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DIGITAL INTEGRATED DISPOSITIONS (DIDs)

P.M. (Mike) Michaud, ALS, CLS, Director of Surveys

Mike.Michaud@gov.ab.caAlberta Sustainable Resource Development

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Digital Integrated Dispositions DIDs

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Disposition Mapping - Current

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Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs)

• Implemented August 1, 2005 – digital plan submissions; collect mapping fees;

initiate mapping project

• 4-year project to map all new and active dispositions (20,000 yearly, 231,000 active)

• DIDs data availability– October 1, 2007 (28% 14/50 NTS map sheets)– October 1, 2008 (64% 32/50 NTS map sheets)– October 1, 2009 (100% 50/50 NTS map sheets)

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Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs)

• DIDs distribution – AltaLIS Ltd. • SHP/Geographic & DWG/10TM by 1:250 000

NTS map sheet• Three files

– Application – As-built (only if outside quarter section) – History (cancelled plan from August 2005)

http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/lands/formspublications/usingpublicland/pdf/DIDs_Spec_final.pdf

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Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs)

• Digital Plan submissions– http://srd.alberta.ca/lands/managingpublicland/

landinformation/pdf/Digital_Plan_Submission_Standards_%20Procedures_May_29.pdf

• Collection of Mapping Fee– Dispositions and Fees Regulation– $125 application, $50 amendment

• Enhanced survey standards – Survey dispositions– Improved monumentation

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Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs)

• Plan Confirmation Service (PCS)– Virus check, level check, zip file, encrypt file

• Electronic Disposition System (EDS) – Electronic submission of disposition

• Plan Maintenance enhancements– Plan included in electronic referral– Automated placement TS stamp information

• DDiPS incorporated into PCS• Acceptance of SHP files

– Reservations; CNT; PNT; etc.

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Digital Integrated Dispositions (DIDs)

• Approximately 30% activities constructed outside of approved location– Amendments required

• Request users to flag error – Disposition Discrepancy Report at– http://www.altalis.com/res_disp.html

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Current Uses

• Land use management tool– Inspections / compliance monitoring– Land use decisions – Increased efficiency and productivity

• Mobile Office Initiative– Premier’s Award of Excellence (Gold) 2009

• Internet Mapping Framework (IMF)– DIDs is one of many (170) data sets/layers

• Redevelopment of LSAS combining spatial and textual data

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Future Enhancement

• Additional disposition types– Timber dispositions– Private land dispositions?

• Additional coverage– Special Areas, Metis Lands

• Geo-referenced CAD file• More frequent updates• Enhanced survey standards

– Iron post and marker posts

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Questions / Comments