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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... -
Annual canopy cover (1973-2018) in Minnesota
These maps represent annual canopy cover from 1973-2018 for the state of Minnesota. This is an update to the original posting in February 2019 with improved maps for 2013-2015,... -
Pollution Sensitivity of Near-Surface Materials
This dataset estimates the pollution sensitivity of near-surface materials from the transmission time of water through 3 feet of soil and 7 feet of surficial geology, to a depth... -
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:... -
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Restoration Priorities
This data delineates the areas in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) that have been identified as having a high potential for increased environmental quality... -
DNR Hydrography - DNR Sentinel Lakes (SLICE program)
This layer represents 24 Sentinel Lakes that are being used for long-term monitoring under the Sustaining Lakes in a Changing Environment (SLICE) Program. Beginning in 2013... -
Minnesota Perennial Cropland and Ecological Analysis
This is a landscape scale analysis of potential perennial cropland and habitat areas. Individual forest, grassland and wetland models were integrated to identify and rank areas... -
Eastern Seed Zones (ESZ v2.2) in Minnesota
These seed zones were developed to help the National Forest System address sustainable forest management and ecosystem restoration challenges related to climate change in a... -
Forest Health Survey 2017, Minnesota
This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2017. Forests in northern and central Minnesota were surveyed (Flight Map). Forests... -
MN St. Louis River Area of Concern Habitat Projects - Non Management Action
The dataset includes locations of habitat restoration and protection projects completed in the St. Louis River Area of Concern and described in a report titled: Habitat... -
Central Region Green Infrastructure
This Green Infrastructure data is comprised of 3 similar ecological corridor data layers ? Metro Conservation Corridors, green infrastructure analysis in counties just north of... -
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Shore Impact Zones (SIZ)
This data delineates the Shore Impact Zones (SIZ) of the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 6106.0050, subp. 68.The MRCCA is a... -
Minnesota Moose Harvest
Number of moose taken per permit area. -
Forest Health Survey 2016, Minnesota
This dataset shows where largescale tree damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2016. Forests in much, but not all, of northern Minnesota were surveyed, as well as far...