Regional Development Commission Boundaries: Minnesota

This page last updated: 04/11/2007
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


Metadata Summary

Originator Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Abstract This data set shows the boundaries of Minnesota's thirteen regional development commissions. The file was created from 1:100,000-scale county boundaries from the U.S. Census TIGER/Line files.
Browse Graphic none available
Time Period of Content Date 1990
Currentness Reference Date of original U.S. Census file.
Access Constraints None.
Use Constraints There are no known restrictions on the use of these data.
Distributor Organization Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Ordering Instructions This data set is distributed on the internet in two ways. Clicking the link under 'Online Linkage' allows you to preview the data and download part or all of the data set in shapefile format. Alternatively, you can download the entire dataset, in Arc Export format, from the LMIC FTP site.

Interactive map download: When you access the interactive map download site from the 'Online Linkage', this data layer appears in the map box. The interactive map allows you to examine the linework of the data set and its attributes before you decide to download it. You can designate the area you wish to download by drawing a box on the screen with the 'zoom in' tool. Then use the 'download' tool to download the subset of the file to your own machine in ArcView shapefile format. The shapefile, associated data tables, metadata, and liability notice are all included in the download. Besides the data layer which you have selected, this map may contain related data sets as well as reference information. You may choose to examine and download any of the related data sets at the same time. See the help at the site for more detail.

FTP download: To download the entire file, point your browser to:

ftp://ftp.lmic.state.mn.us/pub/data/admin_poli/rdc.exe

The self-extracting 'ZIP' file (with an .exe suffix) can be downloaded to the user machine. The .exe file contains the following:
- Arc Export file (.e00) of the coverage
- Metadata (.htm) file for the dataset
- NOTICE.RTF and NOTICE.TXT, the LMIC data liability notice.

After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file, simply execute (run) the file. For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager. Doing this will automatically extract the files described above.
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata.

Full Metadata

Regional Development Commission Boundaries: Minnesota

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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   Top of page
Originator Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Title Regional Development Commission Boundaries: Minnesota
Abstract This data set shows the boundaries of Minnesota's thirteen regional development commissions. The file was created from 1:100,000-scale county boundaries from the U.S. Census TIGER/Line files.
Purpose To provide boundaries for Minnesota's regional development commissions that line up with 1990 U.S. Census county boundaries.
Time Period of Content Date 1990
Currentness Reference Date of original U.S. Census file.
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Spatial Extent of Data Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates -97.5
-89
49.5
43
Place Keywords Minnesota
Theme Keywords boundaries, regional development commission, RDC, boundaries, regions
Theme Keyword Thesaurus ISO 19115 Topic Category
Access Constraints None.
Use Constraints There are no known restrictions on the use of these data.
Contact Person Information Sandi Kuitunen, GIS Research Analyst
Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 201-2486
FAX: (651) 296-3698
E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us
Browse Graphic none available
Browse Graphic File Description
Associated Data Sets County boundary file created by the Legislative GIS Office from 1990 U.S. Census TIGER/Line files. See
http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/download.htm

 
Section 2 Data Quality Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Attribute Accuracy Attributes were visually checked against a map of regional development commission region names and codes.
Logical Consistency Data have been topologically structured and verified.
Completeness Islands in Lake Superior are not included in the file.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Unknown.
Lineage The Land Management Information Center downloaded the 1990 U.S. Census TIGER/Line county boundary file, as processed by the Minnesota Legislative GIS Office, from: http://www.gis.leg.mn/html/download.htm . Using ARC/INFO, the counties were labelled with the regional development commission names and codes, and the county boundaries were dissolved to create the regional development commission boundary file.
Source Scale Denominator 100000
 
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Native Data Set Environment ARC/INFO
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data
Spatial Object Type Vector
Vendor Specific Object Types Polygon
Tiling Scheme State
 
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 Unknown
Altitude Datum Not applicable
Depth Datum Not applicable
UTM Zone Number 15E
Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments None
 
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview RDCNUM = The regional development commission number.
REGION = The regional development commission name.

1 = Northwest
2 = Headwaters
3 = Arrowhead
4 = West Central
5 = Region Five
6E = Six East
6W = Upper Minnesota Valley
7E = East Central
7W = Central Minnesota
8 = Southwest
9 = Region Nine
10 = Southeastern Minnesota
11 = Metropolitan Council
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation
 
Section 6 Distribution Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Publisher Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
Publication Date Unknown
Contact Person Information Nancy Rader
GIS Data Coordinator
Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
FAX: 651-296-3698
E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier rdc
Distribution Liability DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT
For data delivered on-line or by physical media by
The Land Management Information Center

Limitations: Although extensive effort has been made to produce error free and complete data, all geographic information has limitations due to the scale, resolution, date and interpretation of the original source materials. You should consult available data documentation (metadata) for these particular data to determine their limitations and the precision to which they depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. These data may be subject to periodic change without prior notification.

No Warranty: These data are provided as is, without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to their performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

Liability: The entire risk as to the results of the use of these data is assumed by the user. LMIC is not responsible for any interpretation or conclusions based on these data made by those who acquire or use it. LMIC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third party claims resulting from the use of these data, even if LMIC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. In States that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, you may not use these data.

Redistribution Conditions: In obtaining these data from LMIC, it is understood that you and/or your organization have the right to use them for any internal purpose. If you modify them, you should document those changes in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If you transmit or provide these data in any form to another user, the data MUST be accompanied by a copy of this disclaimer and all documentation provided with the original data set including the full metadata record.

Data Delivered on Electronic Media: If these data have been requested from LMIC on magnetic media, CD-ROM or any other physical media, LMIC will deliver this product in the computer-readable format agreed upon with the requestor. LMIC will re-issue these data if they are determined unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input devices, or when the medium is delivered in a damaged condition. Requests for re-issue of this digital data product must be made within 30 days of the date shipped from LMIC.
Transfer Format Name ARC/INFO Export and shapefile
Transfer Format Version Number 7.2.1
Transfer Size ARC Export is .9 megabytes; shapefile is .6 megabytes.
Ordering Instructions This data set is distributed on the internet in two ways. Clicking the link under 'Online Linkage' allows you to preview the data and download part or all of the data set in shapefile format. Alternatively, you can download the entire dataset, in Arc Export format, from the LMIC FTP site.

Interactive map download: When you access the interactive map download site from the 'Online Linkage', this data layer appears in the map box. The interactive map allows you to examine the linework of the data set and its attributes before you decide to download it. You can designate the area you wish to download by drawing a box on the screen with the 'zoom in' tool. Then use the 'download' tool to download the subset of the file to your own machine in ArcView shapefile format. The shapefile, associated data tables, metadata, and liability notice are all included in the download. Besides the data layer which you have selected, this map may contain related data sets as well as reference information. You may choose to examine and download any of the related data sets at the same time. See the help at the site for more detail.

FTP download: To download the entire file, point your browser to:

ftp://ftp.lmic.state.mn.us/pub/data/admin_poli/rdc.exe

The self-extracting 'ZIP' file (with an .exe suffix) can be downloaded to the user machine. The .exe file contains the following:
- Arc Export file (.e00) of the coverage
- Metadata (.htm) file for the dataset
- NOTICE.RTF and NOTICE.TXT, the LMIC data liability notice.

After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file, simply execute (run) the file. For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager. Doing this will automatically extract the files described above.
Online Linkage Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above.
 
Section 7 Metadata Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Metadata Date 04/11/2007
Contact Person Information Nancy Rader, GIS Data Coordinator
Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC)
658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-201-2489
FAX: 651-296-3698
E-mail: clearing.house@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: 04/11/2007