| Originator | Minnesota DNR - MIS Bureau |
| Abstract | Land cover data set based on the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS) coding scheme. This data was produced using a combination of aerial photograph interpretation and field surveys. There is a minimum mapping unit of 1 acre for natural vegetation and 2 acres for artificial cover types. |
| Use Tips | This dataset is compiled from a variety of organizations using the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System techniques. These data have been reviewed and certified for inclusion here. Please note that where data from different sources meet, the data have NOT been edge-matched. These data are not topologically verified. |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1999-present |
| Currentness Reference | Newest data created using aerial photography from 2007 and field work in 2008. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | None |
| Distributor Organization | DNR-MIS |
| Ordering Instructions | See Online Linkage or Distribution Contact |
| Online Linkage | http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/ |
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Minnesota DNR - MIS Bureau | |||
| Title | Land Cover - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System | |||
| Abstract | Land cover data set based on the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System (MLCCS) coding scheme. This data was produced using a combination of aerial photograph interpretation and field surveys. There is a minimum mapping unit of 1 acre for natural vegetation and 2 acres for artificial cover types. | |||
| Use Tips | This dataset is compiled from a variety of organizations using the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System techniques. These data have been reviewed and certified for inclusion here. Please note that where data from different sources meet, the data have NOT been edge-matched. These data are not topologically verified. |
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| Purpose | To support conservation activities, land use planning, and analysis | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 1999-present | |||
| Currentness Reference | Newest data created using aerial photography from 2007 and field work in 2008. | |||
| Progress | In Work | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | As Needed | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Scattered throughout Minnesota | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -96.5 -89 49.5 43 |
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| Place Keywords | Minnesota | |||
| Theme Keywords | land cover, vegetation, cultivated land, impervious surface, natural plant communities, biota | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | None | |||
| Contact Person Information | Bart Richardson,
GIS Project Manager DNR-MIS 1200 Warner Road St. Paul, MN 55106 Phone: (651) 259-5796 FAX: (651) 772-7977 E-mail: | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | Sample map showing Level 1 of the MLCCS classification. Overlaid with County Highway Map symbology. | |||
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | ||||
| Logical Consistency | Not assessed | |||
| Completeness | The data is typically created by cities and counties as funding becomes available. Consequently, this is not a seamless dataset and is sparse outside of the metropolitan region. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | Source layer mlccspy3: All digitizing was done at 1:3,000 scale on digital ortho photographs, with a horizontal interpretation and digitizing accuracy of 10 meters. | |||
| Vertical Positional Accuracy | Source layer mlccspy3: Not Applicable | |||
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| Source Scale Denominator | Source layer mlccspy3: 3000 | |||
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | ArcGIS Personal Geodatabase | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | Ground Condition | |||
| Spatial Object Type | vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | polygon | |||
| Tiling Scheme | county | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS1980 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | meters | |||
| Distance Resolution | Source layer mlccspy3: All digitizing was done at 1:3,000 scale on digital ortho photographs, with a horizontal interpretation and digitizing accuracy of 10 meters. | |||
| Altitude Datum | Not Applicable | |||
| Altitude Units | Not Applicable | |||
| Depth Datum | Not Applicable | |||
| Depth Units | Not Applicable | |||
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| UTM Zone Number | 15 | |||
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| Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments | Not Applicable | |||
| Map Projection Name | Transverse Mercator | |||
| Map Projection Parameters | Not Applicable | |||
| Other Coordinate System's Definition | Not Applicable | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | Data Elements for Attribute Table LULC_MLCCSPY3: UNIQUE_ID: A unique number assigned to each polygon to help track it for field checking. The DNR assigns the numbers based on the USGS DOQ quarter-quad number and a print tiling scheme. C_TEXT: Full text description of the classification code M_0XX: Modifiers to indicate percent imperviousness M_2XX: Modifiers to identify Land Use FLD_CODE: Land cover code derived from field work. FLD_DATE: Date of the field work (year-month-day with no delimiters, e.g. 20030719) IMG_CODE: Land cover code derived from aerial pohto or image interpretation. M_400: Overgrown prairie/savanna M_401: Overgrown woodland M_402: Purple loostrife M_403: Eurasian watermilfoil M_404: Curly-leaf pondweed M_406: Narrow-leaf cattail M_407: Crown vetch M_409: Leafy spurge M_410: Tartarian honey suckle M_412: Reed canary grass M_414: Spotted knapweed M_416: Siberian elm M_60X: Forest dynamics M_61X: Percent tree canopy cover M_62X: Cover size expressed as average diameter of trees M_71X: Water regime (NWI modifiers) M_75X: Spring features NOTES: Descriptive notes ACRES: Area of polygon in acres IMG_TYPE: List of date and type of images, e.g. [2003 FSA color DOQ | 2000 Met Council BW DOQ] C_ALPHA: MLCCS Level 4 Land Cover Type - Alpha Code C_NUM: MLCCS Level 4 Land Cover Type - Number Code M_30X: Modifiers for vegetation management M_34X: Modifiers for the quality of the natural community, based on DNR's Natural Heritage Element Occurrence Rank (EOR). Valid values are: A = highest quality natural community, B = good quality natural community, C = moderate condition natural community, D = poor condition of a natural community, NA = Native species present in an altered/non-native plant community, NN = Altered / non-native plant community FLD_LEVEL must be => 3 for a A or B ranking; FLD_LEVEL must be => 2 for a C or D ranking; FLD_LEVEL must be => 1 for a NA or NN ranking M_31X: Modifiers for management type M_32X: Modifiers for natural community disturbance types M_418: Grecian Foxglove M_419: Amur Maple M_420: Black Locust FLD_LEVEL: The degree the polygon was field checked. Mandatory if FLD_CODE is populated. 0 = site not visited, 1 = viewed the site from a distance, 2 = visited the edge of the site, 3 = visited part of the site, 4 = visited the entire site M_421: Absinthe sage - Artemisia absinthium M_499: Other invasive species M_5XX: Tree species M_72X: Built features M_73X: Wetland features M_74X: Stream features SOURCE: Author of data (interpretation and digitizing) M_405: Flowering rush M_408: Common buckthorn M_411: Garlic mustard M_413: Smooth brome M_415: Thistle M_417: Phragmites CARTO: Simplification of land cover types for cartographic purposes. |
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| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | Value Domain for Data Element M_0XX: 0 = 0% impervious 100 = 100% impervious 12 = 12% impervious ( 2 acre lot) 20 = 20% impervious ( 1 acre lot) 25 = 25% impervious (1/2 acre lot) 30 = 30% impervious (1/3 acre lot) 38 = 38% impervious (1/4 acre lot) 65 = 65% impervious (1/8 acre lot) 72 = 72% impervious (large buildings) 85 = 85% impervious (large buildings or pavement) 96 = 96% impervious Value Domain for Data Element M_2XX: 210 = Residential 211 = Low Density Residential (one dwelling unit per acre) 212 = Medium Density Residential (two to five dwelling units per acre) 213 = High Density Residential (greater than five dwelling units per acre) 220 = Commercial / Industrial 221 = Commercial 222 = Industrial 223 = City Center 224 = Institutional 225 = Corporate Park 226 = Recreational 227 = Utility 228 = Brown field 229 = Other 230 = Transportation (Roads & Railroads) 231 = Roads 232 = Railroads 233 = Parking Lot 234 = Runway 235 = Marina / Barge Tie-ups 236 = Other 240 = Open space use 241 = Parks (picnic grounds, ball fields, playgrounds) 242 = Golf Course 243 = Big Lawn 244 = Public Garden 245 = Cemetery 250 = Pavement 251 = Unimproved (Dirt) 252 = Gravel 253 = Bituminous 254 = Concrete 255 = Porous Pavement 256 = Brick / Cobblestone 257 = Other 260 = Farm buildings 261 = Farmstead 262 = Feeding Operation 270 = Agricultural field methods 271 = Straight row 272 = Crop residue 273 = Contoured 274 = Terraced 275 = Pasture 276 = Hayfield Value Domain for Data Element M_400: 400 = Overgrown prairie/savanna Value Domain for Data Element M_401: 401 = Overgrown woodland Value Domain for Data Element M_402: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_403: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_404: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_406: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_407: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_409: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_410: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_412: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_414: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_416: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_60X: 601 = Stand initiation 602 = Stem exclusion. 603 = Understory reinitiation 604 = Old, multi-aged community Value Domain for Data Element M_61X: 610 = No tree cover 611 = 1% to 10% tree cover 612 = 11% to 20% tree cover 613 = 21% to 40% tree cover 614 = 41% to 60% tree cover 615 = 61% to 80% tree cover 616 = 81% to 100% tree cover Value Domain for Data Element M_62X: 621 = not applicable to stand 622 = 0 to 0.9' Diameter Breast Height (DBH) 623 = 1 to 2.9' DBH 624 = 3 to 4.9' DBH 625 = 5 to 8.9' DBH 626 = 9 to 14.9' DBH 627 = 15 to 19.9' DBH 628 = 20 to 24.9' DBH 629 = 25+? DBH Value Domain for Data Element M_71X: 710 = Temporarily Flooded (A) 711 = Saturated (B) 712 = Seasonally Flooded (C) 713 = Semipermanently Flooded (F) 714 = Intermittently Exposed (G) 715 = Permanently Flooded (H) 716 = Artificially Flooded (K) Value Domain for Data Element M_75X: 750 = Groundwater seepage/springs present Value Domain for Data Element M_34X: A = highest quality natural community B = good quality natural community C = moderate condition natural community D = poor condition of a natural community NA = Native species present in an altered/non-native plant community NN = Altered / non-native plant community Value Domain for Data Element M_418: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_419: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_420: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element FLD_LEVEL: 0 = site not visited 1 = viewed the site from a distance 2 = visited the edge of the site 3 = visited part of the site 4 = visited the entire site Value Domain for Data Element M_421: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_499: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_405: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_408: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_411: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_413: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_415: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element M_417: 0 = unknown, or if field checked, plants not observed 1 = observed, unknown quantity 2 = 1% to 5% coverage 3 = 6% to 25% coverage 4 = 26% to 50% coverage 5 = 51% to 75% coverage 6 = 76% to 100% coverage Value Domain for Data Element CARTO: 11 = 5-10% Impervious 12 = 11-25% Impervious 13 = 26-50% Impervious 14 = 51-75% Impervious 15 = 76-100% Impervious 21 = Short Grasses 22 = Agricultural Land 23 = Maintained Tall Grass 24 = Tree Plantation 31 = Forest 32 = Wetland Forest 51 = Shrubland 52 = Wetland Shrubs 61 = Tall Grasses 62 = Wetland Emergent Veg. 63 = Dry Tall Grasses 71 = Lichen Scrubland 81 = Rock Outcrop 82 = Mud Flat 90 = Open Water 92 = Wetland Open Water |
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| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Minnesota DNR - MIS Bureau | |||
| Publication Date | 2003-05-30 00:00:00.0 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Hal Watson GIS Database Coordinator DNR-MIS 500 Lafayette Road, Box 11 St. Paul, MN 55155-4011 Phone: (651) 259-5508 FAX: (651) 297-4946 E-mail: |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | lulc_mlccspy3 | |||
| Distribution Liability | The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the reuse of data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose. The user accepts the data as is, and assumes all risks associated with its use. By accepting this data, the user agrees not to transmit this data or provide access to it or any part of it to another party unless the user shall include with the data a copy of this disclaimer. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources assumes no responsibility for actual or consequential damage incurred as a result of any users reliance on this data. | |||
| Transfer Format Name | Shapefile | |||
| Transfer Format Version Number | Not Applicable | |||
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| Ordering Instructions | See Online Linkage or Distribution Contact | |||
| Online Linkage | http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/ | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 2006-08-09 09:15:35.0 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Bart Richardson,
GIS Project Manager DNR-MIS 1200 Warner Road St. Paul, MN 55106 Phone: (651) 259-5796 FAX: (651) 772-7977 E-mail: |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm | |||