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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000571_NHP Project Report_20150430Aff� .�A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office of Land and dater Stewardship Pat Mc Cory Baran Gage Governor Dinar April 30, 2015 Bethany Georgoulias NCDENR 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 bethany.georgoulias@ncdenr.gov RE: Rogers Cliffside Energy Complex; DEMLR-SW-NCS000571 Dear Bethany Georgoulias: Donald R. van der Vaart Secretary NCNHDE-236 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 Page 1 of 4 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Rogers Cliffside Energy Complex Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000571 April 30, 2015 NCNHDE-236 Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Status Crustacean 33312 Cambarus johni Carolina Foothills 2005-09-20 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S3 Crayfish Rare Freshwater Fish 32447 Carpiodes sp. cf. cyprinusa Carpsucker 2004-07-15 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly GNR S2 Rare Freshwater Fish 32479 Etheostoma thalassinum Seagreen Darter 2006-07-27 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S3 Rare Vascular Plant 26982 Hexastylis naniflora Dwarf -flowered Heartleaf 2014-06-11 Current 2-High Threatened Threatened G3 S3 Vascular Plant 33015 Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild -petunia 2012 Current 3-Medium --- Special G3 S2 Concern Vulnerable No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on April 30, 2015; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 2015. 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 2 of 4 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Rogers Cliffside Energy Complex Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000571 April 30, 2015 NCNHDE-236 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Status Crustacean 33312 Cambarus johni Carolina Foothills 2005-09-20 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S3 Crayfish Rare Freshwater Fish 32447 Carpiodes sp. cf. cyprinusa Carpsucker 2004-07-15 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly GNR S2 Rare Freshwater Fish 32479 Etheostoma thalassinum Seagreen Darter 2006-07-27 Current 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S3 Rare Vascular Plant 26982 Hexastylis naniflora Dwarf -flowered Heartleaf 2014-06-11 Current 2-High Threatened Threatened G3 S3 Vascular Plant 14216 Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild -petunia 1957-05-07 Historical 3-Medium --- Special G3 S2 Concern Vulnerable Vascular Plant 33015 Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild -petunia 2012 Current 3-Medium --- Special G3 S2 Concern Vulnerable Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Island Ford Flatrocks R3 (High) C4 (Moderate) No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on April 30, 2015; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 2015. 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