Land Use Planning External Links

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Table of Contents

• Ontario Drainage Organizations
• Drainage Information Sources
• Agencies Involved in Drainage in Ontario
• Environmental Assessments/Pits & Quarries/Other
• Geographical Information Systems
• Land Use Planning
• Maps/Data Drawer
• Soils Resources Information

Ontario Drainage Organizations

1. Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario
   http://www.drainage.org
2. Drainage Superintendents Association of Ontario
   http://www.dsao.net
3. PEO Committee on Land Drainage
   http://www.drainage.org/peo

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Drainage Information Sources

1. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Factsheets
   http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/stew/quality.htm
2. University of Illinois
   http://www.age.uiuc.edu
3. Ohio State University
   http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines
4. University of Guelph
   http://www.uoguelph.ca
5. McGill University Centre for Drainage Studies
   http://www.mcgill.ca/brace/
6. Purdue University Conservation Technology Information Centre
   http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/CTIC/CTIC.html
7. Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers
   http://www.csae-scgr.ca
8. Canadian Water Resources Association
   http://www.cwra.org/
9. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
   http://www.icid.org/index_e.html

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Agencies Involved in Drainage in Ontario

1. Department of Fisheries and Oceans
   http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/home-accueil_e.htm
2. Conservation Ontario
   http:// www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/
3. Ontario One Call
   http://www.on1call.com/
4. Drainage Tribunal
   http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/tribunal/
5. Ministry of Transportation - Drainage Management
   http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/engineering/drainage/
6. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
   http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/
7. Canadian National Railways
   http://www.cn.ca
8. Canadian Pacific Railways
   http://www.cpr.ca
9. Union Energy (Union Gas)
   http://www.uniongas.com
10. Bell Canada
    http://www.bell.ca
11. Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
    http://www.ofah.org
12. Ducks Unlimited Canada
    http://www.ducks.ca
13. Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
    http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org
14. Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
    http://www.christianfarmers.org/
15. Ontario Federation of Agriculture
    http://www.ofa.on.ca/

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Environmental Assessments/Pits & Quarries/Other

1. Climate Data
   English: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ecostrat/district/climate.html
   French: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/siscan/nsdb/ecostrat/district/climate.html
2. Our Ecological Footprint (Canada):
   http://www.footprintnetwork.org/
3. Regional Environmental Information System for Eastern Ontario (Canada)
   http://reis.agr.ca
4. Aggregate Producers' Association of Ontario
   http://www.apao.com/

Geographical Information Systems

1. Geographical Information Systems
   http://www.gis.com
2. The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Software Directory
   http://www.ggsd.com
3. Free GIS Software
   ArcExplore
      http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/index.html  
    Image Viewer
      http://www.pcigeomatics.com/product_ind/freeview.html
   Geo-Spatial Data
    GeoGratis
   English: http://www.geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/frames.html
   French: http://www.geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/frames.html
4. Introduction
   http://www.aero.org/publications/GPSPRIMER/index.html
   

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Land Use Planning

1. Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development: Land Use Planning (USA)
   http://www.sustainable.doe.gov
2. American Farmland Trust (USA)
   http://www.farmland.org
3. Ontario Professional Planners Institute:
   http://www.ontarioplanners.on.ca
4. Canadian Institute of Planners:
   http://www.cip-icu.ca
5. National Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
   http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
6. Regional Municipality of Halton Agricultural Advisory Committee:
   http://www.region.halton.on.ca/ppw/Agricultural/default.htm
7. Normal Farm Practices Protection Board
   http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/engineer/nfppb/nfppb.htm
8. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Land Use Planning)
   http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/scripts/index_.asp

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Maps/Data Drawer

1. Ontario Base Maps
   http://mnr.stores.gov.on.ca/mnr
2. Geography Network
   http://www.geographynetwork.com
3. Canadian Atlas
   English: http://atlas.gc.ca/english/quick_maps/index.htm
   French: http://atlas.gc.ca/francais/cartes-eclair/index.htm
4. Ontario Road Maps
   English: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map
   French: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/french/traveller/map/
5. Land Information Ontario
   http://www.lio.mnr.gov.on.ca
6. National Geographic
   http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine
7. Canadian Soil Information System (CANSIS)
   English: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/intro.html
   French: http://sis.agr.gc.ca/siscan/intro.html
8. On-line RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation)
   http://35.8.121.139/~ouyangda/rusle
9. USDA-NRCS Soil Division
   http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/indes.html

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Soils Resources Information

1. Ontario Soils
   http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/detailed/on
2. Land Information Ontario
   http://www.lio.mnr.gov.on.ca
3. Natural Resources and Environment: Agriculture Notes (Australia)
   http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/index.htm
4. Disappearing Land (World Resources Institute) (USA)
   http://www.wri.org/
5. Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion (USA) http://danpatch.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/erosbmp/src/title.htm
6. Regional Land Resource Study (Canada):
   http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/detailed/on/