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Red Oak Forest Natural Community Sedge Meadow Natural Community Grassy Shrub Marsh Natural Community Bold-based Zale Moth Species of Special Concern Great Blue Heron Species of Special Concern Great Blue Heron Species of Special Concern Great Blue Heron Species of Special Concern Great Blue Heron Species of Special Concern Sleepy Duskywing Threatened Species Pitch Pine-Scrub Oak Barren Natural Community Rare Plant Endangered Species Rare Plant Endangered Species Pitch Pine Bog Natural Community Rare Animal Endangered Species Rare Animal Endangered Species Rare Animal Endangered Species Rare Animal Endangered Species Rare Animal Endangered Species Rare Animal Endangered Species Acadian Swordgrass Moth Species of Special Concern Broad Sallow Species of Special Concern Broad Sallow Species of Special Concern Broad Sallow Species of Special Concern Broad Sallow Species of Special Concern Rare Animal Species of Special Concern Rare Animal Species of Special Concern Grasshopper Sparrow Endangered Species Spot-winged Glider Species of Special Concern Least Bittern Endangered Species Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern Eastern Ribbon Snake Species of Special Concern Leatherleaf Bog Natural Community Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Dwarf Shrub Bog Natural Community Eastern Box Turtle Endangered Species Silver Maple Floodplain Forest Natural Community Sedge Meadow Natural Community Red Maple Fen Natural Community Raised Level Bog Ecosystem Natural Community Raised Level Bog Ecosystem Natural Community Kettlehole Bog-pond Ecosystem Natural Community Streamshore Ecosystem Natural Community Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Natural Community Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Natural Community 500 400 400 400 300 300 300 500 500 400 400 300 400 300 400 500 400 400 300 200 400 300 300 400 300 400 30 400 300 200 20 100 600 600 400 500 500 400 50 400 500 400 300 300 400 300 300 300 400 400 300 300 300 400 40 30 400 400 40 400 300 400 400 400 400 300 400 300 300 40 400 200 200 200 200 200 20 200 30 300 300 300 300 300 30 300 300 300 300 300 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 100 100 100 100 200 100 20 20 200 20 400 400 400 400 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 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 September 2017 St at e of Ma i 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 Hollis Hollis Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat Mapped by A t l ant i c Sa l mon Co mm i s i on ( ASC) and US F i s h & Wi l dl i f e Ser vi ce ( USFWS) f r om f i el d s ur veys on s el ec t ed Peno bscot and Kenn ebec R i ver t r i b ut ar i es and t he Denn ys , Duc k t r ap , Eas t Mac hi as , Mac hi as , P l easan t , Nar r a gua gus , and Sheeps cot R i ver s . A t l ant i c Sa l mon Li mi t ed Spawn i ng Hab i t at A t l ant i c Sa l mon Rea r i ng Hab i t at A t l ant i c Sa l mon Spawn i ng Hab i t at LEGEND Begi nni ng wi t h Hab i t at ( BwH) i s a vo l un t ar y t ool i nt en ded t o as i s t l a n do wn er s , r esour ce m a n a ger s , p l a n n er s , and m un i ci pal i t i es i n i den t i fyi ng and mak i ng i nfo r m ed dec i s i ons ab o ut ar ea s of pot en t i al nat ur al r esour ce c o n c er n. T hi s da t a i ncl udes t he b es t avai l abl e i nfo r mat i on p r o vi ded t hr o ugh BwH s coal i t i on par t n er s as of t he map da t e, and i s i nt en ded f or i nfo r mat i on pur poses onl y. I t shoul d not be i nt er p r et ed as a comp r ehen s i ve anal ys i s of p l ant and ani mal occur r en c es or ot her l ocal r esour c es , 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 c y co n sul t at i on may be app r op r i at e. Hab i t at da t a set s ar e updat ed cont i n uo us l y as mor e accur at e and c ur r en t da t a b ec o m es avai l abl e. Ho wever , as many ar ea s ha ve not b een comp l et el y sur veyed, fea t ur es may be p r esent t ha t ar e not yet mapped, and t he b o un da r i es of some dep i ct ed f ea t ur es may n eed t o be r evi sed. Local k n o wl edge i s cr i t i cal i n p r o vi di ng accur at e da t a. I f er r or s ar e not ed i n t he c ur r en t dep i ct i on of r esour c es , p l ease cont act o ur of i c e. So m e ha b i t at fea t ur es dep i ct ed on t hi s map ar e r egul at ed by t he St at e of Ma i ne t hr o ugh t he Ma i 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 c es ) and Nat ur al Resour c es Pr ot ec t i on Act ( Si gn i f i cant Wi l dl i fe Hab i t at ) . We r ec o m m en d con sul t at i on wi t h MDI FW Regi onal B i ol o gi s t s or MN AP Eco l o gi s t s i f act 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 o c es usual l y hel ps t o r esol ve r egul at or y c o n c er ns and mi ni mi ze a gen c y r evi ew t i m e. For MDI FW and MN AP cont act i nfo r mat i on, vi s i t ht t p : / / www. b egi nni n gwi t hha b i t at . or g/ cont act s / i n dex. ht ml . Essential Wildlife Habitats Ma i n e' s Depa r t m en t of 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) m aps ar ea s c ur r en t l y or hi s t or i cal l y p r o vi di ng ha b i t at es en t i al t o t he co n ser va t i on of en da n ger ed or t hr ea t en ed speci es as di r ec t ed by t he Ma i ne En dan ger ed Speci es Act ( 12 MRSA , Cha p t er 925 , Sub c ha p t er 3 , Sec t i ons 12804 and 12806 ) and r egul at i ons ( MDI FW Rul es , Cha p t er 8 . 05 ) . I den t i f i cat i on of 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 oj ec t occur s par t l y or who l l y wi t hi n an Esent i al Hab i t at , i t m us t be eva l ua t ed by MDI FW b ef or e s t at e a n d/ or m un i ci pal per mi t s can be app r o ved or p r oj ec t act i vi t i es can t ake p l a c e. WWWWWW WWWWWW WWWWWW Ros ea t e T er n N es t i ng Ar ea or P i p i ng P l o ver - L ea s t T er n N es t i n g, Feedi n g, & Br o o d- Rear i ng A r ea Significant Wildlife Habitats A po ol dep r es i on used f or br eedi ng by am phi bi ans and ot her i n di cat or speci es and t ha t por t i on of t he cr i t i cal t er r es t r i al ha b i t at wi t hi n 250 f t of t he sp r i ng or f al l hi gh wa t er mar k . A ver nal po ol m us t ha ve t he f ol l o wi ng c ha r act er i s t i cs : nat ur al or i gi n, non per m a n en t hydr oper i o d, l ack per m a n en t l y f l o wi ng i nl et or o ut l et , and l ack p r eda t or y f i sh. Si gn i f i cant V er nal Poo l s B r eedi n g, mi gr at i n g/ s t a gi n g, or wi nt er i ng ar ea s f or coas t al wa t er f o wl or br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i n g, or r oos t i ng ar ea s f or coas t al wa di ng bi r ds . Ti da l Wa t er f o wl / Wa di ng B i r d ha b i t at s i ncl 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 co m m un i t i es , and r eefs . Ti da l Wa t er f o wl / Wa di ng B i r d Co as t al s t a gi ng ar ea s t ha t p r o vi de feedi ng ha b i t at l i ke t i da l m ud f l at s or r oos t i ng ha b i t at l i k e gr a vel bar s or sand sp i t s for mi gr at i ng s ho r eb i r ds (((((( (((((( (((((( (((((( Sho r eb i r d Ar ea s An i s l a n d, l edge, or por t i on t her eo f i n t i da l wa t er s wi t h do cum en t ed, n es t i ng seabi r ds or s ui t abl e n es t i ng ha b i t at f or en da n ger ed seabi r ds . " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Sea b i r d N es 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 or i nl and wa t er f o wl or br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i on, or r oos t i ng ha b i t at s f or i nl and wa di ng bi r ds . I nl and Wa t er f o wl / Wa di ng B i r d For es t ed ar ea pos i bl y used by deer f or s hel t er dur i ng per i o ds of deep s now and col d t emper at ur es . As es i ng t he c ur r en t va l ue of 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 cat 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 o xi mat e onl y. Can di da t e Deer Wi nt er i ng Ar ea Ma i n e' s Nat ur al Resour c es Pr ot ec t i on Act ( N RPA , 1988 ) i s a dm i ni s t er ed by t he Ma i ne Depa r t m en t of En vi r o n m en t al Pr ot ec t i on ( MDEP ; ht t p : / / www. mai n e. go v/ dep / bl wq / do c s 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 of nat ur al r esour c es i n t he s t at e, i ncl udi ng t he ab o ve Si gn i f i cant Wi l dl i fe Hab i t at s t ha t ha ve b een mapped by MDI FW. MDEP ha s r egul at or y a ut ho r i t y o ver mos t Si gn i f i cant Wi l dl i f e Hab i t at t ypes . T he r egi onal MDEP of i ce s ho ul d be co n sul t ed when cons i der i ng a p r oj ec t i n t hese ar ea s . Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act Or ga n i zed T o wn s hi p Bo un dar y Unor ga n i zed T ownshi p Devel oped: I mper vi o us sur f a c es such as b ui l di n gs and r o a ds Sel ec t ed T o wn or A r ea of I nt er es t Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife Consul t wi t h an MDI FW r egi onal bi ol o gi s t t o det er mi ne t he r el at i ve i mpo r t ance and cons er va t i on n eeds of t he s peci f i c l ocat i on and s uppor t i ng ha b i t at . T he n a m es of some s pei c es ha ve b een masked wi t h a " Rar e Ani mal " des i gn a t i on on t he map f or f ur t her p r ot ec t i on. For mor e i nf or mat i on r ega r di ng i n di vi dua l speci es vi s i t o ur web s i t e, ht t p : / / www. mai n e. go v/ 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 or speci es speci f i c f act s heet s . T he Feder al En dan ger ed Speci es Act r equi r es act i ons a ut ho r i zed, f un ded, or car r i ed o ut by feder al a ga n c i es be r evi ewed by t he U. S. F i sh and Wi l dl i f e Ser vi c e. I f yo ur p r oj ec t occur s n ea r an o cc ur r en c e of t he A t l ant i c Sa l mon, Ro seat e T er n, P i p i ng P l o ver , Can ada Lyn x, N ew Engl and Cot t ont ai l , Fubi sh' s L ousewor t , or Sm a l l - who r l ed Pago n i a cont act t he Ma i ne F i el d Of i c e, USFWS, 1168 Ma i n St . , O l d T o wn , ME 04468 . Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, or en da n ger ed s peci es o cc ur r en c e a n d/ or t he aso ci 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 MN AP 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 communi t y t ypes t ha t col l ec t i vel y co ver t he s t at e s l an dscape. T hes e i ncl ude such ha b i t at s as f l o o dp l ai n f or es t s , coas t al b o gs , al p i ne s um mi t s , and many ot her s . Ea ch t ype i s as i gn ed a r ar i t y r ank of 1 ( r ar e) t hr o ugh 5 ( common) . Mapped r ar e nat ur al communi t i es or eco sys t em s , or exem p l ar y exam p l es of common nat ur al communi t i es or eco sys t em s , ar e based on f i el d sur veys and a er i al phot o i nt er p r et at i on. Consul t wi t h an MN AP Eco l o gi s t t o det er mi ne co n ser va t i on n eeds of par t i c ul ar communi t i es or eco sys t em s . Rar e or Exem p l ar y Nat ur al Co m mun i t y Locat i ons Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, or en da n ger ed p l ant occur r en c es ar e bas ed on f i el d obs er va t i ons . T he n a m es of some spei c es ha ve b een masked wi t h a " Rar e P l ant " des i gn a t i on on t he map f or f ur t her p r ot ec t i on. Co nsul t wi t h a Ma i ne Nat ur al A r ea s P r o gr am ( MN AP) Eco l o gi s t t o det er mi ne co n ser va t i on n eeds of par t i c ul ar speci es . For mor e i nf or mat i on r ega r di ng r ar e p l ant s , t he comp l et e l i s t of t r acked s peci es and fa ct s heet s f or t hose speci es can be f o un d at : ht t p : / / www. mai n e. go v/ do c / nr i mc/ mnap / f ea t ur es / p l ant l i s t . ht m Rar e P l ant Locat i ons Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION T OWN SHI P BOU N DARI ES Ma i ne Of i ce of GI S: Metwp24 ( 2013 ) ROADS Ma i ne Of i ce of GI S, Ma i ne Depa r t m en t of Tr anspor t at i on: Medotpub ( 2015 ) HYDROL OGY U. S. Geo l o gi cal Sur vey Nat i onal Hydr o gr aphy Dat aset ( N HD) Ma i ne ( 2012 ) DEV EL OPED Ma i ne Of i ce of GI S, Ma i ne Depa r t m en t of I nl and F i sher i es and Wi l dl i f e, and m ul t i p l e ot her a gen c i es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ESSENTI AL & SI GN I F I CANTWI L DLI FE HAB I TATS Ma i ne Of i ce of GI S, Ma i ne Depa r t m en t of 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 NATURAL COMMU N I TI ES & PLAN T S Ma i ne Nat ur al Ar ea s P r o gr am: MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) ATLANTI C SAL MON HAB I TAT Ma i ne Of i ce of GI S, Ma i ne A t l ant i c Sa l mon Com m i s i on, U. S. 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White Oak - Red OakForest Natural Community
Sedge MeadowNatural Community
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Least BitternEndangered Species
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¶Supported in part by LoonConservation
Plate funds
Supported in part by Maine Outdoor
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Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife September 2017State o f Ma in e
www.beginningwithhabitat.orgwww.beginningwithhabitat.org
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 onlyHollisHollis
Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat
Mapped b y Atla n tic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n (ASC) a n d U S Fish & Wildlife Servic e (U SFWS) fro m field surveys o n selec ted Pen o b sc o t a n d Ken n eb ec River trib utaries a n d the Den n ys, Ducktrap, East Ma c hia s, Ma c hia s, Pleasa n t, N arra gua gus, a n d Sheepsc o t Rivers.
Atla n tic Sa lm o n L im ited Spa wn in g Ha b itat
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Atla n tic Sa lm o n Spa wn in g Ha b itat
LEGEND
Begin n in g with Ha b ita t (BwH) is a vo lun ta ry to o l in ten ded to a ssist la n do wn ers, reso urc e m a n a gers, pla n n ers, a n d m un ic ipa lities in iden tifyin g a n d m a kin g in fo rm ed dec isio n s a b o ut area s o f po ten tia l n a tura l reso urc e c o n c ern . T his da ta in c ludes the b est a va ila b le in fo rm a tio n pro vided thro ugh BwH’s c o a litio n partn ers as o f the m a p da te, a n d is in ten ded fo r in fo rm a tio n purpo ses o n ly. It sho uld n o t b e in terpreted a s a c o m prehen sive a n a lysis o f pla n t a n d a n im a l o c c urren c es o r o ther lo c a l reso urc es, b ut rather as a n in itia l screen to fla g areas where a gen c y c o n sulta tio n m a y b e appro priate. Ha b ita t da ta sets are updated c o n tin uo usly a s m o re a c c ura te a n d c urren t da ta b ec o m es a va ila b le. Ho wever, as m a n y areas ha ve n o t b een c o m pletely surveyed, features m a y b e presen t tha t are n o t yet m a pped, a n d the b o un da ries o f so m e depic ted fea tures m a y n eed to b e revised. L o c a l kn o wledge is critic a l in pro vidin g a c c ura te da ta . If erro rs are n o ted in the c urren t depic tio n o f reso urc es, plea se c o n ta c t o ur o ffic e. So m e ha b itat features depic ted o n this m ap are regula ted b y the State o f Ma in e thro ugh the Ma in e En da n gered Spec ies Act (Essen tia l Ha b ita ts a n d threa ten ed a n d en da n gered spec ies o c c urren c es) a n d N a tura l Reso urc es Pro tec tio n Act (Sign ific a n t Wildlife Ha b ita t). We rec o m m en d c o n sultatio n with MDIFW Regio n a l Bio lo gists o r MN AP Ec o lo gists if a c tivities are pro po sed within reso urc e a rea s depic ted o n this m a p. Co n sulta tio n ea rly in the pla n n in g pro c ess usua lly helps to reso lve regula to ry c o n c ern s a n d m in im ize a gen c y review tim e. Fo r MDIFW a n d MN AP c o n ta c t in fo rm a tio n , visit http://www.b egin n in gwithha b ita t.o rg/c o n ta c ts/in dex.htm l.
Essential Wildlife Habitats
Ma in e's Departm en t o f In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW, www.state.m e.us/ifw) m aps area s c urren tly o r histo ric a lly pro vidin g ha b itat essen tia l to the c o n servatio n o f en da n gered o r threaten ed spec ies as directed b y the Ma in e En da n gered Spec ies Act (12 MRSA, Chapter 925, Sub c ha pter 3, Sectio n s 12804 a n d 12806) a n d regulatio n s (MDIFW Rules, Chapter 8.05). Iden tific a tio n o f Essen tia l Ha b itat areas is b ased o n spec ies o b servatio n s a n d c o n firm ed ha b itat use. If a pro jec t o c c urs partly o r who lly within a n Essen tia l Ha b itat, it m ust b e eva lua ted b y MDIFW b efo re state a n d/o r m un ic ipa l perm its c a n b e a ppro ved o r pro jec t a ctivities c a n take pla c e.
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Significant Wildlife Habitats
A po o l depressio n used fo r b reedin g b y a m phib ia n s a n d o ther in dic a to r spec ies a n d that po rtio n o f the c ritic a l terrestria l ha b itat within 250 ft o f the sprin g o r fa ll high wa ter m ark. A vern a l po o l m ust ha ve the fo llo win g c ha ra c teristics: n atura l o rigin , n o n perm a n en t hydro perio d, la c k perm a n en tly flo win g in let o r o utlet, a n d la c k predato ry fish.
Sign ific a n t V ern a l Po o ls
Breedin g, m igratin g/sta gin g, o r win terin g areas fo r c o a sta l waterfo wl o r b reedin g, feedin g, lo a fin g, m igra tin g, o r ro o stin g areas fo r c o a sta l wa din g b irds. T ida l Waterfo wl/Wa din g Bird ha b itats in c lude a quatic b eds, eelgrass, em ergen t wetla n ds, m udfla ts, sea weed c o m m un ities, a n d reefs.
T ida l Wa terfo wl / Wa din g Bird
Co a sta l sta gin g areas that pro vide feedin g ha b itat like tida l m ud flats o r ro o stin g ha b itat like gra vel b a rs o r sa n d spits fo r m igra tin g sho reb irds
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Sho reb ird Areas
An isla n d, ledge, o r po rtio n thereo f in tida l waters with do c um en ted, n estin g sea b irds o r suita b le n estin g ha b itat fo r en da n gered sea b irds.
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Freshwater b reedin g, m igratio n /sta gin g, a n d win terin g ha b itats fo r in la n d waterfo wl o r b reedin g, feedin g, lo a fin g, m igratio n , o r ro o stin g ha b itats fo r in la n d wa din g b irds.
In la n d Waterfo wl / Wa din g Bird
Fo rested area po ssib ly used b y deer fo r shelter durin g perio ds o f deep sn o w a n d c o ld tem pera tures. Assessin g the c urren t va lue o f a deer win terin g a rea requires o n -site in vestiga tio n a n d verific a tio n b y IF&W sta ff. L o c a tio n s depicted sho uld b e c o n sidered a s appro xim a te o n ly.
Ca n dida te Deer Win terin g Area
Ma in e's N atura l Reso urc es Pro tec tio n Act (N RPA, 1988) is a dm in istered b y the Ma in e Departm en t o f En viro n m en ta l Pro tectio n (MDEP; http://www.m a in e.go v/dep/b lwq/do c sta n d/n rpapa ge.htm ) a n d is in ten ded to preven t further degra da tio n a n d lo ss o f n a tura l reso urc es in the state, in c ludin g the a b o ve Sign ific a n t Wildlife Ha b itats tha t ha ve b een m apped b y MDIFW. MDEP has regulato ry a utho rity o ver m o st Sign ific a n t Wildlife Ha b itat types. T he regio n a l MDEP o ffic e sho uld b e c o n sulted when c o n siderin g a pro ject in these areas.
Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act
Orga n ized T o wn ship Bo un da ry
U n o rga n ized T o wn ship
Develo ped: Im pervio us surfa c es suc h as b uildin gs a n d ro a ds
Selec ted T o wn o r Area o f In terest
Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife
Co n sult with a n MDIFW regio n a l b io lo gist to determ in e the rela tive im po rta n c e a n d c o n servatio n n eeds o f the spec ific lo c a tio n a n d suppo rtin g ha b ita t. T he n a m es o f so m e speic es ha ve b een m asked with a "Rare An im a l" design a tio n o n the m ap fo r further pro tec tio n . Fo r m o re in fo rm atio n rega rdin g in dividua l spec ies visit o ur web site, http://www.m a in e.go v/ifw/wildlife/en da n gered/listed_ spec ies_ m e.htm , fo r spec ies spec ific fa c t sheets.T he Federa l En da n gered Spec ies Act requires a c tio n s a utho rized, fun ded, o r c a rried o ut b y federa l a ga n c ies b e reviewed b y the U . S. Fish a n d Wildlife Servic e. If yo ur pro jec t o c c urs n ea r a n o c c urren c e o f the Atla n tic Sa lm o n , Ro seate T ern , Pipin g Plo ver, Ca n a da L yn x, N ew En gla n d Co tto n ta il, Fub ish's L o usewo rt, o r Sm a ll-who rled Pa go n ia c o n ta c t the Ma in e Field Offic e, U SFWS, 1168 Ma in St., Old T o wn , ME 04468.
Kn o wn rare, threaten ed, o r en da n gered spec ies o c c urren c e a n d/o r the asso c ia ted ha b itats b ased o n spec ies sightin gs.
Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities
T he MN AP has c la ssified a n d distin guished 98 differen t n a tura l c o m m un ity types that c o llec tively c o ver the state’s la n dsc a pe. T hese in c lude suc h ha b ita ts as flo o dpla in fo rests, c o a sta l b o gs, a lpin e sum m its, a n d m a n y o thers. Ea c h type is assign ed a rarity ra n k o f 1 (rare) thro ugh 5 (c o m m o n ). Mapped rare n a tura l c o m m un ities o r ec o system s, o r exem pla ry exa m ples o f c o m m o n n a tura l c o m m un ities o r ec o system s, are b a sed o n field surveys a n d a eria l pho to in terpretatio n . Co n sult with a n MN AP Ec o lo gist to determ in e c o n servatio n n eedso f partic ula r c o m m un ities o r ec o system s.
Rare o r Exem plary N atura l Co m m un ity L o c a tio n s
Kn o wn rare, threaten ed, o r en da n gered pla n t o c c urren c es are b a sed o n field o b servatio n s. T he n a m es o f so m e speic es ha ve b een m asked with a "Rare Pla n t" design a tio n o n the m ap fo r further pro tectio n . Co n sult with a Ma in e N a tura l Areas Pro gra m (MN AP) Ec o lo gist to determ in e c o n servatio n n eeds o f partic ula r spec ies. Fo r m o re in fo rm atio n regardin g rare pla n ts, the c o m plete list o f tra cked spec ies a n d fa c t sheets fo r tho se spec ies c a n b e fo un d at:http://www.m a in e.go v/do c /n rim c /m n a p/features/pla n tlist.htm
Rare Pla n t L o c a tio n s
Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION T OWN SHIP BOU N DARIES Ma in e Offic e o f GIS: Metwp24 (2013) ROADS Ma in e Offic e o f GIS, Ma in e Departm en t o f T ra n spo rtatio n : Medotpub (2015) HYDROL OGY U .S. Geo lo gic a l Survey N a tio n a l Hydro graphy Dataset (N HD) Ma in e (2012) DEV EL OPED Ma in e Offic e o f GIS, Ma in e Departm en t o f In la n d Fisheries a n d Wildlife, a n d m ultiple o ther a gen c ies: Imperv (2015) ESSEN T IAL & SIGN IFICAN T WIL DL IFE HABIT AT S Ma in e Offic e o f GIS, Ma in e Departm en t o f In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE N AT U RAL COMMU N IT IES & PL AN T S Ma in e N a tura l Areas Pro gra m : MNAP_eos (2015) AT L AN T IC SAL MON HABIT AT Ma in e Offic e o f GIS, Ma in e Atla n tic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n , U .S. Fish & Wildlife Servic e: Ashab3 (2013)DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Ma in e Offic e o f GIS: http://www.m a in e.go v/m egis/c a ta lo g/ Ma in e N a tura l Areas Pro gra m : http://www.m a in e.go v/da c f/m n a p/in dex.htm l Ma in e Departm en t o f In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife: http://www.m a in e.go v/ifw/ U .S. Fish & Wildlife Servic e, Gulf o f Ma in e Pro gra m : http://gulfo fm a in e.fws.go v Ma in e Atla n tic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n : http://www.m a in e.go v/asc / Ma in e Departm en t o f T ra n spo rtatio n : http://www.m a in e.go v/m do t/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST T o request digita l da ta fo r a to wn o r o rga n iza tio n , plea se visit o ur web site. http://www.b egin n in gwithha b itat.o rg/the_ m a ps/gis_ da ta _ request.htm l
