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¶ Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Projection North American Datum (NAD) 19831:24,000 ScaleKilometers1,000 0500Meters 10.55,000 02,500
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State o f Ma in e
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An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Space for Plants, Animals, and People
This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes only
Supplementary MapSupplementary MapNatural Resource Co-occurrenceNatural Resource Co-occurrenceBelgrade
Supported in part by LoonConservation Plate funds
Supported in part by Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales December 2017
Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Sum of Attribute Values 0 1-2 3 4-5 6-8 9-12Over 12
Selected Resource Layers and Assigned ValuesGeo graphic In fo rm a tio n System (GIS) so ftware pro vides a rea dy m ea n s to help iden tify areas o f high reso urc e c o o c c urren c e. T he selec ted data la yers o f in terest are assign eda relative weight, o r va lue, a n d then o verla id o n o n e a n o ther. T he va lues are then sum m ed, c lassified, a n d sym b o lized, revea lin g the c o n c en tratio n o f attrib utes in a given la n dsc a pe. (So m e o f the la yers listed m a y n o t apply to , o r b e presen t o n , the area represen ted b y this m ap.) Rare and Exemplary Natural Communities S1 (Critic a lly Im periled). V a lue o f 4 S2 (Imperiled). V a lue o f 4 S3 (Rare). V a lue o f 3 S4 a n d S5 with A o r B via b ility (Exem pla ry). V a lue o f 3Rare Plants S1 (En da n gered). V a lue o f 3 S1S2 - S2 (T hrea ten ed). V a lue o f 2 S2S3 - S3 (Spec ia l Co n c ern ). V a lue o f 1Listed Animals En da n gered Spec ies (with b uffer). V a lue o f 3 T hrea ten ed Spec ies (with b uffer). V a lue o f 2 Spec ies o f Spec ia l Co n c ern (with b uffer). V a lue o f 1Significant Wildlife Habitats Sho reb ird Ha b itat. V a lue o f 3 Sea b ird Nestin g Isla n ds. V a lue o f 3 Essen tia l Wildlife Ha b itat. V a lue o f 3 Wa din g Bird a n d Waterfo wl Ha b itats (in la n d a n d tida l). V a lue o f 2 Deer Win terin g Areas. V a lue o f 1 Sign ific a n t V ern a l Po o ls (with 500’ b uffer). V a lue o f 1 Atla n tic Sa lm o n Ha b itat. V a lue o f 2 Herita ge Bro o kT ro ut Waters. V a lue o f 2 Shellfish Beds. V a lue o f 1Riparian Zones and Water Resources T ida l waters 250' b uffer. V a lue o f 2 Great Po n ds 250’ b uffer. V a lue o f 1 Rivers 250’ b uffer. V a lue o f 1 Strea m s 75’ b uffer. V a lue o f 1 Wetla n ds greater tha n 10 a c res plus 250’ b uffer. V a lue o f 1 Wetla n ds less tha n 10 a c res plus75’ b uffer. V a lue o f 1 Gro un dwa ter Aquifers. V a lue o f 1Undeveloped Habitat Blocks Areas o ver 1200 a c res. V a lue o f 3 Areas o f 600 to 1200 a c res. V a lue o f 2 Areas o f 200 to 600 a cres. V a lue o f 1
Data and Information SourcesDATA SOURCES T OWNSHIP BOU NDARIES 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 Natio n a l Hydro graphy Dataset (NHD) 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) ESSENT IAL & SIGNIFICANT 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 NAT U RAL COMMU NIT IES & PL ANT S Ma in e Natura l Areas Pro gra m : MNAP_eos (2015) AT L ANT 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 CONTACTS 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 Natura l Areas Pro gra m : http://www.m a in e.go v/da c f/m n ap/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 data 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
Focus AreasFo c us Areas o f Statewide Ec o lo gic a l Sign ific a n c e ha ve b een design a ted b a sed o n a n un usua lly ric h c o n vergen c e o f rare pla n t a n d a n im a l o c c urren c es, high va lue ha b itat, a n d rela tively in ta c t n a tura l la n dsc a pes (the c o m b in ed elem en ts o f Begin n in g with Ha b itat Maps 1-3). Fo c us area b o un da ries were dra wn b y MNAP a n d MDIFW b io lo gists, gen era lly fo llo win g dra in a ge divides a n d/o r m a jo r fra gm en tin g fea tures suc h as ro a ds. Fo c us Areas are in ten ded to dra w atten tio n to these truly spec ia l pla c es in ho pes o f b uildin g a wa ren ess a n d ga rn erin g suppo rt fo r la n d c o n servatio n b y la n do wn ers, m un ic ipa lities, a n d lo c a l la n d trusts. Fo r descriptio n s o f spec ific Fo c us Areas, c o n sult the Begin n in g with Ha b itat n o teb o o k o r the fo llo win g web site: http://www.m a in e.go v/da c f/m n a p/fo c usarea /in dex.htm
Focus Areas of Statewide Ecological Significance (note: not present in all regions)
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Conservation LandDeveloped: Impervious surfaces such as buildings and roadsSelected Town or Area of InterestUnorganized Township Organized Township Boundary
T his m ap represen ts the c o n c en tratio n o f selec ted en viro n m en ta l asset data la yers o verla id o n the la n dsc a pe. Its purpo se is to highlight a given area ’s rela tive c o n servatio n va lues as a n a id in pla n n in g. It o ffers a gen era lized a n d sub jec tive view a n d sho uld b e c o n sidered as a startin g po in t fo r disc ussio n . T he la yers o n this m ap in c lude b uffer zo n es aro un d water fea tures, im po rta n t n a tura l c o m m un ities, listed pla n t a n d a n im a l spec ies, areas o f un develo ped la n d, a n d c o n served pro perties. So m e o f these la yer attrib utes ha ve b een weighted b a sed o n qua litative fea tures, suc h as rarity o r size, a n d are n o ted b elo w. Co o c c urren c e m o delin g is extrem ely flexib le, a llo win g fo r the a dditio n , sub stitutio n , a n d rela tive weightin g o f da ta a n d attrib utes that b est reflec t the partic ularities a n d prio rities o f a given area o r c o m m un ity. T his m ap dra ws o n da ta that is depicted o n the sta n da rd Begin n in g with Ha b itat m ap set, b ut sho uld still b e c o n sidered as b o th supplem en tary a n d as wo rk in develo pm en t.