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Report: An Updated Terrestrial Ecosystem Map (TEM) for the South Okanagan Valley (with Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory - SEI)

Report Documents

Project Report for SOK TEM Update Provides details of updates included in study and ecosystem descriptions (pdf/152 Kb)

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Data Files

SEI Polygon Attributes Database Non-spatial SEI polygon attributes (csv/1.3 Mb)
SEI Project Information Database Non-spatial SEI project information file (csv/2 Kb)
SEI Ratings Table Defines how SEI categories are derived from TEM map units (for use with ERM mapping tool) (csv/59.8 Kb)
TEM Ecosystem Polygon Attributes Non-spatial polygon attributes database (csv/1.3 Mb)
TEM Project Information Non-spatial TEM project information file (csv/2.1 Kb)
TEM Project Meta Data File Project Summary Information (csv/2.1 Kb)
TEM User-defined Attributes Non-spatial user defined attributes database (csv/984.9 Kb)
TEM User-defined Attributes Descriptions Descriptions of user-defined attributes and values (csv/3.6 Kb)

Digital Map Files

SEI Shapefile Spatial Polygons and non-spatial attributes in shape file format (zip/4.7 Mb)
TEM Shapefile TEM polygons and non-spatial attributes in shapefile format (zip/4.9 Mb)
TEM Spatial Ecosystem Polygons TEM ecosystem polygons file in Arc Export format (zip/5.2 Mb)
Terrain mapping from Original SOK Biophysical Mapping Spatial Terrain polygons from original biophysical mapping includes notes from terrain mapper (zip/4.4 Mb)

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Update to the original South Okanagan Biophysical Mapping to the 1998 Standard for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping in BC. The study area is coincident with the original mapping except for gaps between the South Okanagan TEM and TFL15 TEM which were added in 2006. The updates include BEC classification (not finalized at time of reporting), BGC zone and subzone boundaries, Ecosections, and ecosystem units including where recent burns and development have occurred. An SEI theme is included.

Author: Iverson, K. and A. Haney

Old Reference Number: 4484

Old Reference System: BAPID

Date Published: May 2006

Report ID: 7441

Audience: Government and Public

In 1991-1994 the south Okanagan and lower Similkameen Valleys were mapped using a biophysical habitat mapping approach on 1:15,000 aerial photographs taken in the mid 1980s (Lea et al. 1991; Harper et al. 1996). Since that time, a provincial ecosystem mapping standard has been adopted and the classification of ecosystems has been updated and revised. This report documents the methods and results from updating of the habitat status of the biophysical mapping in the South Okanagan and upgrading the entire map product to current Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM) standards (Resources Inventory Committee 1998). We have updated to the current Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) site series classification, which is soon to be revised. The new site series classification, including site series numbers and codes, has not been finalized. We have updated the biogeoclimatic zone and subzone boundaries, (BGxh, ESSFxc, IDFdk, dm and xh, MSdm andxk, and PPxh) ecosection boundaries (North Okanagan Basin NOB, Northern Okanagan Highland NOH, Okanagan Range OKR, and South Okanagan Basin SOB, and ecosystem units, including where recent burns and new developments have occurred. In 2006, unmapped gaps between the South Okanagan TEM and TFL15 TEM were mapped and added to the South Okanagan TEM. In 2006, the portion of the mapping in the Naramata OCP area was upgraded to delineate riparian and wetlands as distinct polygons wherever possible.

Report Type

	Terrestrial Information

Subject

	Biogeoclimatic Zone - BG Bunchgrass Zone
	Biogeoclimatic Zone - ESSF Engelmann Spruce - Subalpine Fir Zone
	Biogeoclimatic Zone - IDF Interior Douglas-fir Zone
	Biogeoclimatic Zone - MS Montane Spruce Zone
	Biogeoclimatic Zone - PP Ponderosa Pine Zone
	Terrestrial Information - Terrestrial Biophysical Habitat Mapping
	Terrestrial Information - Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM)
	Terrestrial Information - Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI)

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