20200088 Ver 1_NHP_ProjectReport_20200116

SON Roy Cooper, Governor
•E NC DEPARTMENT OF
■ownE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES Susi Hamilton, Secretary
0 OEM Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-11115
January 16, 2020
Sean Farrell
NCDOT
5501 Barbados Boulevard
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
RE: Pender County 1-40 Burgaw Culvert Channel Realignment; 15403.1071014
Dear Sean Farrell:
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 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.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DFPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND C UILTUPAL RESOUPC:E'n

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Pender County 1-40 Burgaw Culvert Channel Realignment
Project No.15403.1071014
January 16, 2020
NCNHDE-11115
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 a Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Dragonfly or 33765 Somatochlora Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G3G4 S2?
Damselfly georgiana Low Rare
Reptile 7511 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2003-07-17 E 3-Medium --- Special G4 S3
Concern
Vascular Plant 9420 Helenium pinnatifidum Dissected Sneezeweed 1960-05 F 4-Low --- Significantly G4 S2
Rare
Peripheral
Vascular Plant 3635 Lysimachia Rough -leaf Loosestrife 1879-08 H 4-Low Endangered Endangered G3 S3
asperulifolia
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
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.orci/content/help. Data query generated on January 16, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q1 Jan
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-11115: Pender County 1-40 Burgaw Culvert Channel Realignment
January 16, 2020
Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
E] Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
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