20191209 Ver 2_NCNHP_Report_20191122

■ ■■■ Roy Cooper. Governor
ME NC DEPARTMENT OF Susi Hamilton, Secretary
women NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
0 son Walter Clark, director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-8657
April 5, 2019
Amy Moore
S&ME, Inc
9751 Southern Pine Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28273
RE. Piedmont R-2511 Pipeline Project, 7335-19-023
Dear Amy Moore.
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide
information about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project
boundary. These results are presented in the attached `Documented Occurrences' tables and map.
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 documented within the project area or 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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.
Also please note that the NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional
correspondence if a Dedicated Nature Preserve, Registered Heritage Area, Clean Water
Management Trust Fund easement, or an occurrence of a Federally -listed species is 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 ney.butlerLncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOVRCES
Q 121 W. JONES STREET. RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 1651 MAIL SERVICE CENTER. RALEIGH. NC 27699
OFC 918.707.9120 • FAX [phone]

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Piedmont R-2511 Pipeline Project
Project No. 7335-19-023
April 5, 2019
NCNHDE-8657
Element Occurrences Documented
Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID
Scientific Name Common Name lement
Accuracy
Federal State
Global
State
Group
Observatio Occurrence
Status tatus
Rank
Rank
Date Rank
Crustacean 19158
Orconectes virginiensisChowanoke Crayfish 1980-06-17 H?
3-Medium
--- Special
G3
S3
Concern
Freshwater 33324
Elliptic fisheriana Northern Lance 2014-08-26 E
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S3
Bivalve
Rare
Freshwater Fish36843
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner 2000-09-11 E
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S2S3
Rare
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 httr)s://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/content/heir). Data query generated on April 5, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q1 Jan 2019. 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
Piedmont R-2511 Pipeline Project
Project No. 7335-19-023
April 5, 2019
NCNHDE-8657
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID cientific Name Common Name Element
Group Observation Occurrence
Dated Rank
Butterfly 34501 Neonympha helicta Helicta Satyr 1980-Pre H
Crustacean
19158
Orconectes virginiensisChowanoke Crayfish
1980-06-17
Dragonfly or
32039
Coryphaeschna ingens Regal Darner
2004-Pre
Damselfly
Dragonfly or
33736
Somatochlora Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
Damselfly
georgiana
Dragonfly or
33762
Somatochlora Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
Damselfly
georgiana
Freshwater
33324
Elliptic fisheriana Northern Lance
2014-08-26
Bivalve
Freshwater Fish36843
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner
2000-09-11
Mammal 23088 Canis rufus Red Wolf 2015-01-01
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
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H?
H?
H?
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Accuracy
Federal State
Global
State
Status Status
Rank
Rank
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-9
5-Very
--- Significantly
G3G4
S1?
Low
Ra re
3-Medium
--- Special
G3
S3
Concern
5-Very
--- Significantly
G5
S2?
Low
Ra re
5-Very
--- Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Low
Ra re
5-Very
--- Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Low
Ra re
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S3
Ra re
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S2S3
Ra re
5-Very
EXP Threatened
G1Q
S1
Low
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program NC Department of Agriculture, Division of State
Easement Soil and Water Conservation
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httr)s://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/content/heir). Data query generated on April 5, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q1 Jan 2019. 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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