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Home My WebLink About20211105 Ver 1_Jackson County - B203 - NC Hertiage Program_20210816NCNHDE-9204 June 6, 2019 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Jackson County B203; B-6035 Dear Patrick Breedlove: 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 Jackson County B203 Project No. B-6035 June 6, 2019 NCNHDE-9204 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 18984 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender 2018-05-12 BC 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3T2 S3 Crustacean 33154 Cambarus georgiae Little Tennessee Crayfish 1999-07-22 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G2G3 S2 Crustacean 31042 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River Crayfish 2012-07-16 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G3 S2 Freshwater Fish 18681 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace 2016-04-15 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5T3Q S2 Freshwater Fish 1714 Etheostoma vulneratum Wounded Darter 2010-03-23 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3 S2 Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating LTN/Tuckasegee 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/content/help. Data query generated on June 6, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 2019. 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 Jackson County B203 Project No. B-6035 June 6, 2019 NCNHDE-9204 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 18984 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender 2018-05-12 BC 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3T2 S3 Crustacean 33154 Cambarus georgiae Little Tennessee Crayfish 1999-07-22 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G2G3 S2 Crustacean 31042 Cambarus reburrus French Broad River Crayfish 2012-07-16 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G3 S2 Crustacean 33371 Cambarus tuckasegee Tuckasegee Stream Crayfish 2007-05-23 E 2-High ---Significantly Rare G1G2 S1S2 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33722 Somatochlora elongataSki-tipped Emerald 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G5 S2S3 Dragonfly or Damselfly 33784 Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail 2004-Pre H?5-Very Low ---Significantly Rare G5 S2? Freshwater Fish 18681 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace 2016-04-15 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G5T3Q S2 Freshwater Fish 1714 Etheostoma vulneratum Wounded Darter 2010-03-23 E 3-Medium ---Special Concern G3 S2 Freshwater Fish 32561 Notropis micropteryx Highland Shiner 1961-08-11 H 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G5 S2 Mammal 24789 Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Bat 2006-07-26 D?3-Medium ---Special Concern G4 S2 Mayfly 17229 Barbaetis benfieldi Benfield's Bearded Small Minnow Mayfly 1994-07-15 E 3-Medium ---Significantly Rare G2G4 S1 Natural Community 16192 Montane Alluvial Forest (Large River Subtype) ---1992 B?3-Medium ------G2?S1 Natural Community 10888 Montane Oak--Hickory Forest (Basic Subtype) ---2010 BC 3-Medium ------G3 S3 Vascular Plant 19845 Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife 1953-06-23 H 4-Low ---Endangered G3 S3 Page 3 of 5 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 Vascular Plant 35885 Sedum glaucophyllum Cliff Stonecrop 2015-09-08 B 2-High ---Significantly Rare Peripheral G4 S2 Vascular Plant 3563 Thaspium pinnatifidum Mountain Thaspium 1972-05 H 3-Medium ---Threatened G2G3 S1 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating East Laport River Islands R3 (High)C5 (General) LTN/Tuckasegee River Aquatic Habitat R1 (Exceptional)C1 (Exceptional) Shelton Mountain R1 (Exceptional)C3 (High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type Mainspring Conservation Trust Easement Land Trust for the Little Tennessee Private Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Easement Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Private Jackson County Open Space Jackson County Local Government Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on June 6, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 2019. 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