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Home My WebLink About20201570 Ver 1_Macon County - B343 - NC Hertiage Program_20201113NCNHDE-13233 November 3, 2020 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Macon County - Bridge 343; 14SP.20561.1 Dear Patrick Breedlove: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rodney.butler@ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Macon County - Bridge 343 Project No. 14SP.20561.1 November 3, 2020 NCNHDE-13233 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 Amphibian 14076 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender 2018-06-11 BC 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3T2 S3 Crustacean 11139 Cambarus georgiae Little Tennessee Crayfish 2016-04-21 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G2G3 S2 Freshwater Fish 19282 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace 2018-10-01 B 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5T3Q S2 Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating LTN/Cartoogechaye Creek Aquatic Habitat R3 (High)C3 (High) No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on November 3, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q3 October 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 5 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Macon County - Bridge 343 Project No. 14SP.20561.1 November 3, 2020 NCNHDE-13233 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 Amphibian 14076 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender 2018-06-11 BC 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3T2 S3 Crustacean 11139 Cambarus georgiae Little Tennessee Crayfish 2016-04-21 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G2G3 S2 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33445 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G5 S1S2 Freshwater Fish 19282 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace 2018-10-01 B 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5T3Q S2 Natural Community 28168 Chestnut Oak Forest (Herb Subtype) ---2010 A 2-High ------G4G5 S4 Natural Community 29017 Montane Oak--Hickory Forest (Basic Subtype) ---2010 BC 2-High ------G3 S3 Vascular Plant 27110 Frasera caroliniensis Columbo 2019-05-02 BC 2-High ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G5 S2S3 Vascular Plant 9551 Gentianopsis crinita Fringed Gentian 1968-Pre H 5-Very Low ---Threatened G5 S1 Vascular Plant 23934 Hackelia virginiana Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre H 5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G5 S2 Vascular Plant 27169 Parnassia grandifolia Bigleaf Grass-of- Parnassus 1999 D 2-High ---Threatened G3 S2 Vascular Plant 25703 Smilax hugeri Huger's Carrion-flower 1999 BC 1-Very High ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G4 S3 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Dobson Mountain R3 (High)C4 (Moderate) LTN/Cartoogechaye Creek Aquatic Habitat R3 (High)C3 (High) Page 3 of 5 Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type Nantahala National Forest - Nantahala Ranger District US Forest Service Federal Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on November 3, 2020; source: NCNHP, Q3 October 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 4 of 5 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Page 5 of 5