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Identification Information:
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Citation:
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Citation Information:
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Publication Date: 20180402
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Title: Inland Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitat
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Online Linkage: https://gis.maine.gov:6443/arcgis/rest/services/ifw/Wildlife_Habitat_Data/MapServer/7
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Description:
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Abstract: This dataset was developed in accordance with Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA). Under this Act, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is designated as the authority for determining Significant Wildlife Habitats (SWHs). This dataset represents Inland Waterfowl and Wading bird Habitat
(IWWH). Polygons with a high or moderate rating meet the Significant Wildlife Habitat
definition and are protected under NRPA; low-rated polygons do not meet the
definition and are not protected under NRPA.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ORGANIZED TOWNS: Boundaries and
ratings of all IWWHs in Maine's organized townships were updated in 2008. These
updates were based on interpretation of high-resolution aerial imagery captured
between 2001 and 2007.
FIELD ASSESSMENT OF LOW/MODERATE IWWHs: Questionable
wetlands that scored near the low/moderate rating threshold are being field
assessed to confirm or, if necessary, modify their ratings. These field
assessments were conducted in MDIFW Region A (southern/western Maine) in 2014
and 2015; the updates were published in this layer on June 13, 2016.
Assessments for MDIFW Region B (western/mid-coast Maine) were conducted in 2016
and 2017. Some of those updates (approximately 40 IWWHs) were published on Oct
2, 2017; the rest were published on Dec 14, 2017. Remapping for Region C began
in 2018. This version (Mar 16, 2018) includes updating mapping for the towns of
Amherst, Aurora, Blue Hill, Brewer, Bucksport, Clifton, Dedham, Eastbrook,
Eddington, Ellsworth, Fletchers Landing, Great Pond, Holden, Mariaville,
Orland, Orrington, Osborn, Otis, Penobscot, Surry, Verona Island, and Waltham.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF UNORGANIZED TOWNS: Boundaries and
ratings of all IWWHs attributes in Maine's unorganized townships are being
updated. This update began in 2016 and is ongoing. It is based on
interpretation of high-resolution aerial imagery captured primarily between
2013 and 2016. These updates are published approximately every 3 months for the
townships completed during that period (typically about 5). The last such
update was published on 2017-12-14.
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Purpose: This dataset represents Inland Waterfowl and Wading bird Habitat (IWWH), a Significant Wildlife Habitat defined under Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA)
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Time Period of Content:
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Time Period Information:
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Range of Dates/Times:
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Beginning Date: 20180402
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Ending Date: 20180402
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Currentness Reference: published date
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Status:
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Progress: Complete
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Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
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Spatial Domain:
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Bounding Coordinates:
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West Bounding Coordinate: -71.16
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East Bounding Coordinate: -66.9
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North Bounding Coordinate: 47.46
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South Bounding Coordinate: 43.06
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Keywords:
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Theme:
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Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
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Theme Keyword: Maine
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Theme Keyword: MaineIFW
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Theme Keyword: MDIFW
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Theme Keyword: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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Theme Keyword: biota
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Theme Keyword: environment
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Theme Keyword: waterfowl
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Theme Keyword: wading bird
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Theme Keyword: inlandWaters
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Theme Keyword: Natural Resource Protection Act
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Theme Keyword: NRPA
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Theme Keyword: IWWH
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Theme Keyword: Significant Wildlife Habitat
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Theme Keyword: SWH
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Theme Keyword: geolibrary
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Theme Keyword: inland waters
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Access Constraints: Other Constraints
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Use Constraints: These data may not be distributed or sold to other users. Use of these data for any purpose other than its intended one as described above is unauthorized. MDIFW strongly recommends a follow-up consultation with Department staff for more information and site-specific assistance. For more information visit our environmental-review website or email.
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Data Set Credit: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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Metadata Reference Information:
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Metadata Date: 20180402
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Metadata Contact:
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Contact Information:
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Contact Organization Primary:
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Contact Organization: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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Contact Person: Jason Czapiga
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Contact Position: GIS Coordinator
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Contact Address:
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Address Type: mailing and physical
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Address: 650 State Street
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City: Bangor
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State or Province: Maine
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Postal Code: 04401
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Country: US
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Contact Voice Telephone: 207-561-5620
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Contact Electronic Mail Address: jason.czapiga@maine.gov
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Hours: M-F 8-5
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Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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Metadata Time Convention: local time