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Meeker County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries

This page last updated: 2007
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


Metadata Summary

Originator

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section

Abstract

This dataset consists of location information about the 215 gravel pits within Meeker County.

Browse Graphic

none available

Time Period of Content Date

2005

Currentness Reference

Source information in the gravel pit shapefile was collected from the following: field work, soil survey, topological map, aerial 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles , and ASIS (Aggregate Source Information System). Gravel pits were identified during field work in the spring and fall of 2004. Gravel pits were digitized from U.S. Geological Survey, 7.5 minute topographic quandrangles at a scale of 1:24000. The age of the quandrangles range from 1967 to 1983, with some quads photo revised in 1994. The gravel pits located from the Soil Survey are from 2004, the date of the published Soil Survey. Aerial photographs are identified from NAPP (National Aerial Photography Program), 1991-1992, 9 inch by 9 inch color infared photographs at 1:40,000. ASIS was aquired from the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the spring of 2003.

Access Constraints

None

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 meekdata.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

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Full Metadata

Meeker County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries

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1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

 

Section 1

Identification Information

 

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Originator

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section

Title

Meeker County Aggregate Resource Evaluation - Gravel Pits, Sand Pits, and Quarries

Abstract

This dataset consists of location information about the 215 gravel pits within Meeker County.

Purpose

To display the gravel pit locations within Meeker County.

Time Period of Content Date

2005

Currentness Reference

Source information in the gravel pit shapefile was collected from the following: field work, soil survey, topological map, aerial 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles , and ASIS (Aggregate Source Information System). Gravel pits were identified during field work in the spring and fall of 2004. Gravel pits were digitized from U.S. Geological Survey, 7.5 minute topographic quandrangles at a scale of 1:24000. The age of the quandrangles range from 1967 to 1983, with some quads photo revised in 1994. The gravel pits located from the Soil Survey are from 2004, the date of the published Soil Survey. Aerial photographs are identified from NAPP (National Aerial Photography Program), 1991-1992, 9 inch by 9 inch color infared photographs at 1:40,000. ASIS was aquired from the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the spring of 2003.

Progress

Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency

None planned

Spatial Extent of Data

Meeker County, Minnesota

Bounding Coordinates

-94.86
-94.25
45.34
44.88

Place Keywords

Meeker County, Minnesota

Theme Keywords

Gravel pit, sand pit, Aggregate Source Information System (ASIS)

Theme Keyword Thesaurus

None

Access Constraints

None

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

Sample map showing the landuse1997 layer.

Associated Data Sets

The County Aggregate Mapping Program dataset for Meeker County is included in the file meekdata.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, and test pit quality data.

 

Section 2

Data Quality Information

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Attribute Accuracy

During the land use interpretation, digital orthophotos and county parcel data with assessor's land use/type attributes were used. Reverse directories and field checks were used to augment this interpretation. Also, comments and corrections for the 1997 data from the cities and townships (each of which was given a map with the preliminary 1997 data) were used to update the 1997 layer.

Known deficiencies in the data set include:

- The only delineated roads are those with at least 4 lanes, controlled access and a 200 ft. right-of-way, and all 4-lane roads with a Metropolitan Council functional class designation of 'Principal Arterial.' All other roads are incorporated into the adjacent land use category.
- The only delineated railroads are those with at least 2 tracks side-by-side and they are classified as 'Industrial'. All single track railroads are incorporated into the adjacent land use category. However, in some instances, a single track railroad may have been classified as vacant.
- The interpretation of the 'Public & Semi-Public' and 'Parks & Recreation' classes can be fuzzy. For example, ball fields adjacent to a school are classed as Public in this data set, while ball fields in other areas are classified as 'Recreation' if they are not owned by a school district.
- Horticultural specialty land uses (the growing of nursery stock, flowers, seeds, sod, and food crops grown indoors) are included in the 'Industrial' category where they could be delineated (e.g. large greenhouses). However, most of these facilities that are out of doors are included in the 'Agricultural and Vacant Lands' class.

Logical Consistency

The data set is topologically 'clean'.

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 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

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Native Data Set Environment

ArcGIS 8.3, Arc/INFO 8.0.2, and Arcview 3.3 from ESRI

Geographic Reference for Tabular Data

None

Spatial Object Type

Point

Vendor Specific Object Types

Point

Tiling Scheme

Meeker County

 

Section 4

Spatial Reference Information

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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

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Entity and Attribute Overview

This dataset consists of location information about the gravel pits within Meeker County.

Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation

meekgpits_att.htm

Attribute values can be found in the following table: meekgpits_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

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Publisher

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, Mineral Potential Section

Publication Date

2005

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 - Meeker 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.

Transfer Format Name

ArcView Shape File

Transfer Format Version Number

ArcView: 3x

Transfer Size

mb for data, mb for associated maps

Ordering Instructions

The aggregate resource data layers are part of the meekdata.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

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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