2008051411332100FALSE20080514114204002008051411420400{8FF08514-5767-4597-B423-3220CF9ADE75}Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324enSoil Landscapes of Canada version 3.x (SLC v3.x) polygons are the most detailed spatial entities within the ecological hierarchy employed in Canada. The hierarchy is as follows: Ecozones->Ecoprovinces->Ecoregions->Ecodistricts->Soil Landscapes of Canada. The current "Version 1.0" of the Ecological Stratification for Canada was published in 1995, and is exactly nested with the SLCv2.2 coverage for all of Canada. Exact nesting means that a combination of adjoining SLCv2.2 polygons defines each Ecodistrict, and these in turn define the terrestrial Ecoregions and Ecozones within Canada. All of the above divisions are nested and exact, meaning that there is 100 % coverage, and all boundaries fit within each other. The Soil Landscapes of Canada is an excellent ecological framework for integrating and characterizing the biological, physical, climatic and demographic dimensions of land-related information on a regional basis. A common national framework for base maps, soil landscape maps and ecological stratification maps will allow better integration of future environmental modeling and assessment activities at national and regional scales. Although there are both provincial and national coverages, the SLCv3.x component information is for the agricultural areas of Canada only. An exception to note is that some provinces (i.e. AB, NS, and PEI) contain CMP, SNF and SLF data for the entire province (i.e. beyond the agricultural areas). For SLC version 3.1.1, no changes were made to the linework.As a version of the SLC, SLC v3.x is compiled for use by the National Agri-Environmental Health Analysis and Reporting Program (NAHARP), National Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting and Verification System (NCGAVS) and other related national programs.For convenience and as an aid to the reader, we have included a list of abbreviations used in this document. AAFC - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada NAHARP - National Agri-Environmental Health Analysis and Reporting Program CanSIS - Canadian Soil Information System CMP - Component table SNF - Soil name file SLF - Soil layer file NCGAVS - National Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting and Verification System SLC - Soil Landscapes of Canada 1:1M - 1 to 1 million scale 1:250K - 1 to 250 thousand scaleCanadian Soil Information System, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada200412slc3vector digital data\\onotta107b\RESNeatbyComm\CanSISData\p2_dataloading\slc\slc3_1_1\shp_slc3_natational_dd\slc3.shpversion 3.1.1Ottawa, CanadaGovernment of Canada / Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (GC/AAFC)publication date200412CompleteAs needed-141.002751-52.36457683.63315441.673538-141.002751-52.36457641.67353883.633154geoscientificInformationSoilLandscapeSoil TaxonomyEarth ScienceEnvironmentAgriculturenoneCanadaNorth AmericaAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutOntarioQuebecPrince Edward IslandSaskatchewanYukonnoneData are subject to the AAFC Unrestricted Use License Agreement (AgriDOC 878074).Data are subject to the AAFC Unrestricted Use License Agreement (AgriDOC 878074).ShapefileCanadian Soil Information System, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaXiaoyuan GengCanadian Soil Information System, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaHead/Soil Scientist613-759-1953613-759-1937gengx@agr.gc.ca8:00am - 5:00pm ETThis original point contact information should be updated once the data is loaded into the NGIS and the NLWIS Help desk contaction information is confirmed. NLWIS Service Desk nlwis-snite@agr.gc.camailing and physical address

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OttawaONK1A 0C6CanadaCanadian Soil Information System, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaJune 1, 2007Version 3.1.1vector digital dataUnclassifiedMicrosoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324slc3-141.002751-52.36457683.63315441.6735381-141.002751-52.36457683.63315441.6735381enFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local timeXiaoyuan GengCanadian Soil Information System, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaHead/Soiil Scientist613-759-1895613-759-1937gengx@agr.gc.ca8:00am - 17:00pm ETmailing and physical address

Rm 1136 Neatby Bldg, 960 Carling Ave.

OttawaONK1A 0C6Canada20080514No constraintsNo constraintsUnclassifiedhttp://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.htmlESRI Metadata ProfileISO 19115 Geographic Information - MetadataDIS_ESRI1.0datasetDownloadable data with ESRI exchange format or ESRI Shapefile including DBF tables format. The download site URL is: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/slc/intro.html42.29142.291Internet based distribution is subject to network connectivity. Any network and server disruption will affect the data distribution.If required, contact the person(s) indicated in the Contact section to acquire this data set.Personal computer, Internet connection and world wide web browser may be required to access and use this data set.002file://\\onotta107b\RESNeatbyComm\CanSISData\p2_dataloading\slc\slc3_1_1\shp_slc3_natational_dd\slc3.shpLocal Area Network42.291ShapefileVectorSimplePolygonFALSE12353FALSEFALSEG-polygon12353SimpleLabelFALSE12353FALSEFALSELabel point12353SimplePolygonTRUE12353FALSEFALSEGT-polygon composed of chains12353SimpleTicFALSE35FALSEFALSEPoint35GCS_North_American_1983North American Datum of 1983Geodetic Reference System 806378137.000000298.257222Decimal degrees0.0000000.000000GCS_North_American_198312353AREAAREADouble1900Square metersUsed within proper projection onlyslc3Feature Class12353SLSLNumber2SLC Polygon identification numberhttp://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/slc/v3.1.1/component/sl.htmlECODISTRICECODISTRICNumber18Ecodistrict identification numberhttp://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html#ecological%20frameworkPERIMETERPERIMETERNumber18MetersUsed within proper projection only.FIDFIDNumber11Internal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.ECOPROVINCECOPROVINCNumber11Ecoprovince identification numberhttp://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html#ecological%20frameworkHECTARESHECTARESNumber7AreaShapeShapeNumber4Feature geometryESRICoordinates defining the features.ECOZONEECOZONENumber3Ecozone identification numberhttp://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html#ecological%20frameworkECOREGIONECOREGIONString5Ecoregion identification numberhttp://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/intro.html#ecological%20frameworkSLC3DD_SLC3DD_Number2SLC3DD_IDSLC3DD_IDNumber122slc3geo.patFeature Class12353FIDFIDOID400Internal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.ShapeShapeGeometry000Feature geometry.ESRICoordinates defining the features.AREA1818Number5Area of feature in internal units squared.ESRIPositive real numbers that are automatically generated.PERIMETER1818Number5Perimeter of feature in internal units.ESRIPositive real numbers that are automatically generated.SLC3GEO#115NumberInternal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.SLC3GEO-ID115NumberUser-defined feature number.ESRISL77NumberECODISTRIC44NumberECOREGION33NumberECOPROVINC55StringECOZONE22NumberSL-V2.2126Number2HECTARES1212Number220080514SLCv3.x linework is compiled based on 1:million scale base maps. The spatial resolution and accuracy is confined by the source scale. SLCv3.x component information contains nomical, order and interval gis data types. The information is mainly compiled based on detailed soil survey and related SNF and SLF. The data type and precision are related to the source of the information.SLCv3.x contains component information for the agricultural areas of Canada only. The associated soil name file (SNF) and soil layer file (SLF) may also partially completed to meet this data set need.Lineage: SLC polygons represent particular soil and landform features, and many of these boundaries were spatially refined in SLCv3.1. In SLCv3.1, polygon lines were also adjusted away from shorelines, so that it is fully compatible with the separate 1:1 million scale digital base map hydrology layers. In some areas, the SLCv3.1 polygons and ecological units were revised, based on new information from regional ecologists. Because of these changes, the new SLCv3.1 polygons were slightly revised from their SLCv2.2 counterparts in some areas. The new SLCv3.1 polygons are intended to serve as the basic nested units for the next “Version 2.0” of the national Ecostratification hierarchy. Ecodistrict numbers are embedded within the new SLCv3.1 polygon numbers, to more directly indicate the hierarchical relationship. The SLCv3.1 coverage is currently available for the agricultural polygons of Canada. When the coverage is completed for the remaining, non agricultural areas of Canada, it will serve as the framework for the next complete “Version2” of the ecological stratification of Canada. For the most recent version, SLCv3.1.1, no changes were made to the linework. H:\p2_dataloading\slc\slc3_1_1\slc3_1_1_FGDC_metadata.xml2007052909282800Lineage: SLC polygons represent particular soil and landform features, and many of these boundaries were spatially refined in SLCv3.1. In SLCv3.1, polygon lines were also adjusted away from shorelines, so that it is fully compatible with the separate 1:1 million scale digital base map hydrology layers. In some areas, the SLCv3.1 polygons and ecological units were revised, based on new information from regional ecologists. Because of these changes, the new SLCv3.1 polygons were slightly revised from their SLCv2.2 counterparts in some areas. The new SLCv3.1 polygons are intended to serve as the basic nested units for the next “Version 2.0” of the national Ecostratification hierarchy. Ecodistrict numbers are embedded within the new SLCv3.1 polygon numbers, to more directly indicate the hierarchical relationship. The SLCv3.1 coverage is currently available for the agricultural polygons of Canada. When the coverage is completed for the remaining, non agricultural areas of Canada, it will serve as the framework for the next complete “Version2” of the ecological stratification of Canada. 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