| Originator | The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Abstract | This data layer represents areas with varying levels of native biodiversity that may contain high quality native plant communities, rare plants, rare animals, and/or animal aggregations. Initially, boundaries of sites are determined by review of aerial photography in order to identify potential areas of native biodiversity based on native vegetation. In subsequent field investigations, MBS assesses the ecological characteristics of the site and the presence of rare species. A biodiversity significance rank is assigned on the basis of the number of rare species, the quality of the native plant communities, size of the site, and context within the landscape. Following field investigations, site boundaries sometimes are revised, or sites added, to incorporate critical habitat for rare plants and rare animals. In these instances, the quality of native plant communities is not the primary criteria for ranking the site. MBS Sites that are found to be disturbed are retained in the layer as negative data and are given the Biodiversity Significance rank of "Below." Those disturbed areas within MBS Sites and all areas outside MBS Sites are lands where native plant communities have been seriously altered or destroyed by human activities such as farming, recent logging, draining, and development. |
| Use Tips | Data is available for counties where the MCBS work has been completed and published. Data is added as field work is verified, biodiversity significance ranks are established, and data are published. Data for previously completed counties are not regularly updated, except to correct for errors. |
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1980 - Present |
| Currentness Reference | The data are current, by county, to the publication date of the County Biological Survey data for that county. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | Users must include in any product derived from this GIS data set an acknowledgment of the Minnesota County Biological Survey as the source of information. In addition, in order to protect DNR's copyright interest in these data, the user must also include an appropriate copyright notice in the name of the DNR or the user. |
| Distributor Organization | Minnesota DNR - Division of Ecological Resources - Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program |
| Ordering Instructions | See Online Linkage or Distribution Contact |
| Online Linkage | http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/ |
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | |||
| Title | MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance | |||
| Abstract | This data layer represents areas with varying levels of native biodiversity that may contain high quality native plant communities, rare plants, rare animals, and/or animal aggregations. Initially, boundaries of sites are determined by review of aerial photography in order to identify potential areas of native biodiversity based on native vegetation. In subsequent field investigations, MBS assesses the ecological characteristics of the site and the presence of rare species. A biodiversity significance rank is assigned on the basis of the number of rare species, the quality of the native plant communities, size of the site, and context within the landscape. Following field investigations, site boundaries sometimes are revised, or sites added, to incorporate critical habitat for rare plants and rare animals. In these instances, the quality of native plant communities is not the primary criteria for ranking the site. MBS Sites that are found to be disturbed are retained in the layer as negative data and are given the Biodiversity Significance rank of "Below." Those disturbed areas within MBS Sites and all areas outside MBS Sites are lands where native plant communities have been seriously altered or destroyed by human activities such as farming, recent logging, draining, and development. | |||
| Use Tips | Data is available for counties where the MCBS work has been completed and published. Data is added as field work is verified, biodiversity significance ranks are established, and data are published. Data for previously completed counties are not regularly updated, except to correct for errors. | |||
| Purpose | To track information on sites that have been surveyed by the Minnesota County Biological Survey so that areas of statewide biodiversity significance can be given priority for preservation. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 1980 - Present | |||
| Currentness Reference | The data are current, by county, to the publication date of the County Biological Survey data for that county. | |||
| Progress | In Work | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | As Needed | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Data is available for counties where them MCBS work has been completed and published. This data set is considered the "state-wide" version. Additional county data are added as field work is verified, biodiversity significance ranks are established, and data are published. | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -97.5 -89 49.5 43 |
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| Place Keywords | Minnesota | |||
| Theme Keywords | MCBS Sites, Native Plant Communities, Rare Species, Rare Plants, Natural Heritage, Biological Survey, biota | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | None | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | Users must include in any product derived from this GIS data set an acknowledgment of the Minnesota County Biological Survey as the source of information. In addition, in order to protect DNR's copyright interest in these data, the user must also include an appropriate copyright notice in the name of the DNR or the user. | |||
| Contact Person Information | Carmen Converse,
MCBS Supervisor Minnesota DNR - Division of Ecological Resources Box 25 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4025 Phone: 651-259-5083 FAX: 651-296-1811 E-mail: | |||
| Browse Graphic | View a sample of the data. | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | MCBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance in the Glacial Lakes State Park area. Shown with County Highway Map overlay. | |||
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | Source table MCBS_SBSPY3.DBF: Attribute values are subjected to a quality control process. | |||
| Logical Consistency | ||||
| Completeness | Data are complete for each county represented in the data set. | |||
| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | Source layer mnsbspy3: No quantitative studies of horizontal positional accuracy exist for the data. Positional accuracy can be reasonably estimated based on the characteristics of source materials and processing techniques to be 45 - 60 feet (14 - 18 meters) from correct position. | |||
| Vertical Positional Accuracy | Source layer mnsbspy3: Not Applicable | |||
| Lineage | Attribute Lineage for source table MCBS_SBSPY3.DBF: The data have been automated using either ArcView or ArcGIS. | |||
| Source Scale Denominator | Source layer mnsbspy3: 24000 | |||
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | ArcView Shapefile | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | Not Applicable | |||
| Spatial Object Type | vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | polygon | |||
| Tiling Scheme | state | |||
| 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 mnsbspy3: No quantitative studies of horizontal positional accuracy exist for the data. Positional accuracy can be reasonably estimated based on the characteristics of source materials and processing techniques to be 45 - 60 feet (14 - 18 meters) from correct position. | |||
| 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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| County Coordinate Zone Identifier | ||||
| 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 MCBS_SBSPY3.DBF: OBJECTID: the unique value SITE: MCBS site number SITE_NAME: MCBS name for the site SUBSITE: MCBS subsite number (subsites may be created when portions of a site are substantially different in biodiversity significance) CTYSITE: concatenation of COUNTY and SITE values BIODIV_SIG: biodiversity significance rank DESCR: biodiversity significance in descriptive format COUNTY: two digit county code AREA: area in square meters PERIMETER: perimeter in meters ACRES: U.S. acres |
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| Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | Value Domain for Data Element BIODIV_SIG: Outstanding = Sites containing the best occurrences of the rarest species, the most outstanding examples of the rarest native plant communities, and/or the largest, most intact functional landscapes. High = Sites containing very good quality occurrences of the rarest species, high-quality examples of rare native plant communities, and/or important functional landscapes. Moderate = Sites containing occurrences of rare species and/or moderately disturbed native plant communities, and/or landscapes that have a strong potential for recovery. Below = Sites below minimum biodiversity threshold for statewide significance. These sites lack occurrences of rare species or natural features or do not meet MCBS standards for Outstanding, High, or Moderate rank. These sites may include areas of conservation value at the local level, such as habitat for native plants and animals, corridors for animal movements, buffers surrounding high quality natural areas, or areas with high potential for restoration of native habitat. Value Domain for Data Element COUNTY: 1 = Aitkin 2 = Anoka 3 = Becker 4 = Beltrami 5 = Benton 6 = Big Stone 7 = Blue Earth 8 = Brown 9 = Carlton 10 = Carver 11 = Cass 12 = Chippewa 13 = Chisago 14 = Clay 15 = Clearwater 16 = Cook 17 = Cottonwood 18 = Crow Wing 19 = Dakota 20 = Dodge 21 = Douglas 22 = Faribault 23 = Fillmore 24 = Freeborn 25 = Goodhue 26 = Grant 27 = Hennepin 28 = Houston 29 = Hubbard 30 = Isanti 31 = Itasca 32 = Jackson 33 = Kanabec 34 = Kandiyohi 35 = Kittson 36 = Koochiching 37 = Lac Qui Parle 38 = Lake 39 = Lake of the Woods 40 = Le Sueur 41 = Lincoln 42 = Lyon 43 = McLeod 44 = Mahnomen 45 = Marshall 46 = Martin 47 = Meeker 48 = Mille Lacs 49 = Morrison 50 = Mower 51 = Murray 52 = Nicollet 53 = Nobles 54 = Norman 55 = Olmsted 56 = Otter Tail 57 = Pennington 58 = Pine 59 = Pipestone 60 = Polk 61 = Pope 62 = Ramsey 63 = Red Lake 64 = Redwood 65 = Renville 66 = Rice 67 = Rock 68 = Roseau 69 = St. Louis 70 = Scott 71 = Sherburne 72 = Sibley 73 = Stearns 74 = Steele 75 = Stevens 76 = Swift 77 = Todd 78 = Traverse 79 = Wabasha 80 = Wadena 81 = Waseca 82 = Washington 83 = Watonwan 84 = Wilkin 85 = Winona 86 = Wright 87 = Yellow Medicine |
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| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | The Minnesota County Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||
| Publication Date | 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Lisa Joyal NHIS Data Distribution Coordinator Minnesota DNR - Division of Ecological Resources - Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25 St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-259-5109 FAX: 651-296-1811 E-mail: |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | mcbs_sbspy3 | |||
| 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 user''s reliance on this data. | |||
| Transfer Format Name | Shapefile | |||
| Transfer Format Version Number | Not Applicable | |||
| Transfer Size | 30000 | |||
| 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 | 2013-04-04 10:33:18.0 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Carmen Converse,
MCBS Supervisor Minnesota DNR - Division of Ecological Resources Box 25 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-4025 Phone: 651-259-5083 FAX: 651-296-1811 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 | |||