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Home My WebLink About20210050 Ver 1_3_Natural Environment_20201223Natural Environment SEPI m mom Roy Cooper, Governor ■� NC DEPARTMENT OF 5usi Hamilton, Secretary ■moms NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES s mom Walter Clark, director, Land and Water Stewardship NCNHDE-9058 May 23, 2019 Robert Lepsic SEPI, Inc. 1 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 RE: Northern High School Site Dear Robert Lepsic: 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.ciov/offices/Di rectory/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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.butler@ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES fl 121 W. JONES STREET, RALEIGH. NC 27603 • 16S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH. NC 27699 OFC 919.707.9120 • FAX 919.707,9121 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Northern High School Site May 23, 2019 NCNHDE-9058 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name ast Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Rank Freshwater 31079 Elliptio roanokensis Roanoke Slabshell 2007-08-14 E 3-Medium --- Special G3 S3 Bivalve Concern Freshwater 31122 Lampsilis cariosa Yellow Lampmussel 2007-08-14 E 3-Medium --- Endangered G3G4 S3 Bivalve Freshwater 31143 Lampsilis radiata Eastern Lampmussel 2007-08-14 E 3-Medium --- Threatened G5 S3 Bivalve Freshwater Fish16478 Ambloplites cavifrons Roanoke Bass 2003-10-01 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S2 Rare Freshwater or 1310 Somatogyrus Panhandle Pebblesnail 2013-06-22 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G2G3 S2S3 Terrestrial virginicus Rare Gastropod Liverwort 22665 Plagiochila ludoviciana A Liverwort 1937-03-02 H 2-High --- Significantly G5 S1 Vascular Plant 17531 Baptisia aberrans Prairie Blue Wild 1993-07-07 F Indigo Vascular Plant 119 Echinacea laevigata Smooth Coneflower 2014-09-25 F Vascular Plant 22519 Liatris squarrulosa Earle's Blazing -star 2005-10-20 D Vascular Plant 3779 Lithospermum canescens Vascular Plant 1787 Parthenium auriculatum Vascular Plant 23905 Solidago ulmifolia Vascular Plant 22475 Symphyotrichum concinnum Hoary Puccoon 1993-07-07 Glade Wild Quinine 1993-07-07 Elm -leaf Goldenrod 1970-09-22 Narrow -leaved Smooth 2005-10-20 Aster D AB H CD Rare Peripheral 2-High --- Endangered G5T2 S2 2-High Endangered Endangered G2G3 S1S2 2-High --- Significantly G4G5 S2 Rare Peripheral 2-High --- Threatened G5 S2 2-High --- Significantly G3G4 S3 Rare Throughout 3-Medium --- Significantly G5 Si? Rare Disjunct 2-High --- Threatened G5T4 S2 Page 2 of 4 Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Middle Eno River Bluffs and Slopes R2 (Very High) C3 (High) NEU/Eno River Aquatic Habitat R2 (Very High) C2 (Very High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Na....wn Owner Durham County Open Space Durham County: multiple local government Local Government Hebron Road Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant State Conservation Program Hebron Road Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant State Dedicated Nature Preserve Conservation Program Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on May 23, 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. Page 3 of 4 I'arkview Dr v"�n �:ooask+e ciao "0 Wo ah n Argonne D, '1 , O` owe to rgm� nnr _ c` a Wellington Ur Noll °,b:,k Ro Va II,Y �` School Horton Rd Afe' FrI S19� �ar.ia qve _ .snrc °j Rr, �n D'a: m - o� CIYa Ik Level Rd Mill Grove P:,ns Ln o Rd ..rosby Rd N _ New<,a5` Fr 0101 5y - - Fautied Rd on v 5- �'' i911�acAw P e May 23, 2019 Project Boundary Buffered Project Boundary NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Managed Area (MAREA) NCNHDE-9058: Northern High School Site Gserloa/� Ave �moga xJ � "'9 Sls O Carnage A- c WOO Wneat M` 4 m � GW Barn P�" \ on_�aks v Felicia St ow-o° o - Nee _ Hancock St � O Dr o w �i h Just- St d --- -- --- Hebron Bria rep" V' - oll�ck D, 1 odd St Fannlrg t ay a feel Ur G 0 GI _ G n,yea�cal Park u' Weaver _ rd % E Carver 51 1:23, 547 0 0.2 0.4 0.8 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 NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community Page 4 of 4 Endangered Species, Threatened Species, and Candidate Species, Durham County, North Carolina Updated: 07-17-2020 Common Name Scientific name Federal Record Status Status Vertebrate: Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus BGPA Current Carolina madtom Range by Basin Noturus furiosus ARS Current Neuse River waterdog Range by basin Necturus lewisi ARS Current Invertebrate: Atlantic pigtoe Range by Basin Fusconaia masoni ARS Current Dwarf wedgemusselRange by basin Alasmidonta heterodon E Current Green floater Lasmigona subviridis ARS Current Septima's clubtail Gomphus septima ARS Historical Vascular Plant: Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii E Current Smooth coneflower Echinacea laevigata E Current Nonvascular Plant: Lichen: Definitions of Federal Status Codes: E = endangered. A taxon "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range." T = threatened. A taxon "likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range." C = candidate. A taxon under consideration for official listing for which there is sufficient information to support listing. (Formerly "C1" candidate species.) BGPA =Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. See below. ARS = At Risk Species. Species that are Petitioned, Candidates or Proposed for Listing under the Endangered Species Act. Consultation under Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA is not required for Candidate or Proposed species; although a Conference, as described under Section 7(a)(4) of the ESA is recommended for actions affecting species proposed for listing. T(S/A) = threatened due to similarity of appearance. A taxon that is threatened due to similarity of appearance with another listed species and is listed for its protection. Taxa listed as T(S/A) are not biologically endangered or threatened and are not subject to Section 7 consultation. See below. EXP = experimental population. A taxon listed as experimental (either essential or nonessential). Experimental, nonessential populations of endangered species (e.g., red wolf) are treated as threatened species on public land, for consultation purposes, and as species proposed for listing on private land. P = proposed. Taxa proposed for official listing as endangered or threatened will be noted as "PE" or "PT", respectively. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA): In the July 9, 2007 Federal Register( 72:37346-37372), the bald eagle was declared recovered, and removed (de -listed) from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered wildlife. This delisting took effect August 8,2007. After delisting, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act) (16 U.S.C. 668-668d) becomes the primary law protecting bald eagles. The Eagle Act prohibits take of bald and golden eagles and provides a statutory definition of "take" that includes "disturb". The USFWS has developed National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines to provide guidance to land managers, landowners, and others as to how to avoid disturbing bald eagles. For mor information, visit http://www.fws. og v/mi r too birds/baldea 1 Threatened due to similarity of appearance(T(S/A)): In the November 4, 1997 Federal Register (55822-55825), the northern population of the bog turtle (from New York south to Maryland) was listed as T (threatened), and the southern population (from Virginia south to Georgia) was listed as T(S/A) (threatened due to similarity of appearance). The T(S/A) designation bans the collection and interstate and international commercial trade of bog turtles from the southern population. The T(S/A) designation has no effect on land management activities by private landowners in North Carolina, part of the southern population of the species. In addition to its official status as T(S/A), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers the southern population of the bog turtle as a Federal species of concern due to habitat loss. Definitions of Record Status: Current - Based on NC Natural Heritage Program information, this taxon is considered to be extant in the county. Historical - Based on NC Natural Heritage Program information, this taxon is considered to be historical in the county, meaning that all recorded occurrences are either extirpated, have not been found in recent surveys, or have not been surveyed recently enough to be confident they are still present. Obscure - the date and/or location of observation is uncertain. Incidental/migrant - the species was observed outside of its normal range or habitat. Probable/potential - the species is considered likely to occur in this county based on the proximity of known records (in adjacent counties), the presence of potentially suitable habitat, or both.