What is the Critical Areas Program (CAP)?
The Critical Areas Program no longer exists. In the 1970’s and 1980’s, the CAP was a land registration program whereby landowners could voluntarily register their property with the State of Maine. Most of the parcels that were registered contained interesting botanical, geologic, or zoological features. Some of the information collected during the registration process (rare plant information, old growth forests, etc.) is currently maintained in the MNAP databases. However, much of the information is not maintained. CAP registry information should be considered out-of-date and used for general informational purposes only.
