Get data on the locations of sample sites for the Guide Effectiveness Monitoring Program This dataset shows the locations of sample sites for the Guide Effectiveness Monitoring (GEM) Program. The GEM Program evalutes the effectiveness of forest management guides on songbird occupancy rate and community structure. Learn about the procedures and protocols used for this study in the [Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research Technical Report 004: Effectiveness Monitoring of Forest Management Guides](http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/25011/309546.pdf).

Examples include: * shoreline access * enhanced shoreline access (with a dock or pier) * boat launches This data was created to be used as part of the Fish ON-Line mapping application.

Prior to January 1, 2008, fishing divisions were administrative units to manage, monitor, assess and regulate recreational fisheries. Each zone was based on angler usage and ecological/geographic patterns. Refer to [Fisheries Management Zone for boundaries after 2008](/dataset/fisheries-management-zone).

This data set shows utility lines that provide services for: * power * water * communications * heating fuel They include: * communication lines/submerged communication lines * hydro lines/submerged hydro lines * natural gas pipelines/submerged natural gas pipelines * water pipelines/submerged water pipelines * unknown pipelines * unknown transmission lines This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

This spatial dataset represents the locations of aquatic resource area (ARA) survey points. ARA survey points may represent a portion of a water body or an entire water body (such as a lake, river or stream). Attributes for each location may include: * physical characteristics such as water temperature and depth * fish species The ARA data classes are the authoritative source for generic spatial data related to fish species in Ontario. The data can be used for: * forest and fisheries management planning * municipal planning * natural heritage and land use planning * issuing work permits under the [Public Lands Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p43), 1990 * issuing licences under the [Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/97f41), 1997 * fulfilling public information requests There are additional sensitive data related to provincially tracked species and species at risk that are not available as part of this open data package. Distribution of sensitive species data is approved on a need-to-know basis. Requests should be sent to [geospatial@ontario.ca](mailto:geospatial@ontario.ca).

The Lake Simcoe lake monitoring program provides measurements of chemical and physical water quality limits such as total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll a, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, dissolved organic and inorganic carbon, silica, other ions, water transparency, temperature and dissolved oxygen. Samples are collected biweekly during the spring, summer and fall. *[pH]: potential of hydrogen

Many geometrical schemes - or map projections - are used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on map sheets. Canada uses the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system. It is called transverse because the strips run north-south rather than east-west along the equator. This data class shows a 1 km x 1 km UTM NAD83 grid that is a standard reference index for Ontario. It includes: * Military Grid Reference * Fire Base Map identifier * Fire Base Map Block * Atlas identifier

[Fish ON-Line](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-use-fish-line) is a mobile fishing tool with information on where to fish in Ontario. It includes information for over 20,000 waterbodies including: * fish species observations * fish stocking * fishing regulations and sanctuaries * fishing access points * lake depth contours * licence issuer locations It also has links to other sources of information such as: * broad-scale monitoring program * provincial parks * Guide to Eating Ontario Fish * local weather forecasts Related datasets: * [Aquatic Resource Areas - Polygons](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/aquatic-resource-area-polygon-segment) * [Aquatic Resource Areas - Lines](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/aquatic-resource-area-line-segment) * [Bathymetry Lines](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/bathymetry-lines) * [Fishing Regulation Exemptions](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/recreational-fishing-regulations-data) * [Fish Stocking](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/fish-stocking) * [Fishing Access Points](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/fishing-access-points) * [Fisheries Management Zones](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/fisheries-management-zone) * [Geographic Names](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/named-geographic-features) * [Guide to Eating Ontario Fish](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/guide-to-eating-ontario-fish-advisory-database) * [Licence Issuer Locations](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/hunting-and-fishing-licence-issuers) * [Ontario waterbody location identifer](https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-waterbody-location-identifier)

The Niagara Escarpment Special Policy Area is comprised of the North Aldershot Policy Area and the Waterdown Policy Area. [More information](http://www.escarpment.org)

Includes: * National Parks * National Marine Conservation Areas * heritage canals * National Wildlife Areas * Other Federal Protected areas This dataset is provided by the federal government, and may not include all Federal protected lands.