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A t l ant i c Sal mon L i mi t ed S pawni ng Habi t at A t l ant i c Sal mon Rea r i ng Habi t at A t l ant i c Sal mon S pawni ng Ha bi t at LEGEND Begi nni ng wi t h Ha bi t at ( BwH) i s a vo l un t ar y t oo l i nt en ded t o as i s t l a ndown er s , r esour ce m a n a ger s , p l a n n er s , and m uni ci pal i t i es i n i den t i fyi ng and m aki ng i nfo r m ed deci s i ons ab out ar ea s o f po t en t i al nat ur al r esour ce concer n. T hi s da t a i n cl udes t he b es t a vai l abl e i nfo r m at i on p r ovi ded t hr ough BwHs coal i t i on par t n er s as o f t he map da t e, and i s i nt en ded f o r i nfo r mat i on pur poses onl y. I t shoul d no t be i nt er p r et ed as a comp r ehen s i ve anal ys i s o f p l ant and ani mal occur r en ces o r o t her l ocal r esour ces , b ut r at her as an i ni t i al s cr een t o f l ag ar ea s wher e a gen cy cons ul t at i on m ay be app r op r i at e. Ha bi t at da t a set s ar e updat ed cont i nuous l y as mo r e a ccur at e and cur r en t da t a becom es avai l abl e. However , as m any ar ea s have no t b een comp l et el y sur veyed, f ea t ur es m ay be p r esent t ha t ar e no t yet mapped, and t he boundar i es o f some dep i ct ed feat ur es m ay n eed t o be r ev i sed. Local knowl edge i s cr i t i ca l i n p r ovi di ng a ccur at e da t a. I f er r o r s ar e no t ed i n t he cur r en t dep i ct i on o f r esour ces , p l ease cont a ct our o f i ce. Some ha b i t at feat ur es dep i ct ed on t hi s map ar e r egul at ed by t he St at e o f Mai ne t hr ough t he Mai ne En da n ger ed Speci es Act ( Esent i al Habi t at s and t hr ea t en ed and en da n ger ed speci es occur r en ces ) and Nat ur al Resour ces Pr o t ect i on Act ( Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i f e Hab i t at ) . We r ecom m end consul t at i on wi t h MDI FW Regi onal B i o l ogi s t s o r M NAP Eco l ogi s t s i f a ct i vi t i es ar e p r oposed wi t hi n r es our ce ar ea s dep i ct ed on t hi s m ap . Cons ul t at i on ea r l y i n t he p l anni ng p r oces usual l y hel ps t o r eso l ve r egul at o r y concer ns and mi ni mi ze a gen cy r evi ew t i m e. Fo r MDI FW and M NAP cont a ct i nfo r m at i on, vi s i t ht t p : / / www. b egi nni n gwi t hha b i t at . o r g/ cont a ct s / i n dex. ht ml . Essential Wildlife Habitats Mai n e' s Depa r t m ent o f I nl and F i sher 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 cur r en t l y o r hi s t o r i ca l l y p r ov i di ng ha b i t at es en t i al t o t he cons er va t i on o f en da n ger ed o r t hr ea t en ed speci es as di r ect ed by t he Mai ne Enda nger ed Speci es Act ( 12 M RS A , Chap t er 925 , S ub cha p t er 3 , S ect i ons 12804 and 12806 ) and r egul at i ons ( MDI FW Rul es , Chap t er 8 . 05 ) . I den t i f i ca t i on o f Es en t i al Habi t at ar ea s i s bas ed on s peci es obser va t i ons and conf i r m ed ha b i t at use. I f a p r o j ect occur s par t l y o r who l l y wi t hi n an Es en t i al Habi t at , i t m us t be eva l ua t ed by MDI FW b ef o r e s t at e a n d/ o r m uni ci pal per mi t s ca n be app r oved o r p r o j ect a ct i v i t i es ca n t a ke p l a ce. WWWWWW WWWWWW WWWWWW Ros ea t e T er n Nes t i ng A r ea or P i p i ng P l over - Leas t T er n Nes t i n g, Feedi n g, & B r ood- Rea r i ng Ar ea Significant Wildlife Habitats A poo l dep r es i on us ed f o r br eedi ng by am phi bi ans and o t her i n di ca t o r speci es and t ha t po r t i on o f t he cr i t i ca l t er r es t r i al ha b i t at wi t hi n 250 f t o f t he s p r i ng o r f al l hi gh wa t er m ar k. A ver nal poo l m us t have t he f o l l owi ng cha r a ct er i s t i cs : nat ur al o r i gi n, nonper m a n en t hydr oper i od, l a ck per m a n en t l y f l owi ng i nl et o r out l et , and l a ck p r eda t o r y f i s h. Si gn i f i ca n t Ver nal Poo l s B r eedi n g, mi gr at i n g/ s t a gi n g, o r wi nt er i ng ar ea s f o r coas t al wa t er f owl o r br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i n g, o r r oos t i ng ar ea s f o r coas t al wa di ng bi r ds . Ti da l Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d ha b i t at s i n cl ude aquat i c b eds , eel gr as , em er gen t wet l a n ds , m udf l at s , s ea weed com m uni t i es , and r eef s . Ti da l Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d Coas t al s t a gi ng ar ea s t ha t p r ov i de f eedi ng ha b i t at l i ke t i da l m ud f l at s o r r oos t i ng ha b i t at l i ke gr a vel bar s o r s and s p i t s f o r mi gr at i ng s ho r eb i r ds (((((( (((((( (((((( (((((( S ho r eb i r d Ar ea s An i s l a n d, l edge, o r po r t i on t her eo f i n t i da l wa t er s wi t h docum ent ed, n es t i ng seabi r ds o r s ui t abl e n es t i ng ha b i t at f o r en da n ger ed seabi r ds . " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " S ea b i r d Nes t i ng I s l and F r es hwa t er br eedi n g, mi gr at i on/ s t a gi n g, and wi nt er i ng ha b i t at s f o r i nl and wa t er f owl o r br eedi n g, f eedi n g, l oaf i n g, mi gr at i on, o r r oos t i ng ha b i t at s f o r i nl and wa di ng bi r ds . I nl and Wa t er f owl / Wa di ng B i r d Fo r es t ed ar ea pos i bl y used by deer f o r s hel t er dur i ng per i ods o f deep s now and co l d t emper at ur es . Ases i ng t he cur r en t va l ue o f a deer wi nt er i ng ar ea r equi r es on- s i t e i n ves t i ga t i on and ver i f i ca t i on by I F&W s t af . Locat i ons dep i ct ed shoul d be cons i der ed as app r oxi m at e onl y. Ca ndi da t e Deer Wi nt er i ng Ar ea Mai n e' s Nat ur al Res our ces Pr o t ect i on Act ( NRPA , 1988 ) i s adm i ni s t er ed by t he Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f Env i r onm ent al P r o t ect i on ( M DEP ; ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ dep / bl wq / docs t a n d/ nr papage. ht m) and i s i nt en ded t o p r even t f ur t her degr a da t i on and l os o f nat ur al r esour ces i n t he s t at e, i n cl udi ng t he a bove Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i f e Habi t at s t ha t have b een mapped by MDI FW. M DEP ha s r egul at o r y a ut ho r i t y over mos t Si gn i f i ca n t Wi l dl i f e Habi t at t ypes . T he r egi onal M DEP o f i ce s houl d be cons ul t ed when cons i der i ng a p r o j ect i n t hese ar ea s . Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act Or ga n i zed Townshi p Bounda r y Uno r ga n i zed Towns hi p Devel oped: I mper vi ous sur f a ces s uch as b ui l di n gs and r oads S el ect ed Town o r Ar ea o f I nt er es t Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Wildlife Cons ul t wi t h an MDI FW r egi onal bi o l ogi s t t o det er mi ne t he r el at i ve i mpo r t a n ce and conser va t i on n eeds o f t he s peci f i c l ocat i on and suppo r t i ng ha b i t at . T he n a m es o f some s pei ces have b een m as ked wi t h a " Ra r e Ani m al " des i gn a t i on on t he m ap f o r f ur t her p r o t ect i on. Fo r mo r e i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng i n di v i dua l speci es v i s i t our web s i t e, ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ i f w/ wi l dl i f e/ en da n ger ed/ l i s t ed_speci es_m e. ht m, f o r s peci es speci f i c f a ct s heet s . T he Feder al En da n ger ed Speci es Act r equi r es a ct i ons a ut ho r i zed, f un ded, o r ca r r i ed out by f eder al a ga n ci es be r evi ewed by t he U. S. F i sh and Wi l dl i f e S er vi ce. I f your p r o j ect occur s n ea r an occur r en ce o f t he A t l ant i c Sal mon, Ros ea t e T er n, P i p i ng P l over , Canada Lynx, New Engl and Co t t ont ai l , Fubi sh' s Lous ewo r t , o r Smal l - who r l ed Pagoni a cont a ct t he Mai ne F i el d Of i ce, USFWS, 1168 Mai n St . , Ol d Town, ME 04468 . Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, o r en da n ger ed s peci es occur r en ce a n d/ o r t he as oci at ed ha b i t at s based on s peci es s i ght i n gs . Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities T he M NAP ha s cl as i f i ed and di s t i n gui shed 98 di f er en t nat ur al com m uni t y t ypes t ha t co l l ect i vel y cover t he s t at e s l a n ds cape. These i n cl ude such ha b i t at s as f l oodp l ai n f o r es t s , coas t al bogs , al p i ne s ummi t s , and m any o t her s . Each t ype i s as i gn ed a r ar i t y r ank o f 1 ( r ar e) t hr ough 5 ( common) . Mapped r ar e nat ur al com m uni t i es o r ecos ys t em s , o r exem p l ar y exam p l es o f common nat ur al com m uni t i es o r ecosys t em s , ar e based on f i el d s ur veys and a er i al pho t o i nt er p r et at i on. Cons ul t wi t h an M NAP Eco l ogi s t t o det er mi ne cons er va t i on n eeds o f par t i cul ar com m uni t i es o r ecos ys t em s . Ra r e o r Exem p l ar y Nat ur al Com m uni t y Locat i ons Known r ar e, t hr ea t en ed, o r en da n ger ed p l ant occur r en ces ar e bas ed on f i el d obs er va t i ons . T he n a m es o f s ome s pei ces have b een m asked wi t h a " Ra r e P l ant " des i gn a t i on on t he m ap f o r f ur t her p r o t ect i on. Consul t wi t h a Mai ne Nat ur al A r ea s P r ogr am ( M NAP ) Eco l ogi s t t o det er mi ne conser va t i on n eeds o f par t i cul ar s peci es . Fo r mo r e i nf o r m at i on r ega r di ng r ar e p l ant s , t he comp l et e l i s t o f t r a cked s peci es and fa ct sheet s f o r t hose s peci es ca n be f ound at : ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ doc/ nr i m c/ m nap / f ea t ur es / p l ant l i s t . ht m Ra r e P l ant Locat i ons Da t a So urc e s DATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOWNS HI P BOU NDARI ES Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S: Metwp24 ( 2013 ) ROADS Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f Tr a nspo r t at i on: Medotpub ( 2015 ) HY DROLOGY U. S. Geo l ogi ca l S ur vey Nat i onal Hydr ogr aphy Dat aset ( NHD) Mai ne ( 2012 ) DEVELOPED Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f I nl and F i sher i es and Wi l dl i f e, and m ul t i p l e o t her a gen ci es : Imperv ( 2015 ) ES S ENTI AL & SI GNI F I CANT WI LDL I FE HAB I T ATS Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f I nl and F i sher i es & Wi l dl i fe; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH ( 2003 - 2015 ) RARE NAT U RAL COMMUNI TI ES & PLANT S Mai ne Nat ur al A r ea s Pr ogr am : MNAP_eos ( 2015 ) AT LANTI C S ALM ON HAB I TAT Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S, Mai ne A t l ant i c Sal mon Commi s i on, U. S. F i s h & Wi l dl i f e S er v i ce: Ashab3 ( 2013 ) DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Mai ne Of i ce o f GI S: ht t p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ m egi s / ca t al og/ Mai ne Nat ur al Ar ea s Pr ogr am : ht p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ da cf/ m nap / i n dex. ht ml Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f I nl and F i sher i es & Wi l dl i fe: ht p : / / www. mai n e. gov/ i fw/ U. S. F i s h & Wi l dl i f e S er vi ce, Gul f o f Mai ne P r ogr am: ht p : / / gul f o f m ai n e. f ws . gov Mai ne A t l ant i c Sal mon Commi s i on: ht p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ asc/ Mai ne Depa r t m ent o f Tr anspo r t at i on: ht p : / / www. m ai n e. gov/ m do t / DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To r eques t di gi t al da t a f o r a t own o r o r ga n i zat i on, p l ease vi s i t our web s i t e. ht t p : / / www. b egi nni n gwi t hha b i t at . o r g/ t he_m a 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 July 2018

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    Atla n tic S a lm on Lim ited S pa wn in g Ha b ita t

    Atla n tic S a lm on Rea rin g Ha b ita tAtla n tic S a lm on S pa wn in g Ha b ita t

    LEGENDBegin n in g with Ha b ita t (BwH) is a volun ta ry tool in ten ded to a ssist la n down ers, resource m a n a gers, pla n n ers, a n d m un icipa lities in iden tifyin g a n d m a kin g in form ed decision s a b out a rea s of poten tia l n a tura l resource con cern . T his da ta in cludes the b est a va ila b le in form a tion provided through BwH’s coa lition pa rtn ers a s of the m a p da te, a n d is in ten ded for in form a tion purposes on ly. It should n ot b e in terpreted a s a com prehen sive a n a lysis of pla n t a n d a n im a l occurren ces or other loca l resources, b ut ra ther a s a n in itia l screen to fla g a rea s where a gen cy con sulta tion m a y b e a ppropria te. Ha b ita t da ta sets a re upda ted con tin uously a s m ore a ccura te a n d curren t da ta b ecom es a va ila b le. However, a s m a n y a rea s ha ve n ot b een com pletely surveyed, fea tures m a y b e presen t tha t a re n ot yet m a pped, a n d the b oun da ries of som e depicted fea tures m a y n eed to b e revised. Loca l kn owledge is critica l in providin g a ccura te da ta . If errors a re n oted in the curren t depiction of resources, plea se con ta ct our office. S om e ha b ita t fea tures depicted on this m a p a re regula ted b y the S ta te of M a in e through the M a in e En da n gered S pecies Act (Essen tia l Ha b ita ts a n d threa ten ed a n d en da n gered species occurren ces) a n d Na tura l Resources Protection Act (S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita t). We recom m en d con sulta tion with M DIFW Region a l Biologists or M NAP Ecologists if a ctivities a re proposed within resource a rea s depicted on this m a p. Con sulta tion ea rly in the pla n n in g process usua lly helps to resolve regula tory con cern s a n d m in im ize a gen cy review tim e. For M DIFW a n d M NAP con ta ct in form a tion , visit http://www.b egin n in gwithha b ita t.org/con ta cts/in dex.htm l.

    Essential Wildlife HabitatsM a in e's Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife (M DIFW, www.sta te.m e.us/ifw) m a ps a rea s curren tly or historica lly providin g ha b ita t essen tia l to the con serva tion of en da n gered or threa ten ed species a s directed b y the M a in e En da n gered S pecies Act (12 M RS A, Cha pter 925, S ub cha pter 3, S ection s 12804 a n d 12806) a n d regula tion s (M DIFW Rules, Cha pter 8.05). Iden tifica tion of Essen tia l Ha b ita t a rea s is b a sed on species ob serva tion s a n d con firm ed ha b ita t use. If a project occurs pa rtly or wholly within a n Essen tia l Ha b ita t, it m ust b e eva lua ted b y M DIFW b efore sta te a n d/or m un icipa l perm its ca n b e a pproved or project a ctivities ca n ta ke pla ce.

    WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Rosea te T ern Nestin g Area orPipin g Plover-Lea st T ern Nestin g, Feedin g, & Brood-Rea rin g Area

    Significant Wildlife Habitats

    A pool depression used for b reedin g b y a m phib ia n s a n d other in dica tor species a n d tha t portion of the critica l terrestria l ha b ita t within 250 ft of the sprin g or fa ll high wa ter m a rk. A vern a l pool m ust ha ve the followin g cha ra cteristics: n a tura l origin , n on perm a n en t hydroperiod, la ck perm a n en tly flowin g in let or outlet, a n d la ck preda tory fish.

    S ign ifica n t Vern a l Pools

    Breedin g, m igra tin g/sta gin g, or win terin g a rea s for coa sta l wa terfowl or b reedin g, feedin g, loa fin g, m igra tin g, or roostin g a rea s for coa sta l wa din g b irds. T ida l Wa terfowl/Wa din g Bird ha b ita ts in clude a qua tic b eds, eelgra ss, em ergen t wetla n ds, m udfla ts, sea weed com m un ities, a n d reefs.

    T ida l Wa terfowl / Wa din g BirdCoa sta l sta gin g a rea s tha t provide feedin g ha b ita t like tida l m ud fla ts or roostin g ha b ita t like gra vel b a rs or sa n d spits for m igra tin g shoreb irds

    ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( S horeb ird Area sAn isla n d, ledge, or portion thereof in tida l wa ters with docum en ted, n estin g sea b irds or suita b le n estin g ha b ita t for en da n gered sea b irds.

    " " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " "" " " " " " " " S ea b ird Nestin g Isla n dFreshwa ter b reedin g, m igra tion /sta gin g, a n d win terin g ha b ita ts for in la n d wa terfowl or b reedin g, feedin g, loa fin g, m igra tion , or roostin g ha b ita ts for in la n d wa din g b irds.

    In la n d Wa terfowl / Wa din g Bird

    Forested a rea possib ly used b y deer for shelter durin g periods of deep sn ow a n d cold tem pera tures. Assessin g the curren t va lue of a deer win terin g a rea requires on -site in vestiga tion a n d verifica tion b y IF&W sta ff. Loca tion s depicted should b e con sidered a s a pproxim a te on ly.

    Ca n dida te Deer Win terin g Area

    M a in e's Na tura l Resources Protection Act (NRPA, 1988) is a dm in istered b y the M a in e Depa rtm en t of En viron m en ta l Protection (M DEP; http://www.m a in e.gov/dep/b lwq/docsta n d/n rpa pa ge.htm ) a n d is in ten ded to preven t further degra da tion a n d loss of n a tura l resources in the sta te, in cludin g the a b ove S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita ts tha t ha ve b een m a pped b y M DIFW. M DEP ha s regula tory a uthority over m ost S ign ifica n t Wildlife Ha b ita t types. T he region a l M DEP office should b e con sulted when con siderin g a project in these a rea s.

    Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act

    Orga n ized T own ship Boun da ryU n orga n ized T own ship

    Developed: Im pervious surfa ces such a s b uildin gs a n d roa dsS elected T own or Area of In terest

    Rare, Threatened, or Endangered WildlifeCon sult with a n M DIFW region a l b iologist to determ in e the rela tive im porta n ce a n d con serva tion n eeds of the specific loca tion a n d supportin g ha b ita t. T he n a m es of som e speices ha ve b een m a sked with a "Ra re An im a l" design a tion on the m a p for further protection . For m ore in form a tion rega rdin g in dividua l species visit our web site, http://www.m a in e.gov/ifw/wildlife/en da n gered/listed_ species_ m e.htm , for species specific fa ct sheets.T he Federa l En da n gered S pecies Act requires a ction s a uthorized, fun ded, or ca rried out b y federa l a ga n cies b e reviewed b y the U . S . Fish a n d Wildlife S ervice. If your project occurs n ea r a n occurren ce of the Atla n tic S a lm on , Rosea te T ern , Pipin g Plover, Ca n a da Lyn x, New En gla n d Cotton ta il, Fub ish's Lousewort, or S m a ll-whorled Pa gon ia con ta ct the M a in e Field Office, U S FWS , 1168 M a in S t., Old T own , M E 04468.

    K n own ra re, threa ten ed, or en da n gered species occurren ce a n d/or the a ssocia ted ha b ita ts b a sed on species sightin gs.

    Rare or Exemplary Plants and Natural Communities

    T he M NAP ha s cla ssified a n d distin guished 98 differen t n a tura l com m un ity types tha t collectively cover the sta te’s la n dsca pe. T hese in clude such ha b ita ts a s floodpla in forests, coa sta l b ogs, a lpin e sum m its, a n d m a n y others. Ea ch type is a ssign ed a ra rity ra n k of 1 (ra re) through 5 (com m on ). M a pped ra re n a tura l com m un ities or ecosystem s, or exem pla ry exa m ples of com m on n a tura l com m un ities or ecosystem s, a re b a sed on field surveys a n d a eria l photo in terpreta tion . Con sult with a n M NAP Ecologist to determ in e con serva tion n eedsof pa rticula r com m un ities or ecosystem s.

    Ra re or Exem pla ry Na tura l Com m un ity Loca tion s

    K n own ra re, threa ten ed, or en da n gered pla n t occurren ces a re b a sed on field ob serva tion s. T he n a m es of som e speices ha ve b een m a sked with a "Ra re Pla n t" design a tion on the m a p for further protection . Con sult with a M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m (M NAP) Ecologist to determ in e con serva tion n eeds of pa rticula r species. For m ore in form a tion rega rdin g ra re pla n ts, the com plete list of tra cked species a n d fa ct sheets for those species ca n b e foun d a t:http://www.m a in e.gov/doc/n rim c/m n a p/fea tures/pla n tlist.htm

    Ra re Pla n t Loca tion s

    Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION T OWNS HIP BOU NDARIES M a in e Office of GIS : Metwp24 (2013) ROADS M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of T ra n sporta tion : Medotpub (2015) HY DROLOGY U .S . Geologica l S urvey Na tion a l Hydrogra phy Da ta set (NHD) M a in e (2012) DEVELOPED M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries a n d Wildlife, a n d m ultiple other a gen cies: Imperv (2015) ES S ENT IAL & S IGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABIT AT S M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife; DWA, ETSC, Ehplvtrn, Ehrtern, IWWH, Sni, Shorebird, TWWH (2003-2015) RARE NAT U RAL COM M U NIT IES & PLANT S M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m : MNAP_eos (2015) AT LANT IC S ALM ON HABIT AT M a in e Office of GIS , M a in e Atla n tic S a lm on Com m ission , U .S . Fish & Wildlife S ervice: Ashab3 (2013)DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION M a in e Office of GIS : http://www.m a in e.gov/m egis/ca ta log/ M a in e Na tura l Area s Progra m : http://www.m a in e.gov/da cf/m n a p/in dex.htm l M a in e Depa rtm en t of In la n d Fisheries & Wildlife: http://www.m a in e.gov/ifw/ U .S . Fish & Wildlife S ervice, Gulf of M a in e Progra m : http://gulfofm a in e.fws.gov M a in e Atla n tic S a lm on Com m ission : http://www.m a in e.gov/a sc/ M a in e Depa rtm en t of T ra n sporta tion : http://www.m a in e.gov/m dot/DIGITAL DATA REQUEST T o request digita l da ta for a town or orga n iza tion , plea se visit our web site. http://www.b egin n in gwithha b ita t.org/the_ m a ps/gis_ da ta _ request.htm l

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    Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife July 2018