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Home My WebLink About20201576 Ver 2_Macon County - B79 - NC Hertiage Program_20210108 59 ••• Roy Cooper.Governor N� NC DEPARTMENTOF Susi Hamilton,Secretary •. .B NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES • ••• Walter Clark,Director, Land and Water Stewardship NCNHDE-7557 November 16, 2018 Kim Hamlin TGS Engineers 706 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC 27603 RE: Macon Bridge #79 Dear Kim Hamlin: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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(8ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES a 121 W.JONES STREET.RALEIGH.NC 27603 • I6S1 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.RALEIGH.NC 27699 OFC 919,707,9120 • FAX 914.707.9121 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences,Natural Areas,and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Macon Bridge#79 November 16,2018 N CN H D E-7557 Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area on Name ment r — AccuracyW Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Rank Freshwater Fish2262 Clinostomus sp.1 Smoky Dace 2016-05-23 E 3-Medium --- Special G5T3Q S2 Concern Freshwater Fish24088 Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub 2015-06-25 E 3-Medium Threatened Threatened G2 S1 Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name presentational C°11311111 LTN/Little Tennessee River(Lower)Aquatic Habitat R1(Exceptional) Cl(Exceptional) No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httosi/ncnhde natureserve ora/content/helo.Data query generated on November 16,2018;source:NCNHP,Q4 Oct 2018. 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 Bridge#79 November 16,2018 N CN H D E-7557 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area xonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Element Accuracy Federal State Global State up bservation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Rank i — Amphibian 27556 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2015-06-25 B 3-Medium --- Special G3G4T S3 alleganiensis Concern 2 alleganiensis Dragonfly or 33445 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S1S2 Damselfly Low Rare Freshwater Fish2262 Clinostomus sp.1 Smoky Dace 2016-05-23 E 3-Medium --- Special G5T3Q S2 Concern Freshwater Fish24088 Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub 2015-06-25 E 3-Medium Threatened Threatened G2 S1 Moss 23634 Dicranella rufescens Red Fork Moss 1967-10-15 H 3-Medium --- Significantly G5? Si? Rare Other Stonefly 38263 Remenus duffieldi Georgia Springfly 1993-05-27 D? 3-Medium --- Significantly G2 S2 Rare Vascular Plant 9551 Gentianopsis crinita Fringed Gentian 1968-Pre H 5-Very --- Threatened GS S1 Low Vascular Plant 23934 Hackelia virginiana Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre H 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2 Low Rare Peripheral Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area • Nam- Representational Rating LTN/Little Tennessee River(Lower)Aquatic Habitat R1(Exceptional) Cl(Exceptional) Little Tennessee River Floodplain R1(Exceptional) Cl(Exceptional) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Na Ownsh. Owner T Nantahala National Forest-Nantahala Ranger US Forest Service Federal District NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site NC Department of Transportation State NC Division of Mitigation Services Easement NC DEQ,Division of Mitigation Services State Needmore Game Land NC Wildlife Resources Commission State Needmore Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve NC Wildlife Resources Commission State Page 3 of 5 Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help.Data query generated on November 16,2018;source:NCNHP,Q4 Oct 2018. 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 NCNHDE-7557: Macon Bridge #79 \\\. ,,,,.., �'�i+•OJJ;.JJ•�eie4; ��e,r, J•J••�i;:�i0••' N.PPP Q,°.;3,•°er,•;g•,s�•es'2::ee•.;e°d;:e,,. 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