National Capital Commission

The NCC has developed this Accessibility Plan to meet its responsibilities under the Accessible Canada Act and to persons with disabilities. This plan outlines the barriers that exist in the NCC and identifies the steps that we will take to remove them over the next three (3) years (2023-2026).

Forest Cover Canopy for Capital Region The Tree Canopy Assessment for Canada’s Capital Region is a collaborative project by the National Capital Commission, the City of Gatineau, and the City of Ottawa. The Capital Region’s forest canopy has been mapped to establish a baseline for future...

Lines representing where recreational pathways, trails, parkways, and forest roads owned and/or maintained by the NCC are located.

To identify the overall reach and configuration of the Capital Pathway, show the location of existing pathways (as of 2020) and proposed pathway segments, and distinguish between discovery routes and feeder links. Capital Pathway Strategic Plan, October 2020 https://ncc-...

The National Interest Land Mass (NILM) comprises a set of lands (mainly-NCC owned) considered essential to the functioning and experience of Canada's Capital. The NILM is the dominant tool guiding federal land management and ownership in support of Capital functions. The NILM was approved by...

The Ecological Land Mass (ELM) classification was established through the 2020 National Interest Land Mass (NILM) Update. ELM lands describe ecological corridors that have inherent natural values and that protect Species at Risk (SAR) and their habitats. The classification identifies lands to...

Study area of the Capital Urban Lands Plan as of 2015. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/capital-urban-lands-plan https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/Capital-Urban-Lands-plan.pdf#page=10

In the Capital Urban Lands Plan (2015), Land designations identify the desired uses for federal urban lands in relation to the role they play for the Capital in a given location. Each land designation provides policy direction for an ensemble of sites that serve similar functions. https://ncc-...

Identification of the NCC's public picnic areas. Picnic tables present, some larger locations have shelters. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/picnicking https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/picnicking-greenbelt

Delimited area of the Core Area Sector Plan as of 2005. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/canadas-capital-core-area-sector-plan https://ncc-website-2.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/01.pdf