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Groundwater Management Areas, Minnesota

A Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) is the surface and subsurface area within which a GWMA Plan, approved by the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, is implemented in accordance with Minnesota Statute 103G.287, Subd. 4. The boundaries of a GWMA are delineated by identifiable physical features, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Catchments, and/or political or administrative boundaries.

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dsAccessConst None
dsCurrentRef Time Period of Content Date indicates when dataset was last updated. The currentness of the geometry of source data sets varies widely.
dsMetadataUrl https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/bdry_groundwater_mgmt_areas/metadata/metadata.html
dsModifiedDate 2025-02-07 23:58:55
dsOriginator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Ecological and Water Resources Division
dsPeriodOfContent 4/1/2017
dsPurpose To identify GWMA boundaries on maps or using GIS software.
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