AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Wildlife Species Inventory - Incidental Observations - All

An incidental observation is a recorded detection of a species or its sign that was not a part of a formalized survey. This can occur when a non-focal species is observed during a survey for another species, outside of the study area, or as a chance observation made at random. Observations may include information on species, sex, age class, activity, and location.

The validity of these sightings is widely variable depending on the level of expertise of the observer and how visible the animal(s) was. This is the secured version of the incidental observation dataset.

**This dataset contains both publicly available and secured observation points.** Provincial Wildlife Data and Information is routinely secured according to the *Species and Ecosystems Data and Information Security Policy* (SEDIS). Data and information which are routinely secured are noted in the List of *Species and Ecosystems Susceptible to Persecution or Harm*; however, data and information may also be secured if it is considered proprietary, restricted by government statute, or would pose a risk to government initiatives. For more information on species and ecosystems data security please see here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/laws-policies-standards-guidance/data-information-security

For the publicly available version of this dataset, 'Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - Non-secured' please see the BC Data Catalogue entry here: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7d5a14c4-3b6e-4c15-980b-68ee68796dbe

Tags: SPI, WSI, incidental observation, species inventory, wildlife inventory, wildlife species inventory
Organization: Knowledge Management
Wildlife Habitat Features - Incidental Observations - Publicly Available

A “wildlife habitat feature” is defined as a feature used by one or more wildlife species to meet their life history requirements. An incidental observation is a recorded detection of a species or its sign that was not a part of a formalized survey. This can occur when a non-focal species is observed during a survey for another species, outside of the study area, or as a chance observation made at random. The validity of these sightings is widely variable depending on the level of expertise of the observer and how visible the animal(s) was. 

This dataset is a subset of ‘Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - Non-secured’ https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7d5a14c4-3b6e-4c15-980b-68ee68796dbe, specific to publicly available Wildlife Habitat Features that may be applicable to the Kootenay Boundary Wildlife Habitat Features Order.

For a comprehensive view of wildlife habitat features for the Kootenay Boundary Region that may be applicable to the Kootenay Boundary Wildlife Habitat Features Order this dataset should be viewed in conjunction with ‘Wildlife Habitat Features - WSI Surveys – Publicly Available’ https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/884c20fa-17c1-491a-b5cb-993be5dff8d3 , ‘Wildlife Habitat Features – FRPA – Publicly Available’ https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/9188aeff-47b0-4932-a53a-f3e70096b781 and ‘ Wildlife Habitat Features Wildlife ‘Habitat Features - FRPA – Masked – Publicly Available’ https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/11911766-cb1f-4efe-b015-97ecb8dcc1d0 

For more information on the Kootenay Boundary Wildlife Habitat Features Order see here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/laws-policies-standards-guidance/legislation-regulation/forest-range-practices-act/government-actions-regulation/wildlife-habitat-features/kootenay-boundary-wildlife-habitat-features-order

Tags: FRPA, WSI, WSI Incidentals, feature observations, incidentals, species inventory, wildlife feature, wildlife habitat, wildlife habitat features, wildlife habitat features incidentals, wildlife inventory, wildlife species inventory
Organization: Knowledge Management
Oil and Gas Geophysical Misfired Charges

Explosive material set during geophysical exploration that fails, on initiation, to completely detonate or to function in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.  Information on misfired charges is submitted through the Energy Regulator geophysical web portal by geophysical operators and their representatives.

Tags: BC, BC Energy Regulator, BCER, Energy Regulator, Northeast, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, charge, geophysical, oil and gas, unexploded
Organization: British Columbia Energy Regulator
Wildlife Species Inventory - Incidental Observations - Publicly Available

An incidental observation is a recorded detection of a species or its sign that was not a part of a formalized survey. This can occur when a non-focal species is observed during a survey for another species, outside of the study area, or as a chance observation made at random. Observations may include information on species, sex, age class, activity, and location. 

The validity of these sightings is widely variable depending on the level of expertise of the observer and how visible the animal(s) was. This is the publicly available version of the incidental observation dataset. For the secured version of this dataset, <i>'Wildlife Species Inventory Incidental Observations - All'</i> please see the BC Data Catalogue entry <a href = "https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7287dc8a-4ca8-4542-a4c7-36351db8f081" target='_blank'  rel='noopener noreferrer'>here</a>.

Tags: FRPA, WSI, Wildlife Habitat Features, feature observations, incidentals, species inventory, wildlife feature, wildlife feature observation, wildlife habitat, wildlife inventory, wildlife species inventory
Organization: Knowledge Management
Recreation Trails Subset - Information Purposes Only

This data set contains a small sub-set of trails, with minimal attribution for the purpose of displaying a select set of high value recreation trails. 

For access to complete listing of Recreation Trails and lines please use:
[Recreation Polygons WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_RECREATION_POLY_SVW](http://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/263338a7-93ee-49c1-83e8-13f0bde70833) or 

[Recreation Lines WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_RECREATION_LINES_SVW](http://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7fcb21f7-e51c-4342-a5e1-445a6c42128e)

Tags: Canada, FTA, forest, forest tenure, recreation
Organization: Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Recreation Trail Heads Subset - Information Purposes Only

This data set contains a small sub-set of trail heads, with minimal attribution for the purpose of displaying a select set of high value recreation trails. 

For access to complete listing of Recreation sites and lines please use:

[Recreation Polygons WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_RECREATION_POLY_SVW](http://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/263338a7-93ee-49c1-83e8-13f0bde70833) or 

[Recreation Lines WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_RECREATION_LINES_SVW](http://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7fcb21f7-e51c-4342-a5e1-445a6c42128e)

Tags: Canada, FTA, forest, forest tenure, recreation
Organization: Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Recreation Karst Inventory

The spatial view REC KARST INV SVW contains simple polygons of all recreation features that have been identified as having one or more Karst features. The Karst features include K00 - Cave/Karst general feature, K01 - Cave, K02 -
Sinkhole, or K03 - Limestone Plateau.

Tags: Canada, Cave, karst, recreation, sinkhole
Organization: Recreation Sites and Trails BC
DCC Suppression BMUs

Subset of the provincial beetle management unit zones
Beetle Management Units (BMUs) for the Cariboo-Chilcotin Natural Resource District (DCC) that have a suppression strategy for IBD (Douglas Fir Beetle) for 2018.

Depicts areas where licensees can enter Old Growth Management Areas (OGMAs)
Licensee can only harvest in OGMA if it is for Suppression.

Data fields: 
BMUNAME - Name of Beetle Management Unit;
AUGUST2018 IBM - BMU Strategy for Insect Mountain Pine Beetle;
AUGUST2018 IBD -  BMU Strategy for Insect Douglas Fir Beetle;
AUGUST2018 IBS -  BMU Strategy for Insect Spruce Beetle

Strategies include: 

Suppression - Selected when infestation is status is such that aggressive direct control actions are expected to keep an area at endemic population levels.  Intent is to reduce or keep the outbreak to a size and distribution that can be handled with "normal resource capability".

Holding - Intent of this strategy is to maintain an existing outbreak at a relatively static level. 

Monitor - Applied to areas where that are low population levels where management efforts would be ineffective in substantially reducing the beetle population.  Objective to record the change in attack level with no action required beyond monitoring and reporting

Salvage - Applied to areas where management efforts would be ineffective in substantially reducing beetle populations.  Objective is to salvage affected stands and minimize value loss.

Detailed information can be found using the following Link and downloading the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area Forest Health Strategy:


Link to Web application: https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=169c22d5e46944e0b3605cebb23cfe53
[FTP Link:](https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/DCC/external/!publish/Forest%20Health/Forest%20Health%20Strategy/2018-2019/FINAL%202018-2019%20WLTSA%20Forest%20Health%20Strategy_amend1.pdf)




Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, Beetle, British Columbia, Canada, DCC, Douglas Fir, IBD, Infestation, SSS, Small Scale Salvage
Organization: Regional Operations - Cariboo
BC Assessment - Property Values View

This Data Advice folio view is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the property value (land and improvement)  elements.

<b/>Who can have Access via this service:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Non-Residential Inventory

The BCA Non-Residential Inventory Extract contains a record or row for every building or part of a building in a jurisdictional or area, unless it has been omitted for privacy reasons.

Non-residential properties are assessed using different approaches, dependent on multiple factors including, for example, income generation and highest and best use. Building breakdown of floor area by use is not always collected, depending on the assessment approach. Therefore, users of this data will find some properties carry a more detailed breakdown of floor area by use than others.

Total areas of buildings are not collected for major industrial properties and any other properties valued using the ad valorem approach and therefore will not be available in this report. This may include properties like sawmills, airports, schools and utilities.

<b/>Who can have Access:</b>
Use of these data is restricted to internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions. If you fall outside these parameters, please address your concerns directly with B.C. Assessment.

<b/>How to get Access:</b>
All users of these data are required to enter into an End User License Agreement (EULA) under the authority of their Ministry or the B.C. Electronic Librarian Network (BCELN).

To initiate this process as a member of Government, the EULA can be signed and access requested by the Expense Authority for your Branch/Division (e.g., Director or Executive Director), please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry
* Division
* Branch
* List of names and IDIR's for each person that will be accessing and/or using the data
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.

Tags: BC Assessment, BCA, airports, sawmills, schools, utilities
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Residential Inventory

The BCA Residential Inventory Extract contains a record or row for every building or part of a building in a jurisdictional or area, unless it has been omitted for privacy reasons.

<b/>Who can have Access:</b>
Use of these data is restricted to internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions. If you fall outside these parameters, please address your concerns directly with B.C. Assessment.

<b/>How to get Access:</b>
All users of these data are required to enter into an End User License Agreement (EULA) under the authority of their Ministry or the B.C. Electronic Librarian Network (BCELN).

To initiate this process as a member of Government, the EULA can be signed and access requested by the Expense Authority for your Branch/Division (e.g., Director or Executive Director), please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry
* Division
* Branch
* List of names and IDIR's for each person that will be accessing and/or using the data
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.

Tags: BC Assessment, BCA, building, residential
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Addresses View

This Data Advice folio view is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the property address elements.

<b/>Who can have Access via this service:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Property Descriptions View

This Data Advice folio view is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the property description elements.

<b/>Who can have Access via this service:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Employment and Assistance Program by Ministry Region

The Ministry reports the breakdown of the BC Employment and Assistance program each month by region. This data is from 1997 and assumes existing regions for all historical data (back casted). Cases, recipients and dependent children are reported for the Ministry regions. Refer to the "Ministry of Social Development Region Boundaries" Data Catalogue entry for region boundaries.

The Ministry no longer uses a 'regional' model for service delivery. As such, this is just maintained for historical purposes.

Tags: BC, BCEA, employment, income assistance, region
Organization: Research Branch
BC Assessment - Land Characteristics View

This Data Advice folio view is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the property land characteristics elements.

<b/>Who can have Access via this service:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Legal Descriptions View

This Data Advice folio view is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the legal description elements.

<b/>Who can have Access via this service:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
BC Assessment - Property Sales View

Data Advice Sales History folio (subset), is derived from joining the [Data Advice](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e67d97b0-f9f0-4797-8025-d6c96deb7d29) XML file and the [BC Assessment Fabric](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fa31effb-a248-48ac-ab02-9bcbf9e749a3) to theme out the sales fields.

<b/>Who can have Access via the packaged product:</b>

Internal BC Government named users and some B.C. Post Secondary institutions that sign End User License Agreement (EULA) 

<b/>How to get Access:</b>

To initiate this process as a member of Government, please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/4/create/24).

The following information is to be included in the request for BC Government employees:

* Ministry / Division /  Branch
* Short description of intended data use

<br>

To initiate this process as a member of the BCELN, please contact your school's Data Librarian.


Tags: BCA, BCAA, Data Advice
Organization: BC Assessment Authority
Water Quality Guidelines of B.C.

This spreadsheet includes all the approved, interim and working water quality guidelines for B.C.  Water quality guidelines are concentrations of substances or physical attributes of water bodies that are predicted to be protective of specific water values including aquatic life, wildlife, agriculture, drinking water and recreation.  B.C. water quality guidelines are generic provincial recommendations that are based on the most current scientific information available at the time of their derivation. 

Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Guidelines, Irrigation, Recreation, Water Quality, Wildlife, drinking water
Organization: Watershed Stewardship and Security
ParcelMap BC - Common Ownership Cross Reference Table

ParcelMap BC is the current, complete and trusted mapped representation of titled and Crown land parcels across British Columbia, considered to be the point of truth for the graphical representation of property boundaries. It is not the authoritative source for the legal property boundary or related records attributes; this will always be the plan of survey or the related registry information.

This ParcelMap BC (PMBC) table is used to establish the relationship between bare land strata Common Property (or Limited Common Property) and Common Lot parcels with the corresponding titled parcels (parcels with PIDs) that share an interest in the parcel.

This data is Access Only and restricted to use by BC Government employees.

Tags: Cadastre, Common Ownership, ICF, LTSA, Land Ownership, Ownership, Parcels, Plans, Survey
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
ParcelMap BC - Shared Geometry Cross Reference Table

ParcelMap BC is the current, complete and trusted mapped representation of titled and Crown land parcels across British Columbia, considered to be the point of truth for the graphical representation of property boundaries. It is not the authoritative source for the legal property boundary or related records attributes; this will always be the plan of survey or the related registry information.

This ParcelMap BC (PMBC) table is used to establish the relationship between individual Building Strata lot parcels (parcels with PIDs) and the parent Parcel Polygon feature used to represent the lots spatially.

This data is Access Only and restricted to use by BC Government employees.

Tags: Cadastre, ICF, LTSA, Land Ownership, PID, Parcels, Plans, Strata
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
BC Timber Sales Non Developed Blocks

Geographic boundaries of  BC Timber Sales (BCTS)  non-developed blocks (Status is: Proposed, Annual Developed Volume or Work In Progress)  . This is a polygon layer. 								


Tags: BC Energy Regulator, BCER, Energy Regulator, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, bcts, block, forest data, oil and gas, proposed blocks
Organization: BC Timber Sales