AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Provincial Electoral District Voting Areas - Gazetted 09/19/2024

A voting area is a defined geographic area within an electoral district. Voting areas are assigned to voting places in order to facilitate the administration of elections. . (Election Act, s. 1, 80)

The voting areas in this dataset will be used for the 2024 Provincial General Election scheduled for October 19, 2024.

Tags: Elections BC, Electoral Boundaries, PED, Redistribution, Voting Areas
Organization: Elections BC
Forest Inventory Zones

The Forest Inventory Zone(s) (FIZ) were developed to provide a broadly based ecological classification of the forest land in British Columbia.  FIZ closely follow the early biogeoclimatic zones developed by Dr. Krajina.  The province of British Columbia is split into 12 FIZ zones.

Tags: British Columbia, Canada, biogeoclimatic, compartment, forest_inventory, inventory region
Organization: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch
Shellfish Hatcheries - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

DEPRECATED: Location of shellfish hatcheries in British Columbia with company name and other information.
 
CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data.
 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is now responsible for licensing all aquaculture facilities in British Columbia. The aquaculture licence and conditions of licence are designed to ensure the sustainable operation and development of the aquaculture industry.

Tags: Canada, aquaculture, hatchery, shellfish
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Metadata for Provincial Nominee Program - E04

Jul 2015 to Dec 2024 - metadata for immigration data from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, a program designated as a way for high-demand foreign workers and experienced entrepreneurs to gain permanent residency in B.C.

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, Immigration, Provincial Nominee Program
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
Kelp Beds - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Distribution of kelp beds in coastal British Columbia. Attribute information includes relative abundance, species, biomass and density of the beds. CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data. 

Tags: Canada, biology, bull kelp, giant kelp, habitat, kelp bed, macrocystis, marine flora, nereocystis
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Indicator Summary Data: Long Term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C.

The three tabular datasets are the results of an analysis supporting the indicator '[Long-term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C.](http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/soe/indicators/water/groundwater-levels.html)' updated by [Environmental Reporting BC](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=FF80E0B985F245CEA62808414D78C41B) in 2024. The analysis used groundwater level monitoring data from the [Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/57c55f10-cf8e-40bb-aae0-2eff311f1685) as well as [attribute data for all groundwater wells](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/e4731a85-ffca-4112-8caf-cb0a96905778). 

The datasets include: 
1). Annual results of trend analysis by well: includes attributes (e.g. well name, number, lat/long, depth, aquifer type, region etc) for each well used in the analysis, as well as the results of the analysis (trend and significance) for the all-data, 10-year, and 20-year trend data. 
2). Complete trending results of every option provided in the interactive data visualization, including monthly trends. 
3). The monthly median groundwater levels (in m below ground) for each month of each year for each well used in the analyses.

The dataset includes  The [**R**](https://www.r-project.org/) code for reproducing this indicator summary data is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/bcgov/groundwater-levels-indicator).


Tags: environmental reporting, groundwater level trends, groundwater observation well, indicator, stateofenvironment, water
Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Branch
Monthly Water Levels in Groundwater Observation Wells

This dataset supports the '[Long-term Trends in groundwater levels in B.C.](http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/soe/indicators/water/groundwater-levels.html)' indicator published by [Environmental Reporting BC](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=FF80E0B985F245CEA62808414D78C41B) in 2014. The data include monthly median groundwater level values (in m below ground) for each month of each year for each well used in the analyses. 

#### Source Data

The raw source groundwater level data are available [here](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/57c55f10-cf8e-40bb-aae0-2eff311f1685). 

#### Methods

The methods and source code for creating this dataset from the source data can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/bcgov/groundwater-levels-indicator)

Tags: aquifer, environmental reporting, groundwater level, groundwater observation well, stateofenvironment
Organization: Environmental Monitoring and Analysis Branch
Eelgrasses - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)

Distribution of eelgrasses in coastal British Columbia showing relative abundance (RA) and overall relative importance (RI). RI is based on project region and not on the province as a whole. CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data. 

Tags: Canada, biology, eelgrass, habitat, marine flora, marine plant, zostera japonica, zostera marina
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Water Licensing Watersheds

Groupings of BC Freshwater Atlas (FWA) Assessment Watersheds dissolved to a manageable scale for water licensing. Each Natural Resource Region developed their own process for grouping and naming the watersheds based on the region's water management needs.

For information about the source FWA Assessment Watersheds see: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/97d8ef37-b8d2-4c3b-b772-6b25c1db13d0

Tags: Water Licence, Watershed, Watershed Code, watershed groups
Organization: Water Management
Budget 2024

A tabular summary of British Columbia's Budget 2024 - Budget and Fiscal Plan 2024/25 - 2026/27. This publication includes the 2023/24 Third Quarterly Report.

Tags: Agency, Balances, Budget, Capital, Credit, Debit, Earning, Employment, Estimate, Expenditure, Export, Financial, GDP, Income, Indicator, Industry, Labor, Labour, Liabilities, Ministry, Price, Program, Revenue, Spending, Statement, Statistics, Surplus, Table, Tax, Ten-year, Value
Organization: Treasury Board Staff
Archaeological Overview Assessments

This geospatial dataset contains the results of Archaeological Overview Assessment (AOA) studies for large areas of the province. AOA studies compile existing knowledge about recorded archaeological site locations, historical First Nations' land use, and cultural and environmental factors that are likely to affect the potential for site location. This information is used to build a model of where archaeological sites are expected to be located. The AOA dataset contains the results of studies from several sources:

• AOAs completed under Forest Renewal BC in the 1990s;

• AOAs funded by the Forest Investment Account that are of general applicability;

• AOAs conducted by local governments since 2007; and,

• An AOA prepared for the Energy Regulator (Archaeological Overview of Northeastern British Columbia).

Reports, maps, and metadata for individual AOA studies can be found on the AOA Metadata page on the Archaeology Branch website under “More Information” below. To find additional information about a study in the layer, point identify the AOA layer, and use the Study Id number to find the corresponding study on the AOA Metadata page.


Tags: AOA, BC Energy Regulator, BCER, Energy Regulator, HRIA, Heritage Resource Inventory Application, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, PHR, archaeological overview assessment, archaeological potential, archaeological sites, archaeology, cultural sites, oil and gas, provincial heritage register
Organization: Archaeology
AIV Sediment Data

The BC Wildlife AI Surveillance Program conducts active environmental surveillance, particularly focusing on wetlands known to have high yields of AIV. This effort helps to capture the virus in wild bird populations during their fall migration and overwintering period. The time from when a sediment sample is collected from a wetland until the results are available on the dashboard is approximately 21 days.
This table provides sample-level AIV testing results from wetland sediment samples, starting from 2021 surveillance season. It tracks key metrics such as the status of specimens screened and tested for Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) and specific subtypes (High Path/Low Path H5, H1-H16, N1-N9) via qPCR and sequencing, across multiple BC Coastal and Fraser Valley wetlands.

The data from this program is used to support the BC HPAI Surveillance Dashboard. Dataset can be made available upon request through the OCV mailbox listed below.


Tags: Avian Influenza, British Columbia BC, Environmental Monitoring
Organization: Office of the Chief Veterinarian
Ecoregions - Ecoregion Ecosystem Classification of British Columbia

An ecoregion is an area with major physiographic and minor macroclimatic or oceanographic variation. There are 43 ecoregion in British Columbia of which 39 are terrestrial. Ecodivsions are meant to be mapped at 1:500,000 for regional strategic planning

Tags: BEI, BGC, Canada, Hydrology, biogeoclimatic, broad ecosystem inventory, climate, ecology, ecoregion, ecosystem, ecosystem mapping, oceanography, physiography, vegetation, wildlife potential
Organization: Knowledge Management
Children and Family Development - Cases in Care Demographics

This report provides the total number of children in care by legal category and placement type, by month, by region, by aboriginal indicator. Children in Care are children who are in the custody, care or guardianship of a Director (CF and CS Act) or the Director of adoption (Adoption Act).

Tags: CFD, MCFD, adoption, care, children, custody, guardianship
Organization: Information Management - CFD
Old Growth - BC Cumulative Effects Framework - 2019 Assessment - Robson Valley

NOTE: This dataset is the result of an analysis of many input layers and as such the accuracy, currency, and completeness of the dataset cannot be relied upon for operational use.

Please refer to the [BC Cumulative Effects Old Growth Forest Value website](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/cumulative-effects-framework/value-assessments-protocols/old-growth-forest) for related project information, as well as documents related to this dataset, such as protocols, reports and online tools

The data represented here corresponds to the following published report: [Current Condition Report for Old Growth Forest in the Robson Valley Timber Supply Area – 2019 Analysis](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/download/1B7208B24AB74A3E91A8B3A48A4586D8) 

The Interim Assessment Protocol for Old Growth Forest in British Columbia describes the procedures for two components used in the assessment. One is an assessment of the amount of old forest or old and mature forest relative to established legal and policy targets. The other assesses the amount of incursions into old growth management areas (OGMAs), relative to the established limits of incursion.

Tags: Assessment, Cumulative Effects, Cumulative Effects Framework, Current Condition, Old Growth, Old Growth Forests, Omineca Region, Resource Stewardship, Robson Valley Forest District
Organization: Collaborative Stewardship and Cumulative Effects Management
BC Route Planner

The BC Route Planner is a REST web service that offers vehicle route plans that are based on the BC Digital Road Atlas (DRA). The BC Route Planner computes the shortest or fastest route between start and end points and returns the route, distance, time, and directions.

For more information please see the [glossary](https://github.com/bcgov/ols-router/blob/gh-pages/glossary.md) and the [developer guide](https://github.com/bcgov/ols-router/blob/gh-pages/router-developer-guide.md).

**The BC Route Planner is currently only available for use by B.C. Government Ministries.** 

Please open a ticket with the [Data Systems & Services request system](https://dpdd.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/7) to arrange access to this web service.


Tags: API, OpenAPI spec, REST, directions, key-mandatory, location services, route, router, travel planning
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
Geomark Web Service

The Geomark Web Service allows you to create and share geographic areas of interest over the web in a variety of formats and coordinate systems. This service is especially helpful when you need to share an area of interest with people who require that the data be in a different format, or they use different mapping software.

For more information please see the Geomark [homepage](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=F6BAF45131954020BCFD2EBCC456F084), [API console](https://openapi.apps.gov.bc.ca/?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bcgov/api-specs/master/geomark/geomark.json) or [developer guide](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/geomark/docs/).

Tags: AOI, API, OpenAPI spec, REST, area of interest, location services
Organization: Data Systems and Services (DataBC)
BC Historical Drought Levels

Published by GeoBC for the Water Management Branch of the Ministry of Water Land and Resource Stewardship. These data show B.C. drought information by basin separated by year. Drought levels are updated during the core drought season by GeoBC and the Water Management Branch of the Ministry of Forests, then compiled outside of the core drought season and added to the historical drought levels. Core drought season typically ends with the onset of winter conditions and begins again following spring freshet the next year.

Please visit the BC Drought Information Portal https://droughtportal.gov.bc.ca or https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/water/drought-flooding-dikes-dams/drought-information for the latest BC drought information.

Tags: climate, drought, historical, history, water
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Property Transfer Tax Data 2024

Property transfer tax (PTT) data relating to market transactions within the province. For more information regarding Property Transfer Tax (PTT) see our [website](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=B6F43B3AAE394299B03B1F777747A36F). This data-set contains the information obtained from the 2024 market transactions.

Municipalities with one to four transactions will be noted as Not Releasable (nr) as they do not meet the minimum amount of five transactions within the geographic location. If a Regional District has municipalities with fewer than five transactions those numbers for all affected municipalities will also be Not Releasable.


Tags: Additional Transfer Tax, BC, British Columbia, Housing, PTT, Property Transfer Tax, Tax, additional tax, foreign buyers tax, foreign ownership, taxation
Organization: Property Taxation
Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction WorkBC Employment Services Boundaries (former)

This layer represents the regional boundaries that the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction maintains. All service and regional offices belong to one of the regions. This layer is a multipart polygon feature.
Please note that this dataset refers to WorkBC boundaries before April 2019 and is no longer valid.

Tags: ELMSD, MSDSI, social development, social innovation
Organization: Employment and Labour Market Services Division
WorkBC Centres (former)

Please note this dataset is no longer valid as of April 2019. To find the current WorkBC Centre locations, please visit https://www.workbc.ca/discover-employment-services/workbc-centres/workbc-centre-locations. WorkBC Centres are Employment Service offices that offer assistance to job seekers in British Columbia.

Tags: Ministry of Social Development Social Innovation, WorkBC, employment, government offices, sites registry, social services
Organization: Employment and Labour Market Services Division
Oil and Gas Geophysical Ancillary Features (Public Version)

Ancillary features include camp sites, decking sites, drill sites, helipads or staging areas.  This dataset contains spatial data collected through the Energy Regulator's electronic Petroleum Application Submission System (ePASS) between October 30, 2006 and July 11, 2016.  Ancillary features for final plan geophysical applications with a status of approved are included.

Tags: BC, BC Energy Regulator, BCER, Energy Regulator, Northeast, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, ancillary, ancillary sites, geophysical, oil and gas
Organization: British Columbia Energy Regulator
Community Health Service Areas Boundaries

Community Health Service Area (CHSA) boundaries; 2022 boundary configuration. 

The CHSAs are a mutually exclusive and exhaustive classification of the land area in BC. CHSAs are contiguous (land area is geographically adjacent) and fit within the existing geographical hierarchy (cannot violate higher-level geography boundaries such as the Local Health Area). 


Tags: CHSA, Community Health Service Area, Geography, Health, Health Boundary, LHA
Organization: Performance, Partnerships and Methodologies
shishalh-BC Land Use Plan - Current Condition Assessment - Projected Climate Feasibility

The layers illustrate the anticipated spatial range where Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock are expected to be suitable or viable for growth in 2021 to 2040, 2041 to 2060, 2061 to 2080, 2081 to 2100. It involves assessing various factors to determine whether a specific tree species can thrive in a particular location or context. 
Adapted from data provided by Colin Mahony (BC Ministry of Forests), following the method of: MacKenzie, W.H. and C.R. Mahony. 2021. An ecological approach to climate change-informed tree species selection for reforestation. Forest Ecology and Management 481:118705

As described in MacKenzie and Mahony (2021), tree species feasibility categories are: 

Primary (High feasibility): species having no environmental limiting conditions for establishment and growth across the entire range of site series conditions. The species is typically widespread in natural stands. >90% survival of planted trees is observed across all site conditions in most years. Site index is average or greater compared to other species feasible for the site. 

Secondary (Moderate feasibility): species occurring towards the outer range of the species environmental tolerance but occurs commonly in natural stands. High feasibility only on certain portions of site series range; or, may demonstrate relatively slow growth rates across all site conditions. Mortality rates of planted trees > 10% occurs in some portions of the sites series or during establishment years with extreme climatic conditions. 

Tertiary (Low feasibility): species is generally infrequent to sporadic in natural forests and has significant environmental limitations to establishment on large portions of the site series; or demonstrates markedly curtailed growth rates. >10% establishment mortality can be expected across all but the most favorable sites. Climatically extreme years may lead to very high mortality rates in establishing stands.

Tags: British Columbia, Climatic feasibility, Land Use Planning, Tree species feasibility, shishalh, swiya
Organization: GeoBC Branch
EAUBC Freshwater Ecoregion

Ecological Aquatic Units of British Columbia (EAU BC) is a hierarchical classification
of BC's freshwater ecosystems. EAU BC classifies freshwater systems at
three spatial scales - Freshwater Ecoregions, Ecological Drainage Units, and River and Lake Ecosystems - based on measurable environmental features, processes and biological data.  Freshwater Ecoregions are defined based on zoogeographic patterns in fish recolonization following the last glacial recession.  Five Freshwater Ecoregions are identified in BC.

Tags: Canada, EAUBC, Ecological Aquatic Units of British Columbia, Ecoregion, Nature Conservancy of Canada, aquatic classification, assemblage, ecological aquatic units, ecosystem, fish, freshwater, freshwater classification, zoogeographic
Organization: Knowledge Management
Skeena Sustainability Assessment Forum (SSAF) Boundary

The Skeena Sustainability Assessment Forum (SSAF) is a collaborative process originally involving 10 Skeena Nations and provincial agencies working together on environmental stewardship. The forum is focusing on creating data from environmental monitoring of medicinal plants, grizzly bear, fish and fish habitat, moose, and wetlands.

The SSAF works to incorporate Indigenous perspectives, knowledge and science; monitor the condition, status, and trends of shared resource values; analyze data to assess the current condition and historic trend of the resource values; and, provide this information as a resource for decision-makers.  

Currently participating First Nations include the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, Gitxsan Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Witset First Nation, Office of the Wet’suwet’en (representing Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs), and Wet’suwet’en First Nation.

Tags: British Columbia, Canada, ESI, SSAF, Skeena Region
Organization: Regional Operations - Skeena
shishalh-BC LUP - Current Condition Assessment - Timber Harvest Landbase (merged)

The Timber Harvest Land Base (THLB)  is the subset of the legally harvestable land base where it is economical for timber harvesting to occur based on current forest management practices. This layer merges Timber Supply Area (TSA) 39 and Timber Supply Area (TSA) 44 to identify the THLB for the swiya, and includes contributing and partial-contributing areas only.  Tree Farm License (TFL) 39 has been added to the THLB to show that while there is THLB in TFL 39, data is not publicly accessible at this time. 

Tags: British Columbia, Canada, Land Use Planning, THLB, TSA, TSR, Timber Harvest Landbase, Timber Harvesting, Timber Supply Review, shishalh, swiya
Organization: GeoBC Branch