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INDIAN TWP PRINCETON BAILEYVILLE PRINCETON INDIAN TWP BAILEYVILLE FOWLER TWP BAILEYVILLE New Brunswick Flowa Falls Grand Pocomoonshine Lake Big Lake Long Lake Upper Mud Lake Lower Mud Lake PRINCETON BIG LAKE TWP S t . Cr o ix R i v e r ALEXANDER NO 21 TWP PRINCETON ALEXANDER BAILYVILLE ALEXANDER " ) 9 SAINT JAMES, NB BAILEYVILLE, ME Lewey Lake £ ¤ 1 £ ¤ 1 Brook Floater Threatened Species Black Tern Endangered Species Black Tern Endangered Species Black Tern Endangered Species Rare Plant Species of Special Concern Rare Plant Species of Special Concern Rare Plant 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 Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Dwarf Shrub Bog Natural Community Dwarf Shrub Bog Natural Community Dwarf Shrub Bog Natural Community Coastal Sedge Bog Natural Community Low Sedge Fen Natural Community Appalachian-Acadian Basin Swamp Ecosystem Raised Level Bog Ecosystem Raised Level Bog Ecosystem Raised Level Bog Ecosystem Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Unpatterned Fen Ecosystem Swamp Honeysuckle Species of Special Concern Swamp Honeysuckle Species of Special Concern Rare Plant Species of Special Concern Bog Bedstraw Species of Special Concern Swamp Birch Species of Special Concern Sparse-flowered Sedge Species of Special Concern Sparse-flowered Sedge Species of Special Concern Sparse-flowered Sedge Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Bald Eagle Species of Special Concern Vasey's Rush Endangered Species 500 500 50 300 300 200 200 30 200 400 400 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 40 300 200 200 200 300 300 400 300 300 300 300 300 200 600 500 400 50 400 500 500 500 500 400 40 400 200 200 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 300 200 200 300 200 300 300 300 200 300 200 200 30 300 300 200 200 300 300 200 300 300 300 300 300 200 300 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 200 200 300 30 300 300 300 200 300 300 300 400 400 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 Sou r c es : Es r i , U SGS , NOAA 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 ¶ LEGEND Begi nni ng wi t h Ha bi t at ( BwH) i s a vo l unt ar y t ool i nt end ed t o as i s t l a nd o wner s , r esou r ce m a na ger s , pl a nner s , a nd muni ci pal i t i es i n i d ent i fyi ng a nd m a ki ng i nfor m ed d ec i s i o ns abou t ar ea s of pot ent i al na t u r al r esou r ce c o nc er n. Thi s dat a i nc l udes t he b es t avai l abl e i nfor mat i on pr o vi d ed t hr ough BwHs coal i t i on par t ner s as of t he map dat e, a nd i s i nt end ed f or i nfor mat i on pu r p oses o nl y. I t shou l d no t be i nt er pr et ed as a compr ehens i ve a na l ys i s of pl a nt a nd a ni mal occu r r enc es or ot her l ocal r esou r c es , bu t r at her as an i ni t i al scr een t o f l ag ar ea s wher e a genc y consu l t at i on may be appr opr i at e. Ha bi t at dat a set s ar e updat ed c o nt i nuous l y as mor e accu r at e a nd cu r r ent dat a b ec o m es avai l abl e. Ho wever , as m a ny ar ea s ha ve no t b een compl et el y su r veyed , feat u r es may be pr esent t ha t ar e no t yet m a p p ed , a nd t he bo und a r i es of some d ep i ct ed f ea t u r es may need t o be r evi sed. Local kno wl ed ge i s cr i t i cal i n pr o vi di ng accu r at e dat a. I f er r or s ar e no t ed i n t he cu r r ent d ep i ct i on of r esou r c es , pl ease c o nt act ou r of i c e. So me ha b i t at feat u r es d ep i ct ed on t hi s map ar e r egu l at ed by t he S t at e of Mai ne t hr ough t he M ai ne End anger ed Sp eci es Act ( Esent i al Ha bi t at s a nd t hr ea t ened a nd end a nger ed speci es occu r r enc es ) a nd Nat u r al Reso u r c es Pr ot ec t i on Act ( S i gni f i c a nt Wi l dl i fe Ha bi t at ) . We r ec o m m end consu l t at i on wi t h MDI FW Regi o na l B i ol o gi s t s or M NAP Eco l o gi s t s i f act i vi t i es ar e pr oposed wi t hi n r esou r ce ar ea s d ep i ct ed on t hi s map. Co nsu l t at i on ea r l y i n t he pl a nni ng pr o c es usua l l y hel ps t o r esol ve r egu l at or y c o nc er ns a nd mi ni mi ze a genc y r evi ew t i m e. For MDI FW a nd M NAP c o nt act i nfor mat i o n, vi s i t ht t p: / / www. b egi nni ngwi t hha b i t at . or g/ c o nt act s / i nd ex. ht ml . Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities Known r ar e, t hr ea t ened , or end a nger ed pl a nt occu r r enc es ar e bas ed on f i el d obs er va t i o ns . Consu l t wi t h a M ai ne Nat u r al A r ea s P r o gr am ( M NAP) Eco l o gi s t t o d et er mi ne c o ns er va t i on need s of par t i cu l ar s p ec i es . For mor e i nf or mat i on r ega r di ng r ar e pl a nt s , t he compl et e l i s t of t r a c ked speci es a nd f act sheet s f or t hose speci es can be f ound at : ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ doc/ nr i mc/ m na p / f ea t u r es / pl a nt l i s t . ht m Rar e P l a nt Locat i o ns The M NAP ha s cl as i f i ed a nd di s t i ngu i shed 98 di f er ent na t u r al co mm uni t y t yp es t ha t col l ec t i vel y co ver t he s t at e s l a nd sca p e. Thes e i nc l ude such ha b i t at s as f l oodpl ai n f or es t s , coas t al b o gs , al pi ne s um mi t s , a nd m a ny ot her s . Ea ch t ype i s as i gned a r ar i t y r a nk of 1 ( r ar e) t hr ough 5 ( c o m m o n) . M apped r ar e na t u r al co mm uni t i es or eco sys t em s , or exem pl ar y exa mp l es of common na t u r al co mm uni t i es or eco sys t em s , ar e based on f i el d su r veys a nd a er i al p ho t o i nt er pr et at i o n. Consu l t wi t h an M NAP Eco l o gi s t t o d et er mi ne co nser va t i on need s of par t i cu l ar co m m uni t i es or eco sys t em s . Rar e or Exemp l ar y Nat u r al Com muni t y Locat i o ns Essential Wildlife Habitats M ai ne' s Depar t m ent of I nl a nd 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 cu r r ent l y or hi s t or i cal l y pr o vi di ng ha b i t at es ent i al t o t he co nser va t i on of end a nger ed or t hr ea t ened speci es as di r ec t ed by t he M ai ne End a nger ed Sp eci es Act ( 12 M RSA , Chapt er 925 , Subchap t er 3 , Sect i o ns 12804 a nd 12806 ) a nd r egu l at i o ns ( MDI FW Ru l es , Chapt er 8 . 05 ) . I d ent i f i cat i on of Es ent i al Ha bi t at ar ea s i s based on speci es obs er va t i o ns a nd c o nf i r m ed ha b i t at us e. I f a pr oj ec t occu r s par t l y or who l l y wi t hi n an Esent i al Ha bi t at , i t mus t be eva l uat ed by MDI FW b ef or e s t at e a nd / or muni ci pal p er mi t s can be appr o ved or pr oj ec t act i vi t i es can t a ke pl a c e. WWWWWW WWWWWW WWWWWW Ros ea t e Ter n Nes t i ng Ar ea or P i pi ng P l o ver - Leas t Ter n Nes t i ng, Feedi ng, & Br ood- Rear i ng A r ea Significant Wildlife Habitats A pool d ep r es i on used f or br eed i ng by a m p hi bi a ns a nd ot her i nd i cat or speci es a nd 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 spr i ng or f al l hi gh wa t er mar k. A ver na l pool mus t ha ve t he f ol l o wi ng c ha r act er i s t i cs : na t u r al or i gi n, no np er m a nent hyd r o p er i od, l ack p er m a nent l y f l o wi ng i nl et or ou t l et , a nd l ack pr ed a t or y f i sh. S i gni f i c a nt V er na l Poo l s B r eed i ng, mi gr at i ng/ s t a gi ng, or wi nt er i ng ar ea s f or coas t al wa t er f o wl or br eed i ng, f eed i ng, l oaf i ng, mi gr at i ng, or r oos t i ng ar ea s f or coas t al wa d i ng bi r ds . Ti dal W at er f o wl / W adi ng B i r d ha b i t at s i nc l ude a quat i c b ed s , eel gr as , em er gent wet l a nd s , m udf l at s , s ea weed co mmuni t i es , a nd r eefs . Ti dal W at er f o wl / W adi ng B i r d Coas t al s t a gi ng ar ea s t ha t pr o vi de feed i ng ha b i t at l i ke t i dal mud f l at s or r oos t i ng ha b i t at l i ke gr a vel bar s or sand spi t s for mi gr at i ng s ho r eb i r ds (((((( (((((( (((((( (((((( Shor eb i r d Ar ea s An i s l a nd , l ed ge, or por t i on t her eo f i n t i dal wa t er s wi t h do cum ent ed , nes t i ng seabi r ds or s u i t abl e nes t i ng ha b i t at f or end a nger ed seabi r ds . " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Sea bi r d Nes t i ng I s l a nd F r eshwat er br eed i ng, mi gr at i o n/ s t a gi ng, a nd wi nt er i ng ha b i t at s f or i nl a nd wa t er f o wl or br eed i ng, f eed i ng, l oaf i ng, mi gr at i o n, or r oos t i ng ha b i t at s f or i nl a nd wa d i ng bi r ds . I nl a nd W at er f o wl / W adi ng B i r d For es t ed ar ea pos i bl y used by d eer f or s hel t er du r i ng p er i ods of d eep s no w a nd col d t em p er at u r es . As es i ng t he cu r r ent va l ue of a d eer wi nt er i ng ar ea r equ i r es o n- s i t e i nves t i ga t i on a nd ver i f i cat i on by I F&W s t af . Locat i o ns d ep i ct ed shou l d be c o ns i d er ed as appr o xi mat e o nl y. Candi dat e Deer Wi nt er i ng Ar ea M ai ne' s Nat u r al Resou r c es Pr ot ec t i on Act ( NRPA , 1988 ) i s admi ni s t er ed by t he M ai ne Depar t m ent of Envi r o nm ent al Pr ot ec t i on ( M DEP ; ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ d ep / bl wq / docs t a nd / nr p a p a ge. ht m) a nd i s i nt end ed t o pr event f u r t her d egr adat i on a nd l os of na t u r al r esou r c es i n t he s t at e, i nc l udi ng t he a bo ve S i gni f i c a nt Wi l dl i fe Ha bi t at s t ha t ha ve b een m a p p ed by MDI FW. M DEP ha s r egu l at or y au t ho r i t y o ver mos t S i gni f i c a nt Wi l dl i f e Ha bi t at t yp es . The r egi o na l M DEP of i ce s ho u l d be consu l t ed when c o ns i d er i ng a pr oj ec t i n t hese ar ea s . Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife Consu l t wi t h an MDI FW r egi o na l bi ol o gi s t t o d et er mi ne t he r el at i ve i mpor t a nc e a nd c o ns er va t i on need s of t he s p ec i f i c l ocat i on a nd s up por t i ng ha b i t at . For mor e i nf or mat i on r ega r di ng i nd i vi d ual s p ec i es vi s i t ou r web s i t e, ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ i f w/ wi l dl i f e/ speci es / end a nger ed_s p ec i es / s t at e_ l i s t . ht m, f or s p ec i es s p ec i f i c f act sheet s . The Feder al End a nger ed Sp eci es Act r equ i r es act i o ns au t ho r i zed , f und ed, or car r i ed ou t by fed er al a ga nc i es be r evi ewed by t he U. S . F i sh a nd Wi l dl i f e Ser vi c e. I f yo u r pr oj ec t occu r s nea r an occu r r enc e of t he A t l a nt i c Sal m o n, Roseat e Ter n, P i pi ng P l o ver , Canada Lynx, New Engl a nd Cot t o nt ai l , Fubi sh' s Lousewor t , or Sma l l - who r l ed Pa go ni a c o nt act t he M ai ne F i el d Of i c e, USFWS , 1168 M ai n S t . , O l d To wn, ME 04468 . Known r ar e, t hr ea t ened , or end a nger ed s p ec i es occu r r enc e a nd / or t he aso ci at ed ha b i t at s based on speci es s i ght i ngs . Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat Mapped by A t l a nt i c Sal mon Co mm i s i on ( ASC) a nd US F i s h & Wi l dl i f e Ser vi ce ( U SFW S) f r om f i el d s u r veys on s el ec t ed Peno bscot a nd Kennebec R i ver t r i bu t ar i es a nd t he Dennys , Duckt r ap, Eas t M a c hi as , M a c hi as , P l easant , Nar r aguagus , a nd Sheeps cot R i ver s . A t l a nt i c Sal mon L i mi t ed Sp a wni ng Ha bi t at A t l a nt i c Sal mon Rear i ng Ha bi t at A t l a nt i c Sal mon Sp a wni ng Ha bi t at Or ga ni zed To wns hi p Bound ar y U nor ga ni zed Townshi p Devel o p ed : I m p er vi ous su r f a c es such as bu i l di ngs a nd r oads Sel ec t ed To wn or A r ea of I nt er es t Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOW NSHI P BOU NDARI ES M ai ne Of i ce of GI S : Metwp24 ( 2013 ) ROADS M ai ne Of i ce of GI S , M ai ne Depar t m ent of Tr anspor t at i o n: Medotpub ( 2015 ) HYDROLOGY U. S . Geo l o gi cal Su r vey Nat i o na l Hyd r o gr a p hy Dat aset ( NHD) M ai ne ( 2012 ) DEV ELOPED M ai ne Of i ce of GI S , M ai ne Depar t m ent of I nl a nd F i sher i es a nd Wi l dl i f e, a nd mu l t i pl e ot her a genc i es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ESSENTI AL & S I GNI F I CANT WI LDL I FE HAB I TATS M ai ne Of i ce of GI S , M ai ne Depar t m ent of I nl a nd F i sher i es & Wi l dl i f e; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH ( 2003 - 2015 ) RARE NATU RAL COMMUNI TI ES & PLANTS M ai ne Nat u r al Ar ea s P r o gr am: MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) ATLANTI C SALM ON HAB I TAT M ai ne Of i ce of GI S , M ai ne A t l a nt i c Sal mon Com m i s i o n, U. S . F i sh & Wi l dl i fe Ser vi c e: Ashab3 ( 2013 ) DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Mai ne Of i ce of GI S : ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ m egi s / cat al o g/ Mai ne Nat u r al Ar ea s Pr o gr am: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ d a cf/ m na p / i nd ex. ht ml Mai ne Dep ar t m ent of I nl a nd F i sher i es & Wi l dl i fe: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ i fw/ U. S . F i sh & Wi l dl i fe Ser vi c e, Gu l f of M ai ne Pr o gr am: ht t p: / / gu l fofma i ne. f ws . go v Mai ne A t l a nt i c Sal mon Com m i s i o n: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ asc/ Mai ne Dep ar t m ent of Tr a nspor t at i o n: ht t p: / / www. mai ne. go v/ mdot / DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To r eques t di gi t al dat a for a t o wn or or ga ni za t i o n, pl ease vi s i t ou r web s i t e. ht t p: / / www. b egi nni ngwi t hha b i t at . or g/ t he_ma ps / gi s_dat a_ r eques t . ht ml 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 August 2017 S t at e of M ai 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 Princeton Princeton
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Bald EagleSpecies of Special Concern
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Bald EagleSpecies of Special Concern
Dwarf Shrub BogNatural Community
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Bog BedstrawSpecies of Special Concern
Swamp BirchSpecies of Special Concern
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LEGENDBeginning with Ha b ita t (BwH) is a vo lunta ry to o l intend ed to a ssist la nd o wners, reso urc e m a na gers, p la nners, a nd m unic ip a lities in id entifying a nd m a king info rm ed d ec isio ns a b o ut a rea s o f p o tentia l na tura l reso urc e c o nc ern. This d a ta inc lud es the b est a va ila b le info rm a tio n p ro vid ed thro ugh BwH’s c o a litio n p a rtners a s o f the m a p d a te, a nd is intend ed fo r info rm a tio n p urp o ses o nly. It sho uld no t b e interp reted a s a c o m p rehensive a na lysis o f p la nt a nd a nim a l o c c urrenc es o r o ther lo c a l reso urc es, but ra ther a s a n initia l screen to fla g a rea s where a genc y c o nsulta tio n m a y b e a p p ro p ria te. Ha b ita t d a ta sets a re up d a ted c o ntinuo usly a s m o re a c c ura te a nd c urrent d a ta b ec o m es a va ila b le. Ho wever, a s m a ny a rea s ha ve no t b een c o m p letely surveyed , fea tures m a y b e p resent tha t a re no t yet m a p p ed , a nd the b o und a ries o f so m e d ep ic ted fea tures m a y need to b e revised . Lo c a l kno wled ge is critic a l in p ro vid ing a c c ura te d a ta . If erro rs a re no ted in the current d ep ic tio n o f reso urc es, p lea se c o nta c t o ur o ffic e. So m e ha b ita t fea tures d ep ic ted o n this m a p a re regula ted b y the Sta te o f M a ine thro ugh the M a ine End a ngered Sp ec ies Act (Essentia l Ha b ita ts a nd threa tened a nd end a ngered sp ec ies o c c urrenc es) a nd Na tura l Reso urc es Pro tec tio n Act (Signific a nt W ild life Ha b ita t). W e rec o m m end c o nsulta tio n with M DIFW Regio na l Bio lo gists o r M NAP Ec o lo gists if a c tivities a re p ro p o sed within reso urc e a rea s d ep ic ted o n this m a p . Co nsulta tio n ea rly in the p la nning p ro c ess usua lly help s to reso lve regula to ry c o nc erns a nd m inim ize a genc y review tim e. Fo r M DIFW a nd M NAP c o nta c t info rm a tio n, visit http ://www.b eginningwithha b ita t.o rg/c o nta c ts/ind ex.htm l.
Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural CommunitiesKno wn ra re, threa tened , o r end a ngered p la nt o c c urrenc es a re b a sed o n field o b serva tio ns. Co nsult with a M a ine Na tura l Area s Pro gra m (M NAP) Ec o lo gist to d eterm ine c o nserva tio n need s o f p a rtic ula r sp ec ies. Fo r m o re info rm a tio n rega rd ing ra re p la nts, the c o m p lete list o f tra c ked sp ec ies a nd fa c t sheets fo r tho se sp ec ies c a n b e fo und a t: http ://www.m a ine.go v/d o c /nrim c /m na p /fea tures/p la ntlist.htm
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The M NAP ha s cla ssified a nd d istinguished 98 d ifferent na tura l c o m m unity typ es tha t c o llectively c o ver the sta te’s la nd sc a p e. These inc lud e suc h ha b ita ts a s flo o d p la in fo rests, c o a sta l b o gs, a lp ine sum m its, a nd m a ny o thers. Ea c h typ e is a ssigned a ra rity ra nk o f 1 (ra re) thro ugh 5 (c o m m o n). M a p p ed ra re na tura l c o m m unities o r ec o system s, o r exem p la ry exa m p les o f c o m m o n na tura l c o m m unities o r ec o system s, a re b a sed o n field surveys a nd a eria l p ho to interp reta tio n. Co nsult with a n M NAP Ec o lo gist to d eterm ine c o nserva tio n need so f p a rticula r c o m m unities o r ec o system s.
Ra re o r Exem p la ry Na tura l Co m m unity Lo c a tio ns
Essential Wildlife HabitatsM a ine's Dep a rtm ent o f Inla nd Fisheries & W ild life (M DIFW , www.sta te.m e.us/ifw) m a p s a rea s currently o r histo ric a lly p ro vid ing ha b ita t essentia l to the c o nserva tio n o f end a ngered o r threa tened sp ec ies a s d irected b y the M a ine End a ngered Sp ec ies Act (12 M RSA, Cha p ter 925, Sub c ha p ter 3, Sectio ns 12804 a nd 12806) a nd regula tio ns (M DIFW Rules, Cha p ter 8.05). Id entific a tio n o f Essentia l Ha b ita t a rea s is b a sed o n sp ec ies o b serva tio ns a nd c o nfirm ed ha b ita t use. If a p ro jec t o c c urs p a rtly o r who lly within a n Essentia l Ha b ita t, it m ust b e eva lua ted b y M DIFW b efo re sta te a nd /o r m unic ip a l p erm its c a n b e a p p ro ved o r p ro jec t a ctivities c a n ta ke p la c e.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRo sea te Tern Nesting Area orPip ing Plo ver-Lea st Tern Nesting, Feed ing, & Bro o d -Rea ring Area
Significant Wildlife Habitats
A p o o l d ep ressio n used fo r breed ing b y a m p hib ia ns a nd o ther ind ic a to r sp ec ies a nd tha t p o rtio n o f the c ritic a l terrestria l ha b ita t within 250 ft o f the sp ring o r fa ll high wa ter m a rk. A verna l p o o l m ust ha ve the fo llo wing c ha ra c teristics: na tura l o rigin, no np erm a nent hyd ro p erio d , la c k p erm a nently flo wing inlet o r o utlet, a nd la c k p red a to ry fish.
Signific a nt V erna l Po o ls
Breed ing, m igra ting/sta ging, o r wintering a rea s fo r c o a sta l wa terfo wl o r breed ing, feed ing, lo a fing, m igra ting, o r ro o sting a rea s fo r c o a sta l wa d ing b ird s. Tid a l W a terfo wl/W a d ing Bird ha b ita ts includ e a qua tic b ed s, eelgra ss, em ergent wetla nd s, m ud fla ts, sea weed c o m m unities, a nd reefs.
Tid a l W a terfo wl / W a d ing BirdCo a sta l sta ging a rea s tha t p ro vid e feed ing ha b ita t like tid a l m ud fla ts o r ro o sting ha b ita t like gra vel b a rs o r sa nd sp its fo r m igra ting sho reb ird s
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Sho reb ird Area sAn isla nd , led ge, o r p o rtio n thereo f in tid a l wa ters with d o c um ented , nesting sea b ird s o r suita b le nesting ha b ita t fo r end a ngered sea b ird s.
" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " " Sea b ird Nesting Isla ndFreshwa ter breed ing, m igra tio n/sta ging, a nd wintering ha b ita ts fo r inla nd wa terfo wl o r breed ing, feed ing, lo a fing, m igra tio n, o r ro o sting ha b ita ts fo r inla nd wa d ing b ird s.
Inla nd W a terfo wl / W a d ing Bird
Fo rested a rea p o ssib ly used b y d eer fo r shelter d uring p erio d s o f d eep sno w a nd c o ld tem p era tures. Assessing the c urrent va lue o f a d eer wintering a rea requires o n-site investiga tio n a nd verific a tio n b y IF&W sta ff. Lo c a tio ns d ep ic ted sho uld b e c o nsid ered a s a p p ro xim a te o nly.
Ca nd id a te Deer W intering Area
M a ine's Na tura l Reso urc es Pro tec tio n Act (NRPA, 1988) is a d m inistered b y the M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Enviro nm enta l Pro tectio n (M DEP; http ://www.m a ine.go v/d ep /blwq/d o c sta nd /nrp a p a ge.htm ) a nd is intend ed to p revent further d egra d a tio n a nd lo ss o f na tura l reso urc es in the sta te, inc lud ing the a b o ve Signific a nt W ild life Ha b ita ts tha t ha ve b een m a p p ed b y M DIFW . M DEP ha s regula to ry a utho rity o ver m o st Signific a nt W ild life Ha b ita t typ es. The regio na l M DEP o ffic e sho uld b e c o nsulted when c o nsid ering a p ro ject in these a rea s.
Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act
Rare, Threatened, or Endangered WildlifeCo nsult with a n M DIFW regio na l b io lo gist to d eterm ine the rela tive im p o rta nc e a nd c o nserva tio n need s o f the sp ec ific lo c a tio n a nd sup p o rting ha b ita t. Fo r m o re info rm a tio n rega rd ing ind ivid ua l sp ec ies visit o ur website, http ://www.m a ine.go v/ifw/wild life/sp ec ies/end a ngered _sp ec ies/sta te_list.htm , fo r sp ec ies sp ec ific fa c t sheets.The Fed era l End a ngered Sp ec ies Act requires a c tio ns a utho rized , fund ed , o r c a rried o ut b y fed era l a ga nc ies b e reviewed b y the U . S. Fish a nd W ild life Servic e. If yo ur p ro jec t o c c urs nea r a n o c c urrenc e o f the Atla ntic Sa lm o n, Ro sea te Tern, Pip ing Plo ver, Ca na d a Lynx, New Engla nd Co tto nta il, Fub ish's Lo usewo rt, o r Sm a ll-who rled Pa go nia c o nta c t the M a ine Field Offic e, U SFW S, 1168 M a in St., Old To wn, M E 04468.
Kno wn ra re, threa tened , o r end a ngered sp ec ies o c c urrenc e a nd /o r the a sso c ia ted ha b ita ts b a sed o n sp ec ies sightings.
Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat
M a p p ed b y Atla ntic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n (ASC) a nd U S Fish & W ild life Servic e (U SFW S) fro m field surveys o n selec ted Peno b sc o t a nd Kenneb ec River trib uta ries a nd the Dennys, Duc ktra p , Ea st M a c hia s, M a c hia s, Plea sa nt, Na rra gua gus, a nd Sheep sc o t Rivers.
Atla ntic Sa lm o n Lim ited Sp a wning Ha b ita t
Atla ntic Sa lm o n Rea ring Ha b ita tAtla ntic Sa lm o n Sp a wning Ha b ita t
Orga nized To wnship Bo und a ryU no rga nized To wnship
Develo p ed : Im p ervio us surfa c es suc h a s build ings a nd ro a d sSelec ted To wn o r Area o f Interest
Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOW NSHIP BOU NDARIES M a ine Offic e o f GIS: Metwp24 (2013) ROADS M a ine Offic e o f GIS, M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Tra nsp o rta tio n: Medotpub (2015) HYDROLOGY U .S. Geo lo gic a l Survey Na tio na l Hyd ro gra p hy Da ta set (NHD) M a ine (2012) DEV ELOPED M a ine Offic e o f GIS, M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Inla nd Fisheries a nd W ild life, a nd m ultip le o ther a genc ies: Imperv (2015) ESSENTIAL & SIGNIFICANT W ILDLIFE HABITATS M a ine Offic e o f GIS, M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Inla nd Fisheries & W ild life; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE NATU RAL COM M U NITIES & PLANTS M a ine Na tura l Area s Pro gra m : MNAP_eos (2015) ATLANTIC SALM ON HABITAT M a ine Offic e o f GIS, M a ine Atla ntic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n, U .S. Fish & W ild life Servic e: Ashab3 (2013)DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION M a ine Offic e o f GIS: http ://www.m a ine.go v/m egis/c a ta lo g/ M a ine Na tura l Area s Pro gra m : http ://www.m a ine.go v/d a c f/m na p /ind ex.htm l M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Inla nd Fisheries & W ild life: http ://www.m a ine.go v/ifw/ U .S. Fish & W ild life Servic e, Gulf o f M a ine Pro gra m : http ://gulfo fm a ine.fws.go v M a ine Atla ntic Sa lm o n Co m m issio n: http ://www.m a ine.go v/a sc / M a ine Dep a rtm ent o f Tra nsp o rta tio n: http ://www.m a ine.go v/m d o t/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To request d igita l d a ta fo r a to wn o r o rga niza tio n, p lea se visit o ur web site. http ://www.b eginningwithha b ita t.o rg/the_m a p s/gis_d a ta _request.htm l
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Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife August 2017Sta te o f M a ine
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