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Oak Ridges Moraine Maps

The Oak Ridges Moraine Maps suite is a collection of interactive tools that help residents explore the Moraine's boundaries, land-use designations, and the environmental pressures shaping its future. By bringing together publicly available data, the maps provide valuable context for understanding planning decisions, development activity, and cumulative impacts across the landscape.

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Moraine Watch Map

This is the home mapping tool designed to assist the Moraine Watch program. The intention of this map is to provide many interactive resources to concerned citizens who are concerned with land use changes occurring atop the Oak Ridges Moraine.

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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Map

The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan map presents the land use designation as defined by the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2017).

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Policy Map

The policy map shows all the public agencies that share some part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This includes: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2017), Greenbelt Plan (2017), Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (2009)

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Jurisdiction Map

The jurisdiction map shows all the public agencies that share some part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This includes:

  • Municipalities (both upper and lower tiers)

  • Conservation Authorities

  • Provincial Ridings

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Natural Resources

Identifies mineral aggregate and resource areas across the Oak Ridges Moraine

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Data Sources

A comprehensive list of the datasets and open-source tools used to create the Oak Ridges Moraine Maps.

Map tutorials and notes for use

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  • Custom ORM “basemap”: provides specialized geographic details needed to determine local features at risk.

  • Geo-locator: let your devices’ GPS identify your location.

  • Address locator: discover a location by entering an address.

  • Measurement tool: determine either lengths or areas by clicking on the interactive maps.

  • Click anywhere to gather coordinates and provide pre-filled emails for Moraine Watchers to submit a concern.

 

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