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®i NC DEPARTMENT OF
■Amu■ NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
■ Now
May 2, 2019
Rex Badgett
INC DOT
121 DOT Drive
Carthage, INC 28327
RE: Laurel Hill Ch. Rd, culvert
Dear Rex Badgett:
Foy Cooper. Governor
Susi Hamilton. Secretary
Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
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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.aov/offices/Directory/ListOff ices. 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 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 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 ney.butler�ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
INC Natural Heritage Program
1?EPARTr1ENT OF NATUPAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Laurel Hill Ch. Rd. culvert
May 2, 2019
NCN H DE-8895
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID
Scientific Name °
Common NaA
Last
Element
Group
11
Observation
Occurrence
Date
Rank
Dragonfly or 33777
Somatochlora
Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
H?
Damselfly
georgiana
Vascular Plant 21502
Desmodium fernaldii
Fernald's Tick -trefoil
1973-08-08
H
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Accuracy Federal
State Global
State
Status
Status Rank
Rank
+
5-Very ---
Significantly G3G4
S2?
Low
Rare
3-Medium ---
Significantly G4
Sl
Rare
Peripheral
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-8895: Laurel Hill Ch. Rd. culvert
May 2, 2019
❑ Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
D Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
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0 0.175 0.35 0.7 mi
0 0.275 0.55 1.1 km
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