20200402 Ver 1_NCNHP Report_20200324

NCNHDE-11586
March 5, 2020
Ashley Bentz
S&ME, Inc.
3201 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
RE: Line 99 Repair
Dear Ashley Bentz:
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 [e-mail] or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
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Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Natural
Community
14819 Pond Pine Woodland
(Typic Subtype)
---2010-05-06 BC 2-High ------G3 S3
Natural
Community
14842 Wet Pine Flatwoods
(Sand Myrtle Subtype)
---2018-11-07 BC 3-Medium ------G2?S1
Natural
Community
13353 Wet Pine Flatwoods
(Typic Subtype)
---2010-05-06 C 3-Medium ------G3 S3
Vascular Plant 13359 Amorpha confusa Savanna Indigo-bush 1993-06-22 D 3-Medium ---Threatened G3T3 S3
Vascular Plant 6444 Crocanthemum
carolinianum
Carolina Sunrose 1984-04-13 E 3-Medium ---Endangered G4 S1
Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Funston Bays R3 (High)C2 (Very High)
Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area*
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve
Dedicated Nature Preserve
NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
*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 March 5, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q1 Jan 2020.
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
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Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33738 Somatochlora
georgiana
Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S2?
Natural
Community
7176 High Pocosin
(Evergreen Subtype)
---2008 B?2-High ------G3 S3S4
Natural
Community
14819 Pond Pine Woodland
(Typic Subtype)
---2010-05-06 BC 2-High ------G3 S3
Natural
Community
30457 Sandy Pine Savanna
(Rush Featherling
Subtype)
---2018-11-07 BC 4-Low ------G1 S1
Natural
Community
30456 Sandy Pine Savanna
(Typic Subtype)
---2010-05-06 BC 4-Low ------G3 S1
Natural
Community
3762 Wet Loamy Pine
Savanna
---2010-05-06 BC 3-Medium ------G1 S1
Natural
Community
14842 Wet Pine Flatwoods
(Sand Myrtle Subtype)
---2018-11-07 BC 3-Medium ------G2?S1
Natural
Community
13353 Wet Pine Flatwoods
(Typic Subtype)
---2010-05-06 C 3-Medium ------G3 S3
Reptile 10252 Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback
Rattlesnake
2009-09 E 3-Medium ---Endangered G4 S1
Reptile 3920 Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip 1946-Pre H 4-Low ---Significantly
Rare
G5 S2
Vascular Plant 13359 Amorpha confusa Savanna Indigo-bush 1993-06-22 D 3-Medium ---Threatened G3T3 S3
Vascular Plant 6444 Crocanthemum
carolinianum
Carolina Sunrose 1984-04-13 E 3-Medium ---Endangered G4 S1
Vascular Plant 17811 Dionaea muscipula Venus Flytrap 2019-05-15 B 3-Medium ---Special
Concern
Vulnerable
G2 S2
Vascular Plant 27026 Quercus elliottii Running Oak 1993-06-22 E 2-High ---Significantly
Rare
Peripheral
G3G5 S2
Vascular Plant 2368 Solidago verna Spring-flowering
Goldenrod
1983-06-01 H 4-Low ---Significantly
Rare Other
G3 S3
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Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Boiling Spring Lakes Wetland Complex R1 (Exceptional)C1 (Exceptional)
Blue Pond/Allen Creek R1 (Exceptional)C2 (Very High)
Funston Bays R3 (High)C2 (Very High)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
Boiling Spring Lakes Plant Conservation Preserve
Dedicated Nature Preserve
NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund Funded
Project
NC DNCR, Clean Water Management Trust
Fund
State
Hog Branch Ponds Plant Conservation Preserve
Dedicated Nature Preserve
NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
Hog Branch Pond Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
State
NC Division of Mitigation Services Easement NC DEQ, Division of Mitigation Services State
Boiling Spring Lakes Preserve The Nature Conservancy Private
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on March 5, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q1 Jan 2020.
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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