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F B I E P L P D An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Descriptions of Labeled High Value Plant and Animal Habitats LEGEND Space for Plants, Animals, and People The data presented here represent the best available information provided through

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o t Beginning with Habitat coalition partners at the time of map drafting. Map users should o t No. Feature Name Status No. Feature Name Status r o c consult with the Beginning with Habitat program to verify that data illustrated on this map B

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a map are based on limited field surveys, aerial photo interpretation, and computer

y COLOR CODES: Primr ary Map 2 192 modeling. Many areas have not been completely surveyed, so it is possible that features B Rare Plant Rare or Exemplary Natural Community may be present that are not mapped. Habitat data sets are updated continuously. Not Rare Animal Location/Habitat Essential Habitat all habitats described below may occur in the area shown in this map. Also, please note High Value Plant & Animal Habitats STATE STATUS: that some of these habitats are regulated by the State of Maine through the Maine ELD E = Endangered PE = Possibly Extirpated E(B) = Endangered Breeding Population HFI Endangered Species Act (Essential Habitats and threatened and endangered species RT ELD T = Threatened SC = Special Concern occurrences) and Natural Resource Protection Act (Significant Wildlife Habitat). This NO HFI Town of Whitneyville ARS map is intended for planning purposes only and should not be considered a This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes only M comprehensive inventory of plant and animal occurrences. We recommend consultation with MDIF&W Regional Biologists or MNAP Ecologists if activities are proposed that may affect at risk species, habitats, or natural communities depicted Seavey on this map. Visit http://www.beginningwithhabitat.org/contacts/index.html for MDIFW D or MNAP contact information. EL Lake FI E G H LL o RT I o Organized Township Boundary O YV Hadley c N E E h N A Lake IT

H S Unorganized Township- Beginning with Habitat does not provide data for W M T B r unorganized townships A M o R o A k S C Developed- Impervious surfaces such as buildings and roads Great H C Brook F H W IE IA LD E L S Streams and Brooks IE WP N H D F T T I H E T T L E R L N Ocean, Lakes, Ponds, and Rivers O I R N V E ER V T Y Great Brook EN I Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife C L V Lake L I E L Known rare, threatened, or endangered species occurrence and/or the associated L habitats based on species sightings. T E W Consult with an MDIFW regional biologist to determine the relative importance and P W M conservation needs of the specific location and supporting habitat. For more information H A regarding individual species visit our website, http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/species/ I R T endangered_species/state_list.htm, for species specific fact sheets. S N Second H E F Marks Lake Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities Y I V E I L Keely Lake Rare Plant Locations L D G L r Lily Known rare, threatened, or endangered plant occurrences are based on field observations. e E a Consult with a Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) Ecologist to determine conservation t C Lake

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o k The MNAP has classified and distinguished 98 different natural community types that collectively cover the state’s landscape. These include such habitats as floodplain forests, coastal bogs, alpine summits, and many others. Each type is assigned a rarity rank of 1 (rare) through 5 (common). Mapped rare natural communities or ecosystems, or exemplary examples of common natural communities or ecosystems, are based on field surveys and aerial photo interpretation. Consult with an MNAP Ecologist to determine conservation needs of particular communities or ecosystems.

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Roseate Tern Nesting Area or Piping PloverLeast Tern Nesting, Feeding, & Brood-Rearing Area 1 Little Lily E Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW, www.state.me.us/ifw) maps areas Lake A currently or historically providing habitat essential to the conservation of endangered or S T threatened species as directed by the Maine Endangered Species Act (12 MRSA, Chapter M 925, Subchapter 3, Sections 12804 and 12806) and regulations (MDIFW Rules, Chapter A M C 8.05). Identification of Essential Habitat areas is based on species observations and A H confirmed habitat use. R I S A H S Once an area becomes designated as Essential Habitat, the Maine Endangered Species F Act requires that no state agency or municipal government shall permit, license, fund, or carry I E out projects that would significantly alter the habitat or violate protection guidelines adopted L M

D e for the habitat. If a project occurs partly or wholly within an Essential Habitat, it must be idd a M le d evaluated by MDIFW before state and/or municipal permits can be approved or project o W Runaway M R w activities can take place.

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S o N H o near an occurrence of the Atlantic salmon, roseate tern, piping plover, Canada lynx, New E k F England Cottontail, Fubish's lousewort, or small-whorled pagonia contact the Maine Field Y I V E Office, USFWS, 1168 Main St., Old Town, ME 04468. L R I Middle ive L D r L Significant Wildlife Habitats E Deer Wintering Area Forested area used by deer to avoid deep snow/cold (non-forested wetlands, non-stocked r clearcuts, and deciduous- or larch-dominated stands less than 10-acres in size may be ive R included within the habitat polygon as drawn). e u g a Inland Waterfowl/Wading Bird

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S Freshwater breeding, migration/staging, and wintering habitats for inland waterfowl or breeding, feeding, loafing, migration, or roosting habitats for inland wading birds. FIELD ARSH Seabird Nesting Island M IAS MACH An island, ledge, or portion thereof in tidal waters with documented, nesting seabirds or suitable nesting habitat for endangered seabirds.

1A Shorebird Areas Machias River Coastal staging areas that provide feeding habitat like tidal mud flats or roosting habitat like 1A gravel bars or sand spits for migrating shorebirds Tidal Waterfowl/Wading Bird Brook M WP ill T H a E c Breeding, migrating/staging, or wintering areas for coastal waterfowl or breeding, feeding, LL an h I i loafing, migrating, or roosting areas for coastal wading birds. Tidal Waterfowl/Wading Bird RV RO D a E O s

T B habitats include aquatic beds, eelgrass, emergent wetlands, mudflats, seaweed communities, N S E E

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E k ok lack permanently flowing inlet or outlet, and lack predatory fish. ILL Bro RV RO Libby TE BO ok Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA, 1988) administered by the Maine EN ES ro C N B Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP; http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docstand/ O J W nrpapage.htm) is intended to prevent further degradation and loss of natural resources in the

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e I DEP has regulated activities in, on, or over these habitats to the extent these habitats were H f

1A T A J g I Hannah O N C located within another protected natural resource, such as a freshwater or coastal wetland, Coth T n el Heath N N o E H since September 17, 2005. DEP has regulated activities in, on, or over these habitats, located l L E Y E I outside other protected natural resources, to the extent they meet criteria adopted in rule since A M Brook S Y V ow B S June 8, 2006 (38 MRSA 480-B(10)). e ad V I O L I D R L L Atlantic Salmon Spawning/Rearing Habitat r L E y O IAS E CH Atlantic Salmon Rearing Habitat B MA RT ro SPO ok HIA MAC Atlantic Salmon Spawning Habitat

Atlantic Salmon Limited Spawning Habitat ook e Br W orile k L o Mapped by Atlantic Salmon Commission (ASC) and US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) H Cale Bro M from field surveys on selected Penobscot and Kennebec River tributaries and the Dennys, I T A Ducktrap, East Machias, Machias, Pleasant, Narraguagus, and Sheepscot Rivers. N C E H M High Value Habitat for Priority Trust Species Y e I a d V A o w These feature categories depict the highest value habitat as predicted by the U.S. S I L Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Gulf of Maine Program’s Habitat Suitability Model. B L r o 1 W E o This data layer portrays the highest value habitat from the Gulf of Maine Watershed Habitat k k o Analysis, a habitat suitability model developed by the (USFWS) Gulf of Maine Coastal o H r J B I Program. The analysis evaluated existing field data and scientific literature for 91 species of O T fish, wildlife, and plants important to USFWS in the Gulf of Maine watershed and ranked the N N r e E landscape based on potential habitat for each species. This theme shows only the most z E e k S Y important habitat (top 25%) for all species combined and excludes areas less than 5 acres. n o B e o V B r O For more information please see Map 8 "Valuable Habitats for USFWS Priority Trust Species." B I L R For more information about the Gulf of Maine Watershed Habitat Analysis please visit: L r O e http://www.fws.gov/northeast/gulfofmaine. v E a e B Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION (note: italicized file names can be downloaded from Maine Office of GIS) TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES Spruce Maine Office of GIS (2006); metwp24 C Cove ROADS ha Maine Office of GIS, Maine Department of Transportation (2005); medotpub ndle r R RO E HYDROLOGY iver O S n SB F g Maine Office of GIS, U.S. Geological Survey (2004); hyd24 E F W l T N LU is DEVELOPED inne O B R h y J E H m Maine Office of GIS, Maine Department of Environmental Protection (contact agency U O an B Q I roo O Q T R for this multiple agency collaboration) (2005); imperv k R ive U N r ESSENTIAL & SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITATS E E Maine Office of GIS, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife; ehplvtrn, ehrtern, sni Y RARE NATURAL COMMUNITIES & PLANTS B V L Maine Natural Areas Program I ATLANTIC SALMON HABITAT U L F L Maine Office of GIS, Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (2006); ashab3 F E HIGH VALUE HABITAT FOR PRIORITY TRUST SPECIES S Maine Office of GIS, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; forest91, fresh91, grass91, saline91

DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION S Maine Office of GIS- http://apollo.ogis.state.me.us/catalog IA FS CH UF Maine Natural Areas Program- http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mnap/ r A L Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife- http://www.maine.gov/ifw/ e M B iv UE U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service- Gulf of Maine Program- http://gulfofmaine.fws.gov R Q Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission- http://www.maine.gov/asc/ O R r Maine Department of Transportation- http://www.maine.gov/mdot/ e l d Sanford n DIGITAL DATA REQUEST a Cove h To request digital data for a town or organization, please visit our website. C Tenney Cove http://www.beginningwithhabitat.org/the_maps/gis_data_request.html

5,000 2,500 0 0.5 1 Map Prepared by Maine 1:24,000 Scale Supported in part Supported in Additional Feet Miles by Maine Outdoor Department of Inland part by Loon Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Projection Heritage Fund Conservation Funding: Meters Fisheries & Wildlife Kilometers North American Datum (NAD) 1983 lottery ticket sales Plate funds 1,000 500 0 0.5 1 State of Maine April 9, 2011