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Th i s map does no t dep i ct al l st reams o r wet l ands known t o occur on t he l andscape and shoul d no t be used as a subst i t ut e f o r on t he ground survey s. Th i s map shoul d be used as a p l anni ng r ef er ence onl y and i s i nt ended t o i l l ust r at e t he nat ur al hydro l ogi c connect i ons bet ween sur f ace wat er f eat ur es. Pr o t ect i ng r i par i an habi t at s p ro t ect s wat er qual i t y, mai nt ai ns habi t at connect i ons, and saf egards i mpo r t ant economi c resources i ncl udi ng r ecreat i onal and commer ci al f i sher i es. LEGEND Shoreland Zoning Mai ne s Mandat o ry Sho rel and Zoni ng Act i s i nt ended t o p ro t ect wat er qual i t y, conser ve wi l dl i f e habi t at , and p reserve t he nat ur al beaut y o f Mai ne s sho rel i ne ar eas. S uccessf ul i mp l ement at i on r equi res l ocal awareness o f and app r eci at i on f o r sur f ace wat er r esources and ef f ect i ve enf o rcement o f set back and buf f er r equi rement s. A t a mi ni mum, Mai ne s sho rel and zones i ncl ude al l l and wi t h i n: " 250 f eet o f t he h i gh - wat er l i ne o f any pond over 10 acres, any r i ver t hat drai ns at l east 25 square mi l es, and al l t i dal wat er s and sal t wat er marshes; " 250 f eet o f a f reshwat er wet l and over 10 acr es ( excep t f o rest ed wet l ands) ; and " 75 f eet o f a st ream t hat i s ei t her an out l et st ream o f a gr eat pond, o r l ocat ed bel ow t he conf l uence o f t wo perenni al st reams as dep i ct ed on a USGS t opogr aph i c map . Sho re l and zo n i ng enco urages to wn s to pro vi de grea te r protec t i on to the i r l oca l wa te r resources by app l yi ng sho re l and zo n e p rotec t i ons to add i t i ona l reso urce types such as sm a l l e r streams and we t l ands, and ra re te rrestr i a l f ea tures. For spec i f i c g ui dan ce rega rd i ng Ma i ne s Manda tory Sho re l and Zoni ng Ac t co ntac t the Dep t. of Envi ro nm enta l Pro tec t i on Sho re l and Zoni ng Uni t: 207 - 287 - 3901 ( Aug usta ) , 207 - 822 - 6300 ( Po rt l and ) , 207 - 941 - 4116 ( Bango r) . www. ma i ne . g o v/ dep / b l w q/ do cstand / szp age . ht m A l na Bat h Boo t hbay Bowdo i n Bowdo i nham B remen B r i st o l B runswi ck Chel sea Damar i sco t t a Dr esden Edgecomb Farmi ngdal e Gardi ner J ef f erson Li t ch f i el d Monmout h Newcast l e Nobl ebo ro Pi t t st on Ri chmond S abat t us Sout h B r i st o l Topsham W al es W est Bat h W est Gardi ner W est po r t I sl and Wh i t ef i el d Wi scasset Woo l wi ch A wat ershed i ncl udes al l o f t he l and t hat dr ai ns t o a common wat er body. The ar eas wi t h i n t he wat er shed ar e l i nk ed eco - l ogi cal l y by t he wat er , sedi ment , nut r i ent s, and po l l ut ant s t hat f l ow t h r ough t hem. Fo r t he purpose o f mapp i ng " hydr o l ogi cal uni t s, " wat ersheds ar e o f t en grouped i nt o l arger dr ai nages o r di vi ded i nt o smal l er ones dpendi ng on t he map ' s scal e. Drai nage di vi des ( shown on mai n map as y el l ow l i nes) , are t he smal l est hydr o l ogi cal uni t s and general l y drai n i nt o smal l ponds, wet l ands, o r st reams. These uni t s are grouped i nt o subwat ersheds ( HU12 ) and are r ep r e- sent ed on t he i nset map above by t he y el l ow- brown out l i nes. Regional View of Watersheds 1 inch = 4 miles Main Map Extent Selected Town or Area Subwatersheds Organized Township Boundary Unorganized Township Selected Town or Area NWI Wetlands - Nat i onal W et l ands I nvent o ry ( NWI ) uses aer i al pho t ogr aphs t o app r oxi mat e wet l and l ocat i ons. NWI dat a i s no t a comp rehensi ve mapp i ng o f wet l and resources and t yp i cal l y under r ep r esent s t he p resence o f wet l ands on t he l andscape. The p resence o f wet l ands needs t o be det ermi ned i n t he f i el d p r i o r t o conduct i ng act i vi t i es t hat coul d r esul t i n wet l and di st urbance. Riparian Habitat - dep i ct ed usi ng common regul at o r y zones i ncl udi ng a 250 - f oo t - wi de st r i p around Gr eat Ponds ( ponds > 10 acres) , r i vers, coast l i ne, and wet l ands > 10 acres and a 75 - f oo t - wi de st r i p around st r eams. Ri par i an areas dep i ct ed on t h i s map may al ready be af f ect ed by exi st i ng l and uses. Drainage divides - These are t he smal l est hydr o l ogi c uni t s mapped i n Mai ne. They cont ai n wat ershed boundar i es f o r most ponds and r i ver s i n Mai ne. Brook Trout Habitat - St reams and ponds, buf f ered t o 100 f eet , wher e wi l d Br ook T rout popul at i ons have been document ed, o r managed t o enhance l ocal f i sher i es. Developed- I mpervi ous sur f aces i ncl udi ng bui l di ngs and r oads Shellfish Growing Areas - The Mai ne Depar t ment o f Mar i ne R esour ces maps growi ng ar eas f o r economi cal l y i mpo r t ant shel l f i sh resources. Th i s map dep i ct s so f t shel l and har d cl am resources i n o rder t o i l l ust rat e t he rel at i on o f t hese r esources t o st r eams and sho rel i ne areas vi t al t o t hei r conser vat i on. WWWWWW WWWWWW WWWWWW & % Public Water Supply Wells Source protection area - Buf f ers t hat r ep r esent sour ce wat er p ro t ect i on areas f o r wel l s and sur f ace wat er i nt ak es t hat serve t he publ i c wat er supp l y. Thei r s i ze i s p r opo r t i onal t o popul at i on served and/ o r by t he t ype o f wat er supp l y sy st em. These buf f ers r ange f rom 300 t o 2 , 500 f eet i n r adi us. Aquifers - f l ow o f at l east 10 gal l ons per mi nut e Data Sources DATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOW NS HI P BOUNDAR I ES Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S ( 2013 ) ; me twp 24 R OADS Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depar t ment o f T r anspo r t at i on ( 2015 ) ; m edot p ub HY DR OLOGY USGS Nat i onal Hy drography Dat aset ( NHD) Mai ne ( 2012 ) DEV EL OPED Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Dep r t ment o f I nl and F i sher i es and Wi l dl i f e ( 2015 ) ; i m pe rvi o us_change_2015 NAT I ONAL W ETLANDS I NV ENTOR Y U. S. F i sh & Wi l dl i f e S er vi ce ( 2015 ) ; NWI DATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S: h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ megi s/ Mai ne Nat ural Ar eas Program: h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ dacf / mnap / i ndex. h t ml Mai ne Depar t ment o f Mar i ne R esources: h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ dmr / Mai ne Depar t ment o f T ranspo r t at i on: h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ mdo t / Mai ne Geo l ogi cal S ur vey : h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ doc/ nr i mc/ mgs/ mgs. h t m Mai ne Depar t ment o f I nl and F i sher i es & Wi l dl i f e: h t t p : / / www. mai ne. gov/ i f w/ wi l dl i f e/ i ndex. h t ml DIGITAL DATA REQUEST To request d i gi t a l da ta f or a to wn or o rgani za t i on, pl ease vi si t o ur websi te . h t t p : / / www. begi nni ngwi t hhabi t at . o rg/ t he_maps/ gi s_dat a_r equest . h t ml S HELLF I SH Mai ne Depar t ment o f Mar i ne R esources; so f tsh e l l _c l ams, ha rd_c l ams RI PARI AN BUFFER S Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Nat ur al Ar eas Pr ogram ( 2011 ) W ELLS , WELL BUFFER S Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Depar t ment o f Human S ervi ces- Dr i nk i ng W at er Program ( 2011 ) ; we l l s, we l l sbuf AQ UI FER S Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S, Mai ne Geo l ogi cal S ur vey ( 2011 ) ; aqui f e r_po l yg o n s DRA I NAGE DI VI DES Mai ne Of f i ce o f GI S ( 194 ) ; med rdvd BR OOK TR OUT HAB I TAT Mai ne Depar t ment o f I nl and F i sher i es & Wi l dl i f e ( 2011 ) Pr eci p i t at i on i s t he source o f al l wat er . S ur f ace wat er and gr ound wat er ar e r el at ed. Dr i nk i ng wat er can come f rom ei t her sour ce. Ground cont ami nant s can af f ect bo t h . The rel at i onsh i p bet ween ground wat er and sur f ace wat er i s par t o f t he hydrologic cycle. Precipitation t hat f al l s f rom t he at mospher e as r ai n o r snow reaches t he l and sur f ace and rechar ges r i vers, l ak es, wet l ands, and o t her sur f ace bodi es o f wat er di r ect l y t h rough overland runoff. S ur f ace wat er al so seeps i nt o t he ground t h rough infiltration and event ual l y reaches t he ground wat er ; o r t h rough evaporation, ret urns t o t he at mospher e. W at er evapo rat es f r om l eaves and st ems o f p l ant s t h rough transpiration. Relationship of Ground Water and Surface Water

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Scale: 1:24,000Projection: UTM 19NDatum: NAD 1983Kilometers

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¶Supported in part by LoonConservation

Plate funds

Supported in part by Maine Outdoor

Heritage Fund lottery ticket sales February 2018

Map Prepared by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

www.beginningwithhabitat.orgwww.beginningwithhabitat.org

An Approach to Conserving Maine's Natural Space for Plants, Animals, and People

Water Resources & Riparian HabitatsWater Resources & Riparian HabitatsPrimary Map 1Primary Map 1

This map is nonregulatory and is intended for planning purposes onlyDresdenDresden

S tate of Maine

This map depicts riparian areas associated with major surface water features and important public water resources. This map does not depict all streams or wetlands k nown to occur on the landscape and should not be used as a substitute for on the ground survey s. This map should be used as a planning reference only and is intended to illustrate the natural hy drologic connections between surface water features. Protecting riparian habitats protects water quality , maintains habitat connections, and safegards important economic resources including recreational and commercial fisheries.

LEGEND

Shoreland ZoningMaine’s Mandatory S horeland Z oning Act is intended to protect water quality , conserve wildlife habitat, and preserve the natural beauty of Maine’s shoreline areas. S uccessful implementation requires local awareness of and appreciation for surface water resources and effective enforcement of setback and buffer requirements. At a minimum, Maine’s shoreland zones include all land within: • 250 feet of the high-water line of any pond over 10 acres, any river that drains at least 25 square miles, and all tidal waters and saltwater marshes; • 250 feet of a freshwater wetland over 10 acres (except “forested” wetlands); and • 75 feet of a stream that is either an outlet stream of a great pond, or located below the confluence of two perennial streams as depicted on a US GS topographic map.Sh o reland zo n in g enco urages to w n s to p ro vide g reater p ro tectio n to th eir lo cal water reso urces by ap p lyin g sh o reland zo n e p ro tectio n s to additio n al reso urce typ es such as sm aller stream s and wetlands, and rare terrestrial features. Fo r sp ecific g uidance regardin g Maine’s Mandato ry Sh o reland Z o n in g Act co n tact th e Dep t. o f En viro n m en tal Pro tectio n Sh o reland Z o n in g Unit: 207-287-3901 (Aug usta), 207-822-6300 (Po rtland), 207-941-4116 (Ban g o r). www.m aine.g o v/dep /blwq/do cstan d/szp age.h tm

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A watershed includes all of the land that drains to a commonwaterbody . The areas within the watershed are link ed eco-logically by the water, sediment, nutrients, and pollutants that flow through them. For the purpose of mapping"hy drological units," watersheds are often grouped into larger drainages or divided into smaller ones dpending on the map's scale. Drainage divides (shown on main map as y ellow lines), are the smallest hy drological units and generally drain into small ponds, wetlands, or streams. These units are grouped into subwatersheds (HU12) and are repre-sented on the inset map above by the y ellow-brown outlines.

Regional View of Watersheds

1 inch = 4 miles

Main Map Extent

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NWI Wetlands - National W etlands Inventory (NW I) uses aerial photographs to approximate wetland locations. NW I data is not a comprehensive mapping of wetland resources and ty pically under represents the presence of wetlands on the landscape. The presence of wetlands needs to be determined in the field prior to conducting activities that could result in wetland disturbance.Riparian Habitat - depicted using common regulatory zones including a 250-foot-wide strip around Great Ponds (ponds >10 acres), rivers, coastline, and wetlands >10 acres and a 75-foot-wide strip around streams. R iparian areas depicted on this map may already be affected by existing land uses.

Drainage divides - These are the smallest hy drologic units mapped in Maine. They contain watershed boundaries for most ponds and rivers in Maine.

Brook Trout Habitat - S treams and ponds, buffered to 100 feet, where wild Brook Trout populations have been documented, or managed to enhance local fisheries.

Developed- Impervious surfaces including buildings and roads

Shellfish Growing Areas - The Maine Department of Marine R esources maps growing areas for economically important shellfish resources. This map depicts softshell and hard clam resources in order to illustrate the relation of these resources to streams and shoreline areas vital to their conservation.

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&% Public Water Supply WellsSource protection area - Buffers that represent source water protection areasfor wells and surface water intak es that serve the public water supply . Their size is proportional to population served and/or by the ty pe of water supply sy stem. These buffers range from 300 to 2,500 feet in radius.

Aquifers - flow of at least 10 gallons per minute

Data SourcesDATA SOURCE INFORMATION TOW NS HIP BOUNDAR IES Maine Office of GIS (2013); m etw p 24 R OADS Maine Office of GIS , Maine Department of Transportation (2015); m edo tp ub HY DR OLOGY US GS National Hy drography Dataset (NHD) Maine (2012 ) DEV ELOPED Maine Office of GIS , Maine Deprtment of Inland Fisheries and W ildlife (2015); im p ervio us_chan g e_2015 NATIONAL W ETLANDS INV ENTOR Y U.S . Fish & W ildlife S ervice (2015); NWIDATA SOURCE CONTACT INFORMATION Maine Office of GIS : http://www.maine.gov/megis/ Maine Natural Areas Program: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mnap/index.html Maine Department of Marine R esources: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/ Maine Department of Transportation: http://www.maine.gov/mdot/ Maine Geological S urvey : http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/mgs.htm Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & W ildlife: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/index.htmlDIGITAL DATA REQUEST To request digital data fo r a to w n o r o rg an izatio n , p lease visit o ur website. http://www.beginningwithhabitat.org/the_maps/gis_data_request.html

S HEL LFIS H Maine Department of Marine R esources; so ftsh ell_clam s, hard_clam sR IPAR IAN BUFFER S Maine Office of GIS , Maine Natural Areas Program (2011)W EL L S , W EL L BUFFER S Maine Office of GIS , Maine Department of Human S ervices-Drink ing W ater Program (2011); wells, wellsbufAQ UIFER S Maine Office of GIS , Maine Geological S urvey (2011); aquifer_p o lyg o n sDR AINAGE DIV IDES Maine Office of GIS (1994); m edrdvdBR OOK TR OUT HABITAT Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & W ildlife (2011)

Precipitation is the source of all water. S urface water and ground water are related. Drink ing water can come from either source. Ground contaminants can affect both.The relationship between ground water and surface water is part of the hydrologic cycle. Precipitation that falls from the atmosphere as rain or snow reaches the land surface and recharges rivers, lak es, wetlands, and other surface bodies of water directly through overland runoff. S urface water also seeps into the ground through infiltration and eventually reaches the ground water; or through evaporation, returns to the atmosphere. W ater evaporates from leaves and stems of plants through transpiration.

Relationship of Ground Water and Surface Water