Description: A Significant Vernal Pool (SVP) is defined as a Significant Wildlife Habitat under Maine’s Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA). This act designates the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) as the authority responsible for mapping and rating these habitats. This GIS dataset includes the center points of all vernal pools submitted for status review: significant and non-significant vernal pools (regulatory and non-regulatory respectively). These vernal pools were mapped and surveyed in the field by wetland consultants, Maine Department of Environmental Protection staff and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists. Please refer to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's website for more information on Significant Wildlife Habitat: Significant Vernal Pool Habitat
Service Item Id: 954d1cd327234fc1b0fdb45bafd00987
Copyright Text: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife