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BC Cumulative Effects Framework - Integrated Roads - 2026

BC CEF Integrated Roads contains linework and attributes conflated from publicly accessible sources from the BC Geographic Warehouse (BCGW), which represent both built roads and road tenures. The dataset was created for spatial assessment in a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for provincial-scale Cumulative Effects Framework (CEF) analysis in British Columbia (BC) Canada: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=57D4625607564CED96C9C9EAF2E91ACA. 

This data set was created using the process and scripts documented on Simon Norris’ roadintegrator GitHub repository: https://github.com/bcgov/CE_integratedroads.  Please refer to the accompanying spreadsheet (.xlsx) listing input data sources, and their respective BC Data Catalogue record hyperlinks. 

This data set was created from data with varying levels of quality, accuracy and completeness, and should not be used for navigation, or site-specific analysis. No new data is included in this road integration data that does not already exist elsewhere. One example use of this data set is to generate road density (KM of distance by KM2 of area) for coarse estimations of resource roads at the regional scale, in absence of a single, authoritative, public-accessible and annually updated BC resource road data set.

Archived Integrated Road data is available here: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/9568a219-819d-417a-be68-8431b6fb5de0

Please also view the related data set: [BC Cumulative Effects Framework - Human Disturbance](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/7d61ff12-b85f-4aeb-ac8b-7b10e84b046c)

2021 data can be explored in [The Human Disturbance Data Explorer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a974a9886d1241c8baaa2debac6d650e/)

Tags: BC Energy Regulator, BCER, British Columbia, CE, CEF, Cumulative Effects Framework, Energy Regulator, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, Resource Roads, oil and gas, roads
Organization: Collaborative Stewardship and Cumulative Effects Management
BC Cumulative Effects Framework – Integrated Roads - Archived

This catalogue entry holds the archived versions of the BC Cumulative Effects Integrated Roads layers.  It is recommended to use the most recent version available, access at the following link: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/a489bc6a-f676-4503-8cd7-dcf0bdf2ae99

BC CEF Integrated Roads contains linework and attributes conflated from publicly accessible sources from the BC Geographic Warehouse (BCGW), which represent both built roads and road tenures. The dataset was created for spatial assessment in a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for provincial-scale Cumulative Effects Framework (CEF) analysis in British Columbia (BC) Canada: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/cumulative-effects-framework. 

This data set was created using the process and scripts documented on Simon Norris’ archived roadintegrator GitHub repository: https://github.com/bcgov/CE_integratedroads.  Please refer to the accompanying spreadsheet (.xlsx) listing input data sources, and their respective BC Data Catalogue record hyperlinks. 

This data set was created from data with varying levels of quality, accuracy and completeness, and should not be used for navigation, or site-specific analysis. No new data is included in the Integrated Roads dataset that does not already exist elsewhere. One example use of this data set is to generate road density (KM of distance by KM2 of area) for coarse estimations of resource roads at the regional scale, in absence of a single, authoritative, public-accessible and annually updated BC resource road data set.

Please also view the related data set: BC Cumulative Effects Framework - Human Disturbance - Archived https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/577cba93-9b20-48bb-83b8-1e077e9e8a04

You can explore the 2021 dataset in the [Human Disturbance Data Explorer](https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a974a9886d1241c8baaa2debac6d650e/)


Tags: BC Energy Regulator, BCER, British Columbia, CE, CEF, Cumulative Effects Framework, Energy Regulator, OGC, Oil and Gas Commission, Resource Roads, oil and gas, roads
Organization: Collaborative Stewardship and Cumulative Effects Management
Non-market Housing (2025)

This dataset includes information on the number of units in each local government of:
* subsidized housing of various types, including transitional supported and assisted living, independent social housing, and units secured through rent supplements; and
* housing for people at risk of homelessness and shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
* BC Housing only tracks units where it has a financial relationship.  There may be other subsidized housing units in the community.


Tags: Housing Needs Reports, homeless, housing units, non-market housing, shelter, subsidized housing
Organization: Planning and Land Use Management
BC Employment and Assistance Program by Municipality

The Ministry reports the breakdown of the BC Employment and Assistance program each month by the 75 municipalities with the highest income assistance caseloads. This data is from 1995 onwards and includes counts for cases, recipients and dependent children.

Each month the top 75 municipalities are determined based on the total income assistance caseloads over the last 24 months.  Those top 75 municipalities are then provided over the entire timeseries – from 1995 to most recent.

Tags: BCEA, census division, census subdivision, dependent children, income assistance, municipalities, municipality, welfare
Organization: Research Branch
Archaeological Sites and Historic Places (Limited Attributes)

This spatial layer contains polygons depicting the location and extent of all archaeological sites and historic places recorded in the BC Provincial Inventory. Only a limited set of attributes is included. Due to the sensitivity of archaeological site locations, access is provided to authorized users only. 

Tags: BC Register of Historic Places, HRIA, PHR, RAAD, archaeological sites, archaeology, cultural sites, historic place, provincial heritage register
Organization: Archaeology
Freshwater Atlas Assessment Watersheds

Assessment Watersheds are mesoscale aquatic units designed to replace the 3rd order 1:50K watersheds. Assessment Watersheds are based on groupings of fundamental watersheds using FWA watershed code and local code, with a target size of between 2,000ha and 10,000ha.

Tags: CWB, FWA, corporate watershed base, freshwater atlas
Organization: GeoBC Branch
GeoNetBC Geodetic Control Monuments - High Precision - Public Access

Geodetic control monuments for BC from Geodetic Network British Columbia (GeoNetBC). Geodetic Control Monuments (GCMs) are a network of interconnected permanent markers in the ground which have accurately determined coordinates, and/or elevations. They are fixed points on which to spatially reference surveys, mapping, aerial and satellite imaging, etc.

Tags: Canada, MASCOT, geodetic control, survey monument
Organization: GeoBC Branch
GeoNetBC Geodetic Control Monuments - All - Partially Attributed

Geodetic control monuments for BC from Geodetic Network British Columbia (GeoNetBC). Geodetic Control Monuments (GCMs) are a network of interconnected permanent markers in the ground which have accurately determined coordinates, and/or elevations. They are fixed points on which to spatially reference surveys, mapping, aerial and satellite imaging, etc.

Tags: Canada, geodetic control, survey monument
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Soil Survey Spatial View

Soil Survey polygons contain soils spatial and attribute information utilized by the Ministry of Environment online Soil Information Finder Tool ([SIFT](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/land/soil-information-finder)). The information pertains to soil survey data in the Province of British Columbia, as well as links to a variety of reports and maps. Polygons related to soil surveys can be made up of a complex of up to 3 components representing 3 different soil types. These components are aspatial and represent the amount in the polygon indicated by the PERCENT_x field for the component x.	Each unique soil type has a soil name and generalized attributes such as drainage, texture and coarse fragment percent. The [Soil Name and Layer Files](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/a3bc4cd3-0f1b-4a2f-bd88-76f821756d10) can be joined and related to each of the 3 components of the Soil Survey Spatial View polygons using the SoilSymbol field in the name and layer tables and the `SOILSYM_x` fields in the Soil Survey Spatial View.

Tags: TEI, inventory, soil, soil classification, soil description, soil drainage, soil horizon, soil inventory, soil map, soil maps, soil name, soil survey, soil texture, soils, soils inventory, soils maps, soils survey, survey
Organization: Knowledge Management
Freshwater Atlas Glaciers

Glaciers and ice masses for the province, derived from aerial imagery flown in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Please refer to the [Glaciers](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/glaciers) dataset for recent glacier extents in British Columbia, and [Historical Glaciers](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/historical-glaciers) for a comparable historic view.

Tags: CWB, corporate watershed base, freshwater atlas
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Freshwater Atlas Islands

All island polygons.  Islands may overlap as there are islands within islands (e.g., a lake on an island contains an island). 

GNIS_NAME_1 contains the most atomic name for the island. For example, there are 3797 "Haida Gwaii" islands. If the island has not been named as part of a more specific group or with an individual name, "Haida Gwaii" is the GNIS_NAME_1 value. GNIS_NAME_2 and GNIS_NAME_3 values are null. If the island has a more specific name, "Haida Gwaii" moves to GNIS_NAME_2, and the more atomic name, such as "Moresby Island" is the GNIS_NAME_1.  If the island has an individual name, belongs to a group, and is part of Haida Gwaii, the same logic of naming from most to least specific applies.  For example, GNIS_NAME_1 = "George Island", GNIS_NAME_2 = "Copper Islands", GNIS_NAME_3 = "Haida Gwaii".

Tags: CWB, corporate watershed base, freshwater atlas
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Provincial Oil and Gas Tenure Registry Extract (non-confidential records)

A multi-file snapshot of provincial Crown petroleum and natural gas tenure in British Columbia.  The data is provided in a format intended for use by data vendors and others interested in viewing the data in a relational database.  Please refer to the included data dictionary for a complete listing of data definitions.

Prior to the April 2022 extract, the TITLE_* series of reports included attributes for active titles only.  By contrast, the main TITLES report, to which the TITLE_* series can each be related, included both active and cancelled titles.  For internal consistency and greater transparency, the April 2022 and subsequent extracts will expand the TITLE_* series reports to include cancelled titles.  Please be aware that many tenures were cancelled before records were first digitized, and in many cases the attributes of those tenures were not transcribed into the digital record.

Please note that attributes reported in the TITLES report and the TITLE_* reports for cancelled titles are the attributes at the date of cancellation.

Tags: gas, oil and gas, petroleum, registry, tenure
Organization: Tenure and Resource Stewardship
Human Disturbance – 2025

The human disturbance dataset (previously known as the Cumulative Effects Framework Human Disturbance) aims to create a consolidated footprint of human activity on the landscape of British Columbia. It is intended to support landscape-level (coarse) analysis.

The dataset captures disturbances from the resource industries (mining, oil and gas, forestry), infrastructure (power and railways), urban development, recreation and agriculture. It does not capture road or natural (wildfire or pests) disturbances. Road disturbance is captured in the complementary dataset (integrated roads), which is available through the DataBC Catalogue (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/a489bc6a-f676-4503-8cd7-dcf0bdf2ae99).

The human disturbance analysis is a flattened representation in which disturbance is reported hierarchically by permanence. More permanent or current disturbances (forestry only) are given higher ranks than less permanent or older disturbances. When two disturbance types overlap, the more permanent takes priority. ***Due to this approach, it is not possible to determine the total hectares of a single disturbance.***

All methodologies are reproducible and are from publicly accessible data with varying levels of quality, accuracy and completeness. Please refer to the attached methodology and accompanying spreadsheet listing the input data sources under "Data and Resources".


Tags: British Columbia, CE, CEF, Cumulative Effects, Cumulative Effects Framework, Decision Support, GeoBC, Human Disturbance
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Williamson's Sapsucker (WISA)

Williamson’s Sapsucker (WISA) data; includes the three distinct Areas of Occupancy (AOs), WISA Habitat Model, WISA Observations and Nest Trees. These data support the implementation of the Williamson's Sapsucker Best Management Practices (BMPs).

1.	Area of Occupancy: 95% of the WISA population is estimated to occur in this area and is where the WISA Best Management Practices (BMPs) apply.

2.	BMP Habitat Classes: Polygons delineating class 1 habitat (highest quality), class 2 habitat, and areas where no habitat has been found. The BMPs have specific harvest practices outlined for class 1 and 2 habitat.
    1. Class 1 and Class 2 habitat in the West and Okanagan-Boundary AOs is based on the habitat model for WISA. To facilitate spatial analysis, all subtypes of Class 1 habitat areas were subsumed to a single data class titled Class 1 within column BMP in the attribute table of the habitat model. More details on the BMP Habitat Classes can be found in the BMP document and the guiding principles document that accompanies the BMPs.
    2. Class 1 and Class 2 habitat in the East Kootenay AO is based on a combination of the habitat model for WISA and buffers around existing and probably nest sites and more details on the BMP Habitat Classes can be found in the BMPs and the guiding principles document that accompanies the BMPs.   

3.	WISA Observations and Nests:

    1.	WISA Observations from 1994-present: includes observed nest trees (nesting confirmed), potential nest trees (nesting probable), and individual observations.
    2.	WISA Inoculated Trees: These are also potential nest trees and are this dataset includes locations of trees inoculated with fungus to create WISA nesting habitat. Nesting habitat takes decades to develop, and retention of these trees is essential for long term habitat supply. Inoculated trees may be labelled through signage.

Tags: Sapsucker, Williamson Sapsucker, Woodpecker
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Digital Road Atlas (DRA) - Master Partially-Attributed Roads

Digital Road Atlas Master Partially-Attributed Roads (DGTL ROAD ATLAS MPAR SP) provides partial information about roads in British Columbia. This data set represents the public data that is available for the Digital Road Atlas.  For more information on the DRA program please visit the [DRA info page](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=21FFEC94B0AD40818D2D2AF06D522714)

This dataset is updated on the 6th of every month to the warehouse

Tags: provincial digital road atlas
Organization: GeoBC Branch
Digital Road Atlas (DRA) - Demographic Partially-Attributed Roads

Digital Road Atlas Demographic Partially-Attributed Roads (DGTL ROAD ATLAS DPAR SP) provides partial information about roads in British Columbia. This data set represents the public data that is available for the Digital Road Atlas.  For more information on the DRA program please visit the [DRA info page](http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=21FFEC94B0AD40818D2D2AF06D522714)

This dataset is updated on the 6th of every month to the warehouse

Tags: provincial digital road atlas
Organization: GeoBC Branch
FTEN MAP NOTATION POLY

DEPRECATED - This is a spatial layer showing Ministry of Forests Map Notation Polygons.  These are polygonal spatial representation for a notation on the Forest Atlas which records the area of interest of other government agencies and individuals.

Superseded by: [WHSE_FOREST_TENURE.FTEN_MAP_NOTATN_POLY_SVW](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/78838b54-f241-4269-aeb4-126d14bb5f37)



Tags: Canada, FTA, archive, deprecated, forest, forest tenure, map notation
Organization: Forest Tenures Branch
BC Liquor Store Product Price List - Historical Prices

Historical price list of products available from BC Liquor Stores. Inclusion of products in this list does not guarantee availability or continued supply. Prices shown do not include taxes and are subject to change. In the event of any error or omission published in this file, the product description and price in the liquor stores shall prevail.

Tags: BC Liquor Stores, BCLDB, alcohol, beer, beverage, liquor, price, spirits, wine
Organization: Liquor Distribution
Aquatic Life Iron WQG Chronic

This spreadsheet provides chronic water quality guidelines for iron for the protection of aquatic life. The sheet is designed to be machine readable. Column headings refer to the following: EMS_0004 = pH; EMS_1103 = DOC (mg/L); Limit = WQG in ug/L.

Tags: Aquatic Life, Water Quality, Water Quality Guidelines, iron
Organization: Watershed Stewardship and Security
Ungulate Winter Range - Proposed

An Ungulate Winter Range (UWR) is defined as an area that contains habitat that is necessary to meet the winter habitat requirements of an ungulate species. UWRs are based on current understanding of ungulate habitat requirements in winter, as interpreted by FLNR regional staff from current scientific and management literature, local knowledge, and other expertise from the region. UWRs within this set of data are currently in the review and consultation stage of the area designation process.

As UWRs are designated they will be moved into the [Approved Ungulate Winter Range](http://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/ungulate-winter-range) dataset.

Tags: UWR, specified area, ungulate winter range
Organization: Terrestrial Species Recovery
Seedlot Collection Area

Seedlot collection area polygons captured from the Seed Planning and Registry System (SPAR) seedlot collection area tool at time of seedlot registration on a voluntary basis, ie. not a requirement of the Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use. The purpose of the seedlot collection area polygons is to capture one or more polygons created by a SPAR user representing the geographic area of cone collection for a natural stand seedlot. Seedlot collection area geometries are viewable in SEEDMAP.

Tags: Canada, forest, planning, seed, seedlot
Organization: Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch
Seedlot Collection Area Geometry

Seedlot collection area polygons captured from the Seed Planning and Registry System (SPAR) seedlot collection area tool at time of seedlot registration on a voluntary basis, ie. not a requirement of the Chief Forester's Standards for Seed Use. The purpose of the seedlot collection area polygons is to capture one or more polygons created by a SPAR user representing the geographic area of cone collection for a natural stand seedlot. Seedlot collection area geometries are viewable in SEEDMAP.

Tags: Canada, forest, planning, seed
Organization: Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch
Property Transfer Tax Data 2026

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=A519A56BC2BF44E4A008B33FCF527F61). This data-set contains the information obtained from the 2026 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
Central Selkirk Snowmobile Management Map

The Central Selkirks Snowmobile Closure Web Map indicates open and closed areas within this snowmobile closure area and is used to protect the Central Selkirks caribou herd from disturbance by snowmobiles. 
Closed portions of this management area are determined by the presence of GPS-collared caribou. The map is updated daily. 
Only members of two specified snowmobile user groups (which are provided limited access to the area via permits) are allowed to enter the closure area. Members who wish to ride in the area must check the web map on that day to verify which zones are open and closed. 
Anyone who is not a member of either the Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders or the Trout Lake Recreational Club is not permitted to enter the closed area at any time. More information about these two clubs and memberships is available at snowmobileselkirks.ca 

Tags: Caribou, Caribou Recovery Program, Kootenay Boundary, Snowmobile, Species at Risk, snowmobile agreement, snowmobile areas
Organization: Terrestrial Species Recovery
BC Assessment - Data Advice

In 1974, the Government of British Columbia created BC Assessment (BCA) as a Crown Corporation, funded primarily through a property tax levy, with the legislated mandate to provide “assessments that are uniform in the whole of the province” in accordance with the Assessment Act. Since its inception, BCA has provided uniform, fair and independent property assessments to the people of British Columbia.

Data Advice is a data product providing customers with property assessment information. It was originally created in 1976 to provide taxing authorities the data they required to perform their taxation duties. Today the product is still used by taxing authorities, First Nations governments, Provincial Governments and enterprise customers to perform various business functions. 

The Data Advice data is available as both an annual full-roll XML file plus weekly XML updates, and as full-roll theme-based CSV files (complete (full roll) files, produced weekly).  The themes currently available are:

* general description of individual properties
* street addresses of individual properties
* legal descriptions of individual properties
* sales history of individual properties
* land characteristics of individual properties
* general assessed value for property and improvements (for resources labelled "updates to yyyy roll")

A data dictionary for the theme files is provided in [this resource](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-assessment-data-advice/resource/625a67cb-3456-4bae-8380-0f2efc688a55).

<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

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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