Lower Trent Conservation

GIS Mapping

gis.jpgGeographic Information System (GIS) is a computerized system of organizing, storing analyzing, editing and displaying spatial data. A GIS can integrate data from a wide variety of sources including mapping, resource inventories, field data and electronic databases. Instead of having to refer to a number of different sources, a GIS user can obtain information about the physical characteristics and the natural resources of a particular area or site from one computer database.

We use GIS to assist us with making decisions about land use planning, managing our own lands and stewardship programs. We also use these tools for conducting site inspections and preparing resource inventories.

Examples of Projects Undertaken by Lower Trent Conservation

Lower Trent Conservation has undertaken projects in cooperation with member municipalities and other partners:

  • Trent Hills Zoning By-Law Schedule
  • preparing mapping for our Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulations
  • Northumberland County Forest Environmental Atlas
  • Trent Hills and Quinte West Flood Damage Centres mapping
  • conservation lands mapping
  • mapping and databases for drinking water source protection
  • mapping for the Watershed Report Card
  • mapping for Campbellford/Seymour/Percy/Hastings, Belleville, and Quinte West Natural Heritage Report

Lower Trent GIS Services

Lower Trent Conservation offers the following services on a fee for service basis:

  • Digitize spatial information and perform analyses
  • Create maps by drawing on our extensive digital data base of geographic features
  • Plot maps and ortho photos

For more information contact Will @ ext 217