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May 2, 2019
Rex Badgett
NC DOT
121 DOT Drive
Carthage, NC 28327
RE: Nashville Church Road culvert
Dear Rex Badgett:
Roy Cooper. Governor
Susi Hamilton. Secretary
Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
I1006111:11111
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:
httgs://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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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.butler�ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603,
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEpAATM5NT OF NATUPAL AND CutTuraAL RESOU'PCES
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Nashville Church Road culvert
May 2, 2019
NCNHDE-8896
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific NameN Common Name
Group
Freshwater Fish31816 Enneacanthus
chaetodon
Freshwater Fish2491 Etheostoma mariae
Reptile 7018 Heterodon simus
Vascular Plant 6718 Carex canescens var
disjuncta
Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area
Site Name in
Juniper Creek Cedar Swamps
Blackbanded Sunfish
Lasf
Element Accuracy
Observation
Occurrence
Date
Rank
1973-01-21
H? 3-Medium
Pinewoods Darter 2014-05-07 E 3-Medium
Southern Hognose 2018-11-04 A 3-Medium
Snake
Silvery Sedge 1984-05-30 H 3-Medium
Representational Rating Collective Rating
R3 (High) C4 (Moderate)
Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area
Federal State Global
State
Status Status Rank
Rank
--- Significantly G3G4
S3
Rare
--- Special G3
S2
Concern
--- Threatened G2
S2
Significantly G5T5 S2
Rare
Peripheral
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
INC Agricultural Development and Farmland INC Department of Agriculture State
Preservation Trust Fund Easement
Sandhills Area Land Trust Easement Sandhills Area Land Trust Private
NOTE: If the proposed project intersects with a conservation/managed area, please contact the landowner directly for additional information. If the project intersects with a Dedicated Nature Preserve
(DNP), Registered Natural Heritage Area (RHA), or Federally -listed species, NCNHP staff may provide additional correspondence regarding the project.
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on May 2, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 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
Nashville Church Road culvert
May 2, 2019
NCNHDE-8896
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
Rank
IL
Dragonfly or 33777
Somatochlora
Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
H?
5-Very ---
Significantly
-
G3G4
S2?
Damselfly
georgiana
Low
Rare
Freshwater Fish31816
Enneacanthus
Blackbanded Sunfish
1973-01-21
H?
3-Medium ---
Significantly
G3G4
S3
chaetodon
Rare
Freshwater Fish2491
Etheostoma mariae
Pinewoods Darter
2014-05-07
E
3-Medium ---
Special
G3
S2
Concern
Freshwater Fish27888
Noturus sp. 2
Broadtail Madtom
1988-08-15
H?
3-Medium ---
Special
G2
S1
Concern
Freshwater Fish10304
Semotilus lumbee
Sandhills Chub
1989
H?
3-Medium ---
Special
G3G4
S2
Concern
Reptile 7018
Heterodon simus
Southern Hognose
2018-11-04
A
3-Medium ---
Threatened
G2
S2
Snake
Reptile 37491
Masticophis flagellum
Coachwhip
2015-08-30
E
3-Medium ---
Significantly
G5
S3
Rare
Reptile 1701
Pituophis
Northern Pinesnake
2016-06-12
AB
3-Medium ---
Threatened
G4T4
S2
melanoleucus
melanoleucus
Vascular Plant 2169
Astragalus michauxii
Sandhills Milk -vetch
1940-05-25
H
4-Low ---
Special
G3
S3
Vascular Plant 4049 Astragalus michauxii Sandhills Milk -vetch 1988-05-20
Vascular Plant 6718 Carex canescens var. Silvery Sedge 1984-05-30
disjuncta
Vascular Plant 19597 Persicaria hirsuta Hairy Smartweed 1998-08-09
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating
Juniper Creek Cedar Swamps R3 (High)
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H? 4-Low
H 3-Medium
C 4-Low
Collective Rating
C4 (Moderate)
Concern
Vulnerable
--- Special G3 S3
Concern
Vulnerable
--- Significantly G5T5 S2
Rare
Peripheral
--- Endangered G3G4 S1

Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name r ocaner Owner Type
Sandhills Game Land NC Wildlife Resources Commission State
NC Agricultural Development and Farmland NC Department of Agriculture State
Preservation Trust Fund Easement
Sandhills Area Land Trust Easement Sandhills Area Land Trust Private
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https //ncnhde natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on May 2, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 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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NCNHDE-8896: Nashville Church Road culvert
May 2, 2019
Project Boundary E) Managed Area (MAREA)
Buffered Project Boundary
E] Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
E3 NHP Natural Area (NHNA)
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