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Kennebe c Es t ua r y Foc us Ar ea Chops Creek " ) 127 Kennebec River " ) 128 Hilton Cove WISCASSET EDGECOMB The Eddy Montsweag Brook £ ¤ 1 Pottle Cove Cod Cove £ ¤ 1 Ward Brook " ) 27 Sheepscot River " ) 127 WISCASSET WOOLWICH BOWDOINHAM WOOLWICH DRESDEN WOOLWICH " ) 218 Kennebec River Nequasset " ) 27 A b a g a d as s e t R i v e r Middle Ground " ) 24 BOWDOINHAM PERKINS TWP Cork Cove Nequasset Brook ALNA WISCASSET PERKINS TWP DRESDEN Eas t e rn R i v e r " ) 127 DRESDEN WISCASSET Wade Cove " ) 128 Gardiner Pond Baker Stream Lovejoy Narrows " ) 27 RICHMOND PERKINS TWP " ) 128 " ) 197 " ) 197 RICHMOND DRESDEN " ) 128 " ) 127 Dresden Bog A b a g a d a s s e t R iv e r " ) 24 DRESDEN ALNA Pinkham Pond Kennebec River " ) 27 Eastern River PITTSTON ALNA " ) 128 PITTSTON DRESDEN Eastern River " ) 2 Umberhind Marsh Palmer Brook § ¨ ¦ 295 " ) 24 RICHMOND PITTSTON " ) 27 WHITEFIELD PITTSTON W i l m o t Br o ok E a s t e r n Riv e r GARDINER RICHMOND Kennebec River GARDINER RICHMOND " ) 194 300 400 300 300 30 200 200 100 300 40 30 20 20 20 100 400 400 300 300 200 200 200 100 30 200 300 200 200 100 300 100 400 400 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 200 300 200 200 300 300 200 20 300 200 30 300 200 300 200 200 200 300 300 200 300 200 300 300 300 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 10 100 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 100 100 100 200 100 200 100 200 200 200 200 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 100 20 200 100 200 200 200 100 100 20 200 10 10 200 20 100 200 200 20 200 100 200 100 20 200 20 100 200 200 100 100 100 200 100 200 200 100 200 100 200 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 200 100 200 100 200 200 10 200 200 200 200 20 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 200 200 100 200 200 100 20 10 200 20 200 10 20 10 100 200 200 200 100 200 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ¶ Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Projection North American Datum (NAD) 1983 1:24,000 Scale Kilometers 1,000 0 500 Meters 1 0.5 5,000 0 2,500 Feet Miles 1 0.5 S t a t e o f Ma i ne www.beginningwithhabitat.org www.beginningwithhabitat.org 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 Map Supplementary Map Natural Resource Co-occurrence Natural Resource Co-occurrence Dresden Supported in part by Loon Conservation Plate funds Supported in part by Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales February 2018 Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Sum of Attribute Values 0 1-2 3 4-5 6-8 9-12 Over 12 Selected Resource Layers and Assigned Values Ge ogr aphi c I n fo r ma t i on Sys t em ( GI S ) s o ft wa r e pr ov i des a r ead y me ans t o he l p i den t i fy a r eas o f hi gh r es ou r ce cooccu r r ence. The s el ect ed da t a l ayer s o f i n t er es t a r e as i gned a r el a t i v e we i ght , o r v a l ue, and t he n ov er l a i d on one ano t he r . The v a l ues a r e t he n s ummed, cl as i f i ed, and s ymb o l i ze d, r ev ea l i ng t he conce n t r a t i on o f a t t r i bu t es i n a gi v en l and s cape . ( Some o f t he l ayer s l i s t ed may no t ap pl y t o , o r be pr es en t on , t he a r ea r epr es en t ed by t hi s map . ) Rare and Exemplary Natural Communities S1 ( Cr i t i ca l l y I mper i l ed) . Va l ue o f 4 S2 ( I mper i l ed) . Va l ue o f 4 S3 ( Ra r e) . Va l ue o f 3 S4 and S5 wi t h A o r B v i abi l i t y ( Exem p l a r y) . Va l ue o f 3 Rare Plants S1 ( End ange r ed) . Va l ue o f 3 S1S2 - S2 ( Thr ea t ened) . Va l ue o f 2 S2S3 - S3 ( Speci a l Conce r n ) . Va l ue o f 1 Listed Animals Endanger ed Speci es ( wi t h bu fer ) . Va l ue o f 3 Thr ea t ened Spe ci es ( wi t h bu fer ) . Va l ue o f 2 Spe ci es o f Speci a l Conce r n ( wi t h bu fer ) . Va l ue o f 1 Significant Wildlife Habitats Sho r ebi r d Habi t a t . Va l ue o f 3 Seab i r d Nes t i ng I s l and s . Va l ue o f 3 Es en t i a l Wi l dl i fe Habi t a t . Va l ue o f 3 Wadi ng B i r d and Wa t er fowl Habi t a t s ( i n l and and t i da l ) . Va l ue o f 2 Deer Wi n t er i ng A r eas . Va l ue o f 1 S i gn i f i can t Ver na l Poo l s ( wi t h 500 bu fer ) . Va l ue o f 1 A t l an t i c Sa l mon Habi t a t . Va l ue o f 2 Her i t age B r ookT r ou t Wa t er s . Va l ue o f 2 Shel l f i s h Beds . Va l ue o f 1 Riparian Zones and Water Resources T i da l wa t er s 250 ' bu fer . Va l ue o f 2 Gr ea t Pond s 250 bu fer . Va l ue o f 1 R i v er s 250 bu fer . Va l ue o f 1 S t r e ams 75 bu fer . Va l ue o f 1 W et l and s gr ea t er t han 10 acr es pl us 250 bu fer . Va l ue o f 1 W et l and s l es t han10 acr es pl us 75 bu f er . Va l ue o f 1 Gr ound wa t er Aqu i f er s . Va l ue o f 1 Undeveloped Habitat Blocks Ar eas ov er 1200 acr es . Va l ue o f 3 Ar eas o f 600 t o 1200 acr es . Va l ue o f 2 Ar eas o f 200 t o 600 acr es . Va l ue o f 1 Data and Information Sources DATA SOURCES TOW N SH I P BOUN DAR I ES Ma i ne Of i ce o f GI S : Metwp24 ( 2013 ) ROADS Ma i ne Of i ce o f GI S , Ma i ne De pa r t men t o f T r ans po r t a t i on : Medotpub ( 2015 ) HY DROLOGY U. S . Ge o l ogi ca l Su r v ey Na t i ona l Hyd r ogr ap hy Da t as et ( N HD) Ma i ne ( 2012 ) DEV ELOPED Ma i ne Of i ce o f GI S , Ma i ne De pa r t men t o f I n l and F i s he r i es and Wi l dl i fe, and mu l t i pl e o t he r agenci es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ESSEN T I AL & S I GN I F I CAN T WI LDL I FE HAB I TATS Ma i ne Of i ce o f GI S , Ma i ne De pa r t men t o f I n l and F i s he r i es & Wi l dl i fe; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH ( 2003 - 2015 ) RARE N ATURAL COMMUN I T I ES & PLAN TS Ma i ne Na t u r a l Ar eas P r ogr am: MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) ATLAN T I C SALMONHAB I TAT Ma i ne Of i ce o f GI S , Ma i ne A t l an t i c Sa l mon Com mi s i on , U. S . F i s h & Wi l dl i fe Ser v i ce: Ashab3 ( 2013 ) DATA SOURCE CONTACTS Ma i ne Of i 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 r a l A r eas P r ogr am: ht t p: / / www. ma i ne. gov / dacf / mnap/ i nd ex. ht ml Ma i ne Depa r t men t o f I n l and F i s he r i es & Wi l dl i fe: ht t p: / / www. ma i ne. gov / i fw/ U. S . F i s h & Wi l dl i f e Ser v i ce, Gu l f o f Ma i ne P r ogr am: ht t p: / / gu l f o fma i ne. fws . gov Ma i ne A t l an t i c Sa l mon Commi s i on : ht t p: / / www. ma i ne. gov / as c/ Ma i ne Depa r t men t o f T r ans po r t a t i on : ht t p: / / www. ma i ne. gov / mdo t / DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To r eques t di gi t a l da t a fo r a t own o r o r gan i za t i on , pl eas e v i s i t ou r we b s i t e. ht t p: / / www. b e gi nn i ngwi t hhabi t a t . o r g/ t he_maps / gi s _da t a_ r eques t . ht ml Focus Areas Foc us A r eas o f S t a t e wi de Eco l ogi ca l S i gn i f i cance have been des i gna t ed bas ed on an unus ua l l y r i ch c onv er gence o f r a r e pl an t and an i ma l occu r r ences , hi gh v a l ue habi t a t , and r el a t i v el y i n t act na t u r a l l and s capes ( t he combi ned el emen t s o f Begi nn i ng wi t h Habi t a t Maps 1 - 3 ) . Foc us a r ea bounda r i es we r e dr awn by MN AP and MD I FW bi o l ogi s t s , gener a l l y fo l l owi ng dr a i nage di v i des and / o r ma j o r fr agmen t i ng fea t u r es s uch as r oad s . Foc us Ar eas a r e i n t ended t o dr aw a t t en t i on t o t he s e t r u l y s peci a l pl aces i n hopes o f bu i l di ng awa r enes and ga r ner i ng s upp o r t fo r l and c ons er v a t i on by l andowner s , mun i ci pa l i t i es , and l oca l l and t r us t s . Fo r des cr i pt i ons o f s peci f i c Foc us A r eas , c ons u l t t he Begi nn i ng wi t h Habi t a t no t ebook o r t he fo l l owi ng we b s i t e: ht t p: / / www. ma i ne. gov / d acf/ mnap / focus a r ea / i ndex. 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 r epr es en t s t he conce n t r a t i on o f s el ect ed env i r onm en t a l as et da t a l ayer s ov er l a i d on t he l and s cap e. I t s pu r pos e i s t o hi ghl i ght a gi v en a r ea s r el a t i v e c ons er v a t i on v a l ues as an a i d i n pl ann i ng. I t o fer s a gener a l i zed and s ubj ect i v e v i ew and s hou l d be cons i der ed as a s t a r t i ng po i n t fo r di s cus i on . The l ayer s on t hi s map i ncl ude bu fer zones a r ound wa t er fea t u r es , i mpo r t an t na t u r a l commun i t i es , l i s t ed pl an t and an i ma l s peci es , a r eas o f undev el oped l and , and cons er v ed pr op er t i es . Some o f t he s e l ayer a t t r i bu t es hav e been we i ght ed bas ed on qua l i t a t i v e fea t u r es , s uch as r a r i t y o r s i ze , and a r e no t ed bel ow. Cooccu r r ence model i ng i s e xt r emel y f l e xi bl e, a l l owi ng f o r t he add i t i on , s ubs t i t u t i on , and r el a t i v e we i ght i ng o f da t a and a t t r i bu t es t ha t bes t r ef l ect t he pa r t i cu l a r i t i es and pr i o r i t i es o f a gi v en a r ea o r com mun i t y. Thi s map dr aws on da t a t ha t i s depi ct ed on t he s t and a r d Begi nn i ng wi t h Habi t a t map s et , bu t s hou l d s t i l l be c ons i der ed as bo t h s up pl emen t a r y and as wo r k i n dev el opmen t .
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www.beginningwithhabitat.orgwww.beginningwithhabitat.org
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
Dresden
Supported in part by LoonConservation
Plate funds
Supported in part by Maine Outdoor
Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales February 2018
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 ValuesGe ograp hic Inform ation Syste m (GIS) software p rovid e s a re ad y m e ans to he lp id e ntify are as of high re sourc e cooc curre nc e . The se le cte d d ata 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 , classifie d , and sym b olize d , re ve aling the conc e ntration of attrib ute s in a give n land scap e . (Som e of the laye rs liste d m ay not ap p ly to, or b e p re se nt on, the are a re p re se nte d b y this m ap .) Rare and Exemplary Natural Communities S1 (Critically Im p e rile d ). V alue of 4 S2 (Im p e rile d ). V alue of 4 S3 (Rare ). V alue of 3 S4 and S5 with A or B viab ility (Exe m p lary). V alue of 3Rare Plants S1 (End ange re d ). V alue of 3 S1S2 - S2 (Thre ate ne d ). V alue of 2 S2S3 - S3 (Sp e c ial Conc e rn). V alue of 1Listed Animals End ange re d Sp e c ie s (with b uffe r). V alue of 3 Thre ate ne d Sp e c ie s (with b uffe r). V alue of 2 Sp e c ie s of Sp e c ial Conc e rn (with b uffe r). V alue of 1Significant Wildlife Habitats Shore b ird Hab itat. V alue of 3 Se ab ird N e sting Island s. V alue of 3 Esse ntial W ild life Hab itat. V alue of 3 W ad ing Bird and W ate rfowl Hab itats (inland and tid al). V alue of 2 De e r W inte ring Are as. V alue of 1 Significant V e rnal Pools (with 500’ b uffe r). V alue of 1 Atlantic Salm on Hab itat. V alue of 2 He ritage BrookTrout W ate rs. V alue of 2 She llfish Be d s. V alue of 1Riparian Zones and Water Resources Tid al wate rs 250' b uffe r. V alue of 2 Gre at Pond s 250’ b uffe r. V alue of 1 Rive rs 250’ b uffe r. V alue of 1 Stre am s 75’ b uffe r. V alue of 1 W e tland s gre ate r than 10 acre s p lus 250’ b uffe r. V alue of 1 W e tland s le ss than10 acre s p lus75’ b uffe r. V alue of 1 Ground wate r Aq uife rs. V alue of 1Undeveloped Habitat Blocks Are as ove r 1200 acre s. V alue of 3 Are as of 600 to 1200 acre s. V alue of 2 Are as of 200 to 600 acre s. V alue of 1
Data and Information SourcesDATA SOURCES TOW N SHIP BOUN DARIES Maine Offic e of GIS: Metwp24 (2013) ROADS Maine Offic e of GIS, Maine De p artm e nt of Transp ortation: Medotpub (2015) HY DROLOGY U.S. Ge ological Surve y N ational Hyd rograp hy Datase t (N HD) Maine (2012) DEV ELOPED Maine Offic e of GIS, Maine De p artm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s and W ild life , and m ultip le othe r age ncie s: Imperv (2015) ESSEN TIAL & SIGN IFICAN T W ILDLIFE HABITATS Maine Offic e of GIS, Maine De p artm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s & W ild life ; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE N ATURAL COMMUN ITIES & PLAN TS Maine N atural Are as Program : MNAP_eos (2015) ATLAN TIC SALMON HABITAT Maine Offic 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 Offic e of GIS: http ://www.m aine .gov/m e gis/catalog/ Maine N atural Are as Program : http ://www.m aine .gov/d acf/m nap /ind e x.htm l Maine De p artm e nt of Inland Fishe rie s & W ild life : http ://www.m aine .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.m aine .gov/asc/ Maine De p artm e nt of Transp ortation: http ://www.m aine .gov/m d ot/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To re q ue st d igital d ata for a town or organization, p le ase visit our we b site . http ://www.b e ginningwithhab itat.org/the _m ap s/gis_d ata_re q ue st.htm l
Focus Areas
Focus Are as of State wid e Ecological Significanc e have b e e n d e signate d b ase d on an unusually ric h conve rge nc e of rare p lant and anim al oc curre nc e s, high value hab itat, and re lative ly intact natural land scap e s (the com b ine d e le m e nts of Be ginning with Hab itat Map s 1-3). Focus are a b ound arie s we re d rawn b y MN AP and MDIFW b iologists, ge ne rally following d rainage d ivid e s and /or m ajor fragm e nting fe ature s such as road s. Focus Are as are inte nd e d to d raw atte ntion to the se truly sp e c ial p lac e s in hop e s of b uild ing aware ne ss and garne ring sup p ort for land conse rvation b y land owne rs, m unic ip alitie s, and local land trusts. For d e scrip tions of sp e c ific Focus Are as, consult the Be ginning with Hab itat note b ook or the following we b site : http ://www.m aine .gov/d acf/m nap /focusare a/ind e x.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 roads
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This m ap re p re se nts the conc e ntration of se le cte d e nvironm e ntal asse t d ata laye rs ove rlaid on the land scap e . Its p urp ose is to highlight a give n are a’s re lative conse rvation value s as an aid in p lanning. It offe rs a ge ne ralize d and sub je ctive vie w and should b e consid e re d as a starting p oint for d iscussion. The laye rs on this m ap includ e b uffe r zone s around wate r fe ature s, im p ortant natural com m unitie s, liste d p lant and anim al sp e c ie s, are as of und e ve lop e d land , and conse rve d p rop e rtie s. Som e of the se laye r attrib ute s have b e e n we ighte d b ase d on q ualitative fe ature s, such as rarity or size , and are note d b e low. Cooc curre nc e m od e ling is e xtre m e ly fle xib le , allowing for the ad d ition, sub stitution, and re lative we ighting of d ata and attrib ute s that b e st re fle ct the p articularitie s and p rioritie s of a give n are a or com m unity. This m ap d raws on d ata that is d e p icte d on the stand ard Be ginning with Hab itat m ap se t, b ut should still b e consid e re d as b oth sup p le m e ntary and as work in d e ve lop m e nt.
