Oak Ridges Moraine Planning Area Boundary

Oak Ridges Moraine: planning area establishes the permanent legal boundary for lands governed by the Oak Ridges Moraine Legislation. The boundary was finalized by the Government of Ontario in October 2001. It defines the area where specific land use and environmental protection principles apply.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial relationships between the moraine boundary and other land features using geospatial coordinates.
• Enforce land use planning regulations by verifying property locations relative to the legislated boundary polygon.
• Monitor development proposals by overlaying the boundary layer with zoning or permit application data.

Strengths

• Boundary is defined as permanent and complete, providing a stable reference for legal and planning purposes.
• Dataset is maintained by the authoritative Government of Ontario and was last updated in March 2026.

Limitations

• No column or attribute data is provided, limiting analysis to the spatial geometry alone.
• The boundary reflects a single snapshot from 2001, which may not account for minor subsequent legal or survey adjustments.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Created to establish a permanent legislative boundary.

Time Range

Boundary finalized October 2001.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, though the core boundary is from 2001.

Geography

Oak Ridges Moraine region, Ontario, Canada.