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" ) 106 Allen Stream B o g B r o o k £ ¤ 202 " ) 11 " ) 132 Lake Annabessacook " ) 100 A l l en S t r e a m LEEDS MONMOUTH Wilson Stream WAYNE MONMOUTH £ ¤ 202 " ) 11 " ) 106 Apple Valley Lake " ) 100 Wilson Pond Hoyt Brook WAYNE LEEDS Androscoggin Lake Allen Stream WINTHROP " ) 41 Dexter Pond Androscoggin Lake " ) 133 D e a d Ri v e r WAYNE WINTHROP " ) 106 " ) 219 " ) 41 " ) 219 " ) 133 J o n es B r o o k READFIELD WINTHROP Dead River WAYNE LEEDS " ) 133 Pocasset Lake Pickerel Pond G ar d n er Br o o k E LIVERMORE FALLS LEEDS " ) 106 WAYNE READFIELD LIVERMORE FALLS WAYNE A n d r o s c o g g i n S c o t t B r o ok H al e s B r oo k FAYETTE WAYNE " ) 106 " ) 133 Lovejoy Pond READFIELD " ) 17 " ) 41 River FAYETTE Hales Pond " ) 17 Hunton B r o o k H u " ) 41 LIVERMORE FALLS Hales Brook MOUNT VERNON READFIELD iver Billington ETTE ORE FALLS M e a d o w B r o o k " ) 17 Gulf Island Pond-Androscoggin River Drainage Androscoggin Lake Drainage Sabattus Pond Drainage Sabattus Pond Drainage Annabessacook Lake Drainage Wilson Pond Drainage Hunton Brook-Androscoggin River Drainage Maranacook Lake Drainage Pocasset Lake Drainage Sour ces: Esr i , USGS, NOAA ¶ Kilometers 1,000 0 500 Meters 1 0.5 5,000 0 2,500 Feet Miles 1 0.5 Scale: 1:24,000 Projection: UTM 19N Datum: NAD 1983 Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION (note: italicized file names can be downloaded from Maine Office of GIS) T OW NSHI P BOUNDAR I ES Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S ( 2015 ) ; metwp24 ROADS Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Ma i ne Depar t m ent o f Tr a nspo r t at i on ( 2015 ) ; medotpub H Y DROLOGY Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S, U . 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Geo logi ca l S ur vey ( 2010 ) ; NHD DEVEL OPED Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Ma i ne Depar t m ent o f I nla nd F i sher i es a nd W i ldli f e ( 2015 ) NAT I ONAL W ET LANDS I NVENT ORY ( NW I ) Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S ( 2015 ) ; NWI DRA I NAGE D I V I DES Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S ( 2015 ) ; medrdvd DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Ma i ne Of f i ce o f GI S: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. gov/ m egi s/ Ma i ne Depar t m ent o f Tr a nspo r t at i on: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. gov/ m do t / Ma i ne Depar t m ent o f Agr i cult ur e, Conser va t i on a nd Fo r est r y: ht t p: / / www. m ai ne. gov/ da cf / pla nni ng/ i ndex. ht ml Ma i ne Geo logi ca l S ur vey: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. gov/ doc/ nr i m c/ m gs/ m gs. ht m DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To r equest di gi t al da t a f o r a t own o r o r ga ni za t i on, v i si t our websi t e. ht t p: / / www. begi nni ngwi t hha bi t at . o r g/ t he_m a ps/ gi s_ dat a_r equest . ht ml Nat i onal W et la nds I nvent o r y ( NW I ) m a ps ( t he ba si s o f wet la nds shown on t hi s m ap) ar e i nt er pr et ed f r om hi gh a lt i t ude pho t ogr a phs. NW I W et la nds ar e i dent i f i ed by veget at i on, hydr o logy, a nd geogr a phy i n a cco r da nce wi t h " C la ssi f i ca t i on o f W et la nds a nd Deepwa t er H a bi t at s" ( FW S/ OBS - 79 / 31 , Dec 1979 ) . T he a er i al pho t ogr a phs document condi t i ons f o r t he year t hey wer e t a ken. T her e i s no at t em pt , i n ei t her t he desi gn o r pr oduct s o f t hi s i nvent o r y, t o def i ne t he li mi t s o f pr opr i et ar y j ur i sdi ct i on o f a ny Feder a l, St at e, o r local gover nm ent . NW I m a ps depi ct gener al wet la nd locat i ons, boundar i es, a nd cha r a ct er i st i cs. T hey ar e no t a subst i t ut e f o r on- gr ound, si t e- speci f i c wet la nd deli nea t i on. Wetland Class: Fill Color Aquat i c Bed ( f loat i ng o r subm er ged aquat i c veget at i on) , Open W at er Emer gent ( her ba ceous veget at i on) , Emer gent / Fo r est ed Mi x ( woody veget at i on >20 f t t a ll) , Emer gent / S hr ub- S cr ub Mi x ( woody veget at i on <20 f t t a ll) Fo r est ed, Fo r est ed/ S hr ub- scr ub S hr ub- scr ub Ot her ( r ocky sho r e, st r ea m bed, unconso li da t ed sho r e, r eef , r ocky bo t t om) LEGEND T hi s m ap depi ct s a ll wet la nds shown on Nat i onal W et la nd I nvent o r y ( NW I ) m aps, but ca t ego r i zed t hem ba sed on a subset o f wet la nd f unct i ons. T hi s m ap a nd i t s depi ct i on o f wet la nd f ea t ur es nei t her subst i t ut e f o r no r eli mi na t e t he need t o per f o r m on- t he- gr ound wet la nd deli nea t i on a nd f unct i onal a ssessm ent . I n no wa y sha ll use o f t hi s m ap di mi ni sh o r a lt er t he r egula t o r y pr o t ect i on t ha t a ll wet la nds ar e a cco r ded under a ppli ca ble St at e a nd Feder al la ws. Fo r mo r e i nf o r mat i on about wet la nds cha r a ct er i za t i on, cont a ct E li za bet h H er t z at t he Ma i ne Depar t m ent o f Conser va t i on ( 207 - 287 - 8061 , eli za bet h. her t z@m ai ne. gov) . T he W et la nds Char a ct er i za t i on model i s a pla nni ng t oo l i nt ended t o help i dent i f y li kely wet la nd f unct i ons associ at ed wi t h si gni f i ca nt wet la nd r esour ces a nd a dj a cent upla nds. Usi ng GI S a na lysi s, t hi s m ap pr ov i des ba si c i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng wha t eco logi ca l ser v i ces va r i ous wet la nds ar e li kely t o pr ov i de. T hese eco logi ca l ser v i ces, ea ch o f whi ch ha s associ at ed economi c benef i t s, i nclude: f loodf low cont r o l, sedi m ent r et ent i on, f i nf i sh ha bi t at , a nd/ o r shellf i sh ha bi t at . T her e ar e o t her i m po r t a nt wet la nd f unct i ons a nd va lues no t depi ct ed i n t hi s m ap. Ref er t o www. mai ne. gov/ dep/ wa t er / wet la nds/ i pwet f v2 . ht ml f o r a ddi t i onal i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng wet la nd f unct i ons a nd va lues. Fo r est ed wet la nds a nd sm all wet la nds such as ver na l poo ls ar e known t o be under r epr esent ed i n t he Nat i onal W et la nds I nvent o r y ( NW I ) da t a used t o cr ea t e t hi s m ap. T he model developed t o est i m at e t he f unct i ons pr ov i ded by ea ch wet la nd could no t ca pt ur e ever y wet la nd f unct i on o r va lue. T her ef o r e, i t i s i m po r t a nt t o use local knowledge a nd o t her da t a sour ces when eva luat i ng wet la nds, a nd ea ch wet la nd should be consi der ed r ela t i ve t o t he who le la ndsca pe/ wa t er shed when a ssessi ng wet la nd r esour ces at a local level. """" """" """" """" ((((((( ((((((( ((((((( ((((((( ((((((( ((((((( RUNOFF / FLOODFLOW ALTERATION W et la nds pr ov i de na t ur al st o r m wa t er cont r o l ca pa bi li t i es. As na t ur al ba si ns i n t he la ndsca pe, wet la nds ar e a ble t o r ecei ve, det ai n, a nd slowly r elea se st o r m wa t er r uno f f . W et la nd shelves along st r ea m ba nks na t ur a lly r egula t e f lood wa t er s by pr ov i di ng an ar ea f o r swo llen st r ea m f lows t o expa nd a nd slow, t her eby pr o t ect i ng downst r ea m pr oper t i es. T hi s m ap a ssi gns Runo f f / F loodf low A lt er at i on Funct i ons t o wet la nds t ha t ar e ( a) cont ai ned i n a known f lood zone, ( b) associ at ed wi t h a sur f a cewa t er cour se o r wa t er body, a nd ( c) wi t h slope < 3%. AND/OR EROSION CONTROL / SEDIMENT RETENTION W et la nds a ct as na t ur al sponges t ha t ca n ho ld wa t er , allowi ng suspended pa r t i cles such as sedi m ent t o set t le out . T he dense veget at i on i n most wet la nds helps t o st a bi li ze so i l a nd slow wa t er f lows, t her eby r educi ng scour i ng a nd ba nk er osi on. T hi s m ap a ssi gns Er osi on Cont r o l / S edi m ent Ret ent i on f unct i ons t o wet la nds wi t h ( a) slope < 3%; ( b) em er gent veget at i on; a nd ( c) close pr oxi mi t y t o a r i ver , st r eam , o r la ke. FINFISH HABITAT W et la nds wi t h document ed f i nf i sh populat i ons, i ncludi ng wet la nds a dj a cent t o a r i ver , st r eam , o r la ke. AND/OR SHELLFISH HABITAT I nla nd wet la nds a nd st r ea m s ca n di r ect ly af f ect t he st at us o f coast al shellf i sh ha r vest ar ea s. Fecal co li f o r m ba ct er i a a nd wa t er bo r ne nut r i ent s r esult i ng f r om la nd use cha nges a wa y f r om t he coast ca n t r a vel v i a sur f a ce wa t er t o ha r vest a ble f la t s. One f ai led sept i c syst em nea r a st r ea m could close a m udf la t sever al mi les awa y. Excessi ve nut r i ent s ca n r educe wa t er cla r i t y a nd st i m ulat e epi phyt i c gr owt h t ha t degr a des eelgr a ss m eadows. Conser va t i on o f f r eshwa t er wet la nds a nd st r ea m buf f er s i n coast al wa t er sheds i s a key component i n m ar i ne r esour ce conser va t i on. T hi s m ap a ssi gns a S hellf i sh H a bi t at f unct i on t o wet la nds wi t hi n 0 . 5 mi les o f ( a) i dent i f i ed shellf i sh ha bi t at , ( b) i dent i f i ed shellf i sh closur e ar ea s, o r ( c) m a pped eelgr a ss beds OR pa lust r i ne wet la nds di r ect ly connect ed by a st r ea m o f < 0 . 5 mi le i n lengt h t o ( a) i dent i f i ed shellf i sh ha bi t at , ( b) i dent i f i ed shellf i sh closur e ar ea s, o r ( c) m a pped eelgr a ss beds. PLANT/ANIMAL HABITAT Near ly a ll wi ldli f e speci es, a nd m a ny o f Ma i ne s pla nt speci es, depend on wet la nds dur i ng some pa r t o f t hei r li f e cycle. Fo r t he pur poses o f t hi s m ap, wet la nds cont ai ni ng open wa t er o r em er gent veget at i on, 3 o r mo r e wet la nd veget at i on cla sses ( see below) , a nd wi t hi n ¼ mi le o f a known r ar e, t hr ea t ened, o r enda nger ed pla nt o r a ni m al occur r ence, wi t hi n ¼ mi le o f a m a pped si gni f i ca nt o r essent i al ha bi t at , o r wi t hi n ¼ mi le o f a r ar e o r exem pla r y na t ur al com m uni t y have been a ssi gned t hi s f unct i on. Rar e elem ent occur r ences a nd m a pped ha bi t at s ca n be f ound on Ma p 2 Hi gh Value Pla nt & Ani m al H a bi t at s. OTHER FUNCTIONS CULT URAL / EDUCAT I ONAL . W et la nds wi t hi n ¼ mi le o f a boat r am p o r schoo l have been a ssi gned t hi s va lue as t hese wet la nds ar e li kely ca ndi da t es f o r use as out doo r cla ssr ooms, o r si mi la r soci al benef i t . W et la nds r at ed f o r o t her f unct i ons li st ed above m ay a lso demonst r at e cult ur a l/ educa t i onal va lues a lt hough no t expr essly shown. OR NO DOCUMENT ED FUNCT I ON . T he ba si s o f t hi s cha r a ct er i za t i on i s hi gh a lt i t ude a er i al pho t os. Pho t o quali t y o f t en li mi t s t he i nf o r m at i on t ha t ca n be i nt er pr et ed f r om sm all wet la nd f ea t ur es, o r t hose wi t h dense canopy cover . A lt hough no t a ssi gned a f unct i on under t hi s st udy, gr ound sur veys m ay r evea l t ha t t hese wet la nds have m ult i ple f unct i ons a nd va lues. Wetland Functions: Fill Pattern Some wetlands may have more than one funtion (fill pattern) Organized Township Boundary Developed: I m per v i ous sur f a ces i ncludi ng bui ldi ngs a nd r oads Subwatersheds- T he sha ded, ba ckgr ound po lygons ar e subwa t er sheds ( ar ea s t ha t dr ai n t o a pa r t i cula r la ke, wet la nd, pond, r i ver , st r eam , o r t he ocean) . T he subwa t er sheds ar e sha ded t o show t opogr a phi c r eli ef . T hi s " hi llsha di ng" a ssum es t he sun i s shi ni ng f r om t he no r t hwest , so r i dget ops a nd no r t hwest - f a ci ng slopes a ppea r li ght , wher ea s va lleys a nd sout hea st - f a ci ng slopes a ppea r da r k. Beca use m a ny ar ea s o f Ma i ne ar e r ela t i vely f la t , t he t opogr a phi c r eli ef shown her e ha s been exa gger at ed t o m ake t he det ai ls ea si er t o see. Selected Town or Area of Interest Unorganized Township St at e o f Ma i ne An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Space for Plants, Animals, and People www.beginningwithhabitat.org www.beginningwithhabitat.org Wetlands Characterization Wetlands Characterization Supplementary Map 7 Supplementary Map 7 This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes only Wayne Wayne Supported in part by Loon Conservation Plate funds Supported in part by Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales May 2018 Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
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¶ Kilometers1,000 0500Meters 10.55,000 02,500
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Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION (note: italicized file names can be downloaded from Maine Office of GIS)T OW NS H IP BOUNDARIES Ma ine Office of GIS (2015); metwp24ROADS Ma ine Office of GIS , Ma ine Depa rtm ent of T ra nsporta tion (2015); medotpubH Y DROLOGY Ma ine Office of GIS , U.S . Geologica l S urvey (2010); NHD DEVELOPED Ma ine Office of GIS , Ma ine Depa rtm ent of Inla nd Fisheries a nd W ildlife (2015)NAT IONAL W ET LANDS INVENT ORY (NW I) Ma ine Office of GIS (2015); NWIDRAINAGE DIVIDES Ma ine Office of GIS (2015); medrdvdDATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATIONMa ine Office of GIS : http://www.m a ine.gov/m egis/Ma ine Depa rtm ent of T ra nsporta tion: http://www.m a ine.gov/m dot/Ma ine Depa rtm ent of Agriculture, Conserva tion a nd Forestry: http://www.m a ine.gov/da cf/pla nning/index.htm lMa ine Geologica l S urvey: http://www.m a ine.gov/doc/nrim c/m gs/m gs.htmDIGITAL DATA REQUESTT o request digita l da ta for a town or orga niza tion, visit our website.http://www.beginningwithha bita t.org/the_ m a ps/gis_ da ta _ request.htm l
Na tiona l W etla nds Inventory (NW I) m a ps (the ba sis of wetla nds shown on this m a p) a re interpreted from high a ltitude photogra phs. NW I W etla nds a re identified by vegeta tion, hydrology, a nd geogra phy in a ccorda nce with "Cla ssifica tion of W etla nds a nd Deepwa ter H a bita ts" (FW S /OBS -79/31, Dec 1979). T he a eria l photogra phs docum ent conditions for the yea r they were ta ken. T here is no a ttem pt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the lim its of proprieta ry jurisdiction of a ny Federa l, S ta te, or loca l governm ent. NW I m a ps depict genera l wetla nd loca tions, bounda ries, a nd cha ra cteristics. T hey a re not a substitute for on-ground, site-specific wetla nd delinea tion.
Wetland Class: Fill ColorAqua tic Bed (floa ting or subm erged a qua tic vegeta tion), Open W a terEm ergent (herba ceous vegeta tion), Em ergent/Forested Mix (woody vegeta tion >20 ft ta ll), Em ergent/S hrub-S crub Mix (woody vegeta tion
