Do We Have Your Trail? Ontario Trails Network (OTN)

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Do We Have Your Trail?Ontario Trails Network
(OTN)
URISA Be Spatial May 5, 2009 Carol-Anne Albertson
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• Ontario Trails Strategy
• A long-term plan that establishes a strategic
  direction for government and stakeholders on the
  planning, management, promotion and use of
  trails, toward a healthier and more prosperous
  Ontario.

http//www.mhp.gov.on.ca/english/sportandrec/A2010
_TrailStrategy.pdf
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• There is a need for accessible information for
  trails in Ontario allowing for users, trail
  organizations and local/provincial governments
• to locate provincial map information and
  responsible trail organizations
• to determine what types of trails exist
• to further analysis and planning
• to promote and educate trail users by providing
  access to trail information

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• OTN can hold information about all types trails
• Trails with natural or treated surfaces
• On-road bicycle routes
• Walkways, boardwalks and sidewalks
• Trails located on transportation and utility
  corridors
• Access roads designated for trail use
• Trails integrated with public transit services
• Waterway routes and portage routes

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• MOU signed in 2006 between MHP and Land
  Information Ontario (MNR) to lead mapping phase
  of the trails strategy.
• Undertake inventory of trails and mapping data
• Develop trail data and data collection standards
• Establish data collection priorities
• Implement data sharing agreements
• Create a geospatial database of Ontario trails
• Create ongoing trail data maintenance processes
• Report to the a Provincial Ministerial Committee
  coordinated by MHP and the Parliamentary
  Assistant to Ministry of Health Promotion Dr.
  Helena Jaczek

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• Two (2) data classes are available for download
  from the LIO Warehouse called OTN Trail Segment
  and OTN Trailhead. Trail data can be acquired
  through an OGDE (Ontario Geospatial Data
  Exchange) and an Unrestricted Use License.
• OTN Trail Segment is a geospatial database of
  Ontario's trail network. It contains trail
  geometry which describe the characteristics of
  a trail, e.g. trail name, length etc.  A trail
  segment is a line feature which defines a linear
  corridor through the natural or urban
  environment. These corridors may be single
  segments or form a looping system. One trail
  segment is distinguished from another trail
  segment within the same trail by having different
  features.
• OTN Trailhead is a geospatial database of
  Ontario's trailheads.  It contains trailhead
  points which describe the characteristics of
  a trail, e.g. trail name, length etc.  A
  trailhead is a point at which the trail starts. A
  trailhead exists for each trail.

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Trail Name, Association, Website and
Description Trail Activity and Permitted
Use Trillium Trail Network Designation Trans
Canada Trail Designation OFSC Trail
Designation ORCKA Trail Designation UNESCO Trail
Designation Environmental/Hazard Concerns Trail
Amenities/Operational Season/Fees Trail
Measurements (Length, Height, Width, Grade,
Slope, Firmness)
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• Data Collection Integration
• Agreement signed with the Ontario Trails Council
  (OTC) in 2007
• OTC using their existing hard copy maps,
  pamphlets, etc. and providing the MNR with a
  spread sheet of needed trailhead locations
• OTC is currently providing trail information from
  trail organizations
• OTC has provided 1000 trail locations and trail
  attribute data and continues to collect data in
  2009-10
• LIO is integrating trailhead data and information
  into the OTN

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OTN can accommodates for the mapping of
Trailheads or trail points Trails or trail
segments
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• Trail data is verified and trailheads are
  confirmed by trail organization.
• In addition, we may have to verify the positional
  accuracy of the trail through other data sets
  such as imagery in order to apply a positional
  accuracy statement to the datasets.

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• LIO currently has 5 GPS units available to trail
  groups in order to collect the location of their
  trails. The GPS units are highly accurate
  (sub-meter) and data can be collected easily with
  minimal training through a LIO trail collection
  application.
• LIO offers training for the GPS units and can
  provide extensive collection criteria/methodologie
  s to interested trail groups.
• Trail workshops and collection are planned for
  2009!
• Note LIO does not require trail groups to
  provide
• highly accurate data (sub-meter) and accepts data
  
• collected by other GPS units, for example Garmin
• or Magellan.

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Do We Have Your Trail? Google Mapping Application
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Questions?

• Carol-Anne Albertson
• Project Manager, Land Information Ontario
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• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• P.O. Box 7000, 300 Water Street, 2nd Floor North
  Tower
• Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5 Telephone [phone]
• Email carolanne.albertson_at_ontario.ca
• Website www.ontario.ca/lio
• Accessing the LIO Warehouse
• Telephone [phone]