ACPF Core Datasets for Southern Ontario Watersheds
The Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) core dataset collection enables users to download core geospatial datasets and tables needed to run the ACPF tools on southern Ontario watersheds of interest, provided corresponding LiDAR data is also available for the same watershed area.
The ACPF is a concept for agricultural watershed management that was developed by United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) researchers and staff. The process is supported by high-resolution data and an ArcGIS toolbox, which are used to identify site-specific opportunities to install conservation practices across small rural watersheds. The Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework National Hub provides comprehensive information on the ACPF framework and its operations.
The ACPF core datasets available here have been assembled in a way that enables the data packages to be downloaded by selecting the Ontario watershed of interest using its unique Ontario Geospatial Feature Identifier (OGF-ID) number. The Ontario Watershed Boundaries (OWB) used are based on the authoritative watershed boundaries for Ontario.
As shown in the download map, only southern Ontario watersheds with unique OGF-ID numbers have ACPF core datasets associated with them as this is where agricultural activity is dominant in the province and provincial LiDAR data are also available.
The ACPF core dataset download package available here for an OGF-ID watershed area includes various layers and tables required to operate the ACPF toolbox in ArcGIS Pro. OGF-ID watersheds where data is available are shown in the featured shapefile. The data packages downloaded for a watershed provides everything a user will need to run the ACPF tools, except for a digital elevation model layer (DEM) for the watershed(s) of interest. A LiDAR-based DEM layer for the Ontario watershed(s) that have ACPF core datasets available for download, needs to be acquired separately through the Ontario GeoHUB at Ontario Digital Surface Model (Lidar-Derived)
The layers and tables forming the ACPF core dataset package for each OGF-ID watershed of interest include:
· bndont99999999
· bufont999999999
· CH_ont999999999
· FBont_999999999
· gONSSCsoils
· LU6_ont999999999
· SoilCMPLXont999999999
· wsCDL2013
· wsCDL2014
· wsCDL2015
· wsCDL2016
· wsCDL2017
· wsCDL2018
· wsCDL2019
· wsCDL2020
· wsCDL2021
· wsCDL2022
· wsCDL2023
· wsCDL2024
(Note: “999999999” in the layer names refers to the specific OGF-ID number for the watershed of interest.
For example, if a watershed's OGF-ID is 135167288, then the files listed in the data package with “999999999” in their name would have the OGF-ID number in their name (e.g. bndont135167288)).
The ACPF toolbox for ESRI ArcPro contains training resources and examples of its use in rural conservation planning across the United States. For examples of Ontario applications, contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) Agriculture Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300.
Datasets available for download
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ACPF_WatershedsFeature Layer
Layer 0 via ArcGIS REST API
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ACPF_Watersheds (Explore)HTML
Explore ACPF_Watersheds on ArcGIS Hub
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| Last Updated | March 24, 2026, 20:42 (UTC) |
| Created | March 24, 2026, 20:42 (UTC) |
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Title
Title for the Dataset.
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ACPF Core Datasets for Southern Ontario Watersheds |
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Description
A description of the dataset.
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The Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) core dataset collection enables users to download core geospatial datasets and tables needed to run the ACPF tools on southern Ontario watersheds of interest, provided corresponding LiDAR data is also available for the same watershed area.
The ACPF core dataset download package available here for an OGF-ID watershed area includes various layers and tables required to operate the ACPF toolbox in ArcGIS Pro. OGF-ID watersheds where data is available are shown in the featured shapefile. The data packages downloaded for a watershed provides everything a user will need to run the ACPF tools, except for a digital elevation model layer (DEM) for the watershed(s) of interest. A LiDAR-based DEM layer for the Ontario watershed(s) that have ACPF core datasets available for download, needs to be acquired separately through the Ontario GeoHUB at Ontario Digital Surface Model (Lidar-Derived)
The layers and tables forming the ACPF core dataset package for each OGF-ID watershed of interest include: · bndont99999999 · bufont999999999 · CH_ont999999999 · FBont_999999999 · gONSSCsoils · LU6_ont999999999 · SoilCMPLXont999999999 · wsCDL2013 · wsCDL2014 · wsCDL2015 · wsCDL2016 · wsCDL2017 · wsCDL2018 · wsCDL2019 · wsCDL2020 · wsCDL2021 · wsCDL2022 · wsCDL2023 · wsCDL2024
(Note: “999999999” in the layer names refers to the specific OGF-ID number for the watershed of interest. For example, if a watershed's OGF-ID is 135167288, then the files listed in the data package with “999999999” in their name would have the OGF-ID number in their name (e.g. bndont135167288)).
The ACPF toolbox for ESRI ArcPro contains training resources and examples of its use in rural conservation planning across the United States. For examples of Ontario applications, contact the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) Agriculture Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300. |
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6024.0 |
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Metadata Identifier
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ef641acf032f4675b6ad620199ddd093 |
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Published Date
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2024-08-21 |
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public |
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License
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Open Government Licence – Ontario |
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Location
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ontarioca11::acpf-core-datasets-for-southern-ontario-watersheds |
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Owner
Owner of the dataset.
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OMAFRAGIS |
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Contact Point
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OMAFRA |
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[email protected] |
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Publisher
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OMAFRA |
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Author
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OMAFRAGIS |
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Date the data and metadata was accessed.
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2025-08-11 |
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Identifier
Unique identifier for the dataset.
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ef641acf032f4675b6ad620199ddd093 |
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Language
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English |
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Link to dataset description
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https://ontariogeohub-lio.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ontarioca11::acpf-core-datasets-for-southern-ontario-watersheds |
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OMAFA |
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476 |
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15 |
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