Flood zones and protected lands overlap in Sebago-Ossipee

Sebago-Ossipee Hills and Plains sits at the intersection of FEMA flood zones AE (a 1% annual chance floodplain) and Zone X (outside mapped flood hazard), including 3 polygons in the regulatory floodway where development is most restricted.¹ The area contains 8 GAP 1 and 2 protected lands managed primarily for biodiversity by state and nonprofit organizations, plus 77 GAP 3 areas open to extraction, and is partly within Vernon S.¹ Walker Wildlife Management Area and Waterboro Barrens Preserve.²