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Home My WebLink About20210046 Ver 1_project_report_ashe_355_replacement_28610_28610_20210208NCNHDE-13871 February 1, 2021 Kevin Hining NCDOT 801 Statesville Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 RE: Ashe 355 replacement Dear Kevin Hining: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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, Land and Water 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 Ashe 355 replacement February 1, 2021 NCNHDE-13871 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 Freshwater Bivalve 1195 Elliptio dilatata Spike 2019-07-17 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5 S2 Freshwater Fish 1385 Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter 2019-10-29 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G4 S3 Freshwater Fish 10772 Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow 2019-07-03 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3G4 S3 Freshwater or Terrestrial Gastropod 72 Leptoxis dilatata Seep Mudalia 2019-07-18 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3 S3 Vascular Plant 11399 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2016-05-25 D 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating NEW/South Fork New and New River Aquatic Habitat R1 (Exceptional)C1 (Exceptional) 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 February 1, 2021; source: NCNHP, Q4 January 2021. 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 Ashe 355 replacement February 1, 2021 NCNHDE-13871 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 33005 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender 2019-05-22 E 2-High ---Special Concern G3T2 S3 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33782 Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G5 S1S2 Freshwater Bivalve 1195 Elliptio dilatata Spike 2019-07-17 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5 S2 Freshwater Fish 1385 Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter 2019-10-29 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G4 S3 Freshwater Fish 28410 Notropis sp. 1 Kanawha Rosyface Shiner 2008-05-22 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare GNR S2 Freshwater Fish 32563 Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner 1941-07-08 H 3-Medium ---Threatened G5 S2 Freshwater Fish 4576 Percina oxyrhynchus Sharpnose Darter 1974-08-16 H 3-Medium ---Endangered G4 S1 Freshwater Fish 10772 Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow 2019-07-03 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3G4 S3 Freshwater or Terrestrial Gastropod 72 Leptoxis dilatata Seep Mudalia 2019-07-18 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3 S3 Moss 23334 Pohlia lescuriana Spherical Bulb Nodding Moss 1984-08-30 H 5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare Throughout G4G5 S1? Natural Community 10043 Chestnut Oak Forest (Dry Heath Subtype) ---2010 C 3-Medium ------G5 S5 Vascular Plant 14736 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2016-07-08 D 1-Very High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Vascular Plant 6633 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2011-07-28 D 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Vascular Plant 13048 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2001-06-30 F 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Vascular Plant 11399 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2016-05-25 D 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Canoe Gap Natural Area R5 (General)C5 (General) Page 3 of 5 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating NEW/South Fork New and New River Aquatic Habitat R1 (Exceptional)C1 (Exceptional) 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 February 1, 2021; source: NCNHP, Q4 January 2021. 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