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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... -
Minnesota Wetland Banking Program Easements
The State of Minnesota wetland banking program is authorized by State statutes and associated State rules (Chapter 8420). The program requires that all land being utilized for... -
TMDL Wasteload Allocation Areas for MS4s
This dataset consists of a unified geospatial database that delineates total maximum daily load (TMDL) modeled waste load allocation (WLA) drainage basin boundaries intersecting... -
State Designated Trout Streams, Minnesota
This layer shows legally designated trout streams and trout stream tributaries as identified in Minnesota Rules Chapter 6264. See... -
Environmental Data, Ramsey County, Minnesota
This file geodatabase contains datasets that include soil survey (SSURGO) and open water.The following links can be used to obtain individual metadata pages:Water Bodies:... -
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... -
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... -
Lakes with DNR Fisheries IBI Scores
This layer shows the Fish-based Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) Scores for MN lakes as calculated by DNR Fisheries. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating... -
Central Region Regionally Significant Ecological Areas
This is an analysis of regionally significant Terrestrial and Wetland Ecological Areas in the seven county metropolitan area. Individual forest, grassland and wetland models... -
Living Landscapes Priority Areas
The BWSR Living Landscape data combines several layers of information to help guide conservation programs with considerations for habitat benefits across landscapes. Base layers... -
Listed Infested Waters
These are water bodies (lakes, streams/rivers, wetlands) listed as infested with any of these aquatic invasive species:bighead carpBrazilian waterweed brittle naiadEurasian... -
Lakes with Aquatic Life Use Judgement (Based on Fish IBI)
This layer shows the aquatic life use judgements for MN lakes where fish index of biological integrity (IBI) monitoring has been completed. The judgement corresponding with the... -
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... -
Stressors to Impaired or Vulnerable Lakes (Based on Fish IBI)
This layer summarizes the stressors to impaired or vulnerable lakes, which are identified from fish-based index of biological integrity (IBI) scores and aquatic life use... -
Minnesota Biological Survey Lakes and Aquatic Plant Data
This data set is a GIS point feature class derived from the Minnesota Biological Survey Lakes Database. Each point in this layer is located within a lake in which a search for... -
Regulated Water Features - Trout Stream Special Regulations
This layer shows Minnesota trout streams that have a special regulation as described in the 2020 Minnesota Fishing Regulations. Road crossings were determined using the best... -
Watershed Health Assessment Scores
The Watershed Health Index approach identifies and analyzes data that characterizes the principal components of watershed health at the Major Watershed and Catchment scales. For... -
One Watershed One Plan Planning Areas
This depicts boundaries used for developing comprehensive watershed management plans through the Board of Water and Soil Resources’ One Watershed, One Plan program according to... -
Forest Health Survey 2024, Minnesota
This dataset shows where largescale tree canopy damage was delineated in aerial surveys in 2024. Only forest disturbances were mapped if they were occurring at the time of the... -
Forest Health Survey 2023, Minnesota
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...
