Geolibrary geoparcel viewer see parcels in maines organized towns. Use it to map and identify data on atlantic salmon searun rainbow smelt alewife wild eastern brook trout tidal marshes dams stream crossings natural barriers. Maine stream habitat viewer atlantic salmon recovery project. Descriptionsummary the maine aquatic connectivity restoration project is a partnership between the natural resources conservation service nrcs and the lead partner the nature conservancy tnc. Ship tracks of multibeam bathymetric surveys archived at noaa ncei. Datasets include general basemap, wetland habitat, and. This website serves as a data catalog for the gulf of maine coastal program gomp geographic information system. In 1988, the maine legislature amended the maine endangered species act by adding habitat protection provisions in recognition of two issues. Gulf of maine coastal program us fish and wildlife service. The project focuses nrcs and partner resources to target aquatic organism passage issues identified within the focus area. Maine cemeteries map viewer query and find cemeteries in maine.
Spring 2020 habitat spring 2020 winter 201920 habitat winter2019. Wildlife habitat education program whep cooperative. Use the map viewer or download data to view mapped areas in the context of other. Become a member to receive habitat in your mailbox each season. Identification and survey of small dams in maine salmon habitat recovery units. Atlantic sturgeon leaping in the kennebec river, july 2019 photos by kari heistad.
The viewer provides a starting point for towns, private. Not all maine towns regions have been mapped and maps older than 2 years are outofdate and unavailable. It includes the directory structure and associated metadata of the data in the gis directory at gomp and some partnering field offices and nongovernmental organizations ngos. Class gpa waters shall must be of such quality that they. The viewer provides a starting point for towns, private landowners, and others to learn more about stream habitats across the state. The stream habitat viewer helps bring people together to restore and conserve maines natural heritage while looking for opportunities to ease. You will need gis software to view and use this data. The multibeam bathymetry database mbbdb at ncei collects and archives multibeam data from the earliest commercial installations circa 1980 through todays modern highresolution collections. Feature services can be used if there is a need to download and save a local copy of data. Noaa fisheries greater atlantic regional fisheries office. The maine atlantic salmon atlas provides detailed maps of atlantic salmon spawning and rearing habitat along 16 rivers in maine. For comments or more information on beginning with habitat products and services, please send email to maine. Map and gis data representing critical habitat for the conservation of endangered and threatened atlantic sturgeon from maine to florida.
Do the habitat types shown represent current or future predicted habitat. Use the contacts list to learn more about the habitats in your area, funding sources for projects and streamsmart crossings. To research another individual, simply highlight the name in the name field, type the new name, and click the search button. Possible matches will display in the section below it. Eelgrass provides shelter for juvenile fish, and invertebrates, is a. Use it to map and identify data on atlantic salmon searun rainbow smelt. The efh mapper is a onestop tool for viewing the spatial representations of fish species, their life stages and important habitats.
Mdifw offers an interactive web mapping application that allows users to view wildlife habitat data layers through the arcgis online platform. About us habitat for humanity of greater portland is a nonprofit organization that builds communities of new energy efficient homes, with affordable financing. Substantially altered, in the use of designated lands, means changed so as to significantly alter physical characteristics in a way that frustrates the essential purposes for which that land is held by the state. Habitat description efh includes the biological, chemical, and physical components of the habitat. Habitat for humanity is known for building homes utilizing hundreds of volunteers on each house. The deductive habitat models are built by compiling information on species habitat associations into a relational database. Maine stream habitat viewer the stream habitat viewer was created to enhance statewide stream restoration and conservation efforts. The selection of families who will collaborate with habitat for humanity of greater portland will be done in a way that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, or familial status. First released in 20, the stream habitat viewer has successfully brought together people seeking to cooperatively restore and conserve maine s streams and wetlands while also looking for opportunities to ease the financial burdens of road and dam owners. The national wetlands inventory nwi was established by the us fish and wildlife service fws to conduct a nationwide inventory of u.
The purpose of this interactive, online mapping application is to provide the public and other resource managers an interactive platform for viewing a spatial representation of efh, or those habitats that nmfs and the regional fishery management councils have identified and described as necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding or. The stream habitat viewer was created to enhance statewide stream restoration and conservation efforts. The mission of megis is to provide baseline geospatial data, services, and support to users of geospatial technology in state government and the public, with the ultimate goal to increase and ease the use of geospatial technologies. For public and some private crossings, this value can be taken from the. Nawca grants awarded to protect important habitat in maine.
But not everyone realizes that financial donations are just as important in completing those homes. Request digital gis data for a town or region in maine. Next generation 911 has many public safety benefits, the two most important features are. This section contains a variety of reports, publications, plans, and informational materials produced by wildlife division staff, some in cooperation with conservation partners, to increase awareness and understanding of wildlife and scientific wildlife management programs. Updated data from mdifw for nec locations and habitat. Some data dug out of the archives, for coastal maine. Salmon habitat units gained record to one decimal place the number of upstream atlantic salmon habitat units 1 unit 100 m. Once complete, the projects will protect, in perpetuity, over 18,000 acres of important wetland habitat and upland buffer in cumberland, hancock, knox, penobscot, piscataquis, waldo and washington. This site is intended to assist providers with a quick way to research whether an individualentity is on the mainecare exclusion list. Maines eelgrass meadows form an important marine and estuarine coastal aquatic habitat. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. See the atlantic salmon framework page for upcoming meetings and salmon news. Maine aquatic connectivity restoration project nrcs maine. View maine environmental maps including land conservation maps, solid waste landfill maps, mining maps, remediation maps, and others.
Mainedmr coastal program maine stream habitat viewer. Donate habitat for humanity of greater portland, maine. Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat map and gis data noaa. Information provided by the maine office of geographic information systems and maine geolibrary on this site is accurate to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change on a regular basis. Our mission seeking to put gods love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. This includes the substrate and associated biological resources e. Beginning with habitat 41 state house station, augusta, maine 043330041 207 2875878 2003, beginning with habitat. Habitat for humanity of greater portland, maine habitat.
The stream habitat viewer helps bring people together to cooperatively restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitats important to maines economy, ecology. Beginning with habitat map 3 depicts the state of maines conserved lands database including lands in federal, state, and nonprofit ownership. Habitat has built more than 400,000 houses around the world, providing more than 2million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe. View interactive gis maps of maine including aerial photos, habitat maps, zoning and parcel viewer, and others. Without financial support, there is no money for the necessary tools and equipment, building materials, and site supervision for volunteers. The maine stream habitat viewer is a useful tool to find out about important fish habitats and barriers to stream connectivity. Along with other plants, eelgrass forms the base of food production in the sea.
Download the town of lyman property records by owner name. Map of atlantic sturgeon critical habitat for greater atlantic and southeast regions. The essential purposes of state parks, historic sites, public access sites, facilities for boats and the allagash wilderness waterway are the protection. Maine whep is modeled after and participates in the national whep program, which is a 4h and ffa youth natural resource program dedicated to teaching wildlife and fisheries habitat management to junior and senior. Under the endangered species act of 1973, critical. Geolibrary geoparcel viewer see parcels in maine s organized towns. The maine wildlife habitat education program whep is designed to teach maines youth ages 819 about the fundamentals of wildlife management. These data are not comprehensive across the entire landscape and are derived from a variety of sources. We provide links to supporting materials, including fishery management plans, and the ability to download gis data. Habitat suitability information mapped for this and for 62 other species of concern in the gulf of maine will be used to identify valuable areas for conservation, protection and enhancement of plant, fish and wildlife habitat. Noaa announces determination not to list alewife or blueback herring under the endangered species act at this time. To download digital maps or to request large format paper maps, search for your town or region by clicking the links below. Maps and data contained in the atlas provide helpful tools for atlantic salmon researchers and resource managers involved in fish stocking and habitat restoration, as well as federal, state agency and land trust staff.