AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Fish Passage Priorities - CDFW - 2023 [ds3137]

Man-made barriers to salmonid migration include road/stream crossings, irrigation diversions and dams. Road/stream crossings are extremely numerous and often cross multiple road ownerships within a watershed. Passage impediments and delays in migration affect both adult and juvenile fish. Given the magnitude and severity of the problem, reconnecting isolated stream habitat has become an important priority for the restoration of impaired anadromous salmon and steelhead stocks. A comprehensive CDFW fish passage program is vital towards identifying, prioritizing, and treating migration barriers so that unimpeded migration of Californias salmonid populations is achieved. By coordinating resources with CDFW fisheries engineers, the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program and in conjunction with the Fish Passage Forum, a comprehensive program will aid in the recovery and de-listing of salmon and steelhead, in California. In 2008, the California departments of Fish and Game (now California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)) and Transportation (Caltrans) met with staff from the Assembly committees on Natural Resources and Transportation to discuss joint agency collaboration on prioritizing and remediating fish barriers to salmon and steelhead migration. This was in response to Senate Bill 857 requiring the California Department of Transportation to complete an assessment of potential barriers to anadromous fish prior to commencing any project using State or Federal transportation funds. In addition to the expectation that both agencies would develop a mutual list of priority barriers occurring along transportation corridors, a request was made to CDFW to provide a statewide list of priority barriers based on significance to fish migration and independent of who manages or is responsible for the stream crossing. CDFW developed its first list in 2011. CDFW has a more comprehensive list of barriers to salmon and steelhead migration; these barriers represent our effort to demo

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS3137_20231211_wm, anadromy, barrier, fish migration, habitat connectivity, impediment, in-stream structure, obstacle, passage, salmon, steelhead, stream
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Solar RESOLVE Regions

Data provided by CPUC. <span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>Solar RESOLVE Regions (Draft CPUC layer) used for energy planning and modeling.</span>

Tags: CAOpenData, California Energy Commission, California Natural Resources Agency, SB 100, SB100, STEP
Organization: California Energy Commission
Essential Connectivity Areas - California Essential Habitat Connectivity (CEHC) [ds620]

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) commissioned the California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project because a functional network of connected wildlands is essential to the continued support of Californias diverse natural communities in the face of human development and climate change. The Essential Connectivity Map depicts large, relatively natural habitat blocks that support native biodiversity (Natural Landscape Blocks) and areas essential for ecological connectivity between them (Essential Connectivity Areas). This coarse-scale map was based primarily on the concept of ecological integrity, rather than the needs of particular species. Essential Connectivity Areas are placeholder polygons that can inform land-planning efforts, but that should eventually be replaced by more detailed Linkage Designs, developed at finer resolution based on the needs of particular species and ecological processes. It is important to recognize that even areas outside of Natural Landscape Blocks and Essential Connectivity Areas support important ecological values that should not be "written off" as lacking conservation value. Furthermore, because the Essential Habitat Connectivity Map was created at the statewide scale, based on available statewide data layers, and ignored Natural Landscape Blocks smaller than 2,000 acres squared, it has errors of omission that should be addressed at regional and local scales.

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, Connectivity, Connectivity Conservation, Corridor, DS0620_20140109_wm, Essential, Essential Connectivity Areas, Habitat, Least-cost Corridor, Linkage, Linkage Design, Natural Landscape Blocks
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Meadowfoam Monitoring Plan - North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, Butte County

Butte County meadowfoam (Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica) is an annual plant that is designated as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act and federal Endangered Species Act. Butte County meadowfoam is only found in a narrow 28-mile strip along the eastern Sacramento Valley in Butte County, and a population of Butte County meadowfoam is located at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve (Reserve). Populations of Butte County meadowfoam have been subject to historic grazing practices. Grazing took place at the Reserve for many years prior to it becoming an ecological reserve, and CDFW has continued this practice to manage vegetation. The monitoring consists of three primary parts: (1) a census of Butte County meadowfoam within monitoring plots; (2) monitoring photographs; and (3) general written documentation of grazing impacts, if available. The census data is intended to to represent the total number of Butte County meadowfoam plants at the reserve, subpopulations may exist that we did not locate, and if so, our dataset does not include them. The monitoring photograph files are named with a unique identifier (e.g. "Al") followed by a date in the format YYYYMMDD.

This data and metadata were submitted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Staff though the Data Management Plan (DMP) framework with the id: DMP000047. For more information, please visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/Sci-Data.

Tags: Butte County, Butte County meadowfoam, California North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, DMP, Limnanthes floccosa, North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, endangered species, photomonitoring, population trends
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Transect Survey - Mojave Desert - 2017 - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2834]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Visual Encounter Transect Surveys of reptiles, amphibians, and other vertebrate wildlife taxa were conducted at a subset of study sites in the Mojave Desert in 2017. A total of 52 transect surveys at 17 study sites were conducted between March and June 2017. For each survey, a single observer walked two 200-meter transects and recorded counts and distances of all wildlife observed. The two transects are laid out as a cross intersecting at a right angle, with this intersection occurring at survey site center. The exact orientation of the cross and the sinuosity of transects was left to the discretion of the surveyor(s) to optimize sampling of the site-designated lifeform and to facilitate ease of travel (e.g., barriers or steep slopes). In the case of a riparian lifeform site, one transect was aligned along or near the stream course, and the second along the gradient extending to either side of the stream course. In the case of a guzzler or wetland, transects were aligned along approximately perpendicular sides. A laser rangefinder was used to accurately measure the perpendicular distance from the transect to the location of each wildlife group at the instance of its initial observation. These data were used for distance sampling methods to estimate abundance, and for comparing 2016 and 2017 data. Whenever possible, these transect surveys overlapped spatially with Time Constrained Searches at the same location.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2834_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, reptile, transect, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Time Constrained Search - 2017 - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2832]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Time constrained surveys for reptiles and amphibians were conducted at 184 Great Valley study sites, and 107 Mojave Desert sites, between March and June 2017. Whenever possible, three independent surveys of 30 minutes each were conducted over the course of the month-long survey period at each site. Time constrained searches were typically conducted after completion of avian point count surveys. Once the study site lifeform was determined, the observer began their search within the stand, but could move throughout the lifeform. In narrow riparian areas, observers could search the edges of these habitats in addition to the main lifeform. Observers were free to move about anywhere within the lifeform, making sure to check any cover object that was safe to inspect; this included rock crevices, burrows, downed logs, etc. Moved cover objects were to be returned exactly as they were found. When an observation was made, observers recorded the species (six-letter code if known, otherwise full common or scientific names), time of observation, age class (hatchling, juvenile, adult) if possible, confidence level, and a GPS location. Each subsequent TCS was conducted with the same amount of intensity as previous searches.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2832_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, reptile, time constrained search, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Site Establishment Survey - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2831]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The TSM study areas were the USDA-defined Great Valley (GV) and Mojave Desert (MD) ecoregions, truncated to California state boundaries. A grid of hexagons adapted from the USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis program, each having an approximate radius of 2,600 meters, was used as the sampling frame. Initially, a spatially-balanced, stratified random sampling approach was used to identify hexagons to be included in the study. Vegetation maps from a variety of sources were used to calculate the total cover of key lifeforms within each ecoregion. These lifeforms were determined based not only on distinct categories of vegetation, but also on habitats or features known or thought to be important to wildlife. A spatially-balanced random sample was drawn for the Mojave Desert ecoregion, while site selection in the Great Valley was more opportunistic based on the greater proportion of private land ownership.To select discrete survey locations within the hexagons, a finer-scale grid of approximately 2,400 points spaced 100 meters apart was created within each selected hexagon; for parcels that did not encompass an entire hexagon, the 100-meter grid was limited to the area within the parcel boundary. Generally, two survey points located 1,000-2,000 meters apart were selected in each hexagon. Initial points were identified by assigning random numbers to all of the grid points in each hexagon, and then selecting the lowest numbered points that met other constraints, including stratified sampling goals and land access restrictions. On rare occasions, more than two sites were located within a given hexagon, but the preferred practice was to avoid duplication or monitoring in adjacent hexagons. Study sites were not repeated between the two years, so that the entire monitoring effort comprised unique locations.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2831_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, reptile, site establishment survey, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Quadrat Survey - Great Valley - 2016 - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2830]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>A total of 36 visual encounter quadrat surveys were conducted at a subset of study sites in the Great Valley between April and July 2016. A time-constrained search of 1 hour was conducted within a one-hectare quadrat, which was positioned to overlap survey site center and to be representative of the lifeform associated with the survey site. Waypoints were established at the four corners of a 100m by 100m square, and a single observer systematically surveyed by visually searching for any surface-active reptiles, amphibians, or other terrestrial vertebrates, while also checking under cover objects, crevices, and within burrows using a hand mirror. For each encounter, the observer noted time, substrate, and behavior such as basking, foraging, courtship/reproduction, territoriality, and fleeing. As with transect surveys, all wildlife sign (tracks, scat, burrows, nests) were noted.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2830_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, quadrat survey, reptile, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Point Count Survey - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2829]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Avian point count surveys were conducted at 184 Great Valley study sites, and 107 Mojave Desert sites, between March and June 2017. Whenever possible, three independent point count surveys of five minutes each were conducted over the course of the month-long survey period at each site. To enable relatively accurate distance measurements, observers would mentally mark 50 meters in each cardinal direction using a rangefinder. Observer qualifications determined the complexity of the survey being conducted, with a focal survey recording data for only 25 pre-designated species; for comprehensive surveys, data for all bird species was collected. During survey site establishment visits, a 15-minute quiet period was taken at the point count center prior to starting the survey; subsequent visits only required a 5-minute quiet period. During the quiet period, the observer recorded general information about the survey location, weather, etc. During the point count, observers recorded the name of each species using six letter codes. Individuals of each species were tallied within the three different distance categories: &lt; 50 meters, &gt; 50 meters, and flyover. Birds seen at multiple distances were recorded only at the closest distance. Observers also recorded the confidence level of their observations and the type of detection (aural and/or visual). When individuals were detected at different confidence levels, the observer created distinct entries of the species and separated them by confidence. If an unknown species was detected, the observation was labelled as UNK, numbered, recorded with the technician’s best guess to species ID, and marked at low confidence (e.g. UNK1 – HOUFIN).</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2829_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, point count, reptile, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Habitat and Vegetation Assessment - 2017 - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2828]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Vegetation surveys were conducted at each Great Valley and Mojave Desert study site between March and June 2017. The surveys followed the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Vegetation Reconnissance Field Protocol and were representative of either the lifeform for which the survey site was selected, or the dominant vegetation type encountered on site, if the preassigned lieform was not found. These reconnaissance vegetation surveys are based on a representative stand with a subset of dominant or characteristic plant species and their cover values recorded rather than a plot based survey. Field crews determined the primary alliance for the stand and identified the dominant species present, along with percent cover and phenology information. If there was any uncertainty in keying to alliance, a secondary alliance was also described, along with any details to aid in later determination. The CDFW Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program reviewed and confirmed or corrected all field assessments herein. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: CDFW, California, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, reptile, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Habitat Rapid Assessment Survey - 2016 - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2827]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Vegetation surveys were conducted at all Great Valley and Mojave Desert study sites between May and July 2016. These surveys followed the California Native Plant Society/Department of Fish and Wildlife protocol for vegetation rapid assessment and were representative of either the lifeform for which the survey site was selected or the dominant vegetation type encountered on site, if the preassigned lifeform is not found. The rapid assessment sample was based not on a plot but on a single representative stand with 12-20 of the dominant or characteristic species and their cover values recorded. The CDFW Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program reviewed and confirmed or corrected all field assessments herein. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2827_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, habitat, reptile, vegetation
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Acoustic Bat Survey - Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring [ds2825]

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Automated acoustic recorders were deployed at 331 sites across the Mojave Desert ecoregion and 263 sites across the Great Valley ecoregion between March and July of 2016 and 2017. At each survey location, an SM3-BAT bioacoustic recorder was deployed with both an SMM-A1 acoustic microphone and an SMM-U1 ultrasonic microphone (Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., Maynard, MA, USA, hereafter termed ARU). Automated recorders were cable locked to securely-placed T-posts 2 meters above the ground, and were located within 10 meters of the site center at a relatively open spot not occupied by thick vegetation. The ARUs were programmed to record three 5-minute sessions each morning during the survey period, with the first session at 30 minutes before sunrise, the second at sunrise, and the third at 30 minutes after sunrise. The ARUs were also programmed to alternate between 7.5-minute audible acoustic recordings and 22.5-minute triggered, full-spectrum ultrasonic recordings from 30 minutes before sunset until 0400 the following morning, at which time the ultrasonic recordings ceased; the 7.5-minute acoustic recordings continued every 30 minutes until the 5-minute dawn chorus recordings began at 30 minutes before sunrise. Deployments lasted for seven consecutive days, on average. Following the survey, Kaleidoscope Pro version 4.3.2 with the KPro classifier (Wildlife Acoustics, Inc., Maynard, MA, USA) was used to auto-classify file recordings to the species level for bats. Using the probabilistic output from the classifier, files were filtered to retain only those determined to have a misidentification probability less than 0.05. All of the remaining files were then manually reviewed (i.e., examination of diagnostics and spectrograms) to confirm or reject the auto-classified species identification. The automated and post-validated datasets were analyzed using five occupancy modeling frameworks, which differed in how they did or did not address false positive detections.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS2825_20190626_wm, Great Valley, Mojave Desert, TSM, Terrestrial Species Stressor Monitoring, acoustic, acoustic survey, amphibian, bat, biodiversity, bird, central valley, drought, environment, reptile, vegetatio
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife