AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Riparian - FREP - Data Up To 2018 - Sunshine Coast District, District of Quesnel - MRVA

FREP Riparian dataset includes data collected by BC's NRD staff (data sampling up to 2018) across the Province. This data is used in the Sunshine Coast District - Multiple Resource Value Assessment (MRVA) and the Quesnel District - Multiple Resource Value Assessment (MRVA)

This dataset conveys the results of monitoring that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program[(FREP)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program). FREP was established in 2003 for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the results-based _Forest and Range Practices Act_ [(FRPA)](http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_02069_01). FREP’s mission is to:

* Assess the impacts of forest and range activities on the 11 FRPA resource values to determine of on-the-ground results are achieving government’s desired outcomes for these values;

* Monitor and report on the condition of resource values, including trends and causal factors, and;

* Identify opportunities for continued improvement of practices, policies and legislation.



FREP effectiveness evaluations are __not intended to assess and report on compliance with legal requirements.__ They are science-based protocols to evaluate the condition of FRPA resource values on the ground, and the effectiveness of practices in conserving these values, intended to support professional dialogue and continuous improvement to forest and range practices.

For more information on the FREP program, and to view area-specific FREP reports please visit the [(FREP website)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program). 


[Multiple Resource Value Assessment - Sunshine Coast District - South Coast Region - Web Viewer](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/multiple-resource-value-assessment-sunshine-coast-district-south-coast-region-web-viewer)


[Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Report - District of Quesnel - Cariboo Region - Web Viewer](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/integrated-monitoring-and-assessment-report-district-of-quesnel-cariboo-region-web-viewer)

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, FREP, Resource Stewardship, Riparian
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Water Quality - Data Up To 2018 - Sunshine Coast District - MRVA

This data conveys the results of Water Quality monitoring that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program ([FREP](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program)), and used in the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District of British Columbia, for use in the 
__Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District__: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2f1aeab716db49d4b687846ec9672926),  [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/ad20cdab-c8bf-43b4-b393-00fdbab075ac).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, FREP, Forest and Range Evaluation Program, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Sunshine Coast Natural Resource District, Water Quality
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Stand Level Biodiversity - Coarse Woody Debris Volume - Data - Coast Mountains District - MRVA

Stand Level Biodiversity Coarse Woody Debris Volume monitoring data, that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program [(FREP)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program) in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District of British Columbia, and used in the 
Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District dashboard: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2ebe950412a4d7c9c41eae38b48f788), [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/c23f158f-193e-444f-baaf-f21a48c1c58b).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Coarse Woody Debris, Coast Mountains, Coast Mountains Resource District, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Reporting, FREP, Forest Range and Evaluation Program, Land Use Planning, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Stand Level Biodiversity
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Stand Level Biodiversity - SPP Tree Retention - Data - Coast Mountains District - MRVA

Stand Level Biodiversity SPP Tree Retention monitoring data, that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program [(FREP)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program) in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District of British Columbia, and used in the 
Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District dashboard: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2ebe950412a4d7c9c41eae38b48f788), [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/c23f158f-193e-444f-baaf-f21a48c1c58b).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Mountains, Coast Mountains Resource District, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Reporting, FREP, Forest Range and Evaluation Program, Land Use Planning, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Stand Level Biodiversity, Tree Retention
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Stand Level Biodiversity - Data Up To 2018 - Coast Mountains District - MRVA

This data conveys the results of Stand Level Biodiversity monitoring that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program [(FREP)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program) in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District of British Columbia, and used in the 
Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2ebe950412a4d7c9c41eae38b48f788),  [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/c23f158f-193e-444f-baaf-f21a48c1c58b).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Coast Mountains, Coast Mountains Natural Resource District, FREP, Forest Biodiversity, Forest and Range Evaluation Program, Land Use Planning, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Skeena Natural Resource Region, Stand Level Forest Biodiversity
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Stand Level Biodiversity - Coarse Woody Debris Length - Data - Coast Mountains District - MRVA

Stand Level Biodiversity Coarse Woody Debris Length monitoring data, that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program [(FREP)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program) in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District of British Columbia, and used in the 
Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District dashboard: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2ebe950412a4d7c9c41eae38b48f788), [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/c23f158f-193e-444f-baaf-f21a48c1c58b).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Coarse Woody Debris, Coast Mountains, Coast Mountains Resource District, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Reporting, FREP, Forest Range and Evaluation Program, Land Use Planning, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Stand Level Biodiversity
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Water Quality - Data Up To 2019 - Coast Mountains District - MRVA

This data conveys the results of Water Quality monitoring that has been carried out by the Forest and Range Evaluation Program ([FREP](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/integrated-resource-monitoring/forest-range-evaluation-program)) in the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District of British Columbia, and used in the 
Multiple Resource Value Assessment for the Coast Mountains Natural Resource District: [Web Application Link](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e2ebe950412a4d7c9c41eae38b48f788),  [Data Catalogue Link](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/c23f158f-193e-444f-baaf-f21a48c1c58b).

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Mountains Natural Resource District, FREP, Forest and Range Evaluation Program, Land Use Planning, MRVA, Multiple Resource Value Assessment, Resource Stewardship, Skeena Natural Resource Region, Water Quality
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Reporting Units - Resource Planning and Assessment Branch Programs - British Columbia

Reporting boundaries for Resource Planning and Assessment Branch (RPAB) products, including TSA's, Integrated monitoring and Assessment Report (IMAR) units, and Natural Resource Districts.

[Forest Range and Evaluation Program (FREP) Web Viewer](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=603880eba0034040810572ca99f7c385)
[District of Quesnel Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Report Web Viewer](District of Quesnel Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Report Web Viewer)  
[District of Sunshine Coast Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Report Web Viewer](https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2f1aeab716db49d4b687846ec9672926)

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, British Columbia, Canada, FREP, IMAR, Resource Stewardship
Organization: Forest Science, Planning and Practices Branch
Budget 2026 - Supplement to the Estimates

Tabular Budget 2026 supplementary information for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027 providing additional information on proposed spending, organized into major categories such as salaries, grants, capital, travel, and operations, including summary and detailed Consolidated Revenue Fund expenses for special offices, ministries and other appropriations classified by group accounts representing broad categories of expenses (Salaries and Benefits, Operating Costs, Government Transfers, Other Expenses, Internal Recoveries and External Recoveries); each group account is comprised of several specific components of expenses referred to as standard objects of expense.

Tags: Budget, Estimate, Ministry
Organization: Treasury Board Staff
Metadata for Medical Services Plan (MSP) Practitioner File

Apr 1989 to Mar 2024 the Medical Services Plan (MSP) Practitioner File provides information on credentials and scope of practice about practitioners registered and licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

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: doctors
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
Provincial Voting Places

A voting place is the building or facility where voters of one or more voting areas are assigned to vote.
(Election Act, s. 1, 81)

This dataset contains spatial points representative of voting opportunities for use in provincial electoral events.  

Each voting place is identified by a three character electoral district code (e.g. CHC is an abbreviation of the Chilliwack electoral district).  A voting place is identified by a standard address ID, street address, locality and building name.

A voting place is classified by type based on its use in an electoral event; Advance - for use in advance voting opportunities, General - for use on general voting day, and Advance and General which are used for throughout the voting period of electoral event.

The status of a voting place is indicative of whether a voting place is proposed or has been confirmed for an electoral event.  The event name and event date fields indicates which electoral event a voting place is used for.

This dataset includes voting places 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, PED, Redistribution, Site-based Voting Areas, Voting Areas, Voting Places
Organization: Elections BC
Soil Mapping Data Packages

These Soil Mapping Data Packages include 

1. a Soil Map dataset which includes the equivalents to [Soil Project Boundaries](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/soil-mapping-soil-project-boundaries), [Soil Survey Spatial View](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/soil-survey-spatial-view) mapping polygons with attributes from the [Soil Name and Layer Files](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/soil-name-and-layer-files), plus 
+ A Soil Site dataset which includes soil pit site information and detailed soil pit descriptions and any associated lab analyses, and 
+ The Soil Data Dictionary which documents the fields and allowable codes within the data. The Soil Map geodatabase contains the 'best available' data ranging from 1:20,000 scale to 1:250,000 scale with overlapping data removed. The choice of the datasets that remain is based on connectivity to the soil attributes (soil name and layer files), map scale and survey date. (Note: the BC Soil Landscapes of Canada (BCSLC) 1:1,000,000 data has not been included in the Soil_Map or SIFT, but is available from: [CANSIS](http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/slc/index.html). (A complete soils data package with overlapping soil survey mapping and BCSLC is available on [request](mailto:TEI_Mail@gov.bc.ca).  Note that the soil survey data with attributes can also be viewed interactively in the [Soil Information Finder Tool](The Soil Map dataset is also available for interactive map viewing or as KMZs from the [Soil Information Finder Tool website](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/land/soil-information-finder).

Tags: BCSIS, Soil pit descriptions, soil, soil capability, soil horizon, soil mapping, soil name, soil pits, soil sites
Organization: Knowledge Management
Williston Wetland Explorer Tool (WWET) Application

The Williston Wetland Explorer Tool (WWET) is an interactive story map and mapping application series that facilitates the dissemination of data and information resulting from the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP)-Peace supported project (BAPID 6492 and 6538).

This multi-year project (model run 1 in 2018 – BAPID 6492 and run 2 in 2019/2020 – BAPID 6538) was designed to predict wetland and riparian habitat in the Williston Drainage Basin. The WWET application provides project background information and allows users to explore field observations (2017, 2018, and 2019), field photographs (2018 and 2019), and wetland and riparian model predictions in 3 and 10 class categories. Other ancillary data sets are included to provide additional regional context for exploring the area. 


Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, BC, British Columbia, Canada, EcoCat, NBEC, Riparian, Wetland Riparian, Williston, at risk ecosystem, biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification, classification, ecosystem management, ecosystem mapping, ecosystem modelling, predictive ecosystem mapping, wetland, wetland classification, wetland modelling, wetland riparian management, wetlands
Organization: Knowledge Management
Soils Information Finder Tool (SIFT) Map Application

The BC Soil Information Finder tool or SIFT is an interactive mapping application that provides easy access to soil survey maps, soil attributes, and agriculture capability mapping in British Columbia. The data comes from the [Soil Survey Spatial View](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/20150a67-5a2d-425f-8216-ff0f97f68df9), the [Soil Project Boundaries](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/427a0008-bcf8-48eb-b9e8-ef43f390c9ad), the [Soil Name and Layer Files](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/a3bc4cd3-0f1b-4a2f-bd88-76f821756d10), [Soil Parent Materials](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/71135871-a3f1-408f-bd34-21cd481fa4c8), and the [Agriculture Capability Mapping](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/582a6147-4e24-468c-a048-762302139afc) data. 

Tags: AGO, AGOL, ArcGIS Online, BC Soils, SIFT, Soil Survey, TEI, agricultural capability, arcGIS online, interactive map, inventory, soil, soil classification, soils, survey
Organization: Knowledge Management
BC Roads Map Service - BC Albers *Deprecated*

**Deprecated as of November 2022.** This resource has not been updated since 2018 and is only to be used for legacy application support. Please use the updated [BC Basemap - vector tile cache](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-basemap). Contact [GeoBC](GeoBCInfo@gov.bc.ca) for more information.

This tile cache map service application programming interface (API) returns georeferenced base map images and provides other associated capabilities as per the [Open Geospatial Consortium Web Mapping Service (WMS) protocol](http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wms). Map images are output in BC Albers projection (EPSG:3005) and match Google map tile scale levels.

This map service emphasizes the road network and complementary map features and presentation symbology.

See this [web page](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=95D78D544B244F34B89223EF069DF74E) for more information on B.C. Map Services and how they can be used.

Tags: BC, Canada, WMS, cache, populated places, railways, road, tile cache, transportation
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Annual Estimates of the Homeless Population in B.C.

BC Stats (with partners at the Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (SDPR), and BC Housing) has developed aggregated summary statistics estimating the homeless population in B.C. These estimates were derived from three administrative service use datasets from the Data Innovation Program (DIP): shelter use from BC Housing, social assistance payments from SDPR, demographic information from the Health medical service plan (MSP) central demographics file. 

The analytic definition of homelessness includes individuals who received income assistance with no fixed address for at least three consecutive months or those who visited a shelter at any time throughout the year.

Estimates have been aggregated into four tables:
* Annual estimates of the homeless population by age and gender
* Annual estimates of the homeless population by chronicity category (chronic vs non-chronic homelessness)
* Annual estimates of the homeless population by census division
* Monthly estimates of the homeless population by service use (income assistance with no fixed address, shelter use, or both) 

\
Estimates are available for 2019-2024.  **Full methodology details are available in the Homeless Cohort Development - Technical Documentation resource.**

Historic releases of this data can be found here: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/d06c29e6-dcda-4f53-aaa4-762ba2934760


Tags: Homeless, Income Assistance, NFA, homeless, homeless cohort, homeless count, homelessness, nfa, no fixed address, shelter, shelter use
Organization: BC Stats
Historical Versions: Annual Estimates of the Homeless Population in B.C.

This record provides **historical releases** of the *Annual Estimates of the Homeless Population in B.C.* dataset. Each historical version includes the estimates and accompanying methodology as published in its corresponding year. These versions are retained to support reproducibility and historical comparison.
Please note that historical files **are not updated or corrected** after original publication. For the latest estimates and methods, consult the [primary dataset in the Data Catalogue](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/fbb1584f-7f93-47e7-8001-16e3087bddea).

Tags: Homeless, NFA, Shelter, employment and income assistance, homeless, homeless cohort, homeless count, homelessness, income assistance, nfa, no fixed address, shelter, shelter use
Organization: BC Stats
Metadata for Affordable Child Care Benefit

Jan 2018 to Mar 2025 - metadata for the complete listing (by month) of children and youth under the supervision of MCFD by a court order or by agreement with the parents, receiving the affordable child care benefit 

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: affordable, benefit, care, child
Organization: Data Innovation Program (DIP)
Wildlife Habitat Areas - Approved

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
Forest Harvesting Restrictions (generalized)

Spatial representation of various land designations that stipulate, to varying degrees, limits on forest harvesting activity.  These land designations include, for example, parks, ecological reserves, conservancies, ungulate winter ranges, wildlife management areas, old growth management areas, visual quality objective areas.

This spatial representation should be used only for strategic-level analysis and may not represent the most up-to-date or all land designations that have provisions that limit forest harvesting activity.  The areas captured in this layer are not the authoritative legal representation of the land designations.

The 'Ranking of Forest Harvesting Restrictions' resource describes the various land designations and how they are ranked.  The ranking influences which land designation will take precedence when multiple land designations spatially overlap.  This is one reason why Generalized Forest Harvesting Restrictions spatial data is not the authoritative legal representation of the land designations -because parts of lower ranked land designations may be missing if they are overlapped by higher ranked land designations.

For example, an "Old Growth Management Area (OGMA): Legal" has a higher rank than a "Ungulate Winter Range: Conditional harvest".  In cases where an "Old Growth Management Area (OGMA): Legal" spatially overlaps an "Ungulate Winter Range: Conditional harvest",  only the "Old Growth Management Area (OGMA): Legal" is portrayed in the Generalized Forest Harvesting Restrictions spatial data within this spatial overlap area.

The 'Ranking of Forest Harvesting Restrictions' resource also indicates the harvest restriction category for each of the various land designations included in the Generalized Forest Harvesting Restrictions spatial data.

Tags: Designated Areas, Harvest Restriction
Organization: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch