MPCA Feedlots with Animal Counts and Animal Units

This page last updated: 01/14/2014
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines


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1. Overview
2. Data Quality
3. Data Organization
4. Coordinate System
5. Attributes
6. Distribution - Get Data
7. Metadata Reference

Section 1 Overview
Originator Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Title MPCA Feedlots with Animal Counts and Animal Units
Abstract This dataset contains point representations of the locations of animal feedlot facilities in Minnesota. The attribute table includes information about the number of animals for each location.
Purpose
Time Period of Content Date
Currentness Reference Generated from the MPCA Delta database on the 'created' date for the shapefile files.
Progress
Maintenance and Update Frequency Weekly
Spatial Extent of Data
Bounding Coordinates -97.069700
-90.511807
48.968607
43.442165
Place Keywords Minnesota
Theme Keywords agriculture, environment
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Redistribution Conditions: If you obtain data from the MPCA, 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 should be accompanied by all documentation provided with the original data set including the full metadata record.
Contact Person Information David Fawcett, GIS Database Administrator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
Saint Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651.757.2350
Email: david.fawcett@pca.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic None available
Associated Data Sets

Section 2 Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy
Logical Consistency
Completeness This dataset contains approximately 35,000 features. There are approximately 3000 additional feedlots in the Delta database for which we have not generated spatial features.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Horizontal Accuracy is variable by feature. The accuracy of an individual feature can be determined by the value of the 'CONFIDENCE' column.

The current and detailed descriptions of the confidence codes can be found at: www.mda.state.mn.us/efdp/
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Lineage Metadata imported.

Section 3 Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)

Section 4 Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number 15
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units meters

Section 5 Attributes
Overview
Detailed Citation Name: ID
Type: Text
Length: 40
Description: Unique MPCA ID for the facility.

Name: CONFIDENCE
Type: Text
Length: 1
Description: A rating of the confidence the agency has in the location. See CONFIDENCE Codes table for valid codes and meanings.

Name: NAME
Type: Text
Length: 64
Description: Facility Name for the Feedlot or Livestock operation

Name: CONTNAME
Type: Text
Length: 64
Description: Contact Name (Lastname, Firstname) for the operation

Name: CONTPHONE
Type: Text
Length: 16
Description: 10 digit phone number for the above person; nnn-nnn-nnnn

Name: PRIMSTOCK
Type: Text
Length: 10
Description: Code for the primary type of livestock at the facility. See PRIMSTOCK codes table.

Name: TOTALAN
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of total animals on the premise/feedlot

Name: TOTALAU
Type: Double
Size: 12,3
Description: Number of total animals units on the premise/feedlot. An animal unit is a measure used to compare differences in the production of manure for an animal feedlot or manure storage area. Different animal unit calculation factors are applied based on the species and size of an animal.


Name: BIRDS
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; any fowl, domesticated or game bird, of the Galliformes Order. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: BOVINES
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; Cattle, Bison, or other animals in the Bovinae SubFamily. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: DEERELK
Type: Integer
Size:: 8
Description: Number of animals; Deer, Elk, or other animals in the Cervidae Family. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: GOATSHEEP
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; Goats, Sheep or other animals of the Caprinae SubFamily. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: HORSES
Type: Integer
Size:: 8
Description: Number of animals; Horse, Donkey, Mule, or other animal of the Equidae Family. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: LLAMALPAC
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; Llamas, Alpacas, or other animals in the Camelidae Family. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: PIGS
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; Pigs, Hogs, Swine, or other animals in the Suidae Family. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: OTHER
Type: Integer
Size: 8
Description: Number of animals; Foxes, Rabbits, Mink, & other unknown or unspecified species. Absence of a type of livestock at a feedlot should be denoted with a '0' in the appropriate field.

Name: ACTIVE
Type: Text
Size: 1
Description: A 'Y' or 'N' value to identify whether this facility is currently active.

Name: OPEN_LOT
Type: Text
Size: 1
Description: A 'Y' or 'N' value to identify whether this facility is considered an open lot. An uncovered lot intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising, or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate, or where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure.

Valid Codes for CONFIDENCE Field

Code: 1
Confidence Level: Very High
Description: Location GPS'd or identified using heads-up digitizing by a knowledgeable party over high-resolution aerial photography

Code: 2
Confidence Level: High
Description: Location address matched with a high degree of confidence using multiple levels of complete street, city, and zip code information

Code: 3
Confidence Level: Medium
Description: Location matched to a Public Land Survey (PLS) description to the section level or beyond

Code: 4
Confidence Level: Low
Description: Location matched to a Public Land Survey (PLS) description at the township level, or address matched to zip code, city or county

Code: 5
Confidence Level: Unknown
Description: Unknown methods were used to create the location
Table Detail:
mpca_feedlots_ac
Field NameValid ValuesDefinitionDefinition Source
ACTIVEenumeratedIs the facility active?
YYes
NNo
OPEN_LOTenumeratedA 'Y' or 'N' value to identify whether this facility is considered an open lot. An uncovered lot intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising, or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate, or where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure.
YYes
NNo
CONFIDENCEenumeratedRelative confidence in the accuracy of the horizontal positional accuracy based on collection method.
1Very High - Location GPS'd or identified using heads-up digitizing by a knowledgeable party over high-resolution aerial photography
2High - Location address matched with a high degree of confidence using multiple levels of complete street, city, and zip code information
3Medium - Location matched to a Public Land Survey (PLS) description to the section level or beyond
4Low - Location matched to a Public Land Survey (PLS) description at the township level, or address matched to zip code, city or county
5Unknown - Unknown methods were used to create the location


Section 6 Distribution
Publisher Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Publication Date Revised weekly
Contact Person Information David Fawcett, GIS Database Administrator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651.757.2350
Email: david.fawcett@pca.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier mpca_feedlots_ac
Distribution Liability 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. Users should consult available data documentation (metadata) for this particular data to determine limitations and the precision to which the data depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. Data may be subject to change without prior notification.

No warranty: Data is provided "as is," without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

Liability: The entire risk as to the results of the use of this data is assumed by the user. The MPCA is not responsible for any interpretation or conclusions made by those who acquire or use it. The MPCA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third-party claims resulting from the use of this data, even if the MPCA 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, this data may not be used.

Redistribution conditions: In obtaining this data from the MPCA, it is understood that individuals or organizations have the right to use it for any internal purpose. If data is modified, changes should be documented in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If data is transmitted or provided in any form to another user, the data should 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 data has been requested from the MPCA on magnetic media, CD or any other physical media, the MPCA will deliver it in the computer-readable format agreed upon with the requestor. The MPCA will reissue data if it is unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input devices or when the media is delivered in a damaged condition. Requests for reissue of this digital data product must be made within 30 days of the date shipped from the MPCA.
Ordering Instructions
Online Linkage None available

Section 7 Metadata Reference
Metadata Date 01/14/2014
Contact Person Information David J. Fawcett, GIS Database Administrator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Rd N
St. Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651.757.2350
Email: david.fawcett@pca.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm


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