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1. Long Name Ownership Fractional Area Public Version 2 2 August 15 2013 38 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values none Description Fractional area in public ownership not held under contract or in trust for wetland protection OWES manual section 2 6 1 maximum OWNERSHIP_FA_PRIVATE NUMBER 3 2 No FA_PRIVATE Social Long Name Ownership Fractional Area in Trust Pick List Values none Description Fractional area in private ownership not held under contract or in trust for wetland protection OWES manual section 2 6 1 maximum OWNERSHIP_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes OWNERSHIP Social Long Name Ownership Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the type of land ownership and protection OWES manual section 2 6 10 maximum SIZE_SOCIAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes SIZE_SOC Social Long Name Size Social Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the total area of the wetland in terms of its social values OWES manual section 2 7 Range 1 20 ABORIGINAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes ABORIGINAL Social Long Name Aboriginal Values Score Pick List Values 30 0 Description Significance of aboriginal values OWES manual section 2 8 1 CULTURAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes CULTURAL Social Long Name Cultural Heritage Score Pick List Values 30 0 Description Cultural values
2. A OR Q d df KS S S e d d P e d ee Bee e x gt SS Evaluated Other Evaluated Provincial Figure 4 Wetland polygons symbolized by Wetland Significance SIGNIF Polygons which have not been evaluated are displayed with a solid fill symbol Polygons with a simple hatch symbol have been evaluated but have not been designated as Provincially Significant Polygons with a cross hatch symbol have been evaluated and designated as Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW Version 2 2 August 15 2013 12 Wetland User Guide Policy and Plans Protecting Wetlands The Provincial Policy Statement PPS 2005 provides protection for significant wetlands and significant coastal wetlands that have been designated through OWES Other policies exist in provincial plans that protect wetlands in specific areas whether they have been evaluated or not Wetlands protected by a plan can be identified with the Plan Protection attribute Current values include the Oak Ridges Moraine conservation plan ORM Green Belt plan GB Niagara Escarpment plan NE and the Lake Simcoe protection plan LS Contact local MNR district offices and local municipalities for interpretation of policies related to wetlands Version 2 2 August 15 2013 13 Wetland User Guide Use Constraints Accuracy of wetland boundaries will vary depending on data source and vintage Wetlands are dynamic ecosystems a
3. An Evaluated Wetland consists of one or more adjacent contiguous Wetland polygons An Evaluated Wetland Complex is a group of physically separate Wetland polygons that have similar or complementary biological social and or hydrological functions are located in close proximity and are functionally linked ecologically or hydrologically An Evaluated Wetland Complex may contain adjacent Wetland polygons but must comprise at least one separate Wetland polygon Figure 2 Figure 2 Wetland polygons labelled by Evaluated Wetland Identifier ID Many Wetland polygons with the same ID will be linked to the same OWES evaluation and considered to be one Evaluated Wetland or Evaluated Wetland Complex The exception being those labelled with zero which have not been evaluated Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide The Evaluated Wetland Indicator is a mandatory attribute that is used to identify whether the wetland has been evaluated through OWES with valid values of Yes or No Figure 3 The attribute appears as EVAL_IND in the Wetland shapefile table and EVALUATED_WETLAND_IND in the Wetland geodatabase table Wetland EVAL_IND ES EZ Yes Figure 3 Wetland polygons symbolized by Evaluated Wetland Indicator values of Yes or No Polygons with a hatch symbol have been evaluated Version 2 2 August 15 2013 10 Wetland User Guide Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW The OWES evaluation informatio
4. 20 maximum north RECHARGE SOIL SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes H SOIL Hydrological Long Name Recharge Soil Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the potential of ground water recharge based on wetland site type and soils OWES southern manual section 3 5 2 and northern manual section 3 2 2 10 maximum RECHARGE SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes H SCORE Hydrological Long Name Recharge Score Pick List Values none Description Total score for Ground Water Recharge potential OWES southern manual section 3 5 and northern manual section 3 2 Recharge Score Wetland Site Type Score Recharge Soil Score 60 maximum south 30 maximum north Version 2 2 August 15 2013 45 Wetland User Guide Special Features Table Table 6 name EVAL WETLAND SPECIAL FEATURE Description Values and scores relevant to the Special Feature Component Score 4 0 in the OWES Northern 1st edition Southern 3rd edition Geodatabase Field Name Type Width Mandatory Key Short Name Table shapefile EVALUATED WETLAND ID NUMBER 13 0 Yes FK EVAL ID Special Long Name Evaluated Wetland ID Pick List Values None Description System generated identifier unique at the application level Foreign key to EVALUATED WETLAND table RARITY WITHIN LANDSCAPE NUMBER 2 0 No RARITY WIT Special Long Name Rarity Within Landscape Pick
5. Description Score for the quality of moose habitat OWES northern manual section 4 2 6 100 maximum FISH SPAWNING PRESENT IND VARCHARZ 3 0 Yes SPAWN_PRES Special Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat Present Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence or absence of fish spawning and nursery habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 Default No FISH_SPAWNING_SIG_KNOWN_IND VARCHARZ 3 0 Yes SPAWN_KNOW Special Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat Known Significance Pick List Values Yes No Description Fish Spawning Habitat significance is known OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 Default No FISH_SPAWNING_SIGNIFICANCE VARCHARZ 13 Yes SPAWN_SIG Special Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat Significance Pick List Values Site Region Site District Locally 5 ha Locally lt 5ha Description Significance of the fish spawning and nursery habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 FISH_SPAWNING_LOW_MARSH_IND VARCHARZ 3 Yes SPAWN_LOW Special Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat Low Marsh Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence or absence of low marsh OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 Default No FISH_SPAWNING_HIGH_MARSH_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes SPAWN_HIGH
6. Long Name Last evaluated date Pick list values None Description Date that the wetland was last evaluated WETLAND SIGNIFICANCE VARCHA 22 Yes SIGNIF Evaluated Wetland R2 Long Name Wetland Significance Pick list values Evaluated Provincial Evaluated Other Description Level of significance designated by an OWES evaluation Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW are protected under the Provincial Policy Statement 2005 policy 2 1 This attribute will be copied to the feature on export from the database and features that don t have a related evaluation will be given the value Not evaluated per OWES EVALUATION_SYSTEM_TYPE VARCHA 1 No EVAL_SYS_T Evaluated Wetland R2 Long Name Evaluation system type Pick list values N S Description An indication of which wetland OWES evaluation system was used to assess the wetland eg N Northern Ontario S Southern Ontario Version 2 2 August 15 2013 24 Wetland User Guide EVALUATION SYSTEM EDITION VARGHA R2 wech No EVAL SYS E Evaluated Wetland Long Name Evaluation system edition Pick list values 1 2 3 Description An indication of which edition of the OWES evaluation system was used to evaluate the wetland NOTE Only Northern 1st edition and Southern 3rd edition will have scoring details entered SCORING_SUMMARY_PRESENT VARCHA 3 Yes SUMM_PRES Evaluated Wetland IN
7. Wetland User Guide R2 Long Name District Wetland code Pick list values None Description Unique code for the wetland evaluation file that is created and managed by individual MNR districts to use in their file management Example PB PET OR 003 The old format was W UTM zone UTM Easting UTM Northing which districts may or may not use EFFECTIVE DATETIME DATE Yes EFF_DATE Evaluated Wetland Long Name Effective date and time Pick list values None Description Date and time that the record was created in the database Biological Table Table 3 name EVAL_WETLAND_BIOLOGICAL Description Values and scores relevant to the Biological Component Score 1 0 in the OWES Manual Northern 1st edition Southern 3rd edition Geodatabase Field Name Type Width Mandatory Key Short Name Table shapefile EVAL WETLAND OBJECT ID NUMBER 13 Yes FK EVAL ID Biological Long Name Evaluated Wetland ID Pick List Values none Description System generated identifier unique at the application level Foreign key to EVALUATED WETLAND table GROWING DEGREE DAYS VARCHAR2 11 Yes DEG DAYS Biological Long Name Growing Degree Days Pick List Values N It 1600 N 1600 2000 N 2001 2400 N 2401 2800 N 2801 3000 N gt 3000 S It 2800 S 2800 3200 S 3200 3600 S 3600 4000 S gt 4000 Descriptio
8. 3 No SYS_AREA Wetland Long name System calculated area Pick list values None Description The area of a polygon measured in square metres by the system SYSTEM_CALCULATED_PERIMETER NUMBER 16 3 No SYS_PERIM Wetland Long name System calculated perimeter Pick list values None Description The perimeter of a polygon measured in metres by the system SOURCE_NAME VARCHAR2 100 No FK SCR_NAME Wetland Long name Source name Pick list values See SOURCE table Description The name of the source Foreign key to the Source table SOURCE_DETAIL VARCHAR 254 No SCR_DETAIL Wetland Long name Source detail Pick list values None Description Details of the source of the data Examples OBM SOLRIS 2010 SWOOP 2002 Ortho GPS IMPACT NUMBER 1 0 No IMPACT Wetland Long name Impact Pick list values 1 0 1 2 3 4 Default to zero Description Type of impact on the wetland as a result of modification by people Types include 1 Unknown 0 No Value 1 Partly Drained 2 Farmed 3 Constructed 4 Partly Filled MAP_CODE VARCHAR2 3 0 No MAP_CODE Wetland Version 2 2 August 15 2013 20 Wetland User Guide Long name Map code Pick list values None Description Identifier storing unique polygon map code numbers from Ontario Wetland Evalua
9. Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Abandoned Pits or Quarries Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of abandoned pits or quarries at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_OPEN_LAKE_IND VARCHARZ 3 Yes OPEN_LAKE Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Open Lake or Deep River Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of open lake or deep river habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING FENCE ROWS IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes FENCE ROWS Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Fence Rows Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of fence row habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_RAVINE_IND VARCHARZ 3 Yes RAVINE Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Ravine Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of ravine habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_FLOODPLAIN_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes FLOODPLAIN Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Creek Floodplain Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of a creek floodplain at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual sect
10. Social Long Name Wild Rice Score Pick List Values none Description Score for presence or absence of wild rice OWES manual section 2 1 2 6 maximum south 10 maximum north COMMERCIAL_FISH_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes COMMERCIAL Social Version 2 2 August 15 2013 35 Wetland User Guide Long Name Commercial Fish Score Pick List Values none Description Score for presence or absence of native bait fish and or coarse fish OWES southern manual section 2 1 3 and northern manual section 2 1 4 12 maximum BULLFROGS SCORE NUMBER 1 0 No BULLFROGS Social Long Name Bullfrogs Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the presence or absence of Bullfrogs OWES southern manual section 2 1 4b 1 maximum SNAPPING TURTLES SCORE NUMBER 1 0 No SNAPPING Social Long Name Snapping Turtles Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the presence or absence of Snapping Turtles OWES southern manual section 2 1 4b 1 maximum CRANBERRY SCORE NUMBER 1 0 No CRANBERRY Social Long Name Cranberry Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the presence or absence of Lowbush cranberry OWES northern manual section 2 1 2 2 maximum FURBEARERS SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes FURBEARERS Social Long Name Furbearers Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the number
11. Special Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat High Marsh Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence or absence of high marsh OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 Default No FISH_SPAWNING_SWAMP_IND VARCHARZ 3 Yes SPAWN_SWAM Special Version 2 2 August 15 2013 50 Wetland User Guide Long Name Fish Spawning Habitat Swamp Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence or absence of seasonally or permanently flooded swamp OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 Default No FISH SPAWNING SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes SPAWNING Special Long Name Fish Spawning Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the presence and significance of fish spawning and nursery habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 1 and northern manual section 4 2 7 1 100 maximum FISH MIGRATION PRESENT IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes MIG_PRES Special Long Name Fish Migration and Staging Habitat Present Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence or absence of fish migration and staging habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 2 and northern manual section 4 2 7 2 Default No FISH_MIGRATION_SIG_KNOWN_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes MIG_KNOWN Special Long Name Fish Migration and Staging Habitat Known Significance Pick List Values Yes No Descript
12. The Ministry of Natural Resources MNR maintains OWES to provide a consistent method of assessing wetland functions and their values to society OWES enables the province to rank the relative value of wetlands for land use planning purposes The OWES manuals are technical guidance documents that use scientific criteria to quantify wetland values and allow comparisons among wetlands For information about OWES and manuals see the Biodiversity Wetlands website Contact Information For more information about this Wetland User Guide please contact Land Information Ontario LIO Email lio ontario ca Phone 705 755 1878 Please report any errors omissions or website links that need updating Recommendations to improve this document are welcome Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide Table of Contents DISSA a a a a ks hi AR kn frances hk A trent yore 2 Additional Information ni dree deeg nennen 2 Gonna 3 MrOd CION WE 5 Where to obtain EE 6 Wetland e ee NS A AN nn 6 Wetland Type trial e ecetenadeunds Remetenececeds ta ta 6 Evaluated eleng 8 Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW eege gege 11 Policy and Plans Protecting Wetlands Aen 13 Use Constraints cenit hha aca in at a i lan thi ea 14 Tables and Helatonshupns unn 15 Attributes Shapefile and Geodatabase tables cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 16 WV TANG RS 17 Evaluated Wetland Table 22 Gelee RE E 26 ee E EE 35 Hydrological Tabl paa a
13. Values none Description Score for Recreational Activity OWES manual section 2 2 The sum of Rec Hunting Score Rec Nature Score Rec Fishing Score 80 maximum DISTINCTNESS SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes DISTINCT Social Long Name Landscape Distinctness Score Pick List Values 3 0 Description Score for distinctness within the landscape OWES manual 2 3 1 HUMAN_DISTURBANCE_SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes HUMAN_DIST Social Long Name Absence of Human Disturbance Score Pick List Values 7 4 2 1 0 Description Score for absence of human disturbance OWES manual section 2 3 2 LANDSCAPE_AESTHETICS_ TOTAL NUMBER 2 0 Yes LANDSCAPE Social Long Name Landscape Aesthetics Total Pick List Values none Description Landscape Aesthetics score OWES manual section 2 3 Landscape Aesthetics Total Distinctness Score Human Disturbance Score 10 maximum EDUCATIONAL_USES_ SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes ED_USES Social Long Name Educational Uses Score Pick List Values 20 12 0 Description Educational Uses score OWES manual section 2 4 1 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 37 Wetland User Guide FACILITIES SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes FACILITIES Social Long Name Facilities and Programs Score Pick List Values 8 4 2 0 Description Facilities and Program score OWES manual 2 4 2 RESEARCH_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Ye
14. aati eee ates 40 Special Features Table Sirei ea aiaa di a A 46 Wetland Consolidation Project 2011 Data Sources cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Attributes from the consolidated source layers a0an ner 59 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide Introduction The Wetland User Guide contains a general overview of the Wetland data model and highlights details that users should be aware of The Wetland data class was previously known as Wetland Unit The word Unit has been dropped from the name The Wetland data provides spatial representation and attribute information for wetlands in Ontario Not all wetlands have been identified and mapped Active maintenance is ongoing throughout the province The currency and accuracy of the spatial representation is variable and requires on the ground verification Many attribute fields were added in 2012 Values will be added to these fields over time Certain attributes identify which wetlands have been evaluated with the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System OWES and of those which ones have been designated as Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW Not all wetlands have had an OWES evaluation Previous to 2011 this layer contained only wetlands that had been evaluated through OWES The Wetland Consolidation project was carried out in the spring of 2011 to consolidate several wetland datasets into one comprehensive layer Wetland The MNR district s
15. being updated Users must order new cuts of the data to ensure they have a current version Wetland Polygons Wetlands are lands that are seasonally or permanently flooded by shallow water as well as lands where the water table is close to the surface In either case the presence of abundant water causes the formation of hydric moist soils and has favoured the dominance of hydrophytic water loving or water tolerant plants Wetland Type An individual spatial wetland polygon represents a discrete wetland type The current wetland types are Bog Fen Marsh Open Water Marsh Swamp Treed Peatland or Unknown Figure 1 e Bog Bogs are peat covered areas or peat filled depressions with a high water table and a surface carpet of mosses chiefly Sohagnum The water table is at or near the surface in the spring and slightly below during the remainder of the year The mosses often form raised hummocks separated by low wet interstices The bog surface is often raised or if flat or level with the surrounding wetlands it is virtually isolated from mineral soil waters Hence the surface bog water and peat are strongly acidic and upper peat layers are extremely deficient in mineral nutrients Peat is usually formed in situ under conditions of closed drainage and low oxygen levels e Fen Fens are peatlands characterized by surface layers of poorly to moderately decomposed peat often with well decomposed peat near the base Fen peats gener
16. legal theory and shall survive any fundamental breach or breaches Additional Information This document is one of several that contain different levels of content and detail about the Wetland data Depending on your needs refer to one or more related documents e Wetland Maintenance Guide The maintenance guide is intended for those who will be editing or updating the Wetland geometry or attributes in the LIO Editor application and contains details specific to maintenance of the digital data This document is in development and is planned to be available by the end of March 2014 e Wetland Data Capture Guidelines The data capture guidelines document will contain detailed guidelines for capturing and creating Wetland data This document is in development and is planned to be available by the end of March 2014 e LIO Metadata Management Tool Record The metadata record contains the basic description of a data class e Technical Bulletins Technical bulletins describe recent changes to the data or data model Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide These documents are available from the LIO Metadata Management Tool website On the Wetland metadata page scroll down the web page to the Transfer Options documentation section for links to the documents Note Two of the above documents are in development and planned to be available by the end of March 2014 e Ontario Wetland Evaluation System OWES
17. maximum WIF FA PALUSTRINE WITH INFLOW NUMBER 3 2 No WIF_PAL_IN Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Palustrine with inflow Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is palustrine with inflow OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1 maximum WIF_FA_LACUSTRINE_SHORELINE NUMBER Sie No WIF_LAC_SL Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Lacustrine on lake shoreline Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is lacustrine on lake shoreline OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1 maximum WIF_FA_LACUSTRINE_FLOW NUMBER 3 2 No WIF_LAC_FL Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Lacustrine at lake inflow or outflow Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is lacustrine at lake inflow or outflow OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1 maximum WATERSHED_IMPROVEMENT_NORTH NUMBER 2 0 No WATERSHED Hydrological Long Name Watershed Improvement Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the water quality improvement functions OWES northern manual 3 3 1 80 maximum CATCHMENT LAND USE NUMBER 1 0 No CATCHMENT Hydrological Long Name Catchment Land Use Factor Pick List Values N
18. maximum SPECIES RARITY TOTAL NUMBER 5 0 Yes SP_RARITY Special Long Name Species Rarity Total Pick List Values None Description Total score for species rarity in the wetland OWES manual section 4 1 2 Species Rarity Total Species Breeding Score Species Traditional Score Species Prov Animal Score Species Prov Plant Score Species Regional Sig Score Species Local Sig Score Species Special Score in northern evaluation only no maximum There is a cap on final component score RARITY TOTAL NUMBER 5 0 Yes RARITY_TOT Special Long Name Rarity Total Pick List Values None Description Total score for the rarity of the wetland OWES manual section 4 1 Rarity Total Rarity Wetland Score Species Rarity Total no maximum There is a cap on final component score COLONIAL_WATERBIRDS_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes WATERBIRDS Special Long Name Colonial Waterbirds Score Pick List Values None Description Score for nesting or feeding of colonial waterbirds in the wetland OWES manual section 4 2 1 50 maximum WINTER_WILDLIFE_COVER_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes WINTER_COV Special Long Name Winter Wildlife Cover Score Pick List Values None Description Score for winter cover for wildlife in the wetland OWES manual section 4 2 2 100 maximum WATERFOWL_STAGE_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes FOWL_STAGE Special Long Name Waterfow
19. of qualified furbearers recorded in the wetland OWES manual 2 1 5 12 maximum ECONOMIC PRODUCTS TOTAL NUMBER 2 0 Yes ECONOMIC Social Long Name Economic Products Total Pick List Values none Description Total score of the Economically Valuable Products sub component of the Social component OWES manual section 2 1 Economic Products Total Wood Products Score Wild Rice Score Commercial Fish Score Furbearers Score Bullfrogs Score south Snapping Turtles Score south Cranberry Score north 50 maximum REC_HUNTING_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes REC HUNT Social Long Name Recreational Hunting Score Pick List Values 40 20 8 0 Description Score for the intensity of hunting OWES manual section 2 2 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 36 Wetland User Guide REC NATURE SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes REC NATURE Social Long Name Recreational Nature Enjoyment Ecosystem Study score Pick List Values 40 20 8 0 Description Score for intensity of Recreational Nature Enjoyment Ecosystem Study score OWES manual section 2 2 REC FISHING SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes REC FISH Social Long Name Recreational Use Fishing Pick List Values 40 20 8 0 Description Score for the intensity of fishing OWES manual section 2 2 RECREATIONAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes RECREATION Social Long Name Recreational Activity Score Pick List
20. persist for long periods on the surface Frequently there is an abundance of pools and channels indicating subsurface water flow e Treed Peatland Currently the Treed Peatland value is only being used in the far north where the interpretation process could not accurately identify if the Peatland was a Bog or Fen e Unknown The Unknown value may be used for wetland polygons that have not had the type identified and may be updated when the type is known For a more thorough definition and additional information on wetland types see the OWES manuals Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide Vi Unknow Figure 1 Wetland polygons labelled by Wetland Type Some of the attributes relate to the specific Wetland polygon while other attributes are only populated if the polygon has been associated with an evaluation through OWES Wetland attributes that will be populated for all polygons include Wetland Type Evaluated Wetland Indicator and Location Accuracy Evaluated Wetland Name Evaluated Wetland ID and Wetland Significance will only be populated if the polygon has been associated with an OWES evaluation Evaluated Wetlands Evaluated Wetlands are those identified and assessed using the technical criteria in the OWES manuals An evaluation may be for either an Evaluated Wetland or an Evaluated Wetland Complex Not all wetlands in Ontario have been evaluated Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide
21. polygons where as an evaluated wetland is a single wetland polygon or a group of contiguous wetland polygons BIOLOGICAL_COMPONENT_SCO NUMBER 3 0 No BIOLOGICAL Evaluated Wetland RE Long Name Biological component score Pick list values None Description Total score for the Biological Component of the OWES manual section 1 0 Sum of Productivity Biodiversity Size to a maximum of 250 SOCIAL_COMPONENT_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 No SOCIAL Evaluated Wetland Long Name Social component score Pick list values None Description Total score of the Social Component of the OWES manual section 2 0 Sum of Economic Products Recreational Activities Landscape Aesthetics Education Awareness Settlement Proximity Ownership Size Aboriginal Cultural Values to a maximum of 250 HYDROLOGICAL_COMPONENT_ NUMBER 3 0 No HYDROLOGIC Evaluated Wetland SCORE Long Name Hydrological component score Pick list values None Description Total score for the Hydrological Component of the OWES manual section 3 0 Sum of Flood Attenuation Ground Water Recharge Water Quality Improvement Carbon Sink Shoreline Erosion Control Ground Water Discharge north only to a maximum of 250 SPECIAL FEATURES SCORE NUMBER 3 0 No SPECIAL FE Evaluated Wetland Long Name Special features score Pick list values None Description Total score
22. section 3 5 1 and northern manual section 3 2 1 Default No RECHARGE FA ISO PAL NUMBER 3 2 No R FA ISO Hydrological Long Name Ground water recharge Fractional area Isolated or palustrine Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is isolated or palustrine OWES southern manual section 3 5 1 and northern Version 2 2 August 15 2013 44 Wetland User Guide manual section 3 2 1 1 maximum RECHARGE_FA_RIVERINE NUMBER 3 2 No R_FA_RIV Hydrological Long Name Ground water recharge Fractional area Riverine Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is riverine OWES southern manual section 3 5 1 and northern manual section 3 2 1 1 maximum RECHARGE_FA_LACUSTRINE NUMBER 3 2 No R_FA_LAC Hydrological Long Name Ground water recharge Fractional area Lacustrine Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is lacustrine wetland lt 50 lacustrine OWES southern manual section 3 5 1 and northern manual section 3 2 1 1 maximum WETLAND SITE TYPE SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes TYPE SCORE Hydrological Long Name Wetland Site Type Pick List Values None Description Score for the potential of the wetland to recharge ground water based on wetland site type OWES southern manual section 3 5 1 and northern manual section 3 2 1 50 maximum south
23. stemming from historical events OWES manual section 2 8 2 There must be a physical structure of historic or cultural value within the wetland boundaries ABORIGINAL_CULTURAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes ABORIG_C Social Long Name Aboriginal values and cultural heritage score Pick List Values none Description Total score of the Aboriginal Values and Cultural Heritage OWES manual section 2 8 30 maximum Version 2 2 August 15 2013 39 Wetland User Guide Hydrological Table Table 5 name EVAL WETLAND HYDROLOGICAL Description Values and scores relevant to the Hydrological Component Score 3 0 in the OWES Northern 1st edition Southern 3rd edition Geodatabase Field Name Type Width Mandatory Key Short Name Table shapefile EVALUATED WETLAND ID NUMBER 13 0 Yes FK EVAL ID Hydrological Long Name Evaluated Wetland ID Pick List Values none Description System generated identifier unique at the application level Foreign key to EVALUATED WETLAND table FLOOD ATTENUATION SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes FLOOD ATTE Hydrological Long Name Flood Attenuation Score Pick List Values none Description Score for flood attenuation based upon information regarding the wetland and the surrounding watershed OWES manual section 3 1 Flood attenuation includes an assessment of upstream detention and wetland attenuation in the southern OWES m
24. BER 3 2 No FA_PAL Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Palustrine Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of palustrine OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE_TYPE_FA_RIVERINE NUMBER 3 2 No FA_RIV Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Riverine Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of riverine OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE TYPE FA RIVERINE RM NUMBER 3 2 No FA HIV RM Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Riverine at river mouth Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of riverine at river mouth This category only applies to wetlands formed where a river or stream enters one of Ontario s six large rivers Ottawa St Lawrence St Clair Detroit Niagara and St Mary s OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE TYPE FA LACUSTRINE RM NUMBER 3 2 No FA_LAC_RM Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Lacustrine at rivermouth Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of lacustrine at river mouth This category applies where a river or stream enters a lake and forms a rivermo
25. D R2 Long Name Scoring summary present indicator Pick list values Yes No Description An indicator that a scoring summary has been entered for the evaluated wetland NOTE the scoring summary is set up to reflect the standards in the most current versions of the OWES manuals version 1 for the North and version 3 for the South Users should not attempt to enter scoring summaries compiled according to other versions as fields will not match SPECIAL_PLANNING_CONSIDER VARCHA 200 No SPECIAL_PL Evaluated Wetland ATION R2 0 Long Name Special planning consideration Pick list values None Description Comments on any considerations that should be referred to when planning for the wetland ADDITIONAL_EVALUATION_COM VARCHA 200 No COMMENTS Evaluated Wetland MENTS R2 0 Long Name Additional evaluation comments Pick list values None Description Comments in addition to the evaluation scoring NHIC NATURAL AREA ID NUMBER 80 No NHIC ID Evaluated Wetland Long Name NHIC Natural Area identifier Pick list values None Description Foreign key to the Natural Heritage Information Centre NHIC Natural Areas Database which contains additional natural heritage information for wetlands and other natural area types DISTRICT WETLAND CODE VARCHA 18 No CODE Evaluated Wetland Version 2 2 August 15 2013 25
26. ES PROV ANIMAL SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes SP PROV AN Special Long Name Provincially Significant Animal Species Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the occurrence of provincially significant animal species OWES manual section 4 1 2 3 no maximum SPECIES PROV PLANT SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes SP PROV PL Special Long Name Provincially Significant Plant Species Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the occurrence of provincially significant plant species OWES manual section 4 1 2 4 no maximum SPECIES REGIONAL SIG SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes SP REG SIG Special Long Name Species Regionally Significant Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the occurrence of regionally significant species in the site region OWES manual section 4 1 2 5 no maximum SPECIES LOCAL SIG SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes SP LOCAL Special Long Name Species Locally significant Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the occurrence of locally significant species in the site district OWES manual section 4 1 2 6 no maximum SPECIES SPECIAL SCORE NUMBER 2 0 No SP SPECIAL Special Long Name Species Special Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the presence of breeding habitat for Black Duck OWES Northern manual section 4 1 2 7 25 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 47 Wetland User Guide
27. ITAT TOTAL NUMBER 3 0 Yes FISH HABIT Special Long Name Fish Habitat Total Pick List Values None Description Total score for the presence and quality of fish habitat in the wetland The sum of the scores from the Spawning and Nursery Habitat and Migration and Staging Habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 and northern manual section 4 2 7 125 maximum SIG FEATURES AND HAB TOTAL NUMBER 3 0 Yes SIG FEATUR Special Long Name Significant Features and Habitat Total Pick List Values None Description Total score for significant features or habitat in the wetland Sig Features And Habitat Total Colonial Waterbirds Score Winter Wildlife Cover Score Waterfowl Stage Moult Score Waterfowl Breeding Score Migratory Stopover Score Fish Habitat Total Ungulate Score in northern evaluation OWES manual section 4 2 825 maximum ECOSYSTEM_FA_BOG NUMBER 3 2 Yes FA_BOG Special Long Name Ecosystem Age Fractional Area of Bog Pick List Values None Description Fractional area of the wetland that is bog OWES manual section 4 3 1 maximum Default 0 00 ECOSYSTEM FA FEN MAT NUMBER 3 2 Yes FA_FEN_MAT Special Long Name Ecosystem Age Fractional Area of Fen on deeper soils Pick List Values None Description Fractional area of the wetland that is fen on deeper soil floating mats or marl OWES manual section 4 3 1 maximum Defa
28. L ID Wetland Long name Evaluated Wetland table Object ID Pick list values None Description System generated identifier unique at the application level Foreign key to link to EVALUATED WETLAND table WETLAND_UNIT_NUMBER NUMBER 3 0 No UNIT_NUM Wetland Long name Wetland Unit number Version 2 2 August 15 2013 17 Wetland User Guide Pick list values None Description Wetland Unit number from the OWES wetland size and boundaries sheet Many polygons may have the same Wetland Unit number VEG COMMUNITY CODE VARCHAR2 5 No VEG_COMMUN Wetland Long name Vegetation Community Code Pick list values None Description Vegetation Community Code OWES manual section 1 2 2 Examples S3 M5 B2 A F14 W11 B SITE_TYPE VARCHAR2 12 No SITE TYPE Wetland Long name Site type Pick list values Isolated Palustrine Riverine1 Riverine2 Lacustrine1 Lacustrine2 Lacustrine3 Description Site type OWES manual section 1 1 3 Isolated Palustrine Riverine1 riverine on a river Riverine2 riverine at rivermouth Lacustrine1 lacustrine at rivermouth Lacustrine2 lacustrine on enclosed bay or barrier beach Lacustrine3 lacustrine exposed to lake SOIL TYPE VARCHAR2 11 No SOIL TYPE Wetland Long name Soil type Pick list values clay loam sil
29. List Values None Description Score for the rarity of wetlands within site districts OWES Southern manual section 4 1 1 1 80 maximum RARITY OF WETLAND TYPE NUMBER 2 0 Yes RARITY_TYP Special Long Name Rarity of Wetland Type Pick List Values None Description Score for the rarity of wetland type marsh swamp bog fen within site districts OWES manual section 4 1 1 2 80 maximum south 70 maximum north RARITY_WETLAND_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes RARITY_WET Special Long Name Rarity Wetland Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the rarity of wetlands within the landscape and the rarity of wetland type OWES manual section 4 1 1 Sum of Rarity Within Landscape Rarity of Wetland Type 160 maximum SPECIES BREEDING SCORE NUMBER 4 0 Yes SP BREED Special Long Name Species Breeding Score Version 2 2 August 15 2013 46 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values None Description Score for reproductive habitat for an endangered or threatened species OWES manual section 4 1 2 1 no maximum SPECIES TRADITIONAL SCORE NUMBER 4 0 Yes SP TRAD Special Long Name Species Traditional Score Pick List Values None Description Score for traditional migration or feeding habitat for an endangered or threatened species OWES manual section 4 1 2 2 no maximum SPECI
30. Ridges Moraine ORM plan Green Belt GB plan Niagara Escarpment NE plan Lake Simcoe LS plan GENERAL COMMENTS VARCHAR2 2000 No COMMENTS Wetland Long name General comments Pick list values None Description General comments GEOG_UNIT_DESCR VARCHAR2 2000 No GUNT_DES Wetland Long name Geographic unit description Pick list values None Description Temporary field that may contain information from the old data model LOCATION DESCH VARCHAR2 2000 No LOCATION Wetland Long name Location description Pick list values None Description Description of the area or directions on how to get to the site LOCATION ACCURACY VARCHARZ2 25 Yes FK ACCURACY Wetland Long name Location accuracy Pick list values See LOCATION ACCURACY LIST table Description Location accuracy Version 2 2 August 15 2013 19 VERIFICATION STATUS FLG VARCHAR2 0 No VERISTT_FL Wetland Long name Verification status flag Pick list values Verified Unverified Description An indication as to whether a qualified employee has verified the existence of the feature VERIFICATION STATUS DATE DATE No VERIF_DATE Wetland Long name Verification status date Pick list values None Description Date that the wetland was verified validated SYSTEM CALCULATED AREA NUMBER 16
31. Wetland User Guide Version 2 2 August 15 2013 a Ce Ontario Wetland User Guide Disclaimer This technical documentation has been prepared by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources the Ministry No warranties or representations express or implied statutory or otherwise shall apply or are being made by the Ministry with respect to the documentation its accuracy or its completeness In no event will the Ministry be liable or responsible for any lost profits loss of revenue or earnings claims by third parties or for any economic indirect special incidental consequential or exemplary damage resulting from any errors inaccuracies or omissions in this documentation and in no event will the Ministry s liability for any such errors inaccuracies or omissions on any particular claim proceeding or action exceed the actual consideration paid by the claimant involved to the Ministry for the materials to which this instructional documentation relates Save and except for the liability expressly provided for above the Ministry shall have no obligation duty or liability whatsoever in contract tort or otherwise including any liability or negligence The limitations exclusions and disclaimers expressed above shall apply irrespective of the nature of any cause of action demand or action including but not limited to breach of contract negligence strict liability tort or any other
32. YROLOGICAL 1 table 1 MAL WET SPECIAL FEATURE EVALUATED WETLAND 1 pb table 1 Figure 5 Wetland Tables and Relationships 1 Each wetland polygon will be related to one record in the Wetland table One to one relationship The fields of this record will be on the polygon feature Wetland polygons that have not been evaluated will not be related to any records in the Evaluated Wetland table For OWES evaluated wetlands one or many Wetland table records one or many polygons will be related to one Evaluated Wetland table record Many to one relationship One Evaluated Wetland table record will be related to one record in each of the 4 scoring tables Biological Social Hydrological Special Feature One to one relationship Version 2 2 August 15 2013 15 Wetland User Guide Attributes Shapefile and Geodatabase tables This section describes the attributes in the Wetland shapefile and geodatabase tables distributed from the LIO warehouse The name of a shapefile field is limited to 10 characters Each attribute section will list e Geodatabase field long name Field data type Number Varchar2 Field width Mandatory Yes No Relationship Key Primary Foreign Shapefile field short name Pick list values list of valid values Description Note Many field descriptions refer to specific sections of the OWES manuals Refer to the manuals for more details Version 2 2 August 15 2013 16 Wetland User Guide Wetl
33. ally consist of mosses and sedges Sphagnum if present is usually composed of different Sohagnum species than occur in bogs There are two main fen types nutrient rich fens typically are fed by groundwater and have a high pH Nutrient poor fens such as those in moraine dominated landscapes can occur in isolated depressions with less groundwater inputs and a lower pH but not as low as in bogs e Marsh Marshes are wet areas periodically inundated with standing or slowly moving water and or permanently inundated areas characterized Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide by robust emergents and to a lesser extent anchored floating plants and submergents Surface water levels may fluctuate seasonally with declining levels exposing drawdown zones of matted vegetation or mud flats Water remains within the rooting zone of plants during at least part of the growing season e Open Water Marsh These areas are not to be confused with lakes and rivers They have been identified as wetlands but they may overlap or be coincident with Ontario Hydro Network OHN lakes and rivers All wetlands dominated by submergents floating plants free floating plants or unvegetated are considered to be open water marsh Typically there is enough open water for a duck to swim or to navigate a canoe e Swamp Swamps are wooded wetlands with 25 cover or more of trees or tall shrubs In swamps standing to gently flowing waters occur seasonally or
34. and Table Table 1 name WETLAND Description Wetlands are lands that are seasonally or permanently flooded by shallow water as well as lands where the water table is close to the surface In either case the presence of abundant water causes the formation of moist soils and favours the dominance of water tolerant plants An individual spatial polygon represents a discrete wetland type Values for wetland types are Marsh Fen Swamp Bog Treed Peatland Open Water or Unknown Geodatabase Field Name Type Width Mandatory Key Short Name shapefile Table OGF_ID NUMBER 13 0 Yes PK OGF_ID Wetland Long name Ontario Geospatial Feature OGF identifier Pick list values None Description Ontario Geospatial Feature OGF system generated identifier unique at the application level WETLAND_TYPE VARCHARZ2 14 Yes WETL_TYPE Wetland Long name Wetland type Pick list values Bog Fen Marsh Swamp Open Water Treed Peatland Unknown Description Wetland types are described in section 1 1 2 of the OWES manual EVALUATED WETLAND IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes EVAL_IND Wetland Long name Evaluated wetland indicator Pick list values Yes No default to No Description Indicates if a wetland has been evaluated with the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System OWES There must be an associated Evaluated Wetland record EVALUATED WETLAND ID NUMBER 13 0 No FK EVA
35. anual and an assessment of upstream detention peak flow attenuation and wetland surface form in the northern OWES manual 100 maximum WETLAND_ON_MAJOR_WATERBODY_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes MAJOR_WBY Hydrological Long Name Wetland on major lake or river Pick List Values Yes No Description Whether the wetland is on one of the 5 defined large lakes or 5 major rivers OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 2 Default No WIF_FA_ISOLATED NUMBER 3 2 No WIF_ISO Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Isolated Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is isolated OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1 maximum WIF_FA_RIVERINE NUMBER 3 2 No WIF_RIV Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Riverine Version 2 2 August 15 2013 40 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is riverine OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1 maximum WIF_FA_PALUSTRINE_NO_INFLOW NUMBER s2 No WIF PAL NO Hydrological Long Name Water Improvement Factor Fractional Area Palustrine with no inflow Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area that is palustrine with no inflow OWES southern manual 3 2 1 and northern manual section 3 3 1 1
36. ecial Long Name Migratory Stopover Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the use of migratory stop over areas by passerine shorebird or raptor species OWES manual section 4 2 5 100 maximum south 150 maximum north UNGULATE_SUMMER_COVER_IND VARCHARZ 3 0 No SUMMER_COV Special Long Name Ungulate Habitat Summer Cover Pick List Values Yes No Description Ungulate summer cover refers to black spruce stands in which the canopy is thick enough to provide thermal cover shade for ungulates during the heat of summer OWES northern manual section 4 2 6 Default No UNGULATE_MINERAL_LICK_IND VARCHARZ 3 0 No MINERAL Special Long Name Ungulate Habitat Mineral Licks Pick List Values Yes No Description Evidence of mineral lick for sodium OWES northern manual section 4 2 6 Default No UNGULATE_MOOSE_FEEDING NUMBER 2 0 No MOOSE Special Long Name Ungulate Moose aquatic feeding habitat score Pick List Values 0 10 20 35 Description Score for moose aquatic feeding area class MNR District and Area offices must be contacted to obtain information about moose aquatic feeding areas OWES northern manual section 4 2 6 35 maximum Version 2 2 August 15 2013 49 Wetland User Guide UNGULATE SCORE NUMBER 3 0 No UNGULATE Special Long Name Ungulate Score Pick List Values None
37. g Wetland Unit data OWES evaluated wetlands remained unchanged and was considered to be the priority 1 layer Each MNR district confirmed which data source to use as priority 2 and priority 3 for their particular district Figure 6 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 54 Wetland User Guide Priority 3 FRI Wetland 2 Priority 3 FRI Wetland Figure 6 The left image illustrates the data before the consolidation process with the priority 2 and 3 layers overlapping the priority 1 layer The right image illustrates the data after the consolidation process with the overlapping portions of the priority 2 and 3 layers removed The wetland data to be consolidated were separated into two categories of isolated or adjacent Isolated wetland polygons did not touch any polygon of a higher priority Adjacent wetland polygons did touch or overlap polygons of a higher priority The overlapping portions of the adjacent polygons were removed so that polygons could touch but not overlap Figure 6 Each MNR district decided whether to consolidate the isolated or adjacent or both for their district Version 2 2 August 15 2013 55 Wetland User Guide A isolated 4 4 Priority 1 Wetland Unit 4 Priority 2 Wetland Interim Al Priority 3 FRI Wetland Figure 7 Isolated polygons did not touch other polygons where adjacent polygons did The following map Figure 8 and table Table 7 show the priority layers that were cons
38. imated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of humic or mesic OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA FIBRIC NUMBER 3 2 No FA_FIBRIC Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Fibric Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of fibric OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA GRANITE NUMBER 3 2 No FA_GRANITE Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Granite Version 2 2 August 15 2013 27 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of granite OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum GDD SOILS SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes GDD SOILS Biological Long Name Growing Degree Days and Soils Score Pick List Values none Description The score for wetland productivity based upon growing degree days GDD and soil type OWES manual section 1 1 1 Range 4 30 WETLAND TYPE FA BOG NUMBER 3 2 No TYPE_BOG Biological Long Name Wetland Type Fractional Area Bog Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the wetland type of bog OWES manual section 1 1 2 1 maximum WETLAND_TYPE_FA_FEN NUMBER 3 2 No TYPE_FEN Biological Long Name Wetland T
39. ion Fish Migration and Staging Habitat significance known OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 2 and northern manual section 4 2 7 2 Default No FISH_MIGRATION_SIGNIFICANCE VARCHAR2 20 Yes MIG_SIGNIF Special Long Name Fish Migration and Staging Habitat Significance Pick List Values Site Region Site District Locally None of Above Description Significance of the fish spawning and nursery habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 2 and northern manual section 4 2 7 2 FISH_MIGRATION_SITE_TYPE VARCHAR2 Yes MIG_TYPE Special Long Name Fish Migration and Staging Habitat Site Type Pick List Values 1 2 3 4 Description Site type of fish migration and staging habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 2 and northern manual section 4 2 7 2 1 Wetland is riverine at rivermouth or lacustrine at rivermouth Version 2 2 August 15 2013 51 2 Wetland is riverine within 0 75 km of rivermouth 3 Wetland is lacustrine within 0 75 kn of rivermouth 4 Fish staging and or migration habitat is present but not as above FISH MIGRATION SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes MIG SCORE Special Long Name Fish Migration Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the presence and significance of fish migration and staging habitat OWES southern manual section 4 2 6 2 and northern manual section 4 2 7 2 25 maximum FISH HAB
40. ion 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_ROCK_OUTCROP_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes ROCK_OUTCR Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Rock Outcrop Version 2 2 August 15 2013 32 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of rock outcrop habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING RECENT BURN IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes RECENT BUR Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Recent Burn Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of a recent burn lt 5 years at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING RECENT CUT IND VARGHAR2 3 Yes RECENT_CUT Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Recent Cut Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of a recent cutover or clearcut lt 5 years at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_UTILITY_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes UTILITY Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Utility Corridor Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of a utility corridor within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes SURROUND Biological Long Name Surrounding Score Pick List Values none Descr
41. iption Score for the presence or absence of different habitat types of at least 0 5 ha in size in the landscape and found within 1 5 km of the wetland boundary OWES manual section 1 2 3 7 maximum WETLAND_PROXIMITY_CATEGORY NUMBER 1 0 Yes PROX_CAT Biological Long Name Proximity to Other Wetlands Pick List Values 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Description First appropriate category of proximity to other wetland as listed in section 1 2 4 of the OWES manual 1 Hydrologically connected by surface water to other wetlands different dominant wetland type or open lake or river within 5km 2 Hydrologically connected by surface water to other wetlands same dominant wetland type within 0 5km 3 Hydrologically connected by surface water to other wetlands different dominant wetland type or open lake or river from Version 2 2 August 15 2013 33 Wetland User Guide 1 5 to 4km away 4 Hydrologically connected by surface water to other wetlands same dominant wetland type from 0 5 to 1 5km away 5 Within 0 75km of other wetlands different dominant wetland type or open lake or river but not hydrologically connected by surface water 6 Within 1km of other wetlands but not hydrologically connected by surface water 7 No wetland within 1 km PROXIMITY_SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes PROXIMITY Biological Long Name Proximity Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the
42. l Staging Area Description Pick List Values 150 100 50 10 5 0 Description Level of waterfowl staging area significance Description for values are 150 Nationally Significant 100 Provincially Significant 50 Regionally Significant 10 Locally Significant 5 Known to occur and 0 Not possible Unknown OWES manual section 4 2 3 150 maximum WATERFOWL_MOULT_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes FOWL_MOULT Special Long Name Waterfowl Moulting Area Description Pick List Values 150 100 50 10 5 0 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 48 Wetland User Guide Description Level of waterfowl moulting area significance Description for values are 150 Nationally Significant 100 Provincially Significant 50 Regionally Significant 10 Locally Significant 5 Known to occur and 0 Not possible Unknown OWES manual section 4 2 3 150 maximum WATERFOWL_STAGE_MOULT_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes FOWL_S_MLT Special Long Name Waterfowl Stage Moult Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the staging and or moulting of waterfowl OWES manual section 4 2 3 150 maximum WATERFOWL_BREEDING_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes FOWL_BREED Special Long Name Waterfowl Breeding Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the breeding of waterfowl OWES manual section 4 2 4 100 maximum south 150 maximum north MIGRATORY_STOPOVER_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes MIGRATORY Sp
43. n Growing degree days OWES manual section 1 1 1 SOILS FA CLAY LOAM NUMBER 3 2 No FA CLAY Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Clay Loam Version 2 2 August 15 2013 26 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of clay loam OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA SILT MARL NUMBER 3 2 No FA_SILT Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Silt Marl Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of silt marl OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA LIMESTONE NUMBER 3 2 No FA_LIMEST Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Limestone Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of limestone OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA SAND NUMBER 3 2 No SAND Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Sand Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the soil type of sand OWES manual section 1 1 1 1 maximum SOILS FA HUMIC MESIC NUMBER 3 2 No FA_HUMIC Biological Long Name Soils Fractional Area Humic Mesic Pick List Values none Description Est
44. n Wetland Area Permanent Interim Wetland Area Seasonally Inundated Version 2 2 August 15 2013 60
45. n is collected to support the wetlands component of the Provincial Policy Statement Wetlands that meet certain criteria through OWES are designated as Provincially Significant The Wetland Significance attribute is used to identify which Wetland polygons have been identified as Provincially Significant The attribute name appears as SIGNIF in the Wetland shapefile table and WETLAND_ SIGNIFICANCE in the Wetland geodatabase table and associated Evaluated Wetland table Since not all wetlands have been evaluated the attribute is optional This attribute will be populated if the polygon is associated with an OWES evaluation Valid values are Evaluated Provincial Evaluated Other or Not evaluated per OWES If the attribute value is Evaluated Provincial then it has been evaluated through OWES and identified as a PSW If the attribute value is Evaluated Other then it has been evaluated through OWES but not identified as a Provincially Significant Wetland Some municipalities and local planning authorities may have local wetland protection policies and may consider wetlands identified through OWES as Evaluated Other to be Locally Significant Wetlands This would be done at the local level and is not part of this Wetland data set The Wetland Significance attribute can be used to symbolize maps or select wetlands by wetland significance Figure 4 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 11 Wetland User Guide
46. nd as such wetland boundaries may change over time Wetland boundaries represent the extent of the wetland at the time of interpretation Due to the size of Ontario associated scale variations and the fact that original data was collected over many years by different contractors using a variety of photography or imagery products at varying resolution the source datasets are inconsistent even within a geographic area The Wetland data provides spatial representation and attribute information for wetlands in Ontario Not all wetlands have been identified and mapped Active maintenance is ongoing throughout the province The currency and accuracy of the spatial representation is variable and requires on the ground verification Wetland evaluations are considered to be dynamic files and are subject to change as more information becomes available or as a consequence of changes to the wetland itself Users should confirm the spatial outline and contextual information before making business decisions The Wetland data are managed independently from the Ontario Hydro Network OHN layers and may overlap waterbodies or other OHN data Wetland data may also overlap other Natural Heritage features including Woodlands and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest ANSI Version 2 2 August 15 2013 14 Wetland User Guide Tables and Relationships EVAL_WET_BIOLOGICAL 1 table 1 WETLAND EVA WET SOCIAL table 1 table L or many DWMAL WET H
47. nent It is the sum of scores from sections 1 1 1 1 1 2 and 1 1 3 of the OWES manual Productivity Total GDD Soils Score Wetland Type Score Site Type Score Range 8 50 WETLAND_TYPE_COUNT_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes TYPE_COUNT Biological Long Name Wetland Type Count Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the number of wetland types swamp marsh fen bog in the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 1 Range 9 30 VEGETATION COMM SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes VEGETATION Biological Long Name Vegetation Community Score Pick List Values none Version 2 2 August 15 2013 30 Wetland User Guide Description Score for the number of vegetation communities mapped in a wetland OWES manual section 1 2 2 Range 1 45 SURROUNDING CROP IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes CROP Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Crops Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of crops at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_PASTURE_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes PASTURE Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Pasture Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of pasture habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland Section 1 2 3 of OWES Default No SURROUNDING_ABAN_AGRI_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes ABAN_AGRI Biological Long Name Su
48. nsolidation Project 2011 Data Sources Previous to 2011 the Wetland Unit layer contained only data for wetlands that had been evaluated through the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System OWES There were several other sources for wetland data that had not been evaluated It was not an easy task for users to compile a complete coverage of wetland data for a given area of the province from many layers It was also not clear which layer to update when new information was available The rationale for the Wetland Consolidation Project was to provide one layer with complete coverage for Ontario that would be maintained In the spring of 2011 MNR district staff were consulted to identify the best available existing wetland data for their district The resulting data were added to the Wetland Unit layer where it did not overlap existing OWES evaluated wetland data Sources for wetland data included Wetland Interim OBM NTS Forest Resource Inventory FRI Southern Ontario Land Recourse Inventory System SOLRIS and MNR district data that was being stored in the Significant Ecological Area layer Due to the changing landscape in the south western portion of the province and the vintage of available source data Aylmer district chose not to add data to the existing Wetland Unit Layer In the Far North Hudson Bay Lowlands and surrounding area some of the wetlands were not available and will be populated with the Far North Land Cover wetland data The existin
49. of the Special Features Component of the OWES manual section 4 0 Sum of Rarity Significant Features and Habitat Ecosystem Age GL Coastal Wetland to a maximum of 250 OVERALL_WETLAND_SCORE NUMBER 4 0 No SCORE Evaluated Wetland Version 2 2 August 15 2013 23 Wetland User Guide Long Name Overall wetland score Pick list values None Description Total sum of points from OWES evaluation Sum of Biological Component Score Social Component Score Hydrological Component Score Special Features Score to a maximum of 1 000 LAST_UPDATED_DATE DATE No LAST_UPD Evaluated Wetland Long Name Last updated date Pick list values None Description Date that the wetland data were last updated The intent of this attribute is to record when a wetland or wetland complex has been re evaluated or had updates to the EVALUATED_WETLAND or scoring tables Think of it as an update to the tabular evaluation rather than the geometry On the wetland polygon WETLAND table there is a GEOMETRY_UPDATE_DATETIME field that is updated by the LIO Editor when the geometry shape changes You won t be able to edit this field it will be system generated when edited There is also an EFFECTIVE_DATETIME field which the LIO Editor will update when either the geometry or attributes on the polygon WETLAND table are edited LAST_EVALUATED_DATE DATE No LAST_EVAL Evaluated Wetland
50. olidated into the Wetland Unit Layer for each MNR district The table also lists if isolated adjacent or both were used Version 2 2 August 15 2013 56 PR dE KS XG v eh Cc Cc 2 Ee 5 O Kai eng O O T Cc H S Wetland User Guide Table 7 Consolidation Priority Layers by MNR District MNR District Priority Priority Two Priority Three One Algonquin Park existing Wetland_interim_isolated AP WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Aurora AU existing district data Significant WU Ecological Area Aylmer AY existing WU Bancroft BA existing SOLRIS_islolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU SOLRIS adjacent Wetland interim adjacent covering part of district Chapleau CH existing FRI isolated Wetland interim isolated WU FRI adjacent Wetland_interim_adjacent Cochrane CO existing Wetland_interim_isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Dryden DR existing Wetland_interim_isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Fort Frances existing Wetland_interim_isolated FF WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Guelph GU existing district data Significant WU Ecological Area Hearst HE existing Wetland_interim_isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Kemptville KV existing SOLRIS_islolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU SOLRIS adjacent Wetland interim adjacent Kenora KN existing Weiland interim isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacen
51. one Version 2 2 August 15 2013 41 Wetland User Guide Description Catchment land use factor OWES southern manual 3 2 1 1 maximum PUF FA TREES NUMBER 3 2 No PUF FA TRE Hydrological Long Name Pollutant uptake factor fractional area Trees Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area with live trees shrubs herbs or mosses OWES southern manual 3 2 1 1 maximum PUF FA EMERGENT NUMBER 3 2 No PUF_FA_EME Hydrological Long Name Pollutant uptake factor fractional area Emergent Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area with emergent submergent or floating vegetation OWES southern manual 3 2 1 1 maximum PUF_FA_NO_ VEGETATION NUMBER 3 2 No PUF_FA_NO Hydrological Long Name Pollutant uptake factor fractional area No vegetation Pick List Values None Description Estimated fractional area with little or no vegetation OWES southern manual 3 2 1 1 maximum SHORT_TERM_IMPROVE_SOUTH NUMBER 2 0 No SHORT_TERM Hydrological Long Name Short Term Improvement South Pick List Values none Description Score for the short term water quality improvement functions OWES southern manual 3 2 1 The short term water quality improvement score includes a determination of the watershed improvement factor WIF the catchment land use factor LUF and the pollutant uptake factor PUF 60 maxim
52. proximity of other wetlands to the evaluated wetland OWES manual section 1 2 4 8 maximum INTERSPERSION SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes INTERSPERS Biological Long Name Interspersion Score Pick List Values none Description Score for wetland spatial heterogeneity as measured using the interspersion method described in section 1 2 5 of the OWES manual Range 3 30 OPEN WATER TYPE VARCHAR2 6 Yes OPEN_TYPE Biological Long Name Open Water Type Pick List Values Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Type 6 Type 7 Type 8 None Description Open water types as described and illustrated in section 1 2 6 of the OWES OPEN_WATER_TYPE_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes OPEN_SCORE Biological Long Name Open Water Type Score Pick List Values none Description Score for open water type which assesses the proportion of open water in a wetland and its interspersion with vegetation OWES manual section 1 2 6 30 maximum BIODIVERSITY_TOTAL_SCORE NUMBER 3 0 Yes BIODIVERS Biological Long Name Biodiversity Total Score Pick List Values none Description Total score of the Biodiversity sub component of the Biological component It is the sum of scores from sections 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 and 1 2 6 of the OWES manual CALCULATION Biodiversity Total Score Wetland Type Count Score Vegetation Comm Score Surrounding Score Proximity Score Inter
53. rrounding Habitat Abandoned Agriculture Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of abandoned agricultural habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_DECIDUOUS_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes DECIDUOUS Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Deciduous Forest Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of deciduous forest habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_CONIFEROUS_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes CONIFEROUS Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Coniferous Forest Pick List Values Yes No Description Presence of coniferous forest habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING MIXED FOREST IND VARCHARZ2 3 Yes MIXED_FOR Biological Long Name Surrounding Habitat Mixed Forest Pick List Values Yes No Version 2 2 August 15 2013 31 Wetland User Guide Description Presence of mixed forest habitat at least 0 5ha in size within 1 5km of the wetland Mixed forest is defined as either 25 coniferous trees distributed singly or in clumps in deciduous forest or 25 deciduous trees distributed singly or in clumps in coniferous forest OWES manual section 1 2 3 Default No SURROUNDING_ABAN_PITS_IND VARCHAR2 3 Yes ABAN_PITS
54. s RESEARCH Social Long Name Research and Studies score Pick List Values 12 10 5 0 Description Research and Studies score OWES manual section 2 4 3 EDUCATIONAL _AWARENESS TOTAL NUMBER 2 0 Yes ED AWARE Social Long Name Educational and Public Awareness Total Pick List Values none Description Educational and Public Awareness total OWES manual 2 4 Education Awareness Total Education Uses Score Facilities Score Research Score 40 maximum SETTLEMENT_NAME VARCHAR2 40 Yes SETTLEMENT Social Long Name Settlement Name Pick List Values none Description The name of the urban area subdivision small town or cottage development that the wetland is in or nearest to OWES manual section 2 5 SETTLEMENT_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes SETT_SCORE Social Long Name Settlement Score Pick List Values none Description Score based on the population and distance to areas of human settlement OWES manual section 2 5 40 maximum OWNERSHIP_FA_TRUST NUMBER 3 2 No FA_TRUST Social Long Name Ownership Fractional Area in Trust Pick List Values none Description Fractional area in public or private ownership held under contract or in trust for wetland protection OWES manual section 2 6 1 maximum OWNERSHIP_FA_PUBLIC NUMBER 3 2 No FA_PUBLIC Social
55. spersion Score Open Water Types Version 2 2 August 15 2013 34 Wetland User Guide Score Range 13 150 SIZE_BIOLOGICAL_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes SIZE_BIOL Biological Long Name Size Biological Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the total area of the wetland in terms of its biodiversity It is read from the table in sub component 1 3 by cross referencing the total wetland area with the sub total of the scores from section 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 and 1 2 6 of the OWES manual Range 1 50 Social Table Table 4 name EVAL_WETLAND_SOCIAL Description Values and scores relevant to the Social Component Score 2 0 in the OWES Northern 1st edition Southern 3rd edition Geodatabase Field Name Type Width Mandatory Key Short Name Table shapefile EVALUATED WETLAND ID NUMBER 13 Yes FK EVAL ID Social Long Name Evaluated Wetland ID Pick List Values none Description System generated identifier unique at the application level Foreign key to EVALUATED WETLAND table WOOD_PRODUCTS_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes WOOD_PROD Social Long Name Wood Products Score Pick List Values none Description Score for the area of forested wetland OWES manual section 2 1 1 18 maximum south 14 maximum north WILD_RICE_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes WILD_RICE
56. t Kirkland Lake existing Wetland_interim_isolated KL WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Midhurst MI existing SOLRIS_islolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU SOLRIS adjacent Wetland interim adjacent Nipigon NI existing Weiland interim isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent North Bay NB existing Wetland_interim_isolated FRI_isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent FRI adjacent Parry Sound existing Wetland interim isolated PS WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Pembroke PK existing Wetland interim isolated FRI_isolated WU Wetland_interim_adjacent FRI adjacent Peterborough existing SOLRIS_islolated Wetland interim isolated PT WU SOLRIS_adjacent Wetland_interim_adjacent Red Lake RL existing Wetland interim isolated Version 2 2 August 15 2013 58 Wetland User Guide WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Sault Ste Marie existing FRI isolated Wetland_interim_isolated SM WU Sioux Lookout existing Wetland_interim_isolated SL WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Sudbury SU existing FRI_isolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU FRI adjacent Thunder Bay existing Wetland_interim_isolated TB WU Wetland_interim_adjacent Timmins TI existing FRI_isolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU FRI adjacent Wetland_interim_adjacent Wawa WA existing FRI_isolated Wetland_interim_isolated WU FRI adjacent Wetland_interim_adjacent Attributes from the consolidated source layers e Evalua
57. t Values None Description Broad upslope land use OWES northern manual 3 3 2 20 maximum LINEAR_UPSLOPE_LANDUSE NUMBER 2 0 No LINEAR_UPS Hydrological Long Name Linear upslope land use Pick List Values None Description Linear upslope land use OWES northern manual 3 3 2 15 maximum POINT_SOURCE_LANDUSE NUMBER 2 0 No POINT_SOUR Hydrological Long Name Point source land uses present Pick List Values None Description Point source land uses present OWES northern manual 3 3 2 15 maximum ADJACENT LAND USE NORTH NUMBER 2 0 No ADJACENT N Hydrological Long Name Adjacent and watershed land use north Pick List Values None Description Score for adjacent and watershed land use OWES northern manual section 3 3 2 Sum of Broad Upslope Land Use BLU Linear Upslope Land Use LUU Point Source Land Use PS 50 maximum VEGETATION FORM NORTH NUMBER 2 0 No VEGETATION Hydrological Long Name Vegetation Form North Pick List Values None Description Score for the water quality improvement functions of the wetland based on dominant vegetation types OWES Version 2 2 August 15 2013 43 Wetland User Guide northern manual section 3 3 3 10 maximum DOWNSTREAM QUALITY NORTH NUMBER 2 0 No DOWNSTR_N Hydrological Long Name Downstream water quality improvement north Pick List Values None Descrip
58. t marl limestone sand humic mesic fibric granite Description Soil type OWES manual section 1 1 1 DOMINANT_VEG_FORM VARCHAR2 2 No DOM_FORM Wetland Long name Dominant vegetation form Pick list values h c dh dc ts Is ds gc m ne be re ff f su u Description Dominant vegetation form abbreviation OWES manual section 1 2 2 DOMINANT_VEG_SPECIES VARCHAR2 254 No DOM_SP Wetland Long name Dominant vegetation species Pick list values Scientific name values from the NHIC Species Master list Description Scientific name of the dominant vegetation species OWES manual section 1 2 2 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 18 Wetland User Guide VEG FORM LIST VARCHAR2 60 No VEG_FORM_L Wetland Long name Vegetation form list Pick list values None Description List of vegetation form abbreviations OWES manual section 1 2 2 Possible values include h c dh dc ts Is ds gc m ne be re ff f su u PERCENT_OPEN_WATER NUMBER 3 0 No PCT_OPEN Wetland Long name Percent open water Pick list values None Description Percent of the wetland that is open water OWES manual section 1 0 PLAN_PROTECTION VARCHAR2 3 No PLAN PROT Wetland Long name Plan area providing protection Pick list values ORM GB NE LS Description Plan area that the wetland falls within Pick the priority plan Current plans include Oak
59. taff were consulted to identify the best available existing wetland data for their district The resulting data were added to the Wetland layer where they did not overlap existing OWES evaluated wetland data Sources for wetland data included Wetland Interim OBM NTS Forest Resource Inventory FRI Southern Ontario Land Recourse Inventory System SOLRIS and MNR district data stored in the Significant Ecological Area layer The FRI and SOLRIS layers will continue to exist to meet specific business needs They will be maintained separately from the Wetland layer They may be referenced when updating the Wetland layer but will not necessarily be synchronized The scale of the wetland data typically ranges from 1 10 000 in Southern Ontario 1 20 000 in Northern Ontario and 1 50 000 in the Far North The best available data are used for updating with a trend towards a larger scale The Wetland data are managed independently from the Ontario Hydro Network OHN layers and may overlap waterbodies or other OHN data Wetland data may also overlap other Natural Heritage features including Woodlands and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest ANSI Version 2 2 August 15 2013 Wetland User Guide The Wetland data in Ontario s Far North Hudson Bay Lowlands and surrounding area have been updated as of March 31 2013 Where to obtain Wetland data The Wetland data is distributed through the LIO Data Distribution System Wetland data is continually
60. ted Wetland Indicator The Evaluated Wetland Indicator attribute was set to No for all polygons added to the Wetland Unit layer from other source layers e Significant Ecological Area All attributes for wetland polygons in the Significant Ecological Area layer were transferred to the appropriate fields in the Wetland Unit layer e Source The source of consolidated data was added to the General Comments field and will later be added to the Source Detail field e Wetland Unit Type The SOLRIS data was classified into 4 types which were transferred to the Wetland Unit Type field The FRI and Wetland Interim were set to Unknown and their classification information was transferred to the General Comments field for reference Table 8 Version 2 2 August 15 2013 59 Wetland User Guide Table 8 Wetland Unit Type information transferred from source data to Wetland Unit Source Wetland Unit General Comments Type SOLRIS Bog Fen Marsh Swamp FRI Unknown OMS open wetland wet areas of mosses grasses sedges and small herbaceous plants often interspersed with small areas of open water TMS treed wetland areas of dry or wet muskeg on which stunted trees occur as widely spaced individuals or in small groups BSH brush and alder areas covered with non commercial tree species or shrubs These areas are normally associated with wetlands or water features Wetland Unknow
61. tion Total score for downstream water quality improvement OWES northern manual section 3 3 Downstream Quality North Watershed Improvement North Adjacent Land Use North Vegetation Form North 84 maximum WATER_QUALITY_IMPROVE_SOUTH NUMBER 3 0 No WATER_QUAL Hydrological Long Name Water Quality Improvement South Pick List Values None Description Total score for water quality improvement OWES southern manual 3 2 Water Quality Improve South Short Term Improve South Long Term Nutrient South GW Discharge Score 100 maximum CARBON_SINK_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 No C_SINK Hydrological Long Name Carbon Sink Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the potential to sequester carbon over the long term OWES southern manual section 3 3 and northern manual section 3 4 5 maximum south 15 maximum north SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL NUMBER 2 0 Yes SHORELINE Hydrological Long Name Shoreline Erosion Control Pick List Values None Description Score for the potential of vegetation to reduce or prevent shoreline erosion OWES southern manual section 3 4 and northern manual section 3 5 15 maximum RECHARGE MAJOR RIVERS IND VARCHARZ 3 0 Yes R_RIVERS Hydrological Long Name Ground water recharge Major Rivers Pick List Values Yes No Description Ground water recharge located on one of the five major rivers OWES southern manual
62. tion system OWES field maps and notes This will be used to relate individual polygons from OWES field maps and notes to corresponding digital wetland records GEOMETRY_UPDATE_DATETIME DATE No GEO_UPD_DT Wetland Long name Geometry update date and time Pick list values None Description Date and time that the feature geometry was edited EFFECTIVE_DATETIME DATE Yes EFF_DATE Wetland Long name Effective date and time Pick list values None Description Date and time that the record was created in the database SHAPE GEOMETRY No SHAPE Wetland Long name Shape Pick list values None Description SDO_GEOMETRY Version 2 2 August 15 2013 21 Wetland User Guide Evaluated Wetland Table Table 2 name EVALUATED WETLAND Description Evaluated Wetlands are those identified and assessed using the technical criteria in the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System OWES manuals An evaluation may be for either an Evaluated Wetland or an Evaluated Wetland Complex Not all wetlands in Ontario have been evaluated An Evaluated Wetland consists of one or more adjacent contiguous wetland polygons An Evaluated Wetland Complex is a group of physically separate wetland polygons that have similar or complementary biological social and or hydrological functions are located in close proximity and are functionally linked ecologically or hydrologically An Eval
63. uated Wetland Complex may contain adjacent wetland polygons but must comprise at least one separate wetland polygon Wetlands that meet certain criteria through OWES are designated as Provincially Significant Wetlands PSW Geodatabase Field Name Type Widt Mandatory Ke Short Name shapefile Table h y OGF_ID NUMBER 13 0 Yes PK OGF_ID Evaluated Wetland Long Name Ontario Geospatial Feature ID Pick list values None Description Ontario Geospatial Feature OGF system generated identifier unique at the application level EVALUATED_WETLAND_NAME VARCHA 100 Yes WETL_NAME Evaluated Wetland R2 Long Name Evaluated Wetland Name Pick list values None Description Name of the evaluated wetland EVALUATED WETLAND SIZE NUMBER 6 2 No WETL_SIZE Evaluated Wetland Long Name Evaluated wetland size Pick list values None Description Total wetland size in hectares at the time of evaluation This is the sum of the area of all wetland polygons in the evaluation including adjacent and separated polygons EVALUATED_WETLAND_TYPE VARCHA 25 Yes WETL_TYPE Evaluated Wetland Version 2 2 August 15 2013 22 Wetland User Guide R2 Long Name Evaluated Wetland Type Pick list values Evaluated Wetland Evaluated Wetland Complex Description An evaluated wetland complex is a group of separated wetland
64. ult 0 00 ECOSYSTEM_FA_FEN_LIMESTONE NUMBER 3 2 Yes FA_FEN_LIM Special Version 2 2 August 15 2013 52 Wetland User Guide Long Name Ecosystem Age Fractional Area of Fen on Limestone Rock Pick List Values None Description Fractional area of the wetland that is fen on limestone rock OWES manual section 4 3 1 maximum Default 0 00 ECOSYSTEM FA SWAMP NUMBER Sie Yes FA_SWAMP Special Long Name Ecosystem Age Fractional Area of Swamp Pick List Values None Description Fractional area of the wetland that is swamp OWES manual section 4 3 1 maximum Default 0 00 ECOSYSTEM_FA_MARSH NUMBER 3 2 Yes FA_MARSH Special Long Name Ecosystem Age Fractional Area of Marsh Pick List Values None Description The fractional area of the wetland that is marsh OWES manual section 4 3 1 maximum Default 0 00 ECOSYSTEM_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes ECOSYSTEM Special Long Name Ecosystem Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the age of the ecosystem OWES manual section 4 3 25 maximum GREAT LAKES COASTAL SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes GREAT LAKE Special Long Name Great Lakes Coastal Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the size of Great Lakes coastal wetlands OWES manual section 4 4 75 maximum Version 2 2 August 15 2013 53 Wetland User Guide Wetland Co
65. um LONG_TERM_NUTRIENT_DESCR NUMBER 1 No NUTRIENT Hydrological Long Name Long term nutrient description Pick List Values 1 2 3 4 5 Description Long term nutrient trap OWES southern manual 3 2 2 1 Wetland located in a river mouth 2 Wetland is a bog fen or swamp with more than 50 of the wetland being covered with organic soil 3 Wetland is a bog fen or swamp with less than 50 or the wetland being covered with organic soil 4 Wetland is a marsh with more than 50 of the wetland covered with organic soil 5 None of the above LONG_TERM_NUTRIENT_SOUTH NUMBER 2 0 No NUTRIENT_S Hydrological Version 2 2 August 15 2013 42 Wetland User Guide Long Name Long Term Nutrient South Pick List Values None Description Score for the long term functions of the wetland as a nutrient trap based on the wetland type site type and soils OWES southern manual 3 2 2 10 maximum GW DISCHARGE SCORE NUMBER 2 Yes Hydrological Long Name Ground Water Discharge Score Pick List Values None Description Score for the groundwater discharge function of the wetland based on the wetland features type soils catchment and topography OWES southern manual section 3 2 3 and northern manual section 3 6 30 maximum BROAD_UPSLOPE_LANDUSE NUMBER 2 0 No BROAD_UPS Hydrological Long Name Broad upslope land use Pick Lis
66. uth wetland OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum Version 2 2 August 15 2013 29 SITE TYPE FA LACUSTRINE EB NUMBER 3 2 No FA LAC EB Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Lacustrine on enclosed bay Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of lacustrine on enclosed bay This category applies where a wetland is separated from a lake by a barrier beach in which lake waters may from time to time be sealed off OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE TYPE FA LACUSTRINE EL NUMBER 3 2 No FA LAC EL Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Lacustrine exposed to lake Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of lacustrine exposed to lake where a barrier beach is not present OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE_TYPE_SCORE NUMBER 1 0 Yes SITE TYPE Biological Long Name Site Type Score Pick List Values none Description Score for wetland productivity based upon site type isolated palustrine riverine lacustrine OWES manual section 1 1 3 Range 1 5 PRODUCTIVITY TOTAL NUMBER 2 0 Yes PROD TOTAL Biological Long Name Productivity Total Pick List Values none Description Total score of the Productivity sub component of the Biological compo
67. ype Fractional Area Fen Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the wetland type of fen OWES manual section 1 1 2 1 maximum WETLAND_TYPE_FA_SWAMP NUMBER 3 2 No TYPE_SWAMP Biological Long Name Wetland Type Fractional Area Swamp Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the wetland type of swamp OWES manual section 1 1 2 1 maximum WETLAND_TYPE_FA_MARSH NUMBER 3 2 No TYPE_MARSH Biological Long Name Wetland Type Fractional Area Marsh Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the wetland type of marsh OWES manual section 1 1 2 1 maximum WETLAND_TYPE_SCORE NUMBER 2 0 Yes TYPE_SCORE Biological Long Name Wetland Type Score Version 2 2 August 15 2013 28 Wetland User Guide Pick List Values none Description Score for wetland productivity based upon wetland type swamp marsh fen bog OWES manual section 1 1 2 15 maximum SITE TYPE FA ISOLATED NUMBER Sie No FA_ISOLAT Biological Long Name Site Type Fractional Area Isolated Pick List Values none Description Estimated fractional area of the wetland or wetland complex with the site type of isolated OWES manual section 1 1 3 1 maximum SITE_TYPE_FA_PALUSTRINE NUM

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