National Wetland Inventory – Historical (1980 – 1986) [Minnesota]
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Full Details
- Title
- National Wetland Inventory – Historical (1980 – 1986) [Minnesota]
- Description
- Wetland area features mapped as part of the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). The National Wetlands Inventory is a national program sponsored by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The NWI database was funded jointly between the USFWS and the State. The base data was developed through interpretation of National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP) imagery (approx. 1:50,000 scale, typically color-infrared) in conjunction with limited field verification studies. Ancillary data sources, particularly USGS Quadrangle Maps and soil surveys, were also used in the interpretation process. After interpreting the aerial photographs, delineations were transferred to a 1:24,000 scale orthogonal base, digitized, and coded in conformance to the USFWS classification scheme and structured into a DLG format. The original interpretation/automation effort was performed under contract by GEONIX-MARTEL of St. Petersburg, FL. The data were delivered to LMIC, who converted it into an ARC/INFO format, and performed some additional processing to prepare it for distribution. Librarian data were then appended and converted to ArcGIS File Geodatabase feature classes by DNR Staff (2009). For the most recent National Wetlends Inventory data for Minnesota, please use https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/water-nat-wetlands-inv-2009-2014, Wetlands permitting support, Environmental Review, Watershed Management, Wildlife Management, Timber Inventories, Rare Natural Feature Inventory., Source aerial photography was from 1979-1988. Ancillary data sources had variable dates. The interpretation\automation effort began in 1991 and was completed in early 1994.
- Creator
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces (DNR) - Division of Waters
- Publisher
- Minnesota Geospatial Commons
- 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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