MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER Federal Data Inventory Summary for Land Cover/Land Use


MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER

Federal Data Inventory Summary for Land Cover/Land Use


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National Resources Inventory (NRI)

Data Summary The 1997 NRI is in progress. This data is searchable on the NRI website. Can query the data by county, major watershed, or Minnesota River Basin. Contact local NRCS offices for most accurate information.
 
Data Description Format (s):   Electronic Database
                                      
Period of Record:  1982- 1992
Extent: statewide
Retrieval: by Lat/Long
Contact Information Agency:  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Name:  Susan Ploetz
Phone:  612-602-7888
Last update 5/99


National Soils Inventory

Data Summary Each county would be the best contact for most accurate soils data. The status of the soil survey varies from county to county (initial survey underway, digitization in process, updating survey, awaiting publication, etc....).
 
Data Description Format (s):   GIS ARC/INFO
                                      
Period of Record:  variable
Extent: statewide
Retrieval: by UTM
Contact Information Agency:  Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Name:  Joseph McCloskey
Phone:  612-606-7861
Last update 5/99


Wildlife Refuges and Wildlife Protection Areas

Data Summary Data are current Wildlife Refuge and Wildlife Protection Area acres in the state of Minnesota and the aquisition date.
 
Data Description Format (s):   GIS - ARC/INFO
                                      
Period of Record:  Current
Extent: statewide
Retrieval: by Lat/Long or Refuge Address
Contact Information Agency:  US Fish and Wildlife Service (USF&WS)
Name:  Mary Mitchell
Phone:  612-713-5443
Last update 5/99



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