20210034 Ver 1_NCNHDE report city hickory startown robin_20210203

NCNHDE-13646
January 6, 2021
Kevin Thomas
Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc.
1900 Center Park Drive, Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28217
RE: City of Hickory: Startown / Robinson Road Connectors; 303-168
Dear Kevin Thomas:
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 [e-mail] or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
City of Hickory: Startown / Robinson Road Connectors
Project No. 303-168
January 6, 2021
NCNHDE-13646
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
Freshwater Fish 32500 Etheostoma
thalassinum
Seagreen Darter 2019-08-05 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G4 S3
Freshwater or
Terrestrial
Gastropod
18542 Triodopsis fulciden Dwarf Threetooth 1952-Pre H 4-Low ---Special
Concern
G1G2 S2S3
Natural
Community
39210 Acidic Cove Forest
(Typic Subtype)
---2019-05-07 B 2-High ------G5 S4
Natural
Community
39212 Dry-Mesic Basic
Oak--Hickory Forest
(Piedmont Subtype)
---2019-05-07 A 2-High ------G3G4 S3
Natural
Community
39211 Piedmont Levee Forest
(Typic Subtype)
---2019-05-07 C 2-High ------G3G4 S3S4
Vascular Plant 39216 Hexastylis naniflora Dwarf-flowered
Heartleaf
2019-05-07 A 2-High Threatened Threatened G3 S3
Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Henry Fork/Brookford Slopes R4 (Moderate)C4 (Moderate)
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of 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 January 6, 2021; 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.
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