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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200926 Ver 1_project_report_eastover_community_park_25083_25083_20200716■ ■■■ Roy Cooper. Governor 00 0 NC DEPARTMENT OF Susi Hamilton, Secretary ■■L■■ NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN won Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship NCNHDE-12176 June 8. 2020 Brian Smith Carolina Ecosystems 3040 NC 42 W Clayton, NC 27520 RE. Eastover Community Park Dear Brian Smith: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rodnev.butlerWncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOVRCES 121 W. JONES STREET. RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 16S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH. NC 27699 & OFC g19.707.9120 • FAX 919.707.9121 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Eastover Community Park June 8, 2020 NCNHDE-12176 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last 'Or Element Accuracy Federal State Group servation Occurrence Status tatus t + Date' Rank Dragonfly or 33740 Somatochlora Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly Damselfly georgiana Low Rare Dragonfly or 33780 Stylurus ivae Shining Clubtail 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly Damselfly Low Rare 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 Global State Rank Rank A G3G4 S2? G4 S2S3 Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httr)s://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/heir). Data query generated on June 8, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 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. Page 2 of 3 3 y,. c\ a 11 N W E Beard S June 8, 2020 Project Boundary Buffered Project Boundary NCNHDE-12176: Eastover Community Park 1:22,801 0 0.175 0.35 0.7 mi 0 0.3 0.6 1.2 km Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NIPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NIL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community Page 3 of 3