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Outstanding Resource Value Waters
These are the Outstanding Resource Value Waters (ORVW) as specified by MPCA rules Minn.R. 7050.0335 and as specifically listed in Minn.R. 7050.0470 effective March 17, 2008.... -
Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitivity Significance
This layer was created to identify Lakes of Phosphorus Sensitivity Significance (LPSS) within Minnesota. Available lake data were analyzed to classify lakes based on sensitivity... -
Lake Hydrology Deliverables for Watershed Planning from Minnesota DNR
These data include standard deliverables for lake hydrologic assessment. The purpose is to promote sound natural resource management decisions by local water management planning... -
Watershed Health Assessment for Lakes Scores
These data include data to support evaluations of lake health across Minnesota. Healthy lakes are near to their natural state and are impacted by factors... -
One Watershed One Plan Planning Areas
The State of Minnesota has a long history of water management by local government. One Watershed, One Plan is rooted in this history and in work initiated in 2011 by the Local... -
State Funded Best Management Practices - BWSR (eLINK)
These data represent mapped features of best management practices (BMPS) from the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) eLINK grant reporting system from 2003 to recent. The... -
Source Water Assessment Area - Surface Water
These areas were delineated in 2002 and 2003. The source water assessment area for community public water supply systems using surface water intakes includes three distinct... -
Lake Plant Eutrophication IBI
Eutrophication may have detrimental effects on a lake, including reductions in the quantity and diversity of aquatic plants, fish and wildlife. The ability to assess the... -
Gypsy Moth Treatments, Minnesota
Ranked among America's most destructive tree pests, gypsy moth has caused millions of dollars in damage to forests as it has spread from New England to Wisconsin in recent... -
Oak Wilt Range in Minnesota
The oak wilt range is a 20 mile buffer around all confirmed oak wilt points in Minnesota, unless confirmed as eradicated for 5 years by DNR staff. DNR data in Minnesota and... -
MNDNR Forest Stand Inventory
This is the final export from the Forest Inventory Module (FIM) system, retired on 6/29/2022. This layer is a digital inventory of individual forest stands. The data is... -
Drinking Water Supply Management Area for Surface Water (DWSMA-SW) (2008-2009)
These areas were deliniated in 2008 and 2009. Drinking water supply management area for a surface water intake (DWSMA-SW) is the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) endorsed... -
St. Louis River Area of Concern Sediment Assessment Areas
The St. Louis River is the second-largest tributary to Lake Superior. The lower estuary culminates in the Duluth-Superior Harbor, which is the largest freshwater seaport in... -
Forest Health Survey 2022, Minnesota
This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2022. Only forest disturbances were mapped if they were occurring at the time of the... -
Potentially Undisturbed Land (Virgin Sod) - FSA Common Land Unit Derived
Project Description: South Dakota State University has developed a rigorous system for identifying undisturbed land (virgin sod) by utilizing Farm Services Agency (FSA) Common... -
DNR Hydrography - Fisheries Surveyed Lakes
This layer represents lakes previously surveyed by DNR Fisheries Lake Survey staff. Lakes included in this dataset have been surveyed at least once from 1947 - 2006, and have... -
Seed Source Control Seed Zones of Minnesota
Seed source control is the operational process of returning reproductive materials - seeds, seedlings, cuttings, or transplants - to an environment that closely resembles the... -
Working Lands Initiative - Target Areas
This layer was developed as part of the Working Lands Initiative (WLI) to show current target areas within the state. The WLI is a joint effort between DNR, USFWS and other... -
Forest Health Survey 2019, Minnesota
This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2019. Only forests in northern and central Minnesota were surveyed in 2019. Forests in... -
Resilient Sites for Terrestrial Conservation in Minnesota
This is a collection of 5 raster datasets and an ecoregions boundary file that were used to compile the report available here:...