State Forest Statutory Boundaries and Management Units
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Section 1: Overview
Originator:Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Title:
State Forest Statutory Boundaries and Management Units
Abstract:
This layer file consists of three related datasets:
- Statutory boundary polygons of State Forests
- Lands managed by the Division of Forestry within the statutory boundaries, known as Management Units
- Lands managed by the Division of Forestry outside of the statutory boundaries, known as Other Forestry Lands
State Forests - Statutory Boundaries:
This theme shows the boundaries of those areas of Minnesota that have been legislatively designated as State Forests ( http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/index.html )
Minnesota's 58 state forests were established to produce timber and other forest crops, provide outdoor recreation, protect watersheds, and perpetuate rare and distinctive species of native flora and fauna. The mapped boundaries are based on legislative/statutory language and are described in broad terms based on legal descriptions. Private or other ownerships included inside a State Forest boundary are typically NOT identified in legislative language and subsequently are NOT mapped in this layer. It is important to note that these data do not represent public ownership. State Forest boundaries often include private land and should not be used to determine ownership. Ownership information can be found in State Surface Interests Administered by MNDNR or by Counties ( https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-stateland-dnrcounty ) and the GAP Stewardship 2008 layer ( http://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/plan-gap-stewardship-2008 ).
Data has been updated during 2009 by the MNDNR Forest Resource Assessment office.
State Forests - Management Units
This theme shows the land owned and managed by the Division of Forestry within the Statutory Boundaries. The shapes were derived mostly from county parcel data, where available, and from plat maps and other ownership resources. This data presents an approximate location of the land ownership and is intended for cartographic purposes only. It is not survey quality and should never be used to resolve land ownership disputes.
State Forests - Other Forest Lands
This theme shows State Forest lands outside of the State Forest Statutory Boundaries. It was derived from MNDNR's Land Records System PLS40 data layer. Sub-40 shapes are not represented. Partial PLS40 ownership is represented as a whole PLS40. This data is not survey quality and should never be used to resolve land ownership disputes.
Purpose:
Mapping and analysis requiring DNR State Forest Boundaries and State Forest Management Units
Time Period of Content Date:
03/17/2023
Currentness Reference:
Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset. Statuatory boundaries do not change often, but we are actively maintaining our managed areas boundaries as needed and as more accurate information becomes availalble.
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
As needed
Spatial Extent of Data:
Bounding Coordinates:
-95.498715
-89.802289
49.283563
43.485292
Place Keywords:
Minnesota, MN
Theme Keywords:
boundaries, forest, state, management units
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Category
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
Use of the data are constrained only by the DNR GIS Data License Agreement. See the Distribution Liability section below for a link.
Contact Person Information:
Bonnie DeLare,
Project Analyst
Minnesota DNR - Division of Forestry
483 Peterson Rd
Grand Rapids,
MN
55744
Phone: 218-322-2507
Email: bonnie.delare@state.mn.us
Associated Data Sets:
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
Not specifically assessed
Logical Consistency:
Polygon(s) are coincident, verified closed, and intersect where intended.
Completeness:
Complete over the area of the State of Minnesota
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Unknown
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Not Applicable
Lineage:
None specified. See the data contact for more information.
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
not applicable
Vertical Units:
Not Applicable
Depth Datum:
not applicable
Depth Units:
Not Applicable
Section 5: Attributes
Overview:
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
state_forest_boundaries - Feature Class Attribute Table| Field Name | Valid Values | Definition | Definition Source |
|---|
| NAME | - | State Forest Unit Name | |
| SFT | - | DNR program project code | |
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
MNDNR - Division of Forestry, Forest Resource Assessment Unit
Publication Date:
09/04/2003
Contact Person Information:
Zeb Thomas,
GIS Data Systems Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul,
MN
55155-4011
Phone: 651-259-5637
Email: zeb.thomas@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
bdry_state_forest
Ordering Instructions:
Please visit the download page for this dataset on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons website using the web link below (Online Linkage). Online Linkage: I AGREE
to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will either begin the download process, link to a service, or provide more instructions. See "Ordering Instructions" above for details.
Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
10/31/2017
Contact Person Information:
Zeb Thomas,
GIS Data Systems Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul,
MN
55155-4011
Phone: 651-259-5637
Email: zeb.thomas@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2
