This Minnesota NLCD layer is derived from the full NLCD dataset. The national raster is clipped and projected to UTM Zone 15N. For the original dataset in Albers Equal Area...

A digital raster graphic (DRG) is a scanned image of an U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) standard series topographic map, including all map collar information. The image inside the...

This dataset delineates the area along the north shore of Lake Superior noted as the 'North Shore Management Zone' where the State Shoreland Management Standards are instead...

This dataset includes climate data using 30-year averages (normal), and compares the most recent thirty year average (1991-2020) to the entire climate record average...

Lake Basin MorphologyLake polygons with an attribute table of morphometric indices which describe the physical form and structure (morphology) of a lake.Lake Basin Fetch and...

mlccs_regionally_significant_ecological_areas_2014_2020: This is an analysis of regionally significant Terrestrial and Wetland Ecological Areas n the same extent of the Metro...

This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2023. Only forest disturbances were mapped if they were occurring at the time of the...

This data layer represents areas with varying levels of native biodiversity that may contain high quality native plant communities, rare plants, rare animals, and/or animal...

VERSION 4.0. This layer shows the most recent fast forest disturbance for a given forest patch or stand as delineated from Landsat time series methodologies, covering the time...

New generation of Drinking Water Supply Management Areas for surface water (DWSMA-SW) intakes. This is the endorsed surface and subsurface area surrounding a public water supply...

This dataset includes the main MNDNR Scientific and Natural Areas (SNA) feature class, along with ancillary feature classes such as annotation and parking lots. These feature...

As part of the MRCCA program’s requirements, local units of government are required to map significant existing vegetative stands for planning purposes. These significant plant...

This data set identifies publicly administered lands in Minnesota. Land ownership data, current as of 1983 or earlier, was collected by 40-acre parcel for federal, state,...

This map delineates the boundary of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) and its four land use districts as designated under Executive Order 79-19 (EO 79-19)....

MarxanThis data layer maps priority areas for protecting biological diversity. The data was generated using Marxan - the most widely-used decision support software for the...

There are 87 counties in Minnesota and two county datasets have existed on the commons for many years. One was developed and maintained by the Minnesota Department of Natural...

The BWSR Living Landscape data combines several layers of information to help guide conservation programs with considerations for habitat benefits across landscapes. Base layers...

Southeastern Minnesota is part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Karst that includes southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa. In Minnesota, surface karst features (including...

A concern for visual quality Minnesota forests are particularly vital to the health of two industries: tourism and forest products. While many of the demands on the forests...

These are the waterbodies identified for wild rice production, identified in appendix H of the assessment guidance manual and in Minn R Chapter 7050. These waters have had...