Since 1998, the Rural Municipality of Hanover has been steadily developing their Geographic Information System (GIS) to help provide land information to Council and staff. A GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data and personnel designed to capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display geographically referenced information. The ability of a GIS to efficiently manage and display all geographic data helps local decision makers evaluate often complex land use issues. Given the level of agricultural, residential and business development within the municipality, the most efficient way to manage this information is by using a GIS.
Currently, the Hanover municipality is expanding its GIS by making data available to others via the Internet. In cooperation with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada’s Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and Triple R Community Futures Development Corporation, the RM of Hanover has set up an Internet map server that is accessible to anyone with a connection to the Internet.
Currently the application will allow the user to view and extract information on land parcels, old & new zoning districts, transportation and hydrography. High resolution Ikonos satellite imagery that was produced by Space Imaging can also be accessed to view buildings, roads, agricultural fields and other features. The application also contains tools to calculate distances, measure areas, create buffers and print maps.
It is hoped that the site will be useful for anyone that has a need for spatial data. Some examples may include farmers who are completing nutrient management plans, realtors who require land parcel and zoning information and land use planners who are assessing a subdivision proposal.
Those who use the site are encouraged to e-mail their feedback to the development team.
The following is a list of partners who have been involved with the Rural Municipality of Hanover and the development of their GIS:
The PFRA has been involved with data development, analysis, application development and project funding.
Web Site: www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/pfintroe.htm
Manitoba Conservation – Geomatics Branch has been involved with supplying data and data development.
Web Site: www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/geomatics
DataLink Mapping Technologies has been involved with application, analysis and data development.
Web Site: www.datalink.ca
Natural Resources Canada’s Sustainable Communities Initiative Program provided project funding.
Web Site: www.sustainablecommunities.gc.ca/text/b1.html
In partnership with Keystone Agricultural Producers, Western Economic Diversification provided project funding.
WED Web Site: www.wd.gc.ca
KAP Web Site: www.kap.mb.ca/contents.htm
Triple R has been involved in the development of the Internet map server project.
Web Site: www.triplercfdc.mb.ca/index_main.html
Although extensive effort has been made to produce error free and complete data, all geographic information has limitations due to the scale, resolution, date and interpretation of the original source materials. You should consult available data documentation (metadata) for these particular datasets to determine their limitations and the precision to which they depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. Metadata can be viewed on the various layers contained within this application. These datasets may be subject to periodic change without prior notification.
The data at this site is provided "as is". The Rural Municipality of Hanover, Government of Manitoba and Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, in respect of the data including, but not limited to, any warranty as to the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or reliability of the data; its performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose or use; or the results to be obtained from using the data.
The entire risk as to the results of the use of the data is assumed by the user. The Rural Municipality of Hanover, Government of Manitoba, including Manitoba Conservation, and Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada and their respective Ministers, employees, servants and agents shall not be responsible for any interpretation or conclusions based on the data made by those who acquire or use it.
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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF HANOVER, GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA, INCLUDING MANITOBA CONSERVATION, AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN THE RIGHT OF CANADA AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MINISTERS, EMPLOYEES, SERVANTS AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, COMPENSATORY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR DATA, OR THIRD PARTY CLAIMS, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON OR INABILITY TO USETHE DATA, EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA OR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN THE RIGHT OF CANADA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE.
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