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Home My WebLink About20210672 Ver 1_project_report_shoal_falls_road_13663_13663_20210615NCNHDE-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. Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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@ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program 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 Group EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Observation Date Element Occurrence Rank Accuracy Federal Status State Status Global Rank State Rank Amphibian 7719 Aneides aeneus Green Salamander 2017-11-15 A 3-Medium ---Threatened G3G4 S2S3 Crustacean 8319 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River Crayfish 2017-07-10 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G3 S2 Vascular Plant 28035 Carex amplisquama Fort Mountain Sedge 2008-05-30 A?2-High ---Significantly Rare Throughout G5T3 S2 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/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. Page 2 of 5 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 Group EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Observation Date Element Occurrence Rank Accuracy Federal Status State Status Global Rank State Rank Amphibian 7719 Aneides aeneus Green Salamander 2017-11-15 A 3-Medium ---Threatened G3G4 S2S3 Crustacean 8319 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River Crayfish 2017-07-10 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G3 S2 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33448 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G4 S1S2 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33444 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G4 S1S2 Mammal 32983 Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk 1982-Pre H 5-Very Low ---Game Animal G4 S2 Natural Community 36609 Montane Oak--Hickory Forest (Acidic Subtype) ---2016-05-10 C 2-High ------G4G5 S4S5 Natural Community 19074 Montane Oak--Hickory Forest (Low Dry Subtype) ---2010 A 3-Medium ------G2G3 S2 Reptile 16032 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 2002 B 4-Low ---Special Concern G4 S3 Vascular Plant 28035 Carex amplisquama Fort Mountain Sedge 2008-05-30 A?2-High ---Significantly Rare Throughout G5T3 S2 Vascular Plant 25167 Dendrolycopodium dendroideum Prickly Ground-pine 1958-07-16 H 5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G5 S2 Vascular Plant 25168 Dendrolycopodium dendroideum Prickly Ground-pine 1949-Pre H 5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G5 S2 Vascular Plant 26897 Hexastylis rhombiformis French Broad Heartleaf 2013-01-29 C?3-Medium ---Significantly Rare Limited G3 S3 Vascular Plant 24138 Thalictrum macrostylum Small-leaved Meadowrue 2006-07-13 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare Throughout G3G4 S2 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 Page 3 of 5 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. Page 4 of 5 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Page 5 of 5