NCS000369_NCNHP Report_20180312

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Natural Heritage Program
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary Susi H. Hamilton
NCN H D E-5548
March 12, 2018
Bradley Bennett
NCDEQ
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
RE: Butler/Warner Generation Plant; NCS000369
Dear Bradley Bennett:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database, based on the project area mapped with your request, indicates that there are
no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, 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 and is
included for reference. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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 (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) 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.butler o_ncdcr.gov or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Butler/Warner Generation Plant
Project No. NCS000369
March 12, 2018
NCNHDE-5548
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Pro'ect Area
State
Taxonomic
EO ID
Scientific Name �ommon Name
Last
Element
Group
5 -Very ---
Significantly
bservation
Occurrence
Low
Rare
Date
Rank
Dragonfly or
33740
Somatochlora georgiana Coppery Emerald
2004 -Pre
H?
Damselfly
3 -Medium ---
Special
G3Q
Dragonfly or
33780
Stylurus ivae Shining Clubtail
2004 -Pre
H?
Damselfly
Significantly
G4
S4
Freshwater
26072
Elliptio marsupiobesa Cape Fear Spike
2000-10-13
E
Bivalve
Freshwater
29605
Villosa delumbis Eastern Creekshell
2001-01-11
E
Bivalve
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Accuracy Federal
State
Global
State
Status
Status
Rank
Rank
5 -Very ---
Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Low
Rare
5 -Very ---
Significantly
G4
S2S3
Low
Rare
3 -Medium ---
Special
G3Q
S2
Concern
3 -Medium ---
Significantly
G4
S4
Rare
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on March 12, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018. 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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