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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000574_Cape Fear NHP Report_20150504Aff� .�A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office of Land and dater Stewardship Pat Mc Cory Baran GmsEW Donald R. van der Vaart Governor Dinar Secretary NCN H D E-243 May 4, 2015 Bethany Georgoulias NCDENR 512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 bethany.georgoulias@ncdenr.gov RE: Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant; DEMLR-SW-NCS000574 Dear Bethany Georgoulias: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 5 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000574 May 4, 2015 NCNHDE-243 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 32240 Colonial Wading Bird --- 2009-04-19 Current 2-High --- --- Assemblage Colony Natural 28365 Piedmont Levee Forest --- 2010-03-13 Current 2-High --- --- Community (Typic Subtype) Vascular Plant 7483 Phacelia covillei Buttercup Phacelia 1984 Current 3-Medium Species of Significantly Global State Rank Rank G5 S3 G3G4 S3S4 G3 S3 Concern Rare Throughout Vascular Plant 16759 Phacelia covillei Buttercup Phacelia 1985-03-21 Current 2-High Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Throughout Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Cape Fear River/McKay Island Floodplain R5 (General) C4 (Moderate) 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 May 4, 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 5 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000574 May 4, 2015 NCNHDE-243 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 Status Animal 32240 Colonial Wading Bird --- 2009-04-19 Current Assemblage Colony Dragonfly or 33757 Somatochlora georgiana Coppery Emerald 2004-PRE Historical Damselfly Freshwater Fish 11126 Moxostoma sp. 3 Carolina Redhorse 1977 Current Mammal 34678 Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-eared Bat 2001-06-27 Current Natural 28365 Piedmont Levee Forest --- 2010-03-13 Current Community (Typic Subtype) Vascular Plant 6411 Enemion biternatum Eastern Isopyrum 1951-04 Historical Vascular Plant 7483 Phacelia covillei Buttercup Phacelia 1984 Current Vascular Plant 15934 Phacelia covillei Buttercup Phacelia 1985 Current Vascular Plant 16759 Phacelia covillei Buttercup Phacelia 1985-03-21 Current Vascular Plant 6202 Scutellaria australis Southern Skullcap 1951-04-27 Historical Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Cape Fear River/McKay Island Floodplain R5 (General) CPF/Rocky River Subbasin Aquatic Habitat n/a (Not Applicable) Accuracy Federal State Global State Status Status Rank Rank 2-High --- --- G5 S3 5-Very --- Significantly G3G4 S2? Low Rare 3-Medium Species of Threatened G1G2Q S1 Concern 5-Very PE Significantly G2G3 S2 Low Rare 2-High --- --- G3G4 S3S4 4-Low --- Special G5 S2 Concern Vulnerable 3-Medium Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Throughout 4-Low Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Throughout 2-High Species of Significantly G3 S3 Concern Rare Throughout 4-Low --- Endangered G4?Q S1 Collective Rating C4 (Moderate) C1 (Exceptional) Page 3 of 5 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 May 4, 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 4 of 5