Data exchange standards are required to ensure the clarity and the accuracy of data exchanged among Government of Alberta applications.
The standard below outlines the Government of Alberta (GoA) data standard for a Non-Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description shared among GoA applications. This standard defines the required components of a Non-Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description and applies to the exchange of the Non-Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description information.
The Non-Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description is used when the legal land description was defined prior to the Township system. The Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description became effective in 1870 when the Dominion government defined the Township system. A separate standard has been defined for a Standard Alberta Township System Legal Land Description.