9  Nic and Nora Check In 02FEB2024

Date: Friday, February 02, 2024

9.1 Attendees

• Nic Jelinski
• Nora Pearson

9.2 Agenda

• Identify key datasets to obtain
• Determine preliminary project boundaries
• Identify stakeholders to contact for permissions and engagement
• Plan for project kickoff meeting

9.3 Discussion Notes

9.3.1 Key Datasets to Obtain

• Federal definition of Twin Cities metropolitan statistical area boundary
• Minnesota Geological Survey county soil maps
• Metropolitan Council/MetroGIS land use and land cover data
• LiDAR digital elevation data
• NRCS SSURGO soils data
• Historic Twin Cities soil survey maps/data (for example, UMN Extension Bulletin 320 (1967))
• Minnesota Geospatial Commons data, listed below:
  • TCMA 1-Meter Land Cover Classification
  • Counties and Cities & Townships, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  • Regional Parks and Trails - 2023 Annual Update
  • Generalized Land Use 2020
  • Lakes and Rivers - Open Water Features
  • Localized Flood Map for Climate Vulnerability Screening
  • Census 2020 Geography - Blocks, Block Groups, Tracts, Counties, and County Subdivisions
  • Census 2020 Geographic Crosswalks
  • Digital Orthoimagery, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Spring 2020, 1-ft Resolution
  • Counties and Cities & Townships 2020, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  • Generalized Land Use Historical (1984, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2016, 2020)
  • Metropolitan Urban Service Areas - Historical (1995 - 1998)
  • 2000 Urbanized Area and Urban Clusters
  • 1945 and 1959 Residential Land Use
  • 1990 to 2000 Census Tract Correspondence and Combined Tracts
  • Metropolitan Council Base Map Service
  • Annual Small Area Population and Household Estimates, Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  • Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Regional Groundwater Flow Model, Version 2.00 (Metro Model 2) Projected Hydraulic Head DEMs - Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota
  • Top of Bedrock Units
  • TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2019, nation, U.S., Current Metropolitan Statistical Area/Micropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA) National
  • D-01 Surficial Geology WFL1 (MGS)
  • Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Depth to bedrock (MGS)
  • NRCS gSSURGO database
  • DEM LiDAR
  • Maplewood Neighborhood Preserves
  • City of Blaine Open Space

9.3.2 Preliminary Project Boundaries

• Start with federal metropolitan statistical area boundary polygon
• Trim to developed areas using land cover dataset
• Further refine based on input from stakeholders
• Coordinate with Joe to determine extent of sampling needed

9.3.3 Stakeholders to Contact

• Counties: Ramsey, Hennepin
• Cities: Minneapolis, St. Paul
• Park districts: Minneapolis Parks, St. Paul Parks, Ramsey County Parks, Three Rivers Park District
• Community groups: Urban Farmers Guild Alliance (UFGA), Urban Roots
• State agencies: DNR, Minnesota Geological Survey
• Federal: Fish & Wildlife Service

9.3.4 Engagement Goals

• Obtain permissions for site access and sampling
• Gather input on local needs and interests
• Increase involvement in field work and outreach

9.3.5 Project Kickoff Meeting

• Set tentative date for week of May 6th
• Send initial save the date notice next week
• Follow up with more details and solicit questions/feedback
• Present goals, gather additional input
• Invite stakeholders listed above

9.4 Action Items

• Contact listed stakeholders for permissions and engagement
• Obtain key datasets and assemble in GIS
• Develop draft boundary map to review with NRCS
  
• Plan kickoff meeting agenda and presentation

9.5 Next Meeting

• Weekly check-ins on Fridays
• Tentative kickoff meeting week of May 6th