AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Land Research Tool

This application allows users to interactively view Crown land interest data layers and explore land parcels.   It is intended to be used as a research tool to assist land research on interests on British Columbia Crown land. The tool can be used to view Crown land interest data, imagery, add your own data, and print maps. 

This application does not include all interests on Crown land. Rather, it provides a curated selection of publicly available data.  Only publicly available interest layers are included. No confidential layers are displayed. 

User-added data is only accessible to the individual who adds it. This data is stored temporarily and will not persist if the user clears their browser cache. 

Due to volume of data included layers may take time to load. To improve draw time, zoom in as closely as possible to your area of interest.  Data is sourced live from the BC Geographic Warehouse, which may occasionally experience temporary outages. 

The information presented on this map is provided without prejudice for the purposes of land research. It is subject to revision and does not constitute a legal definition. 

Tags: British Columbia, Crown Land, FNLT, First Nation, First Nation Land, Land Research, MIRR, WLRS, crown land
Organization: First Nation Land Transfers
Northeast BC VRI Old Forest [BCOGC-182627]

The Northeast BC VRI Old Forest (NEBC_VRI_OLD_FOREST_PY) is a value-added product derived from the 2023 vintage of the annually updated Forest Vegetation Composite Polygons and Rank1 Layer (VRI) that represents forest stands 140 years and older. 

This data was originally published in the [BC Energy Regulator (BCER) Data Centre](https://www.bc-er.ca/data-reports/data-centre/) and listed in the BC Data Catalogue with permission from BCER on "as is" basis.

Available for download/access through the [BC Energy Regulator (BCER) Open Data Portal](https://data-bc-er.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/3a6629d370944e56a5a250f15d723e52_1/about) as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, File Geodatabase, Feature Service.

Tags: Assessment, Environmental, NE, Northeast, Northeast Region, Old, Old Forest, RSEA, Regional, Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment, Strategic, VRI, VRI Old Forest
Organization: GeoBC – Geospatial Services
Hydrometric data

Height of Gauge (Stage): The height of the water above a set reference level measured in metres (m). The river stage is related to discharge but not equivalent and more information (i.e. a ratings curve) is required to calculate discharge from river stage.

Discharge: The amount of water flowing through a stream, river or creek at any given time. Discharge is typically measured in units of cubic meters per second (m3/s) .



Tags: air temperature, automated, discharge, groundwater, groundwater level, hydrometric, precipitation, snow, stage, water level, water monitoring, water quality, water temperature, wind
Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Branch
Metadata for BC Cancer Registry

Jan 1985 to Dec 2022 the BC Cancer Registry is a population-based dataset of all new reportable cancers diagnosed among BC residents. The Registry contains diagnosis information, as well as personal and demographic information. The Registry reportable scope follows that of the Canadian Cancer Registry: https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3207. Data sources for cancer records include, but are not limited to, pathology reports, death certificates, hospitalization records, cancer treatment centres, among others.

The BC Cancer Registry is certified by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). As part of cancer registry certification criteria, NAACCR annually reviews data from member registries for quality, accuracy, and completeness of cancer incidence data. The BC Cancer Registry incidence data has received gold-status, the highest level of certification, since 2012. The Registry is estimated to cover at least 95% of all reportable cancer cases.

If you are a researcher and want to work with us to help make BC programs and services better, apply to use this dataset and don't hesitate to ask questions here: https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2

Tags: NAACCR, death, pathology
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
2025 BC Cannabis Use Survey Data Tables

Aggregate-level data tables from the 2025 BC Cannabis Use Survey. The 2025 survey is the third iteration of the BC Cannabis Use Survey, following surveys in 2018 and 2021. The survey includes responses from people across B.C. on cannabis-related behaviours and perceptions, such as the prevalence of cannabis use, use frequency, why people use cannabis, preferred methods of use, where people get cannabis, and other behaviours related to cannabis use (e.g., cannabis and driving).

Tags: cannabis, health, impaired driving, research, substance use, survey
Organization: Liquor and Cannabis Regulation
Grizzly Bear - Data - Howe Sound Cumulative Effects

Data representing the Howe Sound Cumulative Effects Project area in British Columbia:  six key Grizzly Bear population and habitat indicators (population status, human-caused mortality, hunter day density, front-country in habitat, capable secure core area, and mid-seral dense conifer stands in habitat);  five supplemental Grizzly Bear population and habitat factors (bear density, road density, quality food, capable habitat protected, and front/back-country encounter classification); and other supplemental environmental information.  

The conceptual model used for this assessment is derived from the Interim Assessment Protocol for Grizzly Bear in British Columbia (Tier 1 Provincial Scale Grizzly Bear Assessment Protocol) Standards for British Columbia’s Cumulative Effects Framework Values Foundation, 2017 (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/cumulative-effects-framework/values). The data inputs used in the GIS analysis that generated this assessment dataset are from 2015.

The Data and Resources section below includes layers evaluated by landscape units, and the Front Country, Back Country and Encounter Classification layer.

For information on other layers:  
Layers evaluated by Grizzly Bear population units - https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/caa22f7a-87df-4f31-89e0-d5295ec5c725  
Broad Ecosystem Inventory (BEI) Capability - https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/dba6c78a-1bc1-4d4f-b75c-96b5b0e7fd30  
Sea-to-Sky Grizzly Bear Recovery Area - https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/298d1034-c1be-4fd1-ad4b-d00ad5ab4b88  
Grizzly Bear Road Class - https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7cc7c29d-1ba8-430a-9c8c-fb56d4de2120

Tags: British Columbia, Canada, Cumulative Effects, Data, Grizzly Bear, Howe Sound, file geodatabase, json
Organization: Regional Operations - South Coast
Forest Service Road Conditions - Cariboo Natural Resource Region

Current FSR Conditions for the Cariboo Natural Resource Region. These locations are approximate only and are not absolute. Conditions change rapidly and uncharted hazards may exist.
Information is based off notices published at the following sites:
100 Mile: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/local-road-safety-information/100-mile-house-road-safety-information
Quesnel: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/local-road-safety-information/quesnel-road-safety-information
Cariboo-Chilcotin (Williams Lake Region): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/local-road-safety-information/cariboo-chilcotin-road-safety-information

Tags: 100 Mile House, 100 Mile Natural Resource District, AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, Cariboo, Cariboo Chilcotin, Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District, Cariboo Region, Current Condition, Quesnel, Quesnel Natural Resource District, cariboo natural resource region, events, forest service road, fsr
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
Forest Service Road Conditions Web Map - Cariboo Natural Resource Region

The intent of this web map is to provide information on current Forest Service Road conditions for the Cariboo Natural Resource Region. These locations are approximate only and are not absolute. Conditions change rapidly and uncharted hazards may exist.
Current recreation site information is available on this map as well.

Tags: 100 Mile House, 100 Mile Natural Resource District, AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, Cariboo, Cariboo Chilcotin, Cariboo Chilcotin Natural Resource District, Forestry Roads, conditions, dcc, dmh, dqu, forest service road, quesnel, web application, web map, williams lake
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
Quesnel Natural Resource District Small Scale Salvage Opportunities

Small Scale Salvage Opportunities Map, Quesnel Natural Resource District.  This application is to assist in identifying potential harvest opportunities in areas affected by Douglas fir bark beetle infestation.



Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Cariboo Region, Douglas-fir beetle, Quesnel, Quesnel Natural Resource District, Small Scale Salvage
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
Ministry of Transportation (MOT) Landmark Kilometre Inventory (LKI)

The Landmark Kilometre Inventory spatial layer is used primarily by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOT) to represent routes against which accident data and traffic counts are collected.  This method describes roads by a four number designation referred to as a segment (i.e. 0375) This spatial layer was created based on Digital Road Atlas (DRA) centerline using linear referencing

Tags: LKI, MOT, landmark kilometre inventory
Organization: Construction and Maintenance
DCC Fir Beetle Polygon

Current year IBD Beetle Infestation (Insect Beetle Douglas Fir) polygon locations from gps helicopter survey of affected areas within the Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District (DCC).  Data depicts location, severity of infestation and comments.

Data fields:
PolyNum - Unique ID; 
IBD - Insect Beetle Douglas Fir; 
Severity - % range of infestation within polygon;
Comment - Garmin GPS used to mark location of attacked trees

Link to web application: https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=169c22d5e46944e0b3605cebb23cfe53

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, Beetle, British Columbia, Canada, DCC, Douglas Fir, IBD, Infestation, SSS, Small Scale Salvage
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District Small Scale Salvage Opportunities

Small Scale Salvage Opportunities Map, Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District.  This application is to assist in identifying potential harvest opportunities in areas affected by Douglas fir bark beetle infestation.



Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Cariboo, Cariboo Region, Chilcotin, Douglas-fir beetle, Small Scale Salvage
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
Hunter Sample Survey Estimates 1976 to 2023

The Hunter Sample (HS) Survey Estimates annual dataset provides a summary of resident hunting activity (general open season and limited entry hunting) based on the Hunter Sample Survey. The data is summarized by year and species, and is presented at the [Wildlife Management Unit (WMU)](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/028d4791-1241-437a-9f7b-fdf08b0d6dfb), region, and provincial levels. 

Tags: Wildlife, Wildlife Management Unit, big game, harvest questionnaire, hunter survey, hunting, hunting opportunity
Organization: Wildlife
Big Game Harvest Statistics 1976 to Current

The Big Game Harvest Statistics annual dataset provides a summary of hunting activity for big game species in British Columbia.  The data is presented at the [wildlife management unit (WMU)](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/028d4791-1241-437a-9f7b-fdf08b0d6dfb), region and province levels, and is compiled from the following data sources:  
- Compulsory Inspection database  
- Hunter Sample Survey estimates  
- Guide Outfitter Reports (Declarations)  
- Permit to Accompany Reports  
  
See the Background & Interpretation document for tips on using the Big Game Harvest Statistics dataset.

Tags: Wildlife, big game, compulsory inspection, guide reports, hunter survey, hunting, permit to accompany
Organization: Wildlife
First Nation Community Locations

This spatial dataset contains the approximate  locations of First Nations in British Columbia.  Locations are based on the location of the main community, as obtained from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC).  This data includes 6 Yukon or NWT bands that have parts of their traditional territories in B.C. and have been accepted into the BC treaty process. This is a multipoint feature. LIMITATONS: Although every attempt has been made to ensure that this data is accurate and complete, some First Nations may be missing or inaccurately positioned.  The First Nations themselves should be contacted for the definitive locations.  

Tags: First Nation, Indian, aboriginal, community, first nation
Organization: Deputy Minister's Office
Metadata for Medical Services Plan (MSP) Core Payment Information File

Jan 1990 to Sep 2025 - metadata for MOH Core - Medical Services Plan (MSP) program including de-identified records of individuals receiving services. The data includes MSP insured medical fee-for-service and alternate payment services provided by general practitioners and specialists. It also includes MSP insured services provided by other health practitioners such as chiropractors, naturopaths, physical therapy, oral surgeons, podiatrists, optometrists, dental surgeons, oral medicine, orthodontists, massage practitioners, acupuncturists and midwives.

If you are a researcher and want to work with us to help make BC programs and services better, apply to use this dataset and don't hesitate to ask questions here: https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/2

Tags: DIP, Data Innovation Program, MSP, Medical Services
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
Provincial Voting Areas to Voting Place Assignment Tables

This table provides the assignment of voting areas (VAs) to a general voting place for provincial electoral events.

Each voting area is shown with the three character electoral district code followed by the numeric voting area code (e.g. CHC009 is voting area 009 in the Chilliwack electoral district).  The assigned voting place is identified by a standard address ID, street address, locality and building name.  

The currency date is indicative of when the data was extracted.  The event name and event date fields indicates which electoral event a voting area was assigned to a particular voting place.

This dataset includes voting area to voting place assignments for the 2017 Provincial General Election, the 2018 West-Kelowna By-election, the 2019 Nanaimo By-election, the 2020 Provincial General Election, the 2022 Surrey South By-election, the 2023 Langford-Juan de Fuca By-election, the 2023 Vancouver-Mount Pleasant By-election and the 2024 Provincial General Election.

Tags: Elections BC, Electoral Boundaries, Redistribution, Voting Areas, Voting Places
Organization: Elections BC
shíshálh Nation - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC

The __shíshálh Nation__ contains legally defined areas of land within the Province of British Columbia over which the shíshálh Nation exercises self-government, including the administration of resources and services available to its members, as described in the shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act of 1986. This spatial layer contains multipart features.

Note that the name of the spatial layer is outdated; after the notification of retirement of the layer has been circulated the dataset will be recreated with the correct name.

The source data for the geometry of the parcels was the federal "GeoBase - Aboriginal Lands" dataset, available under OGL - Canada. Parcels were adjusted to match provincial base mapping features, following the metes and bounds descriptions in the Letters Patent.

A polygon dataset that includes all of the administrative areas currently in the __Administrative Boundaries Management System (ABMS)__ is available [here](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc).

A complimentary point dataset that defines the administrative areas is also available [here](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc-boundary-locations).

The shíshálh Nation Government District Enabling Act, [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 416 is available [here.](http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96416_01)

Other individual datasets are available from the following records:

https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/province-of-british-columbia-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc

https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc

https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/regional-districts-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc
 
https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/electoral-areas-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc
 
https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/islands-trust-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc
 
https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/local-trust-areas-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc


Tags: ABMS, Administrative boundaries, British Columbia, Sechelt, shíshálh Nation
Organization: GeoBC Branch
ALC Applications and Notices of Intent - Web Application

Web application that displays the BC Agricultural Land Reserve (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/92e17599-ac8a-47c8-877c-107768cb373c), which is a provincial zone in which agriculture is recognized as the priority use; and the ALR Applications (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/48165eb9-cd44-4c3a-a178-ab5c0b9d9ebc) and ALR Notices of Intent (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/43e45e82-b5d8-46a3-bb28-f2b7223423fc).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ALC, ALR, Agricultural Land Reserve, Agriculture, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada
Organization: Agricultural Land Commission
Wildlife Habitat Areas - Approved (Secure)

The dataset contains approved legal boundaries for wildlife habitat areas and specified areas for species at risk and regionally important wildlife.

Additional information including approved orders associated with WHAs is available [here](http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/apps/faw/wharesult.cgi?search=show_approved).

Tags: WHA, specified area, wildlife habitat area
Organization: Terrestrial Species Recovery
API Services Portal

If you are a developer or part of a government team, you can take advantage of the API Services Portal to administer and manage your APIs. The Portal provides API gateway functionality, creating a central entry point for APIs, and acting as an intermediary between applications and backend services.

Within the Portal you can:
- Define, configure, and manage API endpoints to ensure proper connectivity and access
- Set up and manage security measures, including authentication, authorization, and access control to protect sensitive data
- Implement and adjust rate limitations to control and optimize API usage
- Monitor API performance, track usage analytics and gather insights to ensure optimal functionality and identify potential issues in a usage dashboard
- Manage the different versions as business needs change and make sure the right actions are occurring

Tags: api, api gateway, gwa
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
BC Public Service Work Environment Survey: Ministry Results

This Excel workbook contains results from the BC Public Service Work Environment Survey dating back to 2013. The survey is administered biennially (every 2 years) to all active employees in the BC Public Service that are under the Public Service Act. All closed-ended survey questions are included in the table, and are shown for each ministry of the BC Public Service. Results are presented as both average scores and percentages, where average scores are calculated using the entire distribution of responses and are represented as scores out of 100. Overall driver scores are average calculations based on the Employee Engagement Model questions and are included in a summary table. Percentages provide more detail on the distribution of response, representing the proportion of employees who agree, disagree, or answer neutral on the questions.

For more information about the WES, including survey administration, the statistical model, the history of the program, or other related employee research, please visit the WES section on the BC Stats website (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/surveys/bc-public-service-employee-surveys#wes).

Tags: BC Stats, PSA, WES, driver, employee engagement, survey, work environment, workplace
Organization: BC Stats
API Key Request

The [API Key Request application](https://github.com/bcgov/kq-ui/wiki/User-Guide) (KQ) provides a means to register your application with the BC Data Catalog.

The [API Key Request application](https://github.com/bcgov/kq-ui/wiki/User-Guide) also enables application owners to request an API key for a specific B.C. Government API as listed in the [B.C. Government API Registry](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/group/bc-government-api-registry)

Further details on the benefits of the API gateway can be found on the [API Management](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=6A11B0B7F68942169DA661EC07C45DF4) webpage.

Tags: KQ, api, api gateway, api key
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
FADM - Tree Farm License (TFL) Deletion

The spatial representation for a Tree Farm Licence Deletion, which is forest land within the Tree Farm Licence that is being removed from the Tree Farm Licence Schedule 'A' or 'B'

For further information on Tree Farm Licenses please visit this website: 
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=A93E6DFD8C164AD19CD17880450289A3

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, administrative division, forest, forestry, license, tenure
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
FADM - Tree Farm License (TFL) Schedule A

The spatial representation for a Tree Farm Licence Schedule A, which is private land or timber owned by the Tree Farm licence holder that is part of the Established Tree Farm Licence. These private lands can be inside or outside the main body of the Tree Farm Licence

For further information on Tree Farm Licenses please visit this website: 
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=A93E6DFD8C164AD19CD17880450289A3

Tags: Boundaries, Canada, administrative division, forest, forestry, license, tenure
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Visual Resource Management  - Scenic Areas - View

The spatial view REC VIMS SCENIC AREA SVW is a multi part polygon feature, that indicates that the Forest District Manager has identified, or made known, a Visual Landscape Inventory. Once a visual landscape inventory for an area has been completed, the most sensitive landscapes are made known as scenic areas under the Forest and Range Practices Act to enable management and protect the resource.
VIMS is a view created for presentation on Mapview. Original data comes from and is downloadable via [WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.REC_VISUAL_LANDSCAPE_INVENTORY](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/4e941067-20ec-4b5d-bca3-8831c9b2e4db)

Tags: Canada, forest, tourism, visual resources
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Visual Resource Management - Established Visual Quality Objectives View

The spatial view REC VIMS EVQO SVW is a multi part polygon that indicates if a VQO(Visual Quality Objective) is identified, approved and recorded to specify limits of acceptable visual change based on visual sensitivity, numberof viewers and level of concern / user expectations.
This is a view of visual landscape inventory data View created for map display. Original data comes from and is downloadable via [WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.REC_VISUAL_LANDSCAPE_INVENTORY](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/4e941067-20ec-4b5d-bca3-8831c9b2e4db)

Tags: Canada, forest, tourism, visual resource management
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch