Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. The national wetlands inventory nwi was established by the us fish and wildlife service fws to conduct a nationwide inventory of u. 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. Next generation 911 has many public safety benefits, the two most important features are.
In 1988, the maine legislature amended the maine endangered species act by adding habitat protection provisions in recognition of two issues. Maines eelgrass meadows form an important marine and estuarine coastal aquatic habitat. Class gpa waters shall must be of such quality that they. Eelgrass provides shelter for juvenile fish, and invertebrates, is a.
The multibeam bathymetry database mbbdb at ncei collects and archives multibeam data from the earliest commercial installations circa 1980 through todays modern highresolution collections. 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. 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. Habitat for humanity is known for building homes utilizing hundreds of volunteers on each house. To research another individual, simply highlight the name in the name field, type the new name, and click the search button. 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.
The maine atlantic salmon atlas provides detailed maps of atlantic salmon spawning and rearing habitat along 16 rivers in maine. Request digital gis data for a town or region in maine. Become a member to receive habitat in your mailbox each season. Donate habitat for humanity of greater portland, maine. The stream habitat viewer was created to enhance statewide stream restoration and conservation efforts. View interactive gis maps of maine including aerial photos, habitat maps, zoning and parcel viewer, and others. Ship tracks of multibeam bathymetric surveys archived at noaa ncei. Beginning with habitat map 3 depicts the state of maines conserved lands database including lands in federal, state, and nonprofit ownership. Map and gis data representing critical habitat for the conservation of endangered and threatened atlantic sturgeon from maine to florida. The stream habitat viewer helps bring people together to restore and conserve maines natural heritage while looking for opportunities to ease. Use the contacts list to learn more about the habitats in your area, funding sources for projects and streamsmart crossings. Map of atlantic sturgeon critical habitat for greater atlantic and southeast regions.
Maine cemeteries map viewer query and find cemeteries in maine. 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. These data are not comprehensive across the entire landscape and are derived from a variety of sources. See the atlantic salmon framework page for upcoming meetings and salmon news. Identification and survey of small dams in maine salmon habitat recovery units. Noaa fisheries greater atlantic regional fisheries office. The viewer provides a starting point for towns, private landowners, and others to learn more about stream habitats across the state. 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. Maine stream habitat viewer atlantic salmon recovery project. Possible matches will display in the section below it. The essential purposes of state parks, historic sites, public access sites, facilities for boats and the allagash wilderness waterway are the protection. View maine environmental maps including land conservation maps, solid waste landfill maps, mining maps, remediation maps, and others. Noaa announces determination not to list alewife or blueback herring under the endangered species act at this time. 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. Without financial support, there is no money for the necessary tools and equipment, building materials, and site supervision for volunteers. 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. Some data dug out of the archives, for coastal maine. For comments or more information on beginning with habitat products and services, please send email to maine.
The maine stream habitat viewer is a useful tool to find out about important fish habitats and barriers to stream connectivity. Atlantic sturgeon leaping in the kennebec river, july 2019 photos by kari heistad. Maine elevation data discovery and download application view and download elevation data. 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. For public and some private crossings, this value can be taken from the. About us habitat for humanity of greater portland is a nonprofit organization that builds communities of new energy efficient homes, with affordable financing.
Geolibrary geoparcel viewer see parcels in maine s organized towns. About us habitat for humanity of greater portland, maine. The stream habitat viewer helps bring people together to cooperatively restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitats important to maines economy, ecology. 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. 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. Not all maine towns regions have been mapped and maps older than 2 years are outofdate and unavailable. Gulf of maine coastal program us fish and wildlife service. Under the endangered species act of 1973, critical. Maine aquatic connectivity restoration project nrcs maine. Download the town of lyman property records by owner name. The deductive habitat models are built by compiling information on species habitat associations into a relational database.
Arcgis applications are available for ios and android devices. Our mission seeking to put gods love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Mainedmr coastal program maine stream habitat viewer. The efh mapper is a onestop tool for viewing the spatial representations of fish species, their life stages and important habitats.
To download digital maps or to request large format paper maps, search for your town or region by clicking the links below. Updated data from mdifw for nec locations and habitat. 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. You will need gis software to view and use this data. Habitat description efh includes the biological, chemical, and physical components of the habitat. The project focuses nrcs and partner resources to target aquatic organism passage issues identified within the focus area. Wildlife habitat education program whep cooperative. Habitat has built more than 400,000 houses around the world, providing more than 2million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe. 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. Mdifw offers an interactive web mapping application that allows users to view wildlife habitat data layers through the arcgis online platform.
This includes the substrate and associated biological resources e. Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat map and gis data noaa. Do the habitat types shown represent current or future predicted habitat. Salmon habitat units gained record to one decimal place the number of upstream atlantic salmon habitat units 1 unit 100 m. Along with other plants, eelgrass forms the base of food production in the sea. 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. Habitat for humanity of greater portland, maine habitat. Use it to map and identify data on atlantic salmon searun rainbow smelt. This site is intended to assist providers with a quick way to research whether an individualentity is on the mainecare exclusion list. Geolibrary geoparcel viewer see parcels in maines organized towns.
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