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NCNHDE-14192
March 15, 2021
Joel Howard
NCDOT
716 West Main Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
RE: W-5710AI; NCDOT
Dear Joel Howard:
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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, Land and Water 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
W-5710AI
Project No. NCDOT
March 15, 2021
NCNHDE-14192
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
Bivalve
14250 Villosa delumbis Eastern Creekshell 2019-09-27 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G4 S4
Freshwater
Bivalve
16905 Villosa vaughaniana Carolina Creekshell 2019-09-26 E 3-Medium ---Endangered G2G3 S3
Freshwater Fish 20138 Etheostoma collis Carolina Darter 2010-05-12 E 3-Medium ---Special
Concern
G3 S3
Mayfly 35281 Asioplax dolani a mayfly 2006-08-23 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G4 S2
Natural
Community
30077 Dry Basic
Oak--Hickory Forest
---2011-06-01 BC 2-High ------G2G3 S2S3
Natural
Community
31128 Piedmont Alluvial
Forest
---2011-06-01 C 2-High ------G4 S4
Vascular Plant 9434 Eurybia mirabilis Piedmont Aster 2011-06-01 A 2-High ---Significantly
Rare
Throughout
G3 S3
Vascular Plant 7755 Gillenia stipulata Indian Physic 1957-06 F 4-Low ---Threatened G5 S2
Vascular Plant 4610 Isoetes virginica Virginia Quillwort 1956-05-03 H 5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare Limited
G1 S1
Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
YAD/Crooked Creek Aquatic Habitat R3 (High)C4 (Moderate)
Crooked Creek Woods R3 (High)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 March 15, 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.
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