Section 1	Identification Information
Originator	Minnesota State University, Mankato, Water Resources Center
Title	Greater Blue Earth Watershed Potential Restorable Wetlands
Abstract	The file is an analysis of soil data using the land capability classification to indicate areas of potential wetland restoration.
Purpose	These data were developed for the Le Sueur River Implementation Framework and the Blue Earth River Basin Implementation Framework, MPCA Clean Water Partnership projects that began in 1996.
Time Period of Content Date	1990
Currentness Reference	Data are a compilation of data using soil surveys that range in date from 1965 to 1990.
Progress	Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency	None planned
Spatial Extent of Data	The Greater Blue Earth River Watershed, which includes the Blue Earth, Le Sueur and Watonwan Major Watersheds in the Minnesota River Basin. The watershed includes areas of 11 southern Minnesota counties.
Bounding Coordinates	-95.21 -93.31 44.22 43.50
Place Keywords	Minnesota River Basin, Blue Earth River Watershed, Le Sueur River Watershed, Watonwan River Watershed
Theme Keywords	soil, wetland
Theme Keyword Thesaurus	None
Access Constraints	None
Use Constraints	None
Contact Person Information	Cis Berg, GIS Director Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato 184 Trafton Science Center South Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: (507) 389-5492 FAX: (507) 389-5493 E-mail: mrbdc@mankato.msus.edu
Browse Graphic File Name	None available
Browse Graphic File Description	None available
Associated Data Sets
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Attribute Accuracy	Attribute accuracy is based on the GIS coverages used to develop this file. No further checks were done.
Logical Consistency	Data are topologically correct using ARC/INFO 7.1.2
Completeness	Uncertain
Horizontal Positional Accuracy	Unknown
Vertical Positional Accuracy	Not Applicable
Lineage	County-based soil coverages were derived from the SSIS (University of Minnesota) data. The county-based soil coverages were unioned to provide a seamless coverage for the study area. Edgematching and error checking were completed for the coverage. The land capability classification from each county soil database was joined to the county pat file prior to spatial procedures. A union of the soil coverage and sampling watersheds created the final coverage for analysis.
Source Scale Denominator	24000
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Native Data Set Environment	ARC/INFO
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data	None
Spatial Object Type	Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types	Polygon
Tiling Scheme	minor watershed, sampling watershed
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Horizontal Coordinate Scheme	UTM
Ellipsoid	GRS80
Horizontal Datum	NAD83
Horizontal Units	Meters
Distance Resolution	Unknown
Altitude Datum	Not applicable
Altitude Units	Not applicable
Depth Datum	Not applicable
Depth Units	Not applicable
UTM Zone Number	15
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Entity and Attribute Overview	Polygon attributes are landcap, major, shed-id.
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation	Polygon attributes are landcap, major, shed-id. The land capability classification 3w and 4w is used to identify potential restorable wetlands based on poorly drained soil properties and the prevalence of artificial drainage in the watershed. The analysis identifies the 3w and 4w soils as presently drained soils. There are four soil types excluded from the 3w group because of variable soil properties. The excluded soils are 047350 (Freeborn County), 091350 (Martin County), 147Cf (Steele County), 161Cd (Waseca County). The attribute landcap defines the drained 3w and 4w soils, present wetland soils (5w, 6w, 7w, 8w), water, other (remaining soils) and Iowa (no analysis in Iowa).   Major is the major watershed number: Blue Earth 30; Le Sueur 32; Watonwan 31.   Shed-id defines the monitoring watersheds from 1996. Landcap.pat COLUMN ITEM WIDTH TYPE N.DEC 1 AREA 18 F 3 9 PERIMETER 18 F 3 17 LANDCAP# 5 B - 21 LANDCAP-ID 5 B - 25 LANDCAP 16 C - 41 MAJOR 2 I - 43 SHED-ID 4 C -
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Publisher	Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Publication Date	1999
Contact Person Information	Cis Berg, GIS Director Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato 184 Trafton Science Center S Mankato, Minnesota 56001 Phone: (507) 389-5492 FAX: (507) 389-5493 E-mail: mrbdc@mankato.msus.edu
Distributor's Data Set Identifier	landcap
Distribution Liability	These data have been developed and used by the Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Although every effort has been made to validate data, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the Water Resources Center as to the accuracy of the data, the related maps or analysis created from such data; nor shall the fact of distribution constitute any such warranty. The Water Resources Center continues to update or correct data when necessary.
Transfer Format Name	ARC/INFO export file
Transfer Format Version Number	ARC/INFO7.1.2 ArcView3.1
Transfer Size	landcap30.zip 3.3mb;    landcap31.zip; 2.8mb    landcap32.zip 7.1mb
Ordering Instructions	Minnesota River Basin Data Center
Online Linkage	Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above.
Section 7	Metadata Reference Information - - - - - - Go back to top
Metadata Date	08/2001
Contact Person Information	Cis Berg, GIS Director Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato 184 Trafton Science Center South Mankato, Minnesota 56001 Phone: (507) 389-5492 FAX: (507) 389-5493 E-mail: mrbdc@mankato.msus.edu
Metadata Standard Name	Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version	1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage	http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm

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