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Home My WebLink About20180991 Ver 1_IPac FWS TE List_20180717United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Raleigh Ecolo�ical Services Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 Pl�one: (919) 856-4520 Fax: (919) 856-4556 In Reply Refer To: Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2018-SLI-1072 �vent Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 Project Name: Bridge 132 SR 1127 (Herring Road) July 17, 2018 Subject: List of tlueatened and endangered species that may occur in your proposed project location, and/or may be affected by your proposed project To Whom It May Concei-�1: The species list generated pursuant to the information you provided identifies threatened, end�ngered, proposed and candidate species, as well as proposed and final designated critical habitat, that inay occur within the boundary of your proposed project and/or may be affected by your proposed project. The species list fuliills the requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 etseg.). New information b�sed on updated surveys, changes in the abundance and distribution of species, changed habitat conditions, or other factors could change this list. Please feel free to contact us if you need i�ore cunent infoi-�Zlation or assistance regarding the potential impacts to federally proposed, listed, and candidate species and federally designated and proposed critical habitat. Please note that under 50 CFR 402.12(e) of the regtilations impleinenting section 7 of the Act, the accuracy of this species list should be verified after 90 days. Tliis verification can be completed formally or informally as desired. The Service recommends that verification be completed by visiting the ECOS-IPaC website at regular intervals during project planning and uuplementation for updates to species lists and information. An updated list may be requested through the ECOS-IPaC system by coiupleting the same process used to receive the enclosed list. Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized, funded, or carried out by such agencies is not lilcely to jeopardize the continued existeilce of any federally-listed endangeied or threatened species. A biological assessment or evaluation may be prepared to fulfill that requirement and in deterinining whether additional consultation with the Service is ilecessary. In addition to the federally-piotected species list, infonnation on the species' life histories and habitats and ulformation on completing a biological assessment or 07/17/2018 Event Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. Please check the web site often for updated information or changes If your project contains suitable habitat for any of the federally-listed species known to be present within the county where your project occurs, the proposed action has the potential to adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be conducted to determine the species' presence or absence within the project area. The use of North Carolina Natural Heritage program data should not be substituted for actual field surveys. 2 If you determine that the proposed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely to adversely affect) a federally-protected species, you should notify this office with your determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodologies, and an analysis of the effects of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects, before conducting any activities that might affect the species. If you determine that the proposed action will have no effect (i.e., no beneficial or adverse, direct or indirect effect) on federally listed species, then you are not required to contact our office for concurrence (unless an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared). However, you should maintain a complete record of the assessment, including steps leading to your determination of effect, the qualified personnel conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles. Please be aware that bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668 et seq.), and projects affecting these species may require development of an eagle conservation plan (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/ eagle_guidance.html). Additionally, wind energy projects should follow the wind energy guidelines (http://www.fws.gov/windenergy/) for minimizing impacts to migratory birds and bats. Guidance for minimizing impacts to migratory birds for projects including communications towers (e.g., cellular, digital television, radio, and emergency broadcast) can be found at: http:// www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/towers.htm; http:// www.towerkill.com; and htt�://www.fws.gov/mi rg atorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/Hazards/towers/ comtow.html. Not all Threatened and Endangered Species that occur in North Carolina are subject to section 7 consultation with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, sea turtles,when in the water, and certain marine mammals are under purview of the National Marine Fisheries Service. If your project occurs in marine, estuarine, or coastal river systems you should also contact the National Marine Fisheries Service, http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ We appreciate your concern for threatened and endangered species. The Service encourages Federal agencies to include conservation of threatened and endangered species into their project planning to further the purposes of the Act. Please include the Consultation Tracking Number in the header of this letter with any request for consultation or correspondence about your project that you submit to our office. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Ellis of this office at john_ellis@fws.gov. [�y7f�7f��iSE �I�ii[iZ.r[�[iL��iZ�I�b�iSE��iy�i�I: Attachment(s): • Official Species List 07/17/2018 Event Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 Official Species List This list is provided pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and fulfills the requirement for Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary of the Interior information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of a proposed action". This species list is provided by: Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 (919) 856-4520 07/17!2018 Event Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 2 Project Summary Consultation Code: 04EN2000-2018-SLI-1072 Event Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 Project Name: Bridge 132 SR 1127 (Herring Road) Project Type: TRANSPORTATION Project Description: Proposed replacement of Bridge 132 on SR 1127 with a two barrel box culvert on existing alignment in existing right-of -way. Off site detours will used during construction. Project Location: Approximate location of the project can be viewed in Google Maps: htt�s:// www. o�ogle.coin/maps/place/35.291811598737155N78.08442097996078W � ;� Counties: Wayne, NC 07/17/2018 Event Code: 04EN2000-2018-E-02196 3 Endangered Species Act Species There is a total of 1 threatened, endangered, or candidate species on this species list. Species on this list should be considered in an effects analysis for your project and could include species that exist in another geographic area. For example, certain fish may appear on the species list because a project could affect downstream species. IPaC does not display listed species or critical habitats under the sole jurisdiction of NOAA Fisheriesl, as USFWS does not have the authority to speak on behalf of NOAA and the Department of Commerce. See the "Critical habitats" section below for those critical habitats that lie wholly or partially within your project area under this office's jurisdiction. Please contact the designated FWS office if you have questions. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. Birds NAME Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis No critical habitat has been designated for this species. Species profile: https://ecos.fws. oe v/ecp/species/7614 Critical habitats STATUS Endangered THERE ARE NO CRITICAL HABITATS WITHIN YOUR PROJECTAREA UNDER THIS OFFICE'S JURISDICTION.