Written by: Colleen Haukaas, Archaeological Survey
From the Alberta government’s Historic Resources Management Branch, the Spring 2022 edition of the Listing of Historic Resources is now available. The Listing is a geospatial product showing lands that are known to contain or likely to contain historic resources (i.e. archaeological sites, historic sites, palaeontological sites, Indigenous heritage sites) in Alberta. The Listing is designed to be used by developers, land agents and other professionals in the cultural resources professional sphere. Publishing the Listing allows us to more quickly communicate concerns about historic resources on the landscape, while also protecting some of the confidentiality of historic resource sites. Even though the Listing is targeted for professionals, anyone can access it. A new edition of the Listing each year in the spring and fall.
Category
Description
a
archaeological
c
cultural
gl
geological
h
historic
n
natural
p
palaeontological
Categories used in notations in the Listing of Historic Resources.
Written by: Colleen Haukaas, Archaeological Survey
In April the Historic Resources Management Branch (HRMB) released the Spring 2021 Edition of the Listing of Historic Resources. The Listing is a biannual release of lands in Alberta that are known to contain or are likely to contain lands of a sensitive historic nature. Land parcels used in the Listing are Legal Subdivisions in the Alberta Township Survey system. The Listing is generated as a tool to aid developers, land agents, planners and other stakeholders when planning land-based development projects in Alberta.
Each land parcel in the Listing is assigned a Historic Resource Value (HRV) ranging from 1 to 5:
Historic Resource Value (HRV)
Description
HRV 1
contains a World Heritage site or a site designated under the Historical Resources Act as a Provincial Historic Resource
HRV 2
deactivated (formerly used to designate a Registered Historic Resource)1
HRV 3
contains a significant historic resource that will likely require avoidance
HRV 4
contains a historic resource that may require avoidance
Each entry is also assigned a category of the primary historic resource category of concern:
Category
Description
a
archaeological
c
cultural
gl
geological
h
historic period
n
natural
p
palaeontological
Sample map of the Listing of Historic Resources at Edmonton. Map was generated with the online Listing webmap.
A legal subdivision can have more than one HRV rating or category. For example, a legal subdivision that contains both an archaeological site and an area of high palaeontological potential may be classified as 4a, 5p.
The Listing is generated by gathering information from consultants and researchers working in archaeology, palaeontology, history and other industries in Alberta, and comparing their findings with known resources at the HRMB. Our staff use GeographicInformation Science software to compile and generate the Listing.
To view the new version of the Listing, see the online webmap version here. For more details or for information for developers, see our website.
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