2515_Benton_NCNHP_Response_FID1813986_20220815

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August 15, 2022
Joseph Avolis
Avolis Engineering, PA
PO Box 15564
New Bern, INC 28562
RE: Info Request ID: 187
Dear Joseph Avolis:
D. Reid Wilson, Secretary
Micky Buchanan
Deputy Director, Natural Heritage Program
NCNHDE-18997
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database indicates that
there are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/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. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one -mile
radius of the project area, if any, are also included in this report.
If a Federally -listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one -mile radius of
the project area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for
guidance. Contact information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
https://www.fws.gov/offices/Directory/ListOffices.cfm?statecode=37.
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 INC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Land and Water Fund 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 rod nev.butler(o)ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPAR71MEN7 OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
fl 121 W. JONES STREET, RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 16S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH. Nc 27699
OFC 919.707.9120 • FAX 919.707,9121

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Info Request ID: 187
August 15, 2022
NCNHDE-18997
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 Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Dragonfly or 38998 Coryphaeschna ingens Regal Darner 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2?
Damselfly Low Rare
Dragonfly or 33788 Triacanthagyna trifida Phantom Darner 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G5 SH
Damselfly Low Rare
Vascular Plant 4958 Ludwigia ravenii Raven's Seedbox 1958-07-19 H 4-Low --- Endangered G1G2 S1
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
M Owner Type
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust Easement North Carolina Coastal Land Trust Private
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/helr). Data query generated on August 15, 2022; source: NCNHP, Q2, July 2022. 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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