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Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Restoration Priorities [Minnesota]

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Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Restoration Priorities [Minnesota]
Description
This data delineates the areas in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) that have been identified as having a high potential for increased environmental quality through vegetation restoration. The identified restoration priorities are simply primary conservation areas (PCAs) that do not contain natural vegetation. PCAs are sensitive areas that benefit from a protective layer of deep-rooted natural vegetation to hold soil in place. This data set shows the following PCAs that do not contain natural vegetation: shore impact zone, bluff impact zone, wetlands, and floodplains. , This data resource is intended to be a generalized depiction of the non-vegetated Primary Conservation Areas to help guide local government decisions on where to encourage vegetation restoration. , July 1, 2017. This date reflects the most recent date of input data resources.
Creator
Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources
Publisher
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Temporal Coverage
2017-07-01
Rights
None
Access Rights
Public
Format
Files
Language
English
Date Added
April 26, 2021
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-08-26.

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    Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources (n.d.). Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Restoration Priorities [Minnesota]. Minnesota Geospatial Commons. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/3731dd48-e63d-4bc3-9994-0c8525c29553 (dataset)
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