MnGeo reports PLSS grant progress, statewide 0.5-meter lidar DEM availability, and Data Practices Act change

Dec 17, 2025

MnGeo told the GAC that PLSS Monument Grant projects are about 73% completed with over 60% of funding reimbursed; the agency noted a 0.5-meter lidar-derived DEM is now available for most of the state and warned of a Jan. 1, 2026 Data Practices Act change affecting removal of judicial officials' property records.

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Alison Slaats of MnGeo reported program updates at the Dec. 17 Geospatial Advisory Council meeting, including progress on the PLSS Monument Grant, imagery-service developments, Commons modernization, and lidar-derived elevation products.

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