<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:creator>Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources</dc:creator><dc:description>The Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (ARMP) began in 1984 when the Minnesota Legislature passed a law (Minnnesota Statutes, section 84.94) to:  - Identify and classify aggregate resources outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area;  - Give aggregate resource information to local units of government and others for making comprehensive land-use and zoning plans;  - Introduce aggregate resource protection; and Promote orderly and environmentally sound development of the resource.  Provided here is a compilation of GIS data produced by the DNR's Aggregate Resource Mapping Program.  Also provided is the aggregate resource GIS data from the 7-County Metropolitan Area mapped by the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS). Please see the layer-specific metadata for each of the 9 layers for more details:  &lt;b&gt;ARMP:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/armp_aggmines.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of Gravel Pits, Quarries, and Prospects&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/armp_crushedstonepotential.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of Crushed Stone Resource Potential&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/armp_fieldobservations.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of Geologic Field Observations&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/armp_sandandgravelpotential.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of Sand and Gravel Resource Potential&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/dnr_testholes.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of DNR Test Holes&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/projects_and_status.html' target=_blank&gt;Status Map&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;b&gt;7-County Metro Area:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/mgs_sevencounty_aggmines.html' target=_blank&gt;Compilation of Pits and Quarries&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/mgs_sevencounty_crushedstone.html' target=_blank&gt;Bedrock Aggregate Sources&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href='https://resources.gisdata.mn.gov/pub/gdrs/data/pub/us_mn_state_dnr/geos_aggregate_mapping/metadata/mgs_sevencounty_sandandgravel.html' target=_blank&gt;Sand and Gravel Sources&lt;/a&gt; </dc:description><dc:description>About the Aggregate Resource Mapping Program: The Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (ARMP) began in 1984 when the Minnesota Legislature passed a law (Minnnesota Statutes, section 84.94) to: Identify and classify aggregate resources out side of the Twin Cities metropolitan area; Give aggregate resource information to local units of government and others for making comprehensive land-use and zoning plans; Introduce aggregate resource protection; and Promote orderly and environmentally sound development of the resource. Aggregate Mapping Home Page: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregate_maps/index.html Aggregate Mapping Methodology: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregate_maps/methodology.html</dc:description><dc:description>Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset.</dc:description><dc:format>Files</dc:format><dc:identifier>geos-aggregate-mapping</dc:identifier><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:rights>Public</dc:rights><dc:title>Aggregate Resource Mapping Program [Minnesota]</dc:title><dc:type>Datasets</dc:type><dc:coverage>Minnesota</dc:coverage><dc:date>2023-02-03</dc:date><dc:contributor>Minnesota Geospatial Commons</dc:contributor></oai_dc:dc>