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Dataset Authors 1

Name

Lake Winnipeg Foundation

Type of Name

Organizational

Email

info@lakewinnipegfoundation.org

Affiliation

Lake Winnipeg Foundation

ORCID ID

Contributors 1

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Role

Email

Affiliation

ORCID ID

Sample Collection 1

Sampling Instrument Name

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Sample Collection Method Name

Photographic Documentation

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Method Link

Method Summary

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Analytical Instrument 1

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Related Resources 1

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Relationship To This Dataset

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Online Resource

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Series Name

Publications 1

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Relationship to this dataset

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Online Resource

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SHIM Land Use

Description

Land use is a categorical field that is used to describe the dominant land use observed along the segment. Categories include Agriculture, Commercial, Conservation, Forestry, Industrial, Institution, Multi-Family, Natural Area, Park, Recreation, Single Family, Rural, and Urban Park. Land use determination is based upon a combination of field observation, review of zoning and bylaw maps, and air photo interpretation.

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Level of Impact

Description

Level of impact is a categorical field used to describe general disturbances observed along the shoreline. Disturbances are considered to be any anthropogenic influence that has altered shoreline features including the foreshore substrates, vegetation, or the shoreline (e.g., retaining walls, groynes, etc.). Level of impact is determined from the length of the shore line (i.e., along the segment) and the depth of the shore zone area to between 15 to 50 m back. In more rural settings, typically the assessment area is greater (i.e., 50 m) and in more developed shorelines, typically the assessment area is less (i.e., 15 m). In cases of roadways, highways or railways, one should generally assess the location of the rail or roadway along the segment. To facilitate interpretation of this category, air photo interpretation is recommended to better estimate disturbance.

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Major shore type

Description

Shore type is a categorical field that describes the predominant shore type that occurs along the length of the shore segment (i.e., the highest percentage of the linear shoreline length). Shore types include Cliff/Bluff, Rocky Shore, Gravel, Sand, Stream Mouth, Wetland, and Other (Sand, Sand spit)

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Major Shore Type Modifiers

Description

The shore type modifier field is used to describe significant shoreline structures/activities that influence the shoreline. The field is categorical and choices include Log Yard, Small Marina (6-20 slips), Large Marina (greater than 20 slips), Railway, Roadway, None, and Other.

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Predominant Vegetation

Description

The Vegetation Band One Land Cover Class is a description of the predominant vegetation class present. Categories are largely derived from the Sensitive Habitat Inventory and Mapping Module 4. The Coniferous Class occurs where tree cover is at least 20% of the shore zone area and at least 80% of the trees are coniferous. The Broadleaf Class occurs where the tree cover is at least 20% and at least 65% of the trees are broadleaf or deciduous. The Mixed Forest Class occurs where tree cover is at least 20% and there are no more than 80% coniferous trees and no more than 65% broadleaf trees. The Shrubs Class occurs where tree coverage is less than 10% and there shrubs cover at least of 20%. Shrubs are defined as multi-stemmed woody perennial plants. The Herbs / Grasses Class occur where there is at less than 10% tree coverage and less than 20% of shrubs. The Exposes Soil Class occurs where recent disturbance, either anthropogenic or natural, has occurred and mineral soils are exposes. The Landscape Class refers to urbanized areas where most natural vegetation has been replaced by at least 30% coverage of ornamental trees, shrubs, and other vegetation. The Lawn Class occurs in urbanized areas where turf grasses cover at least 30% of the shore zone area 20% 36% 16% 12% 12% 2% 2% Predominant Vegetation Class Present Shrubs Broadleaf Forest Mixed Forest Lawn Natural Wetland Unvegetated Exposed soil Copyright Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. April 2012 37 and landscaping with ornamental shrubs or trees is less than 30% coverage. The Natural Wetland Class occurs where shore marshes dominate the shore zone area and they have not been significantly influenced by human disturbance. The Disturbed Wetland Class occurs where shore marshes predominate the shore zone area and they have experienced significant disturbance (i.e., greater than 30%). The Row Crops Class occurs in agricultural areas where crops are growing. If sites are agricultural, but are not used for row crops (e.g., pasture lands), they should be described as Herbs/Grasses and comments should be used to indicate the agricultural nature of the shore segment. Un-vegetated Sites occur where there is less than 5% vegetation cover and at least 50% of the vegetation cover is mosses or lichens. Un-vegetated sites tend to occur on rocky, exposed shorelines.

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JPEG

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data

Name

SHIM Segments 1-5

Description

The Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) portion of the project collected baseline information on the current uses of Lake Winnipeg’s south basin shoreline using criteria established for similar studies in British Colombia. The FIM uses maps and GIS tools to describe the shoreline in segments, 50 of which were defined along the 299 km stretchfrom Traverse Bayon the east shore to near Riverton on the west shore.

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JPEG

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data

Name

SHIM Segments 6-15

Description

The Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) portion of the project collected baseline information on the current uses of Lake Winnipeg’s south basin shoreline using criteria established for similar studies in British Colombia. The FIM uses maps and GIS tools to describe the shoreline in segments, 50 of which were defined along the 299 km stretchfrom Traverse Bayon the east shore to near Riverton on the west shore.

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Segments 16-25

Description

The Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) portion of the project collected baseline information on the current uses of Lake Winnipeg’s south basin shoreline using criteria established for similar studies in British Colombia. The FIM uses maps and GIS tools to describe the shoreline in segments, 50 of which were defined along the 299 km stretchfrom Traverse Bayon the east shore to near Riverton on the west shore.

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JPEG

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data

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SHIM Segments 26-35

Description

The Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) portion of the project collected baseline information on the current uses of Lake Winnipeg’s south basin shoreline using criteria established for similar studies in British Colombia. The FIM uses maps and GIS tools to describe the shoreline in segments, 50 of which were defined along the 299 km stretchfrom Traverse Bayon the east shore to near Riverton on the west shore.

Format

JPEG

Resource Category

data

Name

SHIM Segments 36-47

Description

The Foreshore Inventory and Mapping (FIM) portion of the project collected baseline information on the current uses of Lake Winnipeg’s south basin shoreline using criteria established for similar studies in British Colombia. The FIM uses maps and GIS tools to describe the shoreline in segments, 50 of which were defined along the 299 km stretchfrom Traverse Bayon the east shore to near Riverton on the west shore.

Format

JPEG

Resource Category

data