Metadata for the

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Study Area Data


Developed by

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Fish and Wildlife, Section of Wildlife


These metadata were created using the Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines .


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1. Identification Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
7. Metadata Reference Information


Section 1


Identification Information

Originator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Fish and Wildlife, Section of Wildlife
Title Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Study Area Data
Abstract
Purpose Determine responses of ring-necked pheasant, gray partridge, and meadowlark populations to habitat created by CRP and RIM. Data have been collected since 1990.
Time Period of Content Date 1997
Currentness Reference
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency Annually
Spatial Extent of Data 15 study areas averaging 24 km^2 in size in Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Redwood, and Watonwan Counties.
Place Keywords Blue Earth County, Brown County, Cottonwood County, Faribault County, Jackson County, Martin County, Redwood County, Watonwan County
Theme Keywords Bird, Game Bird, Agroecosystems, Farmland, CRP, Agriculture, Farming
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Contact Person Information Kurt Haroldson
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Fish and Wildlife, Section of Wildlife
Route 1, Box 181
Madelia, MN 56062
Phone: 507-642-8478
FAX: 507-642-3178
E-mail: kurt.haroldson@dnr.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic File Name None available
Associated Data Sets CRP GIS Data Layer, August Roadside Wildlife Counts


Section 3


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Native Data Set Environment Unknown
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data Not applicable
Spatial Object Type Not applicable
Vendor Specific Object Types Not applicable
Tiling Scheme Not applicable


Section 5


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Entity and Attribute Overview Animals/100 Miles Driven (roadside counts)
Rainfall/Day (May 15 - Aug 15)
Habitat Composition (% area in CRP, row crops, small grains, hay, pasture, woods)
Grassland Habitat Quality (VOR, % canopy cover, % litter cover, litter depth).
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation


Section 7


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Metadata Date 06/30/1997
Contact Person Information Chad Skally
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Division of Forestry
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-4044
Phone: 651-296-0757
FAX: 651-296-5954
E-mail: chad.skally@dnr.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.1
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm


This page last updated 06/30/1997.

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