NCWRC Comments - SAW-2022-02256 - Edgewood Industrial

Baker, Caroline D
From: Munzer, Olivia
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 3:13 PM
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Subject: NCWRC Comments - SAW-2022-02256 - Edgewood Industrial
Attachments: NC Native Plant Alternatives_October2018.pdf
Good afternoon,
I have some minor comments for the Edgewood Industrial PCN. We recommend using native plants to seed disturbed
areas since lespedeza and fescue or non-native species and invasive. Please see the attached alternatives. Also, narrow
plumegrass and longleaf lobelia are species that naturally occur in the Sandhills and Coastal Plain and we would prefer
you use species that naturally occur in Gaston County or at least that region of Piedmont. Similarly, Loropetalum is also
non-native and we recommend a shrub for pollinators instead. Please see the following link for suggestions:
https://ncwildflower.org/recommended-native-species/
In addition to the federally -species listed in the letter from the USFWS, the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) is
proposed to be listed as federally endangered. We recommend coordinating with the USFWS. We recommend avoiding
clearing trees from April 1 through November 15th in the Piedmont. This region is known for underground mine, shafts,
and mine -like features that serve as hibernaculum for several bat species. If any mines or mine -like features occur
onsite, NCWRC would like to survey the structure prior to construction and exclude any bats to ensure they are not
impacted by disturbance. Due to white -nose syndrome, populations of bat species that use mines and caves have
declined drastically. Please contact me if these features are present. Additionally, prior to any work, we recommend
surveying for the presence of bats in any culverts or bridges that may be in or adjacent to the project area.
Thank you,
Olivia
Olivia Munzer
Western Piedmont Habitat Conservation Coordinator
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Rogers Depot
1718 NC Hwy 56 W
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Office: 919-707-4056 (note new number)
Cell: 336-269-0074
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