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State Aquatic Management Area (AMA) Aquisitions
This data layer shows lands acquired by MNDNR Fisheries through purchase, donation and easement for establishment as Aquatic Management Areas (AMAs). AMAs are established to... -
MNDNR Forest Inventory
The MNDNR Forest Inventory layer depicts the stand level demarcation of lands administered or managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) Forestry. Stands... -
Aquatic Invasive Species Observations
A multi-partner effort to record the locations of aquatic invasive species in waterbodies throughout the state. Points indicate presence and/or approximate physical locations of... -
Groundwater Capture Area
The “capture zone” is the proposed capture area within the aquifer. When there isn't a surface water contribution, the groundwater capture area is identical to the wellhead... -
Surface Water Stations - MPCA Environmental Data Access
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) surface water monitoring station locations, including lake, stream, biological and discharge. Locations of United States Geological... -
Feedlots in Minnesota
This dataset contains point representations of the locations of animal feedlot facilities in Minnesota. The data includes contact information, registration/permit information,... -
Emerald Ash Borer Detection, Minnesota
This suite of data is a collection of layers that communicate the introduction risk, detection, bioControl, and response to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Minnesota, including... -
Scientific and Natural Area Units
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... -
Lakes of Biological Significance
This layer shows lakes meeting criteria for Lakes of Biological Significance (LBS) in Minnesota. Lakes were identified and classified by DNR subject matter experts on objective... -
State Parks, Recreation Areas, and Waysides
This dataset consists of three related feature classes:-- A point file of State Park, State Recreation Area, and State Wayside Area reference locations, individually positioned... -
State Designated Trout Streams, Minnesota
This layer shows legally designated trout streams and trout stream tributaries as identified in Minnesota Rules Chapter 6264. See... -
Wildfires Tracked by Minnesota DNR
This layer shows the locations of wildfires for which the DNR was the primary responding agency. These include fires not only on state lands, but also rural private lands for... -
MNDNR Native Plant Communities - Groundwater Subset
This wetland classification scheme was originally developed for a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effort to establish protective permit thresholds for... -
State Surface Interests Administered by MNDNR
State owned surface interests, including fee surface, easement in, lease in, and agreement, administered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, mapped to the PLS... -
Rare Natural Communities
Rare natural communities are one of several “Special Considerations” listed in the Wetland Conservation Act rules for consideration under wetland replacement application.The... -
Rain Gauge Sites
This dataset contains MCES rain gauges in the Twin Cities seven county metro area. MCES uses rain gauges for flow monitoring, planning, inflow/infiltration (I/I) analysis, and... -
Surface Waters Assessed for Chloride
The MPCA and its partners systematically evaluate waters in each major watershed in Minnesota every 10 years. This process begins with comprehensive lake and stream water... -
Springs in Minnesota
Inventory of springs in Minnesota. These data are collected and compiled by the Minnesota DNR as a tool to help create awareness of and appreciation for this resource so spring... -
Water Quality Stressors Identified
This data was created as a result of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) biological stressor identification process (SID). Biological stressors are determined after... -
MPCA Air Quality Permits
This dataset represents the locations and classifications of facilities with air quality permits regulated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
