NCS000548_Marshall NHP Project Report_20150306

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Land and dater Stewardship
Pat Mc Cory Baran Gage
Governor Dinar
March 6, 2015
Bethany Georgoulias
NCDENR
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
[e-mail]
RE: Marshall Steam Station; DEMLR-SW-NCS000548
Dear Bethany Georgoulias:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
NCNHDE-74
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources from our database that have been compiled for the project referenced
above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary submitted
with your request for information. These results are presented in the attached `Documented Occurrences'
table and map.
Also attached is a table summarizing rare species and natural communities that have been documented
within a one -mile radius of the project 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. In the event that rare species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that
we may update our records. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile
radius, 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written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 NC Natural Heritage Program data may not be redistributed without permission from the NCNHP.
Also please note that the NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence
if a Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), or an occurrence of a Federally -
listed species is documented within or near the project area.
Thank you for your inquiry. If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need
additional assistance, please contact Allison Schwarz Weakley at all ison.weakleyancdenr.gov or
919.707.8629.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Marshall Steam Station
Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000548
March 6, 2015
NCNHDE-74
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status
Date Status
Animal 23859 Colonial Wading Bird --- 2004 Current 3 - Medium --- ---
Assemblage Colony
No Documented Natural Areas For This Site
No Documented Managed Areas For This Site
Global State
Rank Rank
G5 S3
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at www.ncnhp.org. Data query generated on March 6, 2015; source: NCNHP, Q4 October 2014. 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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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Marshall Steam Station
Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000548
March 6, 2015
NCNHDE-74
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name ast Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group rilbservation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Status
Animal 23859 Colonial Wading Bird --- 2004 Current 3 - Medium --- --- G5 S3
Assemblage Colony
Bird 31301 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 2011 Current 3 - Medium --- Threatened G5 S3B,S3
N
Natural 28428 Dry Oak --Hickory Forest --- 2010 Current 3 - Medium --- --- G4G5 S4
Community (Piedmont Subtype)
Vascular Plant 1607 Acmispon helleri Carolina Birdfoot-trefoil 1958-08-07 Historical 4 - Low Species of Special G3 S3
Concern Concern
Vulnerable
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Lake Norman Slopes and Shoreline R5 (General) C5 (General)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at www.ncnhp.org. Data query generated on March 6, 2015; source: NCNHP, Q4 October 2014. 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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