AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Forest Tenure Road Lines

DEPRECATED - Layers prefaced with FTEN are updated and maintained on an on-going and continuous basis as tenures are issued. This is the spatial layer reflecting operational activities.  

The spatial layer for a road section within a road permit. Contains the center line of the permit boundary for Forest Service Roads (B40) and Road Permits (B01). The Forest Tenures Section (FTS) is responsible for the creation and maintenance of digital Forest Atlas files for the province of British Columbia encompassing Forest and Range Act Tenures. It also supports the forest resources programs delivered by the Ministry of Forests.

Superseded by: [WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_ROAD_SECTION_LINES_SVW](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/243c94a1-f275-41dc-bc37-91d8a2b26e10)


Tags: Canada, FTA, deprecated, forest, forest tenure, road lines
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Forest Tenure Road Section Lines

This is a spatial layer that reflects operational activities for road sections contained within a road permit.  The Forest Tenures Section (FTS) is responsible for the creation and maintenance of digital Forest Atlas files for the province of British Columbia encompassing Forest and Range Act Tenures.  It also supports the forest resources programs delivered by MoFR

Tags: Canada, FTA, forest, forest tenure, road, section
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Forest Tenure Cutblock Polygons (FTA 4.0)

This is a spatial layer that reflects operational activities for cutblocks contained within harvesting authorities.    The Forest Tenures Section (FTS) is responsible for the creation and maintenance of digital Forest Atlas files for the province of British Columbia encompassing Forest and Range Act Tenures.  It also supports the forest resources programs delivered by MoFR. Each feature contains a Ministry of Forests and Range (MoFR) FEATURE_CLASS_SKEY (number) column that further defines the type of that feature.  The layer contains cutblock boundaries for the following feature classes: Forest Licence Cut Block (555), Licence to Cut Cut Block (616), Timber Licence Cut Block (810), Timber Sale Licence Major Cut Block (817), Timber Sale Licence Minor CB Non Replaceable (820), Tree Farm Licence Cut Block (833), Wood Lot Licence Cut Block (863), Community Forest Cut Block (2402), and Timber Sale Licence Minor CB Replaceable (2417).  Each cut block has a life cycle status that is either PENDING - the cut block has been submitted as a new cut block or an amendment, but is not yet approved or rejected, ACTIVE - the cut block is approved and activities may be taking place on the cut block, or RETIRED - all activities, with respect to the harvesting authority, have been completed for the cut block

Tags: Canada, FTA, cutblock, forest, forest tenure
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
Flood Protection Works - Structural Works

Existing flood protection works (dikes and bank protection) crest alignment in British Columbia.

Updated from available Provincial dike crest survey project data from 2019/2020. If 2019/2020 dike survey project data is unavailable, linework based on previous data from 2004 and prior.  May include periodic updates depending on data provided by Diking Authorities and other sources.  See Data Source under selected linework for details.

For more information on dike management and safety, please see: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/water/drought-flooding-dikes-dams/integrated-flood-hazard-management/dike-management

For contact names regarding regional diking issues, please see: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/integrated-flood-hazard-mgmt/dike_safety_program_contact_list.pdf


Tags: dike, diking authority, flood protection works, levee
Organization: Water Management
Flood Protection Works - Structural Works - Internal

Existing flood protection works (dikes and bank protection) crest alignment in British Columbia.  

Updated from available Provincial dike survey crest project data from 2019/2020.  If 2019/2020 dike survey project data is unavailable, linework based on previous data from 2004 and prior.  May include periodic updates depending on data provided by Diking Authorities and other sources.  See Data Source for details.  

For more information on dike management and safety, please see: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/water/drought-flooding-dikes-dams/integrated-flood-hazard-management/dike-management

For contact names regarding regional diking issues, please see: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/integrated-flood-hazard-mgmt/dike_safety_program_contact_list.pdf

Tags: dike, diking authority, flood protection works, levee
Organization: Water Management
Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation Routes

These lines represent routes within Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation Areas where motor vehicles are prohibited or restricted year round or seasonally. These lines were created as a visual representation of the Wildlife Act Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations.

Under the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation of the provincial Wildlife Act, motor vehicle use on crown land in B.C. may be prohibited or restricted.

This data is a summary of the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations, and is intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between these maps and the Regulations, the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations are the final authority.

Motor Vehicle Prohibitions (MVP) are put in place for a variety of reasons. MVPs can be used to:
* protect habitat
* reduce disturbance and displacement of wildlife
* provide areas for hunters on foot, bike or horseback to hunt without motorized vehicles present
* reduce hunter harvest while maintaining hunting opportunity  

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Motor vehicles include but are not limited to:
* vehicles
* ATVs/UTVs
* snowmobiles
* motorcycles
* electric bikes  

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For full definitions and detailed regulations, visit the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations website (available under Related Links).

There are 2 types of motor vehicle restrictions under the Wildlife Act, and all types can be seasonal or year-round.
  1. **Motor Vehicle Closed Area** (formerly referred to as Access Management Areas (AMAs): Prohibits the use or operation of a motor vehicle and e-bike. These prohibitions can be for all motor vehicles, or specific to ATVs/e-bikes or snowmobiles.
  2. **Motor Vehicle Hunting Closed Area**: The operation of motor vehicles and e-bikes to hunt, transport wildlife, transport equipment and supplies which are intended for or in support of hunting, or transport hunters to and from the location of wildlife is prohibited. These prohibitions can apply to all motor vehicles, or be specific to ATVs/e-bikes or snowmobiles.

Tags: MVPR, Routes, Wildlife Act
Organization: Wildlife
Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation Areas

These polygons represent areas across the Province where motor vehicles are prohibited or restricted year round or seasonally. These areas were created as a visual representation of the Wildlife Act Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations.

Under the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulation of the provincial Wildlife Act, motor vehicle use on crown land in B.C. may be prohibited or restricted.

This data is a summary of the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations, and is intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between these maps and the Regulations, the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations are the final authority.

Motor Vehicle Prohibitions (MVP) are put in place for a variety of reasons. MVPs can be used to:
* protect habitat
* reduce disturbance and displacement of wildlife
* provide areas for hunters on foot, bike or horseback to hunt without motorized vehicles present
* reduce hunter harvest while maintaining hunting opportunity  

&nbsp;

Motor vehicles include but are not limited to:
* vehicles
* ATVs/UTVs
* snowmobiles
* motorcycles
* electric bikes  

&nbsp;

For full definitions and detailed regulations, visit the Motor Vehicle Prohibition Regulations website (available under Related Links).

There are 2 types of motor vehicle restrictions under the Wildlife Act, and all types can be seasonal or year-round.
  1. **Motor Vehicle Closed Area** (formerly referred to as Access Management Areas (AMAs): Prohibits the use or operation of a motor vehicle and e-bike. These prohibitions can be for all motor vehicles, or specific to ATVs/e-bikes or snowmobiles.
  2. **Motor Vehicle Hunting Closed Area**: The operation of motor vehicles and e-bikes to hunt, transport wildlife, transport equipment and supplies which are intended for or in support of hunting, or transport hunters to and from the location of wildlife is prohibited. These prohibitions can apply to all motor vehicles, or be specific to ATVs/e-bikes or snowmobiles.

Tags: Areas, MVPR, Wildlife Act
Organization: Wildlife
TANTALIS - Surveyed Parcels

TA_SURVEY_PARCELS_SVW Contains the spatial representation (polygon) of all active primary and subdivision parcels of land that are or have been within the purview of the B.C. Crown Land Management program. The view was created to provide a simplified view of this data from the survey parcel information in the Tantalis operational system. Primary and subdivision parcels are the two types of parcels (as identified by the PARCEL_TYPE attribute) that are generally suitable for transfer of ownership

Tags: CLRS, Crown Land Registry, Crown Lands, section, tantalis, township
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Surveyed Right-of-way Parcels

TA_SURVEYED_ROW_PARCELS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of all parcels of land surveyed for statutory access or Right-of-Way purposes, with active surveys, that are or have been within the purview of the B.C. Crown Land Management program. The view was created to provide a simplified view of this data from the survey parcel information in the Tantalis operational system

Tags: CLRS, Canada, Crown Land, Crown Land Registry, Crown Tenure, tantalis
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Licenses

TA_CROWN_LICENSES_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Land Act Licences. Land Act Licences (chapter 245) is not registerable, does not require a survey, possesses fewer rights than a lease and conveys non-exclusive use. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Operating Agreements

TA_CROWN_OPERATING_AGRMNTS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Crown Land Operating Agreements. Operating agreements provide for use of Crown Land for operation/development but do not provide for future purchasing of land. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Inclusions

TA_CROWN_INCLUSIONS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Crown Land Inclusions. Inclusions are a mechanism by which an interest holder can extend for inclusion their holdings based on statutory provisions within the Land and Land Title Acts. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Leases

TA_CROWN_LEASES_SVW - A Crown Land Lease is a type of land tenure issued under the Land Act. A Land Act Lease is issued where long term tenure is required, where substantial improvements are proposed, and/or where definite boundaries are required in order to avoid land use and property conflicts. The tenure holder is granted the exclusive use and enjoyment of the area. The tenure holder also has the right to exclude or charge the public for use of the land and/or improvements, when this is consistent with the terms of the lease. Crown Leases require a (cadastral) survey prior to issuance

Tags: CLRS, Canada, Crown Land, Crown Land Registry, Crown Tenure, tantalis
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Development Agreements

TA_CROWN_DVLOPMNT_AGRMNTS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Land Act Development Agreements. Development Agreements allow for use of Crown Land for development with conditions for future purchase of base lands or tenure of property. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Rights-of-way

TA_CROWN_RIGHTS_OF_WAY_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Statutory Rights-of-way. Statutory rights-of-way are registerable in a Land Titles office, and are normally issued to authorize linear uses of Crown Land for transportation, communication, energy production and utility developments. They grant tenure holders right of passage for specific purposes and certainty respecting access to the land and use of improvements. They do not convey non-exclusive use - exclusivity may be granted for safety reasons. A legal survey is required to define the tenured area. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: CLRS, Canada, Crown Land, Crown Land Registry, Crown Tenure, tantalis
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Revenue Sharing Agreements

TA_CROWN_REV_SHARE_AGRMNTS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Crown Land Revenue Sharing Agreements. A Revenue Sharing Agreement is made between the crown and one or more parties to share revenue. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only.

It’s possible that this dataset may contain few or no records, depending on the current number of active tenures or applications.

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Reserves and Notations

TA_CROWN_RSRV_NOTATIONS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Reserves and Notations. Reserves are a particular type of crown land tenure that grants an agency the right to implement a restriction on the use of crown land. Federal and Provincial government agencies and corporations may apply for the establishment of Land Act Reserves over high value sites required for public purposes, including research and education. Depending on the type of reserve (Order in Council, Map Reserve, Land Act Designation (which can be designated use or prohibitive use) and Notation of Interest) the area is withdrawn from disposition under the Land Act. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Inventory

TA_CROWN_INVENTORY_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Crown Land Inventory Dispositions. Inventories are lands identified for review to determine the availability to market. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Land Permits

TA_CROWN_PERMITS_SVW contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Land Act Permits. Land Act Permits grant the right to carry out specific activity(s) for a short term, but do not allow for the construction of permanent improvements on the land. The view was created to provide a simplified presentation of this single tenure type from the disposition information in the Tantalis operational system. The same content could be derived from the TA_CROWN_TENURES_SVW by filtering to this tenure type only

Tags: missing kw
Organization: Lands Branch
TANTALIS - Crown Tenures

Current Land Act tenures and applications for such tenures: a subset of crown land dispositions that are issued for specific purposes and periods of time under an agreement between an individual or company and the provincial government for an interest in crown land. Conveyances of ownership are not included. For example Leases, Licenses and Reserves are included, but Crown Grants and Acquisitions are not. Historical records (e.g. expired, replaced, or completed) are not included in this view.

Tags: CLRS, Canada, Crown Land, Crown Land Registry, Crown Tenure, tantalis
Organization: Lands Branch
Invasive Alien Plant Site

Polygon geometry for an invasive plant site.  The polygon represents the area of the site.  This is often defined by the extent of an invasive plant on the site (typically the dominant species) if a comprehensive inventory has been conducted or the polygon may be a site marker in the case where a comprehensive inventory is lacking. Includes Attribute data for the site. 


Tags: BC, Weeds, forestry, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, inventory, noxious weeds, site, survey
Organization: Range Branch
Invasive Alien Plant Chemical Treatment Area

Polygon geometry for a chemical treatment area. An application of a herbicide. Various herbicides are used for spot treatments of weeds in British Columbia. The herbicide selected should depend on the target weed species and environmental factors. Application rate will be dictated by the size and accessibility of the infestation, its proximity to wells and other water, and the potential impacts of the application on non-target vegetation. Some herbicides have residual effects and persist in the soil in an active state for some time after application. Other herbicides become inactive once they contact soil. The residual activity of a herbicide varies with rate of application, soil properties, and climate, and its impact on non-target vegetation should be carefully considered. Includes attribute data for the treatment.

Tags: BC, MOF, MOFR, Weeds, chemical treatment, forestry, herbicide, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, noxious weeds
Organization: Range Branch
Invasive Alien Plant Mechanical Treatment Area

Polygon geometry for a mechanical treatment area. An application of a mechanical or cultural control. Mechanical weed control employs various implements and techniques to physically disturb weeds or to interrupt their reproduction by depleting root reserves through repeated defoliation of the plant. Mechanical control includes the mowing, ploughing, chopping, and crushing of weeds. Includes attribute data for the treatment.

Tags: BC, MOF, MOFR, Weeds, forestry, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, mechanical treatment, noxious weeds
Organization: Range Branch
Invasive Plant Containment Area

IAPP CONTAINMENT AREA SP is a closed polygon which delineates an invasive plant population within this established boundary where action is taken to prevent its spread beyond the polygon. Treatment within the polygon will occur for a specific invasive plant when critical thresholds are met or exceeded as defined by the treatment matrix. Containment lines are normally drawn at a provincial (broad) scale and are intended to mimic distinct geographic breaks such as height-of-land, a river or major highway.

Tags: BC, MOF, MOFR, Weeds, containment area, forestry, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, inventory, noxious weeds, site, survey
Organization: Range Branch
Invasive Alien Plant Biological Control Agent Monitoring Area

Polygon geometry for a biological control agent monitoring area. An inspection of a biocontrol treatment to determine presence at a given location, density per plant or area, amount and type of damage per plant or area, and direction, distance, and rate of movement from release point. Includes attribute data for the monitoring.

Tags: BC, MOF, MOFR, Weeds, biocontrol, biocontrol agent, biological control agent, forestry, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, noxious weeds
Organization: Range Branch
Invasive Alien Plant Biological Control Agent Treatment Area

Polygon geometry for a biological control agent treatment area. An application of a biological control. Biological control is the use of a weed's natural enemies (chiefly insects and pathogens) to reduce its population below a desired level. It can be divided into the following two approaches: inundative and classical. Inundative biological control uses mass application of an organism to attempt to eliminate a weed from an area. Like all such methods, it does not deal with the residual seed bank in the soil or prevent the weed from establishing from another source at a later date. Classical biological control uses the weed's natural enemies to establish a long-term balance between the biological control organism and the weed. Includes attribute data for the treatment.

Tags: BC, MOF, MOFR, Weeds, biocontrol, biocontrol agent, biological control agent, forestry, invasive alien plants, invasive plants, noxious weeds
Organization: Range Branch
MTA - Crown Granted Mineral Claims

This dataset represents the spatial location of crown granted 2 post mineral claims. 

The crown land registry (Tantalis) houses the information about crown granted 2 post mineral claims.

A Crown granted 2 post mineral claim (Crown Grant) refers to a mineral claim issued under one of the predecessor Mineral Acts or Taxation Acts. Crown Grants were issued from 1874 to 1960.  

Additional information about crown granted 2-post mineral claims can be found on the branch website: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/mineral-titles/news-notices-announcements/notices-crown-granted-2-post-mineral-claims 

Additional information on the Crown Land registry (Tantalis): https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/geographic-data-services/land-use/crown-land-registry

Tags: Crown grant, MTA, Mineral Titles Online, claim, mineral, mineral claim, mineral title, placer
Organization: Mineral Titles
Seed Planning Zones

Seed Planning Zone MVW is a materialized view of SEED_PLAN_ZONE_GEOMETRY polygons joined with the SEED_PLAN_ZONE table.  The materialized view displays the spatial polygons for each Seed Planning Zone (SPZ) for Genetic Class=B (natural stands, all species) and Genetic Class=A (seed orchards, each tree species has specific SPZ geometry).  SPZs are areas of the province that are characterized by common ecological and genetic attributes for a given forest tree species.

Tags: Canada, forest, planning, seed
Organization: Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch