AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
River Otters - High Mountain Lakes [ds813]

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>In California, River Otters (Lontra canadensis) are most commonly associated with food-rich lowland aquatic habitats where they forage primarily on fish and crustaceans. Their distribution in high-elevation montane regions of the state, areas in which fish and crayfish were absent historically, is largely unknown. We compiled occurrence records of River Otters in California from elevations &gt;1100 m, and evaluated them using evidentiary standards. Based on 126 records, we report the widespread presence of River Otters in the Klamath, southern Cascades, and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, including at elevations exceeding 3000 m. Sixty-three percent of the records met our definition as ''verified'', and the remaining 37% were considered ''unverified''. The distribution of observations through time and habitats in which observations were made were similar between verified and unverified records. River Otter records spanned the period from 1900 to 2017, with 50% occurring between 1991 and 2010. Ninety-three percent of the water bodies with records of River Otters contained nonnative prey (fish and crayfish). Those lacking nonnative prey all supported native prey, including amphibians and reptiles. Based on records that contained River Otter foraging observations, nonnative fishes and crayfish were represented in 89% of the total accounts, and native frogs and invertebrates were represented in 22%. It remains unclear whether River Otters occurred in California's high-elevation water bodies prior to the introduction of fish and crayfish, and additional research is needed to understand the possible influence of nonnative prey in allowing River Otters to expand their distribution in these habitats.</span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS0813_20180430_wm, Mammal, cn River Otter, sn Lontra canadensis
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Bird Species of Special Concern [ds463] Extended Table

This data set is an intersection of all 63 vector polygon ranges depicted in the following publication with a statewide grid of 25 square mile hexagon cells. Shuford, W.D., and Gardali, T., editors. 2008. California Bird Species of Special Concern: A ranked assessment of species, subspecies, and distinct populations of birds of immediate conservation concern in California. Studies of Western Birds 1. Western Field Ornithologists, Camarillo, California, and California Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/species/ssc/birds.html The vector polygon ranges were hand drawn at a scale of 1:6,600,000 by authors and editors of the Bird Species of Special Concern report and digitized into shapefiles by staff of the Biogeographic Data Branch, California Department of Fish and Game. The hexagon grid for the state was created by Steve Goldman by modifying an AML (Arc Macro Language) script originally written by Eric Kauffman.

Tags: authcdfw, bird, bird species of special concern hexagon intersect bssc, california department of fish and wildlife, california natural resources agency, caopendata, cdfw, ds046320090224wm
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Bird Species of Special Concern [ds463] Extended Table

<div style='text-align:Left;'><div><div><p><span>This data set is an intersection of all 63 vector polygon ranges depicted in the following publication with a statewide grid of 25 square mile hexagon cells. Shuford, W.D., and Gardali, T., editors. 2008. California Bird Species of Special Concern: A ranked assessment of species, subspecies, and distinct populations of birds of immediate conservation concern in California. Studies of Western Birds 1. Western Field Ornithologists, Camarillo, California, and California Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/species/ssc/birds.html The vector polygon ranges were hand drawn at a scale of 1:6,600,000 by authors and editors of the Bird Species of Special Concern report and digitized into shapefiles by staff of the Biogeographic Data Branch, California Department of Fish and Game. The hexagon grid for the state was created by Steve Goldman by modifying an AML (Arc Macro Language) script originally written by Eric Kauffman.</span></p></div></div></div>

Tags: Auth_CDFW, Bird Species of Special Concern Hexagon Intersect BSSC, CAOpenData, CDFW, California Department of Fish And Wildlife, California Natural Resources Agency, DS0463_20090224_wm, bird
Organization: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Atlas: San Francisco Bay, California maps and geographic information systems data (NODC Accession 0013224)

This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps for the shoreline of San Francisco Bay. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats; sensitive biological resources; and human-use resources. This atlas was developed to be utilized within desktop GIS systems and contains GIS files and related D-base files. Associated files include MOSS (Multiple Overlay Statistical System) export files, .PDF maps, and detailed user guides and metadata. A later version of these data was released in March 2007 and is filed under NODC accession number 0036884.

Tags: NOAA, data.gov, earth-science--biological-classification, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsinvertebrates--arthropods--crustaceans, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsinvertebrates--mollusks, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsinvertebrates--mollusks--bivalves, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsvertebrates--birds, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsvertebrates--fish, earth-science--biological-classification--animalsvertebrates--mammals, earth-science--biological-classification--plants--macroalgae-seaweeds, earth-science--biosphere--ecosystems--marine-ecosystems--benthic, earth-science--oceans--coastal-processes--shorelines, ocean--pacific-ocean--north-pacific-ocean, oceanography
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DMR All Mines

<div style='text-align:justify;'>This service presents location,  status, and other information regarding mining operations regulated under the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) in California.  The data presented in this service is reported by mine operators in annual reports provided to the California Department of Conservation Division of Mine Reclamation (DMR) under Public Resources Code section 2207. While DMR attempts to populate Mines Online with accurate map coordinate data, the DMR cannot guarantee the accuracy of operator-reported location information.</div>

Tags: CAOpenData, CNRA, California, California Department of Conservation, California Natural Resources Agency, DMR, DOC, Division of Mine Reclamation, Land Use, Lead Agency, Minerals, Mines, Mines and Mineral Resources, Mining, SMARA, Surface Mining And Reclamation Act
Organization: California Department of Conservation
Climate Change Projections for Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP)

To aid applicants with quantification and monetization of benefits of proposed water storage projects per Chapter 8 of Proposition 1 (Water Code section 79750 et. seq.), the California Water Commission (Commission) developed a Technical Reference which was released in August 2016.

These data and model products are companion information to the Technical Reference and were developed to assist applicants for funding under the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). The WSIP required applicants for public funding to analyze their proposed projects using climate and sea level conditions for California projected at years 2030 and 2070. 

The data and model products were developed for the following climate and sea level conditions:

- Without-Project 2030 Future Conditions – Year 2030 future condition with projected climate and sea level conditions for a thirty-year period centered at 2030 (climate period 2016-2045)

- Without-Project 2070 Future Conditions – Year 2070 future condition with projected climate and sea level conditions for a thirty-year period centered at 2070 (climate period 2056-2085)

- 1995 Historical Temperature-detrended Conditions (reference) – Year 1995 historical condition with climate and sea level conditions for a thirty-year period centered at 1995 (reference climate period 1981-2010)
 
## California Water Commission

The California Water Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. Seven members are chosen for their expertise related to the control, storage, and beneficial use of water and two are chosen for their knowledge of the environment. The Commission provides a public forum for discussing water issues, advises the Director of the Department of Water Resources on matters within the Department’s jurisdiction, approves rules and regulations, and monitors and reports on the construction and operation of the State Water Project. Proposition 1: The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act approved by voters in 2014, gave the Commission new responsibilities regarding the distribution of public funds set aside for the public benefits of water storage projects, and developing regulations for the quantification and management of those benefits. In 2018, the Commission approved maximum conditional funding amounts for eight projects in the Water Storage Investment Program.


Tags: climate change, evapotranspiration, gcm, hydrologic, integrated hydrologic model, precipitation, streamflow, temperature
Organization: California Water Commission
Interagency Ecological Program: Discrete dissolved oxygen monitoring in the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel, collected by the Environmental Monitoring Program, 1997-2018

The Interagency Ecological Program’s (IEP) Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) has historically monitored discrete water quality and nutrients in the San Francisco Estuary. The objectives of the EMP are to: (1) obtain consistent and accurate monthly data at established monitoring stations, (2) to provide and document information necessary to achieve compliance with salinity, flow, and dissolved oxygen standards, and (3) to report this information for the purpose of management and conservation of the upper San Francisco Estuary. This dataset is a subset of the larger EMP dataset that includes discrete water quality data collected from 2000-2018. Beginning in 2000, 11 stations were sampled for a full suite of water quality analytes while the remaining 11 were sampled for chlorophyll a and pheophytin a only, totaling 22 stations sampled each month. By 2018, that number increased to 28 stations sampled each month with the full suite of water quality analytes collected at every station. The EMP collects discrete water quality measurements 1-meter below the surface of the water and 1-meter above the bottom of the channel during high slack tide. Over the period of record, the following water quality parameters have been added: pH, total organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved calcium, a rating score for the blue-green algae, Microcystis aeruginosa, and near bottom measurements.  

Tags: Dissolved Oxygen, Monitoring, San Joaquin River, Water Quality
Organization: California Department of Water Resources
Time to detection data for Point Reyes pond-breeding amphibians, 2017

Occupancy models provide a reliable method of estimating species distributions while accounting for imperfect detectability. The cost of accounting for false absences is that detection and nondetection surveys typically require repeated visits to a site or multiple-observer techniques. More efficient methods of collecting data to estimate detection probabilities would allow additional sites to be surveyed for the same amount of effort, which would support more precise estimation of covariate effects to improve inference about underlying ecological processes. Time-to-detection surveys allow the estimation of detection probability based on a single site visit by one observer, and therefore might be an efficient technique for herpetological occupancy studies. We evaluated the use of time-to-detection surveys to estimate the occupancy of pond-breeding amphibians at Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA, including variables that affected detection rates and the probability of occurrence. We found that detection times were short enough, and occupancy was high enough, to reliably estimate the probability of occurrence of three pond-breeding amphibians at Point Reyes National Seashore, and that survey and site conditions had species-specific effects on detection rates. In particular, pond characteristics affected detection times of all commonly detected species. Probability of occurrence of Sierran Treefrogs (Hyliola sierra) and Rough-skinned Newts (Taricha granulosa) was negatively related to the detection of fish and pond area. Time-to-detection surveys can provide an efficient method for estimating detection probabilities and accounting for false absences in occupancy studies of reptiles and amphibians.

Tags: California, Marin County, Point Reyes National Seashore, USDOI, USGS, amphibian, data.gov, detection probability, event-time analysis, occupancy, pond, sampling efficiency, time to detection
Organization: United States Geological Survey
Interagency Ecological Program: Discrete water quality monitoring in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta, collected by the Environmental Monitoring Program, 2000-2018.

The Interagency Ecological Program’s (IEP) Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) has historically monitored discrete water quality and nutrients in the San Francisco Estuary. The objectives of the EMP are to: (1) obtain consistent and accurate monthly data at established monitoring stations, (2) to provide and document information necessary to achieve compliance with salinity, flow, and dissolved oxygen standards, and (3) to report this information for the purpose of management and conservation of the upper San Francisco Estuary. This dataset is a subset of the larger EMP dataset that includes discrete water quality data collected from 2000-2018. Beginning in 2000, 11 stations were sampled for a full suite of water quality analytes while the remaining 11 were sampled for chlorophyll a and pheophytin a only, totaling 22 stations sampled each month. By 2018, that number increased to 28 stations sampled each month with the full suite of water quality analytes collected at every station. The EMP collects discrete water quality measurements 1-meter below the surface of the water and 1-meter above the bottom of the channel during high slack tide. Over the period of record, the following water quality parameters have been added: pH, total organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved calcium, a rating score for the blue-green algae, Microcystis aeruginosa, and near bottom measurements.  

Tags: Water Quality, algae, ammonia, calcium, carbon, chloride, conductivity, depth, dissolved nutrients, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved organic nitrogen, estuaries, fluorescence, freshwater, latitude, long term monitoring, longitude, measurements, monitoring, nitrate, nitrite, nitrogen, nutrients, organic carbon, organic nitrogen, oxygen, ph, phaeophytin, phosphorus, rivers, secchi depth, silica, temperature, total organic carbon, total phosphorus, turbidity, water quality, water temperature, wind speed
Organization: California Department of Water Resources
Decision Support Tool for Water and Resource Management of Topock Marsh

Topock Marsh is a large wetland adjacent to the Colorado River and main feature of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge (Havasu NWR) in southern Arizona. In 2010, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Bureau of Reclamation began a project to improve water management capabilities at Topock Marsh and protect habitats and species. Initial construction required a drawdown, which caused below-average inflows and water depths in 2010-2011. Co-applicants Daniels and Haegele of FORT monitored Topock Marsh during the drawdown and immediately after, thus obtained information on immediate effects. However, stress from the drawdown may have a delayed effect on aquatic resources; additionally, significant changes to the infrastructure and water operations have since occurred. We propose to build upon FORTâs previous work by providing an assemblage of biotic, abiotic, and hydrologic data needed by FWS to better understand the health and function of Topock Marsh under various hydrologic conditions. FORT will develop a Decision Support System (DSS) utilizing a spatially-explicit GIS package of historical data, habitat indices, and analytical tools to synthesize outputs for hydrologic time periods. This approach will help FWS use the best available science to determine more effective water management strategies. Technologies used in this study could also be applied elsewhere within the region. Deliverables will include: high-resolution ortho-rectified imagery of Topock Marsh; a DSS tool that can be used by Havasu NWR to compare habitat availability associated with 3 hydrologic scenarios (dry, average, wet years); and a final report detailing all results. This project addresses Priority Critical Manage-ment Questions 1 and 2, through the integration of ecological and hydrologic information into a GIS-based decision framework to assist refuge management make better informed decisions about refuge operations and better understand results of those decisions ecologically by providing decision support tools to identify sensitive species and processes.

Tags: USDOI, USFWS, data.gov, earth-science--human-dimensions--environmental-governancemanagement--water-management
Organization: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Oil and Gas Wells - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands

This geospatial dataset contains oil and gas wells that intersect either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service interest or approved boundary or both. Oil and gas wells were obtained from each state and then clipped to these U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boundaries. An attempt was made to standardize this dataset as much as possible.

Tags: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Facilities, Florida, Gas, Geoscientific Information, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Management, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oil, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Sites, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, USDOI, USFWS, Utah, West Virginia, Wildlife Refuge, Wyoming, data.gov
Organization: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
BLM National Designated Areas of Critical Environmental Concern Polygons

This polygon feature class shows the spatial extent and boundaries of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern that have become officially designated by the BLM. These polygon features were previously in a pre-designated status (i.e. being considered as areas to be eventually designated as official ACEC designated polygonst). Once these polygon feature left the Pre-Designated phase (transitioned from a Considered to Designated status), they were removed from the ACEC Pre-designated polygon feature class and placed in this ACEC Designated polygon feature class. This dataset is a subset of the official national dataset, containing features and attributes intended for public release and has been optimized for online map service performance. The Implementation Guide represents the official national dataset from which this dataset was derived.

Tags: ACEC, Alaska, Arizona, Bureau of Land Management, California, Colorado, Cultural, Endangered, Fish, Geospatial, Historic, Idaho, Management, Montana, Natural Hazards, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Scenic, USBLM, USDOI, Utah, Value, Vegetation, Wildlife, Withdrawal, Wyoming, data.gov
Organization: Bureau of Land Management
USGS Water Use Data for the Nation - National Water Information System (NWIS)

The U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Use Information Program is responsible for compiling and disseminating the nation's water-use data. The USGS works in cooperation with local, State, and Federal environmental agencies to collect water-use information. USGS compiles these data to produce water-use information aggregated at the county, state, and national levels. Every five years, data at the county level are compiled into a national water-use data system and state-level data are published in a national circular. Over the history of these circulars, the water-use categories have had some changes.

Tags: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, NWIS, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, USDOI, USGS, United Staes, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, annual water data, current water conditions, daily, data.gov, drainage basin, field samples, gaging stations, hydrologic unit, hydrology, inland waters, lakes, site information, streams, time-series data, water data, water flow unit, water information, water level, water table, water temperature, water use, water use data, weekly
Organization: United States Geological Survey