GIS and Mapping

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, are ways of mapping, analyzing, storing, and retrieving geographic data using advanced technology including hardware and software.

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) has a public web mapping site giving users to access to information on properties we own and hazard areas we regulate. To access this information please visit the mapping portal.

Mapping Services

For information on mapping services offered by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, contact Tracey McPherson, Ausable Bayfield Conservation's GIS/IT Coordinator, at 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610, extension 225, or e-mail tmcpherson@abca.ca.

Natural Hazard Mapping – Shoreline Management Plan

For ABCA hazard mapping for the new Shoreline Management Plan (approved 2019) please visit the shoreline management web page:

• Shoreline Management
• ABCA – Ontario Regulation 41/24 – Prohibited Activities, Exemptions and Permits (arcgis.com)
• Shoreline Hazard Policy Maps – PDF

Maps of ABCA Properties

For maps of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority properties please visit the link below:

• Maps – ABCA Properties