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NCNHDE-5531
March 8, 2018
Britten Yant
ClearWater Environmental
32 Clayton Street
Asheville, NC 28801
RE: BMP Holdings Mills River; 925
Dear Britten Yant:
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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 [e-mail] or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
BMP Holdings Mills River
Project No. 925
March 8, 2018
NCNHDE-5531
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Amphibian 3336 Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander 1976-05-01 E 4-Low ---Special
Concern
G5 S3
Bird 3933 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren 1908-05 X 4-Low ---Endangered G5 SXB
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33448 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G4 S1S2
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33444 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G4 S1S2
Mammal 32983 Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk 1982-Pre H 5-Very
Low
---Game Animal G4 S2
Reptile 19529 Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle 2008 CD 3-Medium Threatened
Similar
Appearance
Threatened G3 S2
Vascular Plant 25167 Dendrolycopodium
dendroideum
Prickly Ground-pine 1958-07-16 H 5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare Peripheral
G5 S2
Vascular Plant 25168 Dendrolycopodium
dendroideum
Prickly Ground-pine 1949-Pre H 5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare Peripheral
G5 S2
Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Franklin Bog R5 (General)C4 (Moderate)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Pisgah National Forest - Pisgah Ranger District US Forest Service Federal
NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site NC Department of Transportation State
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Easement Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Private
Franklin Bog Conservation Site NC Department of Transportation State
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on March 8, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018. Please resubmit your
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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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