Ontario. Resources Management Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Resources Management Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Resources Management Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Resources and Regulations Branch Ontario. Resources and Planning Field Services South

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1991-

    History

    In 1990 to 1991 the name of the Soil and Water Management Branch within Agriculture and Rural Services of the Ministry of Agriculture was changed to Resources Management. In 1992 to 1993 Resources Management became responsible for more than just the wise use of soil and water resources. It became involved in agricultural engineering programs focussing on matters relative to the environment, animal and crop care, agricultural worker health and safety, agricultural production and on-farm food processing. In 1993 to 1994 the branch name changed to Resources and Regulations and it became part of Agriculture Division. In 1996 to 1997, the newly named Resources and Planning Field Services South became part of Agriculture and Rural Division. In 1999, the name of the branch returned to Resources Management with responsibilities over agricultural land use, engineering ang technology and environmental management.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Resources Management promotes the wise use of land and water resources through program areas such as engineering and technology, environmental management and municipal and planning liaison.

    Address

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1972-1994)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA68

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture and Food controls Ontario. Resources Management Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1991-1994

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (1994-)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA69

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs controls Ontario. Resources Management Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1994-1999

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Soil and Water Management Branch (1985-1991)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1924

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Soil and Water Management Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Resources Management Branch

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1925

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Preliminary

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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        Sources

        Annual Reports Phone Books KWIC INFO-Go - Services and Offices Directory (Government of Ontario, Canada)

        Maintenance notes

        Archivist(s):
        Hopp