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Fulfilling your vision of an exceptional municipality Leveraging MuniSight’s GIS technologies to the net benefit of Municipal District stakeholders. Planning & Development 14 To serve the growing needs of constituents, business owners and visitors alike across a land area of more than ten thousand square kilometers, the MD relies heavily on Geographical Information Systems (GIS). By leveraging the next-practices technologies and implementation services of GIS industry leader MuniSight, the MD’s Geographics Program is more feature-rich, versatile and accessible than ever before. The systems we have in place help us deliver real value to all segments of Lesser Slave River, from staff to public users like ratepayers, developers and business operators. By using MuniSight’s GIS technologies, the MD has made a number of time-consuming manual processes more efficient. A vast database of information is now accessible to staff in real time via a secure online portal. All geospatial assets — from roads, property lines, water infrastructure and agricultural data — are visible in multiple digital layers overtop of highly detailed maps. With geospatial data, municipal planners are now able to access information to prepare zoning and bylaw changes faster and with far greater precision. To access the public portion of the MD ’s vast database of geospatial data, checkout the website at mdlsr.ca/GIS. The MD maintains a boat launch on Lesser Slave River, on the outskirts of the Town of Slave Lake. There’s no charge to launch your boat and there’s ample parking for vehicles and trailers. Launches are also located at Cross, Fawcett, Lawrence Lakes, Canyon Creek Harbour, and at the Point Boat Launch near Slave Lake.