RAMP Downloadable Map Data

All spatial data displayed on the monitoring locations map are available for download on this page.

Data are made available in both ESRI Shapefile (SHP) or the Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

RAMP Acid Sensitive Lake Monitoring Locations (1999 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Acid Sensitive Lakes component monitors water chemistry in numerous regional lakes that have been identified as susceptible to acidification.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Benthic Invertebrate Community Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Benthic Invertebrate Communities component monitors benthic invertebrates in waterbodies throughout the study area, as these communities of bottom-dwellers serve as biological indicators of aquatic ecosystem health.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Climate Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Climate component monitors the influence of precipitation and air temperature to the hydrology of aquatic systems in the Athabasca oil sands region.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Assemblage Monitoring Locations (2009 to 2010) [Polyline]

The RAMP Fish Assemblage component is a pilot study initiated in 2009 to evaluate the usefulness and feasibility of monitoring fish communities in regional streams and rivers for assessing the health of resident fishes.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Assemblage Monitoring Locations (2009 to 2010) [Point]

RAMP Fish Fence Monitoring Location (1998 to 2009) [Point]

The RAMP Fish Fence component assesses populations of spawning fish as they move up or down a river. Spring fish fence monitoring has been conducted on the Muskeg River to evaluate possible changes in the use of this watershed by spawning fishes that migrate from the Athabasca River.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Inventory Monitoring Locations (1987 to 2010) [Polyline]

The RAMP Fish Inventory component examines trends in abundance and population variables for key indicator fish species, including walleye, northern pike, longnose sucker, white sucker, lake whitefish, goldeye, and trout perch.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Inventory Monitoring Locations (1987 to 2010) [Point]

RAMP Fish Sentinel Monitoring Locations (1999 to 2010) [Polyline]

The RAMP Sentinel Fish component evaluates the changes that occur in young-of-the-year fish of a specific species (the sentinel species) between seasons.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Sentinel Monitoring Locations (1999 to 2010) [Point]

RAMP Fish Tissue Monitoring Location (1998 to 2010) [Polyline]

The RAMP Fish Tissue component analyzes for chemicals to assess the suitability for human consumption and the implications for fish health.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Fish Tissue Monitoring Location (1998 to 2010) [Point]

RAMP Hydrometric Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Hydrology component monitors human and natural factors that affect water levels, quantity of water and rates of water movement in aquatic systems in the Athabasca oil sands region.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Sediment Quality Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Sediment Quality component monitors sediment quality, as it can influence the quality of overlying waters and also supports the benthic invertebrate community.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Snowcourse Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Snowcourse component surveys to provide an indication of the variation in snow accumulation on various types of terrain in the region.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Water Quality Monitoring Locations (1997 to 2010) [Point]

The RAMP Water Quality component monitors monitored the natural water chemistry of the Athabasca oil sands region and to identify potential impacts on water quality that may result from development.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:10,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Focus Study Area [Polygon]

The RAMP Focus Study Area is defined by the watersheds in which oil sands development is occurring or planned, as well as those parts of the Athabasca River and Clearwater River channels within the Regional Study Area. The Focus Study Area is comprised of two major areas, one to the north of Fort McMurray and one to the south. Most of the intensive monitoring activity conducted by RAMP occurs within the RAMP Focus Study Area.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 4, 2010
Scale: 1:200,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

Oil Sands Lease Boundaries (2010) [Polygon]

The Oil Sands Lease Boundary (2010) consists of a) 2010 Focal Projects (projects within the RAMP focal study area that were active in 2010 and were operated by 2010 RAMP funders), b) RAMP Funder Projects with Formal Applications as of 2010 (approved projects under construction or operation consistening of oil sands leases owned by 2010 RAMP Funders in which land change was detected in 2010), and c) Other Approved Oil Sands Projects as of 2010 (other lease boundaries contained in EIAs). Note, boundaries for Hammerstone Corp. projects are a delineation of 2008 land change. Oil Sands Project Lease Boundary is derived from Alberta Energy Oil Sands Lease Agreements.
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org; some data derived from Oil Sands Lease Agreements from Alberta Energy (January 2011)
Data last updated: Nov 2, 2011
Scale: 1:20,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2005) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2005) dataset delineates development activities as of 2005 which were estimated with satellite imagery [30m Landsat-5 (May 2005) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:60,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2006) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2006) dataset delineates development activities as of 2006 which were estimated with satellite imagery [10m SPOT-5 (June 2006) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:25,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2007) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2007) dataset delineates development activities as of 2007 which were estimated with satellite imagery [10m SPOT-5 (July 2007) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:25,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2008) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2008) dataset delineates development activities as of 2008 which were estimated with satellite imagery [10m SPOT-5 (July and August 2008) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:25,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2009) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2009) dataset delineates development activities as of 2009 which were estimated with satellite imagery [10m SPOT-5 (June, July, and August 2009) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:25,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Land Change Area (2010) [Polygon]

The RAMP Land Change Area (2010) dataset delineates development activities as of 2010 which were estimated with satellite imagery [10m SPOT-5 (June, July, and August 2010) and 30m Landsat-5 (October 2010) multispectral imagery].
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Nov 1, 2011
Scale: 1:25,000
Data Download: SHP | KML

RAMP Regional Study Area [Polygon]

The RAMP Regional Study Area is defined by the boundaries of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB).
Data source: Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program http://www.ramp-alberta.org
Data last updated: Oct 22, 2010
Scale: 1:200,000
Data Download: SHP | KML