Fish Brook " ) 23 " ) 11 " ) 11 Smith Pond C l a r k Br ook " ) 100 " ) 137 £ ¤ 201 WATERVILLE FAIRFIELD SMITHFIELD " ) 8 " ) 137 " ) 11 " ) 104 " ) 1 £ ¤ 201 " ) 32 " ) 137 " ) 23 WATERVILLE WINSLOW Great Pond North Bay Ellis Pond Hatch Cove Messalonskee Lake Kennebec River Chaffee Brook Outlet Stream J o n e s B r o o k FAIRFIELD OAKLAND OAKLAND WATERVILLE OAKLAND SIDNEY § ¨ ¦ 95 " ) 104 " ) 139 M e s s a l on s k ee St r ea m McGrath Pond G r e a t M e a d o w S t r ea m SMITHFIELD OAKLAND SMITHFIELD BELGRADE " ) 225 " ) 8 " ) 8 Pond BELGRADE OAKLAND " ) 137 " ) 23 " ) 8 M a r t i n S t r e a m Fish Brook " ) 11 WATERVILLE SIDNEY § ¨ ¦ 95 " ) 104 " ) 23 FAIRFIELD WATERVILLE OAKLAND WATERVILLE M e s s a l o n s k e e S t re a m " ) 137 East Pond k Jo n es B r oo k F Salmon Lake Messalonskee Lake Great Blue Heron Species of Special Concern Yellow Lampmussel Threatened Species Rare Plant Endangered Species Rare Plant Species of Special Concern Rare Turtle Species of Special Concern Rare Turtle Threatened Species Upland Sandpiper Threatened Species Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Creeper Species of Special Concern Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Horned Beak-rush Threatened Species Goldie's Wood Fern Species of Special Concern Goldie's Wood Fern Species of Special Concern Narrow-leaf Arrowhea Species of Special Conc Barren-strawberry Endangered Species Rare Plant Threatened Species Rare Plant Threatened Species Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern 600 700 500 500 500 400 400 400 400 300 300 300 300 400 400 500 300 400 400 300 400 300 300 300 300 300 300 100 200 200 30 400 300 300 300 200 200 20 100 100 300 300 400 200 200 200 400 500 400 300 300 400 500 300 400 500 400 300 400 30 30 200 500 500 400 40 400 300 30 300 30 300 400 300 400 400 300 300 400 400 300 300 400 400 300 300 300 400 400 300 40 300 40 400 400 300 400 300 30 400 300 400 300 400 400 400 40 400 400 400 400 40 300 300 300 200 200 200 300 200 300 200 30 200 100 100 200 200 200 100 200 200 100 200 100 200 200 200 100 100 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 200 100 100 Kilometers 1,000 0 500 Meters 1 0.5 5,000 0 2,500 Feet Miles 1 0.5 Projection: UTM 19N Datum: NAD 1983 1:24,000 Scale ¶ Supported in part by Loon Conservation Plate funds Supported in part by Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife October 2017 St at e o f Mai ne www.beginningwithhabitat.org www.beginningwithhabitat.org An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Space for Plants, Animals, and People Primary Map 2 Primary Map 2 High Value Plant & Animal Habitats High Value Plant & Animal Habitats This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes only Oakland Oakland Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat Mapped by A t l ant i c Sal mon Commi s i on ( AS C) and U SF i s h & Wi l dl i f e S er v i ce ( USFWS) f r om f i el d s ur veys on s el ect ed Penobsco t and K en n eb ec Ri ver t r i b ut ar i es and t he Denn ys , Duckt r ap , Eas t M a chi as , M a chi as , P l easant , Nar r a gua gus , and Sheeps co t Ri ver s . A t l ant i c Sal mon L i mi t ed S pawni ng Habi t at A t l ant i c Sal mon Rea r i ng Habi t at A t l ant i c Sal mon S pawni ng Habi t at LEGEND Begi nni ng wi t h Hab i t at ( BwH) i s a vo l un t ar y t oo l i nt en ded t o as i s t l andowner s , r esour ce m a n a ger s , p l a n n er s , and m uni ci pal i t i es i n i den t i fyi ng and m aki ng i nfo r m ed deci s i ons ab out ar ea s o f po t en t i al nat ur al r esour ce concer n. T hi s da t a i n cl udes t he b es t avai l abl e i nfo r m at i on p r ovi ded t hr ough BwHs coal i t i on par t n er s as o f t he map da t e, and i s i nt en ded f o r i nfo r m at i on pur poses onl y. I t shoul d no t be i nt er p r et ed as a comp r ehen s i ve anal ys i s o f p l ant and ani m al occur r en ces o r o t her l ocal r esour ces , b ut r at her as an i ni t i al scr een t o f l ag ar ea s wher e a gen cy consul t at i on m ay be app r op r i at e. Hab i t at da t a set s ar e updat ed cont i nuous l y as mo r e a ccur at e and cur r en t da t a becom es avai l abl e. However , as m any ar ea s have no t b een comp l et el y sur veyed, feat ur es m ay be p r esent t ha t ar e no t yet mapped, and t he bounda r i es o f some dep i ct ed f ea t ur es m ay n eed t o be r evi sed. Local knowl edge i s cr i t i ca l i n p r ovi di ng a ccur at e da t a. I f er r o r s ar e no t ed i n t he cur r en t dep i ct i on o f r esour ces , p l ease cont a ct our o f i ce. Some ha b i t at feat ur es dep i ct ed on t hi s m ap ar e r egul at ed by t he St at e o f Mai ne t hr ough t he Mai ne En dan ger ed Speci es Act ( Esent i al Hab i t at s and t hr ea t en ed and en da n ger ed speci es occur r en ces ) and Nat ur al Resour ces Pr o t ect i on Act ( Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i fe Hab i t at ) . We r ecom m end consul t at i on wi t h MDI FW Regi ona l B i o l ogi s t s o r M NAP Eco l ogi s t s i f a ct i vi t i es ar e p r oposed wi t hi n r esour ce ar ea s dep i ct ed on t hi s map . Consul t at i on ea r l y i n t he p l anni ng p r oces usual l y hel ps t o r eso l ve r egul at o r y concer ns and mi ni mi ze a gen cy r evi ew t i m e. Fo r MDI FW and M NAP cont a ct i nfo r m at i on, vi s i t ht t p : / / www. b egi nni n gwi t hha b i t at . o r g/ cont a ct s / i n dex. ht ml . Essential Wildlife Habitats Mai n e' s Depa r t m ent o f I nl and F i s her i es & Wi l dl i f e ( MDI FW, www. s t at e. m e. us / i f w) maps ar ea s cur r en t l y o r hi s t o r i ca l l y p r ovi di ng ha b i t at es en t i al t o t he conser va t i on o f en da n ger ed o r t hr ea t en ed speci es as di r ect ed by t he Mai ne Endan ger ed Speci es Act ( 12 M RS A , Chap t er 925 , S ub cha p t er 3 , S ect i ons 12804 and 12806 ) and r egul at i ons ( MDI FW Rul es , Chap t er 8 . 05 ) . I den t i f i ca t i on o f Es en t i al Hab i t at ar ea s i s based on speci es obs er va t i ons and conf i r m ed ha b i t at us e. I f a p r o j ect occur s par t l y o r who l l y wi t hi n an Esent i al Habi t at , i t m us t be eva l ua t ed by MDI FW b ef o r e s t at e a n d/ o r m uni ci pal per mi t s ca n be app r oved o r p r o j ect a ct i v i t i es ca n t a ke p l a ce. WWWWWW WWWWWW WWWWWW Ros ea t e T er n Nes t i ng Ar ea or P i p i ng P l over - Leas t T er n Nes t i n g, Feedi n g, & Br ood- Rea r i ng A r ea Significant Wildlife Habitats A poo l dep r es i on used f o r br eedi ng by am phi bi ans and o t her i n di ca t o r speci es and t ha t po r t i on o f t he cr i t i ca l t er r es t r i al ha b i t at wi t hi n 250 f t o f t he sp r i ng o r f al l hi gh wa t er m ar k. A ver nal poo l m us t have t he f o l l owi ng cha r a ct er i s t i cs : nat ur al o r i gi n, non per m a n en t hydr oper i od, l a ck per m a n en t l y f l owi ng i nl et o r out l et , and l a ck p r eda t o r y f i sh. Si gn i f i ca n t Ver nal Poo l s B r eedi n g, mi gr at i n g/ s t a gi n g, o r wi nt er i ng ar ea s f o r coas t al wa t er f owl o r br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i n g, o r r oos t i ng ar ea s f o r coas t al wa di ng bi r ds . Ti da l Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d ha b i t at s i n cl ude a quat i c b eds , eel gr as , em er gen t wet l a n ds , m udf l at s , s ea weed com m uni t i es , and r eefs . Ti da l Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d Coas t al s t a gi ng ar ea s t ha t p r ov i de feedi ng ha b i t at l i ke t i da l m ud f l at s o r r oos t i ng ha b i t at l i ke gr a vel bar s o r sand sp i t s fo r mi gr at i ng s ho r eb i r ds (((((( (((((( (((((( (((((( S ho r eb i r d Ar ea s An i s l a n d, l edge, o r po r t i on t her eo f i n t i da l wa t er s wi t h docum ent ed, n es t i ng seabi r ds o r s ui t abl e n es t i ng ha b i t at f o r en da n ger ed seabi r ds . " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " S ea b i r d Nes t i ng I s l and F r eshwat er br eedi n g, mi gr at i on/ s t a gi n g, and wi nt er i ng ha b i t at s f o r i nl and wa t er f owl o r br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i on, o r r oos t i ng ha b i t at s f o r i nl and wa di ng bi r ds . I nl and Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d Fo r es t ed ar ea pos i bl y used by deer f o r s hel t er dur i ng per i ods o f deep s now and co l d t emper at ur es . As es i ng t he cur r en t va l ue o f a deer wi nt er i ng ar ea r equi r es on- s i t e i n ves t i ga t i on and ver i f i ca t i on by I F&W s t af . Locat i ons dep i ct ed shoul d be cons i der ed as app r oxi mat e onl y. Candi da t e Deer Wi nt er i ng Ar ea Mai n e' s Nat ur al Resour ces Pr o t ect i on Act ( NRPA , 1988 ) i s adm i ni s t er ed by t he Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f En vi r onm ent al Pr o t ect i on ( M DEP ; ht t p : / / www. mai n e. gov/ dep / bl wq / docs t a n d/ nr papage. ht m) and i s i nt en ded t o p r even t f ur t her degr a da t i on and l os o f nat ur al r esour ces i n t he s t at e, i n cl udi ng t he a bove Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i fe Habi t at s t ha t have b een mapped by MDI FW. M DEP ha s r egul at o r y a ut ho r i t y over mos t Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i f e Hab i t at t ypes . T he r egi on al M DEP o f i ce s houl d be consul t ed when cons i der i ng a p r o j ect i n t hese ar ea s . Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act Or ga n i zed Town s hi p Boundar y Uno r ga n i zed Townshi p Devel oped: I mper v i ous sur f a ces such as b ui l di n gs and r oads S el ect ed Town o r A r ea o f I nt er es t Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife Consul t wi t h an MDI FW r egi onal bi o l ogi s t t o det er mi ne t he r el at i ve i mpo r t a n ce and cons er va t i on n eeds o f t he s peci f i c l ocat i on and s uppo r t i ng ha b i t at . T he n a m es o f some s pei ces have b een m asked wi t h a " Ra r e Ani m al " des i gn a t i on on t he m ap f o r f ur t her p r o t ect i on. Fo r mo r e i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng i n di vi dua l speci es v i s i t our web s i t e, ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ i f w/ wi l dl i f e/ en da n ger ed/ l i s t ed_speci es _m e. ht m, f o r speci es speci f i c f a ct s heet s . T he Feder al En danger ed Speci es Act r equi r es a ct i ons a ut ho r i zed, f un ded, o r ca r r i ed out by feder al a ga n ci es be r evi ewed by t he U. S. F i sh and Wi l dl i f e S er vi ce. I f your p r o j ect occur s n ea r an occur r en ce o f t he A t l ant i c Sal mon, Roseat e T er n, P i p i ng P l over , Can ada Lynx, New Engl and Co t t ont ai l , Fubi sh' s Lousewo r t , o r Smal l - who r l ed Pagon i a cont a ct t he Mai ne F i el d Of i ce, USFWS, 1168 Mai n St . , O l d Town , ME 04468 . Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, o r en da n ger ed s peci es occur r en ce a n d/ o r t he asoci at ed ha b i t at s based on speci es s i ght i n gs . Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities T he M NAP ha s cl as i f i ed and di s t i n gui shed 98 di f er en t nat ur al com m uni t y t ypes t ha t co l l ect i vel y cover t he s t at e s l andscape. T hes e i n cl ude such ha b i t at s as f l oodp l ai n f o r es t s , coas t al bogs , al p i ne s ummi t s , and m any o t her s . Each t ype i s as i gn ed a r ar i t y r ank o f 1 ( r ar e) t hr ough 5 ( common) . Mapped r ar e nat ur al com m uni t i es o r ecosys t em s , o r exem p l ar y exam p l es o f common nat ur al com m uni t i es o r ecosys t em s , ar e based on f i el d sur veys and a er i al pho t o i nt er p r et at i on. Consul t wi t h an M NAP Eco l ogi s t t o det er mi ne conser va t i on n eeds o f par t i cul ar com m uni t i es o r ecosys t em s . Ra r e o r Exem p l ar y Nat ur al Com m uni t y Locat i ons Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, o r en da n ger ed p l ant occur r en ces ar e bas ed on f i el d obs er va t i ons . T he n a m es o f some spei ces have b een m asked wi t h a " Ra r e P l ant " des i gn a t i on on t he m ap f o r f ur t her p r o t ect i on. Consul t wi t h a Mai ne Nat ur al A r ea s P r ogr am ( M NAP) Eco l ogi s t t o det er mi ne conser va t i on n eeds o f par t i cul ar speci es . Fo r mo r e i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng r ar e p l ant s , t he comp l et e l i s t o f t r a cked s peci es and fa ct s heet s f o r t hose speci es ca n be f ound at : ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ doc/ nr i m c/ m nap / f ea t ur es / p l ant l i s t . ht m Ra r e P l ant Locat i ons Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOWNS HI P BOU NDARI ES Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S: Metwp24 ( 2013 ) ROADS Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m en t o f Tr anspo r t at i on: Medotpub ( 2015 ) HY DROLOGY U. S. Geo l ogi ca l S ur vey Nat i ona l Hydr ogr aphy Dat aset ( NHD) Mai ne ( 2012 ) DEVELOPED Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m en t o f I nl and F i sher i es and Wi l dl i f e, and m ul t i p l e o t her a gen ci es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ESSENTI AL & SI GNI F I CANT WI LDL I FE HAB I TATS Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m en t o f I nl and F i sher i es & Wi l dl i f e; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH ( 2003 - 2015 ) RARE NAT U RAL COMMUNI TI ES& PLANT S Mai ne Nat ur al Ar ea s P r ogr am : MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) ATLANT I C S ALM ON HAB I TAT Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne A t l ant i c Sal mon Commi s i on, U. S. 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An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Space for Plants, Animals, and People
Primary Map 2Primary Map 2High Value Plant & Animal HabitatsHigh Value Plant & Animal Habitats
This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes onlyOaklandOakland
Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat
M a pped b y Atla n tic S a lm on Com m ission (AS C) a n d U S Fish & Wildlife S ervice (U S FWS ) from field surveys on selected Pen ob scot a n d K en n eb ec River trib uta ries a n d the Den n ys, Ducktra p, Ea st M a chia s, M a chia s, Plea sa n t, Na rra gua gus, a n d S heepscot Rivers.
Atla n tic S a lm on Lim ited S pa wn in g Ha b ita t
Atla n tic S a lm on Rea rin g Ha b ita t
Atla n tic S a lm on S pa wn in g Ha b ita t
LEGEND
Begin n in g with Ha b ita t (BwH) is a volun ta ry tool in ten ded to a ssist la n down ers, resource m a n a gers, pla n n ers, a n d m un icipa lities in iden tifyin g a n d m a kin g in form ed decision s a b out a rea s of poten tia l n a tura l resource con cern . T his da ta in cludes the b est a va ila b le in form a tion provided through BwH’s coa lition pa rtn ers a s of the m a p da te, a n d is in ten ded for in form a tion purposes on ly. It should n ot b e in terpreted a s a com prehen sive a n a lysis of pla n t a n d a n im a l occurren ces or other loca l resources, b ut ra ther a s a n in itia l screen to fla g a rea s where a gen cy con sulta tion m a y b e a ppropria te. Ha b ita t da ta sets a re upda ted con tin uously a s m ore a ccura te a n d curren t da ta b ecom es a va ila b le. However, a s m a n y a rea s ha ve n ot b een com pletely surveyed, fea tures m a y b e presen t tha t a re n ot yet m a pped, a n d the b oun da ries of som e depicted fea tures m a y n eed to b e revised. Loca l kn owledge is critica l in providin g a ccura te da ta . If errors a re n oted in the curren t depiction of resources, plea se con ta ct our office. S om e ha b ita t fea tures depicted on this m a p a re regula ted b y the S ta te of M a in e through the M a in e En da n gered S pecies Act (Essen tia l Ha b ita ts a n d threa ten ed a n d en da n gered species occurren ces) a n d Na tura l Resources Protection Act (S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita t). We recom m en d con sulta tion with M DIFW Region a l Biologists or M NAP Ecologists if a ctivities a re proposed within resource a rea s depicted on this m a p. Con sulta tion ea rly in the pla n n in g process usua lly helps to resolve regula tory con cern s a n d m in im ize a gen cy review tim e. For M DIFW a n d M NAP con ta ct in form a tion , visit http://www.b egin n in gwithha b ita t.org/con ta cts/in dex.htm l.
Essential Wildlife Habitats
M a in e's Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife (M DIFW, www.sta te.m e.us/ifw) m a ps a rea s curren tly or historica lly providin g ha b ita t essen tia l to the con serva tion of en da n gered or threa ten ed species a s directed b y the M a in e En da n gered S pecies Act (12 M RS A, Cha pter 925, S ub cha pter 3, S ection s 12804 a n d 12806) a n d regula tion s (M DIFW Rules, Cha pter 8.05). Iden tifica tion of Essen tia l Ha b ita t a rea s is b a sed on species ob serva tion s a n d con firm ed ha b ita t use. If a project occurs pa rtly or wholly within a n Essen tia l Ha b ita t, it m ust b e eva lua ted b y M DIFW b efore sta te a n d/or m un icipa l perm its ca n b e a pproved or project a ctivities ca n ta ke pla ce.
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Pipin g Plover-Lea st T ern Nestin g, Feedin g, & Brood-Rea rin g Area
Significant Wildlife Habitats
A pool depression used for b reedin g b y a m phib ia n s a n d other in dica tor species a n d tha t portion of the critica l terrestria l ha b ita t within 250 ft of the sprin g or fa ll high wa ter m a rk. A vern a l pool m ust ha ve the followin g cha ra cteristics: n a tura l origin , n on perm a n en t hydroperiod, la ck perm a n en tly flowin g in let or outlet, a n d la ck preda tory fish.
S ign ifica n t Vern a l Pools
Breedin g, m igra tin g/sta gin g, or win terin g a rea s for coa sta l wa terfowl or b reedin g, feedin g, loa fin g, m igra tin g, or roostin g a rea s for coa sta l wa din g b irds. T ida l Wa terfowl/Wa din g Bird ha b ita ts in clude a qua tic b eds, eelgra ss, em ergen t wetla n ds, m udfla ts, sea weed com m un ities, a n d reefs.
T ida l Wa terfowl / Wa din g Bird
Coa sta l sta gin g a rea s tha t provide feedin g ha b ita t like tida l m ud fla ts or roostin g ha b ita t like gra vel b a rs or sa n d spits for m igra tin g shoreb irds
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S horeb ird Area s
An isla n d, ledge, or portion thereof in tida l wa ters with docum en ted, n estin g sea b irds or suita b le n estin g ha b ita t for en da n gered sea b irds.
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Freshwa ter b reedin g, m igra tion /sta gin g, a n d win terin g ha b ita ts for in la n d wa terfowl or b reedin g, feedin g, loa fin g, m igra tion , or roostin g ha b ita ts for in la n d wa din g b irds.
In la n d Wa terfowl / Wa din g Bird
Forested a rea possib ly used b y deer for shelter durin g periods of deep sn ow a n d cold tem pera tures. Assessin g the curren t va lue of a deer win terin g a rea requires on -site in vestiga tion a n d verifica tion b y IF&W sta ff. Loca tion s depicted should b e con sidered a s a pproxim a te on ly.
Ca n dida te Deer Win terin g Area
M a in e's Na tura l Resources Protection Act (NRPA, 1988) is a dm in istered b y the M a in e Depa rtm en t of En viron m en ta l Protection (M DEP; http://www.m a in e.gov/dep/b lwq/docsta n d/n rpa pa ge.htm ) a n d is in ten ded to preven t further degra da tion a n d loss of n a tura l resources in the sta te, in cludin g the a b ove S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita ts tha t ha ve b een m a pped b y M DIFW. M DEP ha s regula tory a uthority over m ost S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita t types. T he region a l M DEP office should b e con sulted when con siderin g a project in these a rea s.
Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act
Orga n ized T own ship Boun da ry
U n orga n ized T own ship
Developed: Im pervious surfa ces such a s b uildin gs a n d roa ds
S elected T own or Area of In terest
Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife
Con sult with a n M DIFW region a l b iologist to determ in e the rela tive im porta n ce a n d con serva tion n eeds of the specific loca tion a n d supportin g ha b ita t. T he n a m es of som e speices ha ve b een m a sked with a "Ra re An im a l" design a tion on the m a p for further protection . For m ore in form a tion rega rdin g in dividua l species visit our web site, http://www.m a in e.gov/ifw/wildlife/en da n gered/listed_ species_ m e.htm , for species specific fa ct sheets.T he Federa l En da n gered S pecies Act requires a ction s a uthorized, fun ded, or ca rried out b y federa l a ga n cies b e reviewed b y the U . S . Fish a n d Wildlife S ervice. If your project occurs n ea r a n occurren ce of the Atla n tic S a lm on , Rosea te T ern , Pipin g Plover, Ca n a da Lyn x, New En gla n d Cotton ta il, Fub ish's Lousewort, or S m a ll-whorled Pa gon ia con ta ct the M a in e Field Office, U S FWS , 1168 M a in S t., Old T own , M E 04468.
K n own ra re, threa ten ed, or en da n gered species occurren ce a n d/or the a ssocia ted ha b ita ts b a sed on species sightin gs.
Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities
T he M NAP ha s cla ssified a n d distin guished 98 differen t n a tura l com m un ity types tha t collectively cover the sta te’s la n dsca pe. T hese in clude such ha b ita ts a s floodpla in forests, coa sta l b ogs, a lpin e sum m its, a n d m a n y others. Ea ch type is a ssign ed a ra rity ra n k of 1 (ra re) through 5 (com m on ). M a pped ra re n a tura l com m un ities or ecosystem s, or exem pla ry exa m ples of com m on n a tura l com m un ities or ecosystem s, a re b a sed on field surveys a n d a eria l photo in terpreta tion . Con sult with a n M NAP Ecologist to determ in e con serva tion n eedsof pa rticula r com m un ities or ecosystem s.
Ra re or Exem pla ry Na tura l Com m un ity Loca tion s
K n own ra re, threa ten ed, or en da n gered pla n t occurren ces a re b a sed on field ob serva tion s. T he n a m es of som e speices ha ve b een m a sked with a "Ra re Pla n t" design a tion on the m a p for further protection . Con sult with a M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m (M NAP) Ecologist to determ in e con serva tion n eeds of pa rticula r species. For m ore in form a tion rega rdin g ra re pla n ts, the com plete list of tra cked species a n d fa ct sheets for those species ca n b e foun d a t:http://www.m a in e.gov/doc/n rim c/m n a p/fea tures/pla n tlist.htm
Ra re Pla n t Loca tion s
Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION T OWNS HIP BOU NDARIES M a in e Office of GIS : Metwp24 (2013) ROADS M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of T ra n sporta tion : Medotpub (2015) HY DROLOGY U .S . Geologica l S urvey Na tion a l Hydrogra phy Da ta set (NHD) M a in e (2012) DEVELOPED M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries a n d Wildlife, a n d m ultiple other a gen cies: Imperv (2015) ES S ENT IAL & S IGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABIT AT S M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE NAT U RAL COM M U NIT IES & PLANT S M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m : MNAP_eos (2015) AT LANT IC S ALM ON HABIT AT M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Atla n tic S a lm on Com m ission , U .S . Fish & Wildlife S ervice: Ashab3 (2013)DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION M a in e Office of GIS : http://www.m a in e.gov/m egis/ca ta log/ M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m : http://www.m a in e.gov/da cf/m n a p/in dex.htm l M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife: http://www.m a in e.gov/ifw/ U .S . Fish & Wildlife S ervice, Gulf of M a in e Progra m : http://gulfofm a in e.fws.gov M a in e Atla n tic S a lm on Com m ission : http://www.m a in e.gov/a sc/ M a in e Depa rtm en t of T ra n sporta tion : http://www.m a in e.gov/m dot/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST T o request digita l da ta for a town or orga n iza tion , plea se visit our web site. http://www.b egin n in gwithha b ita t.org/the_ m a ps/gis_ da ta _ request.htm l
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