the Patent land external data class, where discovered.