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Home My WebLink About20180871 Ver 1_Heritage Program_20180622N�r#h �arolina Deparhnent of Nafiural and �ulfiural Resources Natural Heritage Program �avemar Ray �oaper February 7, 2018 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Transylvania County - Bridge No. 137; 17BP.14.R.122 Dear Patrick Breedlove: �ecretary �usi H_ Harniltan NCNHDE-5289 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rodney.butler a�ncdcr.gov or 919.707.8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program MAI LI NG fi�aRESS= Telephone= (919j 7fl7�1 d7 LOGLkIION= 1fi�i1 Mail Service Center wv�v,+.nenhp.arg 121 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 2769�1651 F2aleigh, NC 276d3 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Transylvania County - Bridge No. 137 Project No. 17BP.14.R.122 February 7, 2018 NCNHDE-5289 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Group Observation Occurrence Date Rank Amphibian 34973 Aneides aeneus Green Salamander 2015-08-03 AB Amphibian 12608 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2015-09-09 E alleganiensis alleganiensis Dragonfly or 33448 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing Damselfly Natural 30006 Acidic Cove Forest (Typic--- Community Subtype) Natural 30002 Montane Alluvial Forest --- Community (Small River Subtype) Natural 29995 Montane Oak--Hickory --- Community Forest (Acidic Subtype) Natural 29999 Southern Appalachian --- Community Bog (Typic Subtype) Sawfly, Wasp, 37130 Bombus affinis Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, or Ant Bee Vascular Plant 25167 Dendrolycopodium Prickly Ground-pine dendroideum Vascular Plant 29239 Hexastylis rhombiformis French Broad Heartleaf Vascular Plant 24640 Hexastylis rhombiformis French Broad Heartleaf 2004-Pre 2015-07-09 2015-07-09 2015-07-09 2009-10-20 1941-07-21 1958-07-16 2015-04-23 2006-09-26 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating East Fork French Broad River Slopes R5 (General) East Fork Headwaters R2 (Very High) Page 2 of 4 H? BC C BC CD H H AB B Accuracy Federal State Global State Status Status Rank Rank 3-Medium Species of Endangered G3G4 S2S3 Concern 3-Medium Species of Special G3G4T S3 Concern Concern 3T4 5-Very --- Significantly G4 S1S2 Low Rare 3-Medium --- --- G5 S4 3-Medium --- --- G3 S1 3-Medium --- --- G4G5 S4S5 2-High --- --- G1 G2 S1 S2 4-Low Endangered Significantly G1 S1 Rare 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2 Low Rare Peripheral 3-Medium Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Limited 3-Medium Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Limited Collective Rating C5 (General) C2 (Very High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type Headwaters State Forest NC Department of Agriculture, Forest Service State Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/hel�. Data query generated on February 7, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q4 October 2017. Please resubmit your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database. Page 3 of 4 NCNHDE-5289: Transylvania County - Bridge No. 137 February 7, 2018 120,782 � Project Boundary I� Managed Area (MAREA) o o.»s o.ss o.� mi � Buffered Project Boundary o o.z�s o.ss 1.1 km � Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO) � NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Page 4 of 4 Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO. NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadas[er NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METi, Esri China (Hong KongJ, swisstopo, Mapmylndia, OO OpenStreetMap contribuWrs, and the GIS User Communiry