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• • 16. Application and/or Dissemination of Project Results, Products, and Data Required Attachment #5: Explanation of dissemination of project results, products, and data, and public information. The final products for the proposed project will be a comprehensive land cover data layer for the proposed 38,643 acre project area. Land cover will be classified to a minimum of level three for all polygons, and to level four or greater for areas with distinct aerial photograph signatures and/or permission to access and field check. Newly developed areas will be field checked and recorded, providing a current (1999 -2000) representation of land cover within the proposed project area. The land cover classification data collected and field checked during the course of this proposed project will be entered into ArcView GIS data layers. The format of these data layers will be fully compliant with the Minnesota Land Cover Classification System standards and methodology, and the MetroGIS project's metadata standards. Land cover will be digitized in UTM NAD83 coordinate system, and can easily be transformed to fit to the Anoka County coordinate system or other coordinate systems. Furthermore, these data will be readily transferable for use with the ArcInfo GIS software system. GIS data will be `burned' onto writable CD -ROMs or made available through other data clearinghouses within the metro area. The intent of this project is to fully collaborate with other municipalities and government agencies conducting land cover classification and GIS data development within the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Some administrative and data- transfer costs may be required, depending on the demand for this information and availability of staff time and resources. In addition to creating a the digital land cover data layer(s), `hard -copy' printouts will be produced for circulation among collaborating organizations and local units of government. Furthermore, public presentations will be given to inform municipalities and local citizens of the purpose of the project and the applications of land cover data to the planning and development process. Ultimately, the land cover data will be used to conduct landscape -scale analyses of current vegetation and land use patterns, identify potential areas for ecological and cultural landscape connections, assist in the prioritization of acquisition and restoration sites, and provide a comprehensive systems for landscape planning and design review. Watershed districts collaborating in this project will be able to use these data to assess extent and condition of wetland resources in the project area, including such factors as wetland hydrologic regime, connectivity, vegetation type and complexity, and wildlife habitat functions and values, and many other upland and wetland characteristics. Rice Creek Corridor Expansion Greenway Planning Grant Anoka Conservation District and Collaborating Agencies Page 9 of 11 January 28, 2000