Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment - Town of Guilford

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8 Source of Data PART III MAP ATLAS Sources of Data TOWN OF GUILFORD The maps included in this atlas were developed using ESRI’s ArcView 3.3 program. The maps are spatially accurate with varying degrees of on the ground accuracy depending on the data used to create them. The maps should be used for planning purposes only and are for the most part not considered to be accurate to the parcel level. The exception to this is the Aerial photography, which, by its nature, shows accurate photographic information. Sources of data used in the creation of the NRIA Map Atlas include the following: • SBC digital Orthophotography 2002 flight and planimetric data from 2002 flight • Town of Guilford parcel data scanned from assessor’s maps, rectified to road lines by Brodie Group and updated to 2002 • FEMA data 2002 • GDT Road data 2000 • CT DOT road data 2000-2001 • CT DEP data (including USGS, EPA, and USDA data) from 2002 and 2003 • Data produced by USDA NRCS in conjunction with their Guilford Community Land Use Project 2003-2004 • Data produced specifically for the Natural Resource Inventory to depict: • Coastal Features • Natural Scenic Resources • Trails and Recreational Areas • Wildlife Movement Corridors • Significant Wetlands, Rivers and Waterbodies • Outstanding Grasslands, Fields and Forests • Significant Natural Resource Areas. All maps for this Atlas were created using the Town of Guilford Geographic Information System (GIS) during 2004. Acronyms CT DEP Department of Environmental Protection CT DOT Connecticut Department of Transportation EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency GDT Geographic Data Technology, Inc. SBC Southern Bell Company USGS United States Geological Survey USDA United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT
ACRONYMS Acronyms used in this document follow their first usage in the text within each section. Readers are encouraged to use the following alphabetized list to identify acronyms found in the text. ATVs All-terrain vehicles BMPs Best management practices CAM Coastal Area Management CBA Coastal Boundary Area CC Conservation Commission CFPA Connecticut Forest and Park Association CSF Cockaponset State Forest CT DEP Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection CWC Connecticut Water Company GIS Geographic Information System GLCT Guilford Land Conservation Trust GMP Growth Management Plan GPA Guilford Preservation Alliance GSC Guilford Shellfish Commission IMBA International Mountain Biking Association IWWC Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission LAC Land Acquisition Commission LCRFA Lower Connecticut River Focus Area MT Mattabesett Trail NRB Natural resource-based NRCS Natural Resource Conservation Service NRIA Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment NRIAC Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Committee PA 490 Public Act 490 POCD Guilford’s Plan of Conservation and Development (2002) PRC Parks and Recreation Commission PZC Planning and Zoning Commission SBC Southern Bell Company SCCRWA South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority SNRA Significant Natural Resource Areas TROTS Trail Riders of the Shoreline USDA United States Department of Agriculture USGS United States Geological Survey WWTC West Woods Trail Committee Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT 9 Acronyms
Page 1 and 2: TOWN OF GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT Natur
Page 3 and 4: TOWN OF GUILFORD Natural Resource I
Page 5 and 6: Acknowledgments The Conservation Co
Page 7 and 8: Introduction What are natural resou
Page 9: INTRODUCTION 1 Orthophoto 2 Land Us
Page 13 and 14: Section A. GEOLOGY A.1 Introduction
Page 15 and 16: of us give much thought. The reason
Page 17 and 18: former river delta. This material,
Page 19 and 20: A.9 Summary Guilford’s geological
Page 21 and 22: Section B. COAST B.1 Introduction S
Page 23 and 24: oysters and clams are raised in upw
Page 25 and 26: Mammals: Mink, deer, raccoon, otter
Page 27 and 28: Habitat destruction Before passage
Page 29 and 30: Section C. FRESHWATER C.1 Introduct
Page 31 and 32: Fishes: largemouth bass (non-native
Page 33 and 34: Floodplains are low-lying areas tha
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Page 37 and 38: Section D. Uplands D.1 Definition a
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Page 41 and 42: Traprock Ridges This ecosystem is r
Page 43 and 44: Invasive plants in Guilford’s upl
Page 45 and 46: Section E. AGRICULTURE E.1 Introduc
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Page 49 and 50: Timberlands The approximately 600-a
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Page 53 and 54: Section F THE DARK NIGHT SKY F.1 In
Page 55 and 56: Section G NATURAL SCENIC RESOURCES
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Section H OPEN SPACE H.1 Introducti
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the Scenic Roads Advisory Committee
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• State of Connecticut’s Guilfo
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Town of Guilford, Planning and Zoni
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Section I NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED RE
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particularly in North Guilford, are
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I.6 Threats and Concerns: the Futur
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References Demrow, C. and D. Salisb
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Section J SIGNIFICANT NATURAL RESOU
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J.4 Location and Ecological Content
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GAPS Areas for Future Study and Con
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Afterword Future Considerations As
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TOWN OF GUILFORD Natural Resource I
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APPENDIX B-1 Guilford Coastal Data
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APPENDIX B-2 Natural Resource Inven
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Natural Resource Inventory and Asse
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APPENDIX B-4 Quick Facts About Long
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APPENDIX C-1 Listing of Guilford’
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• Unnamed stream - flows under Ro
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APPENDIX C-2 Wetland Soil Categorie
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APPENDIX C-3 Water Protection Agenc
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APPENDIX D-1 Birds of Guilford, Con
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Page 3 - Birds of Guilford, Connect
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Appendix D-2 Natural Resource Inven
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APPENDIX E-1 Agricultural Products
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Dairy There are no longer any opera
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F-1 NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA AT N
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APPENDIX G-1 Natural Scenic Resourc
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NRIA’s Listing of Scenic Views Fr
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GPA’s Favorite Scenes and Places
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APPENDIX G-2 a Natural Resource Inv
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APPENDIX G-2b Natural Resource Inve
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APPENDIX G-3 Guilford’s Town Owne
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APPENDIX G-4 Guilford’s Notable T
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APPENDIX H-1 A Compilation of Guilf
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APPENDIX H-2a Metacomet Ridge Conse
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APPENDIX H-3 Public Act 490 Prefere
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APPENDIX I-1 Recreational Facilitie
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APPENDIX J-1 Benefits of Buffer by
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