32 An Approach to Conserving 's Natural )" k o LEGEND o Space for Plants, Animals,215 and People r )" B 213 ow T hisma pdepicts all wetla ndsshown onNationa Wetla l ndInventory ma(NW I) ps,but WHITEFIELDJEFFERSON )" Mead www.beginningwithhabitat.org ca tegorizedthem ba sedonasubset wetla of ndfunctions. This ma pand its depiction of wetla of ndfea turesneither substitute nor forelim ina tethe need performto on-the- Supplementary Map 7 groundwetla nddelinea tionand functiona assessm l ent.nowaIn ysha use llthis of ma p dim inishoralter the regula toryprotection tha all t wetla ndsare accorded under a pplica bleState and Federal la ws.Formore informa tionabout wetla ndscha racterization, contactElizabeth Hertz atthe Ma ineDepa rtm entConservation of (207-287-8061, Wetlands Characterization "213 ) elizabeth.hertz@m a ine.gov). Nobleboro )"215 This map is non-regulatory and is intended for planning purposes only T heWetla ndsCha racterizationmodel isapla nningtoolintended helpto identify likely Damariscotta wetla ndfunctions associated with significa ntwetla ndresources and adjacent upla nds.

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Wetland Functions: Fill Pattern Some wetlands may have more than one funtion (fill pattern) """"" """"" RUNOFF / FLOODFLOW ALTERATION Deer """"" W etla ndsprovide na turalstormwa tercontrol ca pa bilities.Asna turalba sinsin B """"" Meadow e thela ndsca pe,wetla ndsare able receive,to detain, and slowly relea se n Pond n stormwa terWetlarunoff. ndshelves along strea mba nksna turallyregula te e r floodwa tersby providing an area swollen for strea mflows expato ndand slow, therebyprotecting downstrea mproperties. This ma passigns Sheepscot River B ok ro Runoff/FloodflowAlteration Functions wetlato ndstha are tcontained (a) ina Drainage Damariscotta Lake Drainage Tobias knownfloodzone,associated (b) with asurfacewa tercourse waor terbody,and Morang Pond with (c) slope 3%.< Cove AND/OR Horn EROSION CONTROL / SEDIMENT RETENTION Pond Damariscotta W etla ndsact as na turalsponges tha ca t nhold wa ter,allowing suspended pa rticlessuch as sedim entsettleto out.The dense vegetation inmost Lake wetla ndshelps stabilizeto soil and slow wa terflows,thereby reducing scouring a ndba nkerosion. This ma passigns Erosion Control Sedim / entRetention functionswetlato ndswith slope (a) em 3%;(b) < ergentvegetation; and (c) close (c) proxim ityatoriver, strea orla m ke. , Drainage FINFISH HABITAT W etla ndswith docum entedfinfish popula tions,including wetla ndsadjacent to Deer Meadow Brook ariver, strea laor m ke. , D e AND/OR e

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JEFFERSON PLANT/ANIMAL HABITAT NEWCASTLE Nea rlyall wildlife species, and ma Ma ny of ine’spla ntspecies, depend on wetla ndsduring som epa their rtof lifecycle. Forthe purposes this of ma p, wetla ndscontaining open wa teremor ergentvegetation, ormore3 wetla nd 1 ¤£ vegetationcla sses(see below), and within ¼mile aknown of rare, threa tened, or endaor ngeredpla ntanimor aoccurrence, l within ¼mile ama of pped significa ntessentialor ha bitat,withinor ¼mile arare of exemor pla ryna tural com m unityha vebeen assigned this function. Rare elem entoccurrences and m a ppedha bitatsca nbe found onMa High p2 Value Pla ntAnim& aHa l bitats. (((((((( (((((((( (((((((( OTHER FUNCTIONS Duckpuddle (((((((( (((((((( Pond (((((((( CULT URAL/EDUCATIONAL.Wetla ndswithin ¼mile aboat of ram pschoolor (((((((( (((((((( ha vebeen assigned this value as these wetla ndsare likely ca ndida tesusefor a soutdoor cla ssroomsimor s, ilasocial r benefit. Wetla ndsrated other for functionslisted above ma yalso dem onstratecultural/educa tionavalues l a lthoughnot expressly shown. OR NODOCUMENTED FUNCTION. The ba this sis of cha racterizationishigh k a ltitudeaerial photos. Photo qua lityoften lim itsthe informa tiontha ca t nbe o

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