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Le Sueur County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries
This page last updated: 2007
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Metadata Summary

Originator | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Abstract | This dataset consists of location information about the 326 gravel pits and quarries within Le Sueur County.
Browse Graphic | none available
Time Period of Content Date | 2003
Currentness Reference | The gravel pits noted during field work are from fall 2002 to spring of 2003. The gravel pits digitized from 1:24000 quads are the same age as the quads - from 1965 to 1981, with many quads photo revised from 1979 to 1993. The gravel pits located from the Soil Survey are from 1985, the date of the published Soil Survey.
Access Constraints |
Use Constraints | Acknowledgement of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is appreciated for products derived from these data.
Distributor Organization | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals
Ordering Instructions | The aggregate resource data layers are part of the lesudata.zip file if they are downloaded from the MN DNR web page at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The files can also be found on the CD available from MN DNR, Division of Lands and Minerals, under the drive:\data\resource subdirectory (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). Note: the web page also indicates which other counties have been mapped.
Online Linkage | none available

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Le Sueur County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries

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Section 1 | Identification Information |  | Top of page
Originator | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Title | Le Sueur County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries
Abstract | This dataset consists of location information about the 326 gravel pits and quarries within Le Sueur County.
Purpose | To display the gravel pit and quarry locations within Le Sueur County.
Time Period of Content Date | 2003
Currentness Reference | The gravel pits noted during field work are from fall 2002 to spring of 2003. The gravel pits digitized from 1:24000 quads are the same age as the quads - from 1965 to 1981, with many quads photo revised from 1979 to 1993. The gravel pits located from the Soil Survey are from 1985, the date of the published Soil Survey. |  |  |
Progress | Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned
Spatial Extent of Data | Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates | -94.03 -93.52 44.55 44.19
Place Keywords | Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Theme Keywords | Gravel pits, quarries, sand pit, Aggregate Source Information System (ASIS)
Theme Keyword Thesaurus |
Access Constraints |
Use Constraints | Acknowledgement of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is appreciated for products derived from these data.
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic | none available
Browse Graphic File Description |
Associated Data Sets | The County Aggregate Mapping Program dataset for Le Sueur County is included in the file lesudata.zip, accessible from the MN DNR Aggregate Mapping web page: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The dataset is also available as aggregate resource data layers stored at drive:\data\resource on the CD (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). The data layers include data on sand and gravel potential, crushed stone potential, field observations, rock piles, and test pit quality data.
Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Attribute Accuracy |
Logical Consistency |
Completeness | Described in the Lineage section.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy | These points were captured from several different sources, including USGS 1:24000 quadrangles, 1:12000 USGS DOQs (from 1991), Natural Resource Conservation Service Soil Survey maps, and the ASIS (Aggregate Source Information System) from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The points were digitized using Arcview, with onscreen digitizing.
Vertical Positional Accuracy | Not applicable.
Lineage | These points were gathered from a variety of sources, some were digitized within a few meters, others were located on DOQs (Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles) and DRGs with on screen digitizing. The gravel pits and quarries are fairly large, thus the points are located somewhere in the disturbed area, and should be very accurate.
Source Scale Denominator | 24000
Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Native Data Set Environment | ArcGIS 8.3, Arc/INFO 8.0.2, and Arcview 3.3 from ESRI
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data |
Spatial Object Type | Point
Vendor Specific Object Types | Point
Tiling Scheme | Le Sueur County
Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM
Ellipsoid | GRS80
Horizontal Datum | NAD83
Horizontal Units | Meters
Distance Resolution |
Altitude Datum | Not applicable
Depth Datum | Not applicable
UTM Zone Number | 15E
Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview | This dataset consists of location information about the gravel pits and quarries within Le Sueur County.
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation | lesugpits_att.htm Attribute values can be found in the following table: lesugpits_att.htm. If this table hotlink cannot be found by your browser, you can find this file stored in the same location (i.e., drive:\docs) as this metadata record.
Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Publisher | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section
Publication Date | 2003
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier | County Aggregate Mapping - Le Sueur County
Distribution Liability | The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the reuse of data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. There is no guarantee or representation to the user as to the accuracy, currency, suitability, or reliability of this data for any purpose. The user accepts the data 'as is', and assumes all risks associated with its use. By accepting this data, the user agrees not to transmit this data or provide access to it or any part of it to another party unless the user shall include with the data a copy of this disclaimer. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources assumes no responsibility for actual or consequential damage incurred as a result of any user's reliance on this data.
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Ordering Instructions | The aggregate resource data layers are part of the lesudata.zip file if they are downloaded from the MN DNR web page at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/aggregatemaps.html The files can also be found on the CD available from MN DNR, Division of Lands and Minerals, under the drive:\data\resource subdirectory (where 'drive' is the CD reader or writer drive on the PC). Note: the web page also indicates which other counties have been mapped.
Online Linkage | none available
Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page
Metadata Date | 2007
Contact Person Information | Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (Geologist or GIS Specialist) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals 500 Lafayette Road, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045 Phone: 651-259-5959 FAX: 651-296-5939 E-mail: AggregateMap@dnr.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version | 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm

This page last updated: 2007