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The s el ect ed da t a l aye rs o f i nt e re s t a re as i gne d a re l a t i v e wei ght , o r v a l ue, and t he n ov e rl a i d on one ano t he r. The v a l ues a re t he n s um me d, cl as i fi ed, and s ymbo l i ze d, re v ea l i ng t he conce nt ra t i on o f a t t ri bu t es i n a gi v en l ands cape . ( Some o f t he l aye rs l i s t ed may no t app l y t o , o r be p re s e nt on, t he a re a re p re s e nt ed by t hi s map . ) Rare and Exemplary Natural Communities S1 ( Cri t i ca l l y I mperi l ed) . Va l ue o f 4 S2 ( I mpe ri l ed) . Va l ue o f 4 S3 ( Ra re ) . Va l ue o f 3 S4 and S5 w i t h A o r B v i ab i l i t y ( Exem p l a ry) . Va l ue o f 3 Rare Plants S1 ( Endange re d) . Va l ue o f 3 S1S2 - S2 ( Threa t e ne d ) . Va l ue o f 2 S2S3 - S3 ( Spe ci a l Conce rn) . Va l ue o f 1 Listed Animals Endange red Spe ci es ( w i t h bu ffe r) . Va l ue o f 3 Threa t e ne d Spe ci es ( w i t h bu ffe r) . Va l ue o f 2 Spe ci es o f Spe ci a l Concern ( w i t h bu ffe r) . Va l ue o f 1 Significant Wildlife Habitats Sho re b i rd Hab i t a t . Va l ue o f 3 Seab i rd Nes t i ng I s l ands . Va l ue o f 3 Es e nt i a l W i l dl i fe Hab i t a t . Va l ue o f 3 W adi ng B i rd and W a t erfow l Hab i t a t s ( i nl and and t i da l ) . Va l ue o f 2 Deer W i nt e ri ng A reas . Va l ue o f 1 S i gni fi cant Ve rna l Poo l s ( w i t h 500 bu ffe r) . Va l ue o f 1 A t l ant i c Sa l mon Hab i t a t . Va l ue o f 2 He ri t age B rookT rou t W a t e rs . Va l ue o f 2 Shel l fi s h Be ds . Va l ue o f 1 Riparian Zones and Water Resources T i da l wa t e rs 250 ' bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 2 Gre a t Ponds 250 bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 1 R i v e rs 250 bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 1 S t re ams 75 bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 1 W et l ands gre a t er t han 10 acre s p l us 250 bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 1 W et l ands l es t han10 acre s p l us 75 bu ffe r. Va l ue o f 1 Ground wa t er Aqu i fe rs . Va l ue o f 1 Undeveloped Habitat Blocks Are as ov er 1200 acre s . Va l ue o f 3 Are as o f 600 t o 1200 acre s . Va l ue o f 2 Are as o f 200 t o 600 acre s . Va l ue o f 1 Data and Information Sources DATA SOURCES TOW NSH I P BO UNDAR I ES Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S : Metwp24 ( 2013 ) RO ADS Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S , Ma i ne Depa rt m e nt o f T rans po rt a t i on: Medotpub ( 2015 ) HY DRO LO GY U . S . Ge o l ogi ca l Su rv ey Na t i ona l Hyd rography Da t as et ( NHD) Ma i ne ( 2012 ) DEVELO PED Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S , Ma i ne Depa rt m e nt o f I nl and F i s he ri es and W i l dl i fe , and mu l t i p l e o t he r age nci es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ESSENT I AL & S I GN I F I CANT W I LDL I FE HAB I TATS Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S , Ma i ne Depa rt m e nt o f I nl and F i s he ri es & W i l dl i fe ; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH ( 2003 - 2015 ) RARE NATURAL CO MMUN I T I ES & PLANTS Ma i ne Na t u ra l Are as P rogram: MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) ATLANT I C SALMO N HAB I TAT Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S , Ma i ne A t l ant i c Sa l mon Com mi s i on, U . S . F i s h & W i l dl i fe Serv i ce: Ashab3 ( 2013 ) DATA SOURCE CONTACTS Ma i ne O ffi ce o f GI S : ht t p : / / www . ma i ne . gov / m e gi s / ca t a l og/ Ma i ne Na t u ra l A reas P rogram: ht t p : / / www . ma i ne . gov / d acf/ mnap / i nde x. ht ml Ma i ne Depa rt m e nt o f I nl and F i s he ri es & W i l dl i fe : ht t p : / / www . ma i ne . gov / i fw / U . S . F i s h & W i l dl i fe Serv i ce, Gu l f o f Ma i ne P rogram: ht t p : / / gu l fo fm a i ne . fws . gov Ma i ne A t l ant i c Sa l mon Commi s i on: ht t p : / / www . ma i ne . gov / as c/ Ma i ne Depa rt m e nt o f T rans po rt a t i on: ht t p : / / www . ma i ne . gov / mdo t / DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To re que s t di gi t a l da t a fo r a t own o r o rgani za t i on, p l eas e v i s i t ou r webs i t e. ht t p : / / www . begi nni ngw i t hhab i t a t . o rg/ t he _maps / gi s _da t a_re que s t . ht ml Focus Areas Foc us A reas o f S t a t ew i de Eco l ogi ca l S i gni fi cance have been des i gna t ed bas ed on an unus ua l l y ri ch conv e rge nc e o f ra re p l ant and ani ma l occu rre nc e s , hi gh v a l ue hab i t a t , and re l a t i v el y i nt act na t u ra l l ands cape s ( t he com b i ne d el e m e nt s o f Begi nni ng w i t h Hab i t a t Maps 1 - 3 ) . Foc us a re a bound a ri es were drawn by MNAP and MD I FW b i o l ogi s t s , ge ne ra l l y fo l l ow i ng d ra i nage di v i des and/ o r ma j o r fragment i ng fe a t u re s s uch as roads . Foc us Are as a re i nt e nd e d t o draw a t t e nt i on t o t he s e t ru l y s pe ci a l p l ace s i n hopes o f bu i l di ng awa re ne s and ga rne ri ng s uppo rt fo r l and cons e rv a t i on by l andowne rs , muni ci pa l i t i es , and l oca l l and t rus t s . Fo r des c ri p t i ons o f s pe ci fi c Foc us A reas , cons u l t t he Begi nni ng w i t h Hab i t a t no t ebook o r t he fo l l ow i ng webs i t e: ht t p : / / www. ma i ne . gov / d acf/ mnap / focus a re a / i nde x. ht m Focus Areas of Statewide Ecological Significance (note: not present in all regions) Legend Conservation Land Developed: Impervious surfaces such as buildings and roads Selected Town or Area of Interest Unorganized Township Organized Township Boundary Thi s map re p re s e nt s t he conce nt ra t i on o f s el ect ed e nv i ronm ent a l as et da t a l aye rs ov e rl a i d on t he l ands cape . I t s pu rpos e i s t o hi ghl i ght a gi v en a re a s re l a t i v e cons e rv a t i on v a l ues as an a i d i n p l anni ng. I t o ffe rs a ge ne ra l i zed and s ub j ect i v e v i ew and s hou l d be cons i dered as a s t a rt i ng po i nt fo r di s cus i on. The l aye rs on t hi s map i nc l ude bu ffe r zone s a round wa t er fe a t u re s , i mpo rt ant na t u ra l communi t i es , l i s t ed p l ant and ani ma l s pe ci es , a reas o f unde v el oped l and, and cons e rv ed p ropert i es . Some o f t he s e l ayer a t t ri bu t es hav e been wei ght ed bas ed on qua l i t a t i v e fe a t u re s , s uch as ra ri t y o r s i ze , and a re no t ed bel ow . Cooccu rre nc e mode l i ng i s e xt re m e l y fl e xi b l e, a l l ow i ng fo r t he add i t i on, s ubs t i t u t i on, and re l a t i v e wei ght i ng o f da t a and a t t ri bu t es t ha t bes t re fl ect t he pa rt i cu l a ri t i es and p ri o ri t i es o f a gi v en a re a o r com muni t y. Thi s map d raws on da t a t ha t i s dep i ct ed on t he s t anda rd Begi nni ng w i t h Hab i t a t map s et , bu t s hou l d s t i l l be cons i dered as bo t h s upp l e m e nt a ry and as wo rk i n dev el opme nt . 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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-occurrence
Hallowell
Sum of Attribute Values 0 1-2 3 4-5 6-8 9-12Over 12
Selected Resource Layers and Assigned ValuesGe ographic Inform ation Syste m (GIS) software provid e s a re ad y m e ans to he lp id e ntify are as of high re sourc e c ooc c urre nc e . The se le c te d data laye rs of inte re st are assigne da re lative we ight, or value , and the n ove rlaid on one anothe r. The value s are the n sum m e d , c lassifie d , and sym bolize d, re ve aling the conc e ntration of attribute s in a give n landscape . (Som e of the laye rs liste d m ay not apply to, or be pre se nt on, the are a re pre se nte d by this m ap.) Rare and Exemplary Natural Communities S1 (Critic ally Im pe rile d ). Value of 4 S2 (Impe rile d ). Value of 4 S3 (Rare ). Value of 3 S4 and S5 with A or B viability (Exe m plary). Value of 3Rare Plants S1 (Endange re d ). Value of 3 S1S2 - S2 (Thre ate ne d ). Value of 2 S2S3 - S3 (Spe c ial Conc e rn). Value of 1Listed Animals Endange re d Spe c ie s (with buffe r). Value of 3 Thre ate ne d Spe c ie s (with buffe r). Value of 2 Spe c ie s of Spe c ial Conc e rn (with buffe r). Value of 1Significant Wildlife Habitats Shore bird Habitat. Value of 3 Se abird Ne sting Islands. Value of 3 Esse ntial W ild life Habitat. Value of 3 W ad ing Bird and W ate rfowl Habitats (inland and tidal). Value of 2 De e r W inte ring Are as. Value of 1 Signific ant Ve rnal Pools (with 500’ buffe r). Value of 1 Atlantic Salm on Habitat. Value of 2 He ritage BrookTrout W ate rs. Value of 2 She llfish Be d s. Value of 1Riparian Zones and Water Resources Tidal wate rs 250' buffe r. Value of 2 Gre at Ponds 250’ buffe r. Value of 1 Rive rs 250’ buffe r. Value of 1 Stre am s 75’ buffe r. Value of 1 W e tlands gre ate r than 10 ac re s plus 250’ buffe r. Value of 1 W e tlands le ss than10 ac re s plus75’ buffe r. Value of 1 Groundwate r Aq uife rs. Value of 1Undeveloped Habitat Blocks Are as ove r 1200 ac re s. Value of 3 Are as of 600 to 1200 ac re s. Value of 2 Are as of 200 to 600 ac re s. Value of 1
Data and Information SourcesDATA SOURCES TO W NSHIP BO UNDARIES Maine O ffic e of GIS: Metwp24 (2013) RO ADS Maine O ffic e of GIS, Maine De partm e nt of Transportation: Medotpub (2015) HY DRO LO GY U.S. Ge ologic al Surve y National Hyd rography Datase t (NHD) Maine (2012) DEVELO PED Maine O ffic e of GIS, Maine De partm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s and W ild life , and m ultiple othe r age nc ie s: Imperv (2015) ESSENTIAL & SIGNIFICANT W ILDLIFE HABITATS Maine O ffic e of GIS, Maine De partm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s & W ild life ; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE NATURAL CO MMUNITIES & PLANTS Maine Natural Are as Program : MNAP_eos (2015) ATLANTIC SALMO N HABITAT Maine O ffic e of GIS, Maine Atlantic Salm on Com m ission, U.S. Fish & W ild life Se rvic e : Ashab3 (2013)DATA SOURCE CONTACTS Maine O ffic e of GIS: http://www.m aine .gov/m e gis/catalog/ Maine Natural Are as Program : http://www.m aine .gov/dac f/m nap/ind e x.htm l Maine De partm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s & W ild life : http://www.maine .gov/ifw/ U.S. Fish & W ild life Se rvic e , Gulf of Maine Program : http://gulfofm aine .fws.gov Maine Atlantic Salm on Com m ission: http://www.maine .gov/asc/ Maine De partm e nt of Transportation: http://www.maine .gov/m dot/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To re q ue st d igital data for a town or organization, ple ase visit our we bsite . http://www.be ginningwithhabitat.org/the _ m aps/gis_ d ata_ re q ue st.htm l
Focus Areas
Focus Are as of State wid e Ecologic al Signific anc e have be e n d e signate d base d on an unusually ric h conve rge nc e of rare plant and anim al oc c urre nc e s, high value habitat, and re lative ly intact natural landscape s (the com bine d e le m e nts of Be ginning with Habitat Maps 1-3). Focus are a boundarie s we re d rawn by MNAP and MDIFW biologists, ge ne rally following d rainage d ivid e s and/or m ajor fragm e nting fe ature s suc h as roads. Focus Are as are inte nd e d to d raw atte ntion to the se truly spe c ial plac e s in hope s of build ing aware ne ss and garne ring support for land conse rvation by landowne rs, m unic ipalitie s, and local land trusts. For d e sc riptions of spe c ific Focus Are as, consult the Be ginning with Habitat note book or the following we bsite : http://www.maine .gov/dac f/m nap/focusare a/ind e x.htm
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Conservation LandDeveloped: Impervious surfaces such as buildings and roads
Selected Town or Area of InterestUnorganized Township Organized Township Boundary
This m ap re pre se nts the conc e ntration of se le c te d e nvironm e ntal asse t data laye rs ove rlaid on the land scape . Its purpose is to highlight a give n are a’s re lative conse rvation value s as an aid in planning. It offe rs a ge ne ralize d and subje c tive vie w and should be consid e re d as a starting point for d iscussion. The laye rs on this m ap inc lud e buffe r zone s around wate r fe ature s, im portant natural com m unitie s, liste d plant and anim al spe c ie s, are as of und e ve lope d land , and conse rve d prope rtie s. Som e of the se laye r attribute s have be e n we ighte d base d on q ualitative fe ature s, suc h as rarity or size , and are note d be low. Cooc c urre nc e m od e ling is e xtre m e ly fle xible , allowing for the ad d ition, substitution, and re lative we ighting of data and attribute s that be st re fle c t the partic ularitie s and prioritie s of a give n are a or com m unity. This m ap d raws on data that is d e pic te d on the standard Be ginning with Habitat m ap se t, but should still be consid e re d as both supple m e ntary and as work in d e ve lopm e nt.
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