20231521 Ver 1_HB-0002 - Haywood County - NC Hertiage Program (2023)_20231108

Roy Cooper, Governor
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September 12, 2023
Patrick Breedlove
NCDOT-Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, NC 28779
RE. Haywood Bridge 248 & 249, HB-0002
Dear Patrick Breedlove.
d_ Reid Wilson, Secretary
Misty Buchanan
Deputy director, Natural Heritage Program
NCNH DE-23284
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/or
conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there
may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not
imply or confirm their absence, the area may not have been surveyed. The results of this query
should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists. In the event that rare
species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our
records.
The attached `Potential Occurrences' table summarizes rare species and natural communities that
have been documented within a one -mile radius of the property boundary. The proximity of these
records suggests that these natural heritage elements may potentially be present in the project area
if suitable habitat exists. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one -mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally -listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one -mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here.
httl2s //www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
Please note that natural heritage element data are maintained for the purposes of conservation
planning, project review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria
for regulatory decisions. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published
without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information
source in these publications. Maps of NCNHP data may not be redistributed without permission.
The NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund easement, or Federally -
listed species are documented near the project area.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance,
please contact Rodney A. Butler at rod ney.butlerLncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPAR71MENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOVRCES
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OFC 918.707.9120 • FAX [phone]

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Haywood Bridge 248 & 249
Project No. HB-0002
September 12, 2023
NCNHDE-23284
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID cientific Name
Common Name
Element Accuracy Federal
State
Global State
Group
Observation Occurrence
Status
Status
Rank Rank
Date
Rank Am
M i
Vascular Plant 23933 Hackelia virginiana
Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre
H 5-Very ---
Significantly
G5 S2
Low
Rare
Peripheral
Vascular Plant 23969 Orbexilum onobrychis
Lanceleaf Scurfpea 1891-07-17
X 5-Very ---
Special
G5 SX
Low
Concern
Historical
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name
caner
er Type
Haywood County Open Space
Haywood County
Local Government
Haywood County Open Space
Haywood County
Local Government
NC Land and Water Fund Project
NC DNCR, NC Land and Water Fund
State
Conserving Carolina Easement
Conserving Carolina
Private
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httr)s://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/heir). Data query generated on September 12, 2023; source: NCNHP, Summer (July) 2023.
Please resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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NCNHDE-23284: Haywood Bridge 248 & 249
September 12, 2023
® Managed Area (MAREA)
Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
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NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA,
Imermap and the GIS user community
Sources Esn, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NCAA, USGS, ® OpenStreetMap
contributors, and the CIS User Community
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