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

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Title:: 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
Provider:: Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Resource Class:: Datasets
Theme:: Environment
Temporal Coverage:: 2017-07-01
Place:: Minnesota
Rights:: None
Access Rights:: Public
Format:: Files
Language:: English
Date Added:: 2021-04-26