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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER JAMES H.TROGDON,III
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
October 26, 2018
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Memorandum To: 14C.045166 File �J l0/26/Z018
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From: Dave McHenry, NCDOT Division 14 Environmental Officer
Subject: Natural Resource Review
In Henderson County, Carolina northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus),
gray bat (Myotis grisescens), northern long-eared bat (NLEB, Myotis septentrionalis),
Appalachian elktoe mussel (Alasmidonta raveneliana), swamp pink (Helonias bullata),
small whorled pogonia (lsotria medeoloides), bunched arrowhead (Sagittaria
fasciculata), mountain sweet pitcher plant (Sarracenia jonesii), and white irisette
(Sisyrinchium dichotomum) are threatened or endangered species that have current
records or that are suspected to still be present.
Pending final design, the project may impact a small wetland area near Crab Creek.
This project does not include replacement of the bridges on this road over Crab Creek
and Shoal Creek, the only streams in the project area. The project will primarily impact
actively used hay fields and pasture and a wooded-scrub area near Crab Creek Road for
minor widening.
Per attached NHP screening, there are no records for listed species within 1 mile of the
project area.
Though they are found in the Little River downstream of the project area, the project will
have no effect on Appalachian Elktoe mussel since there will be no stream impacts,
stringent sediment and erosion controls will be used, and because the occupied habitat
is over 2 stream miles from the project area.
The project may impact wetlands, but there will be no effect on mountain sweet pitcher
plants, bunched arrowhead, or swamp pink because the subject wetland area is highly
disturbed and these plants were not evident when the project area was surveyed on July
2, 2018.
High elevation habitats for CNFS do not exist in the project area.
Mailing Address: Telephone:[phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax:[phone] NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division 14 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Division 14
253 Webster Road 253 Webster Road
Sylva,North Carolina 28779 Website:www.ncdot.gov Sylva,North Carolina 28779

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Forested habitat that could support white irisette or small whorled pagonia will not be
affected by the project. Irisette is primarily restricted to the eastern extremes of
Henderson County well distant from the project area.
There are no caves, bridges, or mines evident near the site that could serve as roosts for
gray bats. The project area is in an area that USFWS considers in the range of NLEB,
but it is not in a "red HUC" for NLEB and over 0.25 mile from the nearest "red HUC".
Tree clearing will be necessary with this project. The project will be compliant with the
4(d) rule for NLEB.

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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Henderson County, North Carolina
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MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest(AOI) Transportation The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
Area of Interest(AOI) F,-r Rails 1:20,000.
Soils wedo Interstate Highways Warning:Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Soil Rating Polygons US Routes
Hydric(100%) peal Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
Major Roads misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
Hydric(66 to 99%) line placement.The maps do not show the small areas of
Local Roads contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
0 Hydric(33 to 65%) scale.
Background
0 Hydric(1 to 32%) Aerial Photography
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
- Not Hydric(0%) measurements.
0 Not rated or not available Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Soil Rating Lines Web Soil Survey URL:
r,r Hydric(100%) Coordinate System: Web Mercator(EPSG:3857)
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,. Hydric(66 to 99%) projection,which preserves direction and shape but distorts
• r Hydric(33 to 65%) distance and area.A projection that preserves area,such as the
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• r Hydric(1 to 32%) accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
eke Not Hydric(0%) This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
✓ r Not rated or not available of the version date(s)listed below.
Soil Rating Points Soil Survey Area: Henderson County, North Carolina
Hydric(100%) Survey Area Data: Version 18,Sep 10,2018
• Hydric(66 to 99%) Soil map units are labeled(as space allows)for map scales
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p Hydric(33 to 65%) Date(s)aerial images were photographed: May 21,2015—Nov
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p Not rated or not available imagery displayed on these maps.As a result,some minor
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Streams and Canals
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Henderson County,North Carolina Shoal Creek Road Soils
Hydric Rating by Map Unit
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
BaB Bradson gravelly loam, 0 0.3 1.8%
2 to 7 percent slopes
BaC Bradson gravelly loam, 0 0.1 0.7%
7 to 15 percent slopes
Co Codorus loam(arkaqua) 5 12.2 65.6%
HyC Hayesville loam,7 to 15 0 0.7 4.0%
percent slopes
HyE Hayesville loam, 15 to 0 2.2 11.6%
25 percent slopes
TeC Tate fine sandy loam,7 0 3.1 16.4%
to 15 percent slopes
Totals for Area of Interest 18.7 100.0%
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Henderson County,North Carolina Shoal Creek Road Soils
Description
This rating indicates the percentage of map units that meets the criteria for hydric
soils. Map units are composed of one or more map unit components or soil
types, each of which is rated as hydric soil or not hydric. Map units that are made
up dominantly of hydric soils may have small areas of minor nonhydric
components in the higher positions on the landform, and map units that are made
up dominantly of nonhydric soils may have small areas of minor hydric
components in the lower positions on the landform. Each map unit is rated based
on its respective components and the percentage of each component within the
map unit.
The thematic map is color coded based on the composition of hydric
components. The five color classes are separated as 100 percent hydric
components, 66 to 99 percent hydric components, 33 to 65 percent hydric
components, 1 to 32 percent hydric components, and less than one percent
hydric components.
In Web Soil Survey, the Summary by Map Unit table that is displayed below the
map pane contains a column named 'Rating'. In this column the percentage of
each map unit that is classified as hydric is displayed.
Hydric soils are defined by the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils
(NTCHS) as soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding
long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the
upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Under natural conditions, these soils are
either saturated or inundated long enough during the growing season to support
the growth and reproduction of hydrophytic vegetation.
The NTCHS definition identifies general soil properties that are associated with
wetness. In order to determine whether a specific soil is a hydric soil or nonhydric
soil, however, more specific information, such as information about the depth and
duration of the water table, is needed. Thus, criteria that identify those estimated
soil properties unique to hydric soils have been established (Federal Register,
2002). These criteria are used to identify map unit components that normally are
associated with wetlands. The criteria used are selected estimated soil properties
that are described in "Soil Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 1999) and "Keys to Soil
Taxonomy" (Soil Survey Staff, 2006) and in the "Soil Survey Manual" (Soil Survey
Division Staff, 1993).
If soils are wet enough for a long enough period of time to be considered hydric,
they should exhibit certain properties that can be easily observed in the field.
These visible properties are indicators of hydric soils. The indicators used to
make onsite determinations of hydric soils are specified in "Field Indicators of
Hydric Soils in the United States" (Hurt and Vasilas, 2006).
References:
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
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Hydric Rating by Map Unit—Henderson County,North Carolina Shoal Creek Road Soils
Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18.
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources
Conservation Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436.
Soil Survey Staff. 2006. Keys to soil taxonomy. 10th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Rating Options
Aggregation Method: Percent Present
Component Percent Cutoff.None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Lower
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Natural Heritage Program
Governor Roy Cooper Secretary; Susi H. Hamilton
NCNHDE-6635
August 6, 2018
David McHenry
NCDOT, Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, NC 28779
RE: Shoal Falls Road
Dear David McHenry:
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.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Shoal Falls Road
August 6, 2018
NCNHDE-6635
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Amphibian 7719 Aneides aeneus Green Salamander 2017-11-15 A 3-Medium --- Threatened G3G4 S2S3
Crustacean 8319 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River 2017-07-10 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S2
Crayfish Rare
Vascular Plant 28035 Carex amplisquama Fort Mountain Sedge 2008-05-30 A? 2-High --- Significantly G5T3 S2
Rare
Throughout
No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area
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/contentlhelp.Data query generated on August 6,2018;source: NCNHP,Q3 July 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.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Shoal Falls Road
August 6, 2018
NCNHDE-6635
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Amphibian 7719 Aneides aeneus Green Salamander 2017-11-15 A 3-Medium --- Threatened G3G4 S2S3
Crustacean 8319 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River 2017-07-10 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S2
Crayfish Rare
Dragonfly or 33448 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G4 S1S2
Damselfly Low Rare
Dragonfly or 33444 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G4 S1S2
Damselfly Low Rare
Mammal 32983 Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk 1982-Pre H 5-Very --- Game Animal G4 S2
Low
Natural 36609 Montane Oak--Hickory --- 2016-05-10 C 2-High --- --- G4G5 S4S5
Community Forest (Acidic Subtype)
Natural 19074 Montane Oak--Hickory --- 2010 A 3-Medium --- --- G2G3 S2
Community Forest (Low Dry Subtype)
Reptile 16032 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2002 B 4-Low --- Special G4 S3
Concern
Vascular Plant 28035 Carex amplisquama Fort Mountain Sedge 2008-05-30 A? 2-High --- Significantly G5T3 S2
Rare
Throughout
Vascular Plant 25167 Dendrolycopodium Prickly Ground-pine 1958-07-16 H 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2
dendroideum Low Rare Peripheral
Vascular Plant 25168 Dendrolycopodium Prickly Ground-pine 1949-Pre H 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2
dendroideum Low Rare Peripheral
Vascular Plant 26897 Hexastylis rhombiformis French Broad Heartleaf 2013-01-29 C? 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 S3
Rare Limited
Vascular Plant 24138 Thalictrum macrostylum Small-leaved Meadowrue 2006-07-13 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G3G4 S2
Rare
Throughout
Vascular Plant 4134 Trillium simile Sweet White Trillium 2008-05-02 A 3-Medium --- Threatened G3 S2
Vascular Plant 12772 Trillium simile Sweet White Trillium 1994-10 B 3-Medium --- Threatened G3 S2
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Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Stone Mountain/Rocky Ridge R1 (Exceptional) C3 (High)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
Dupont State Forest NC Department of Agriculture, Forest Service State
Dupont State Forest Dedicated Nature Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Forest Service State
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Preserve Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Private
Holmes State Forest NC Department of Agriculture, Forest Service State
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help.Data query generated on August 6,2018;source: NCNHP,Q3 July 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.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrence(NHEO) Sources: Esri HERE, armin,Intermap,increment P Corp.,GEBCO,USGS,
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METI,Esri China(Hong Kong),swisstoo,©OpenStreetMap contributors,and
NHP Natural Area(NHNA)
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