Mines in Alaska with subsetting by watershed and SASAP region, 2010 to 2016

Mining footprints in Alaska were analyzed by watershed and region of Alaska for years 2010 to 2016 for the State of Alaska Salmon and People (SASAP) project. 188 watersheds and thirteen regions were assessed for number of intersecting mining footprints, area covered by mining footprints, density of mines, and other mine data as described in "Mines.ipynb" in this package. Mining footprint data is based on an original dataset "Mining Footprints in Alaska" by Marcus Geist, Alaska Center for Conservation Science (University of Anchorage, Alaska) and provided directly by the author. Mining Footprints indicate “overall disturbance related to the mine which included tailings, roads, and buildings” based on best available aerial imagery, primarily from 2010 to 2016. Regions are determined by the SASAP project and watersheds are based on HUC8 definitions from the International Joint Commission and sub-sub-drainages from the Canadian National Hydro Network.