Field Studies Unit

This Unit is responsible for natural resource identification and impact assessment for MDOT Highway, Bridge and Multimodal projects. These responsibilities include investigating wetlands, waterbodies, terrestrial and aquatic organisms, rare flora and fauna, and coastal habitats. This group is also involved in studies and workgroups aimed at reducing animal and vehicle collision on Maine's Highways and with ensuring fish passage through highway and bridge structures.

This Unit prepares and reviews environmental reports and reviews NEPA documents for the department. The Unit also coordinates with state and federal resource agencies to ensure compliance with regulations and laws administered by the Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Highway Administration and Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

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Richard Bostwick, Supervisor/ ES IV  B.Sc. Biology,  richard.bostwick@maine.gov

John Perry, ESIII   B.S. Biology,  john.perry@maine.gov

Jerry Therrien, ES II   B.S. Ecology,  jerry.therrien@maine.gov

Dan Tierney, PRA II, dan.tierney@maine.gov

Links:

Scientific Journals
http://www.bioexplorer.net/Journals/

 

Wetland Science

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/WLI/
http://www.wes.army.mil/el/wetlands/

http://www.umaineledu/wetlands/

Plants and Soils
http://wetlands.fws.gov/bha/
http://soils.usda.gov/use/hydric/

Wildlife

http://www.gulfofmaine.fws.gov
http://www.ume.maine.edu/~MIAL/
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/mamtable.htm

Fisheries

http://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing/fishidentification.htm

MDOT Fish Passage Policay & Design Guide

Threatened and Endangered

http://www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/nrimc.htm

http://www.state.me.us/ifw/wildlife/etweb/index.htm

Invasive Aquatics

http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/topic/invasives/index.htm