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Home My WebLink About20181252 Ver 2_R-5735 RAB - Cherokee County - N.C. Hertiage Program_20230713 Roy Cooper,Governor MEN ■■ i NC DEPARTMENT OF D_Reid Wilson,Secretary ■■ ■M NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ■ ■E■ Misty Buchanan Deputy Director,Natural Heritage Program NCNHDE-22593 July 11, 2023 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: R-5735 Roundabout; R-5735 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. 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rod nev.butler(a)ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES Qv 121 W.JONES STREET.RALEIGH.NC 27603 • 1651 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.RALEIGH.NC 27699 & OFC 919.707.9120 • FAX 919.707.9121 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area R-5735 Roundabout Project No. R-5735 July 11, 2023 NCNHDE-22593 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 III Amphibian 37393 Ambystoma Mole Salamander No Date H? 4-Low --- Special G5 S2S3 talpoideum Concern Amphibian 3136 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2022-04-21 B 3-Medium --- Special G3T2 S3 alleganiensis Concern alleganiensis Amphibian 15281 Pseudacris collinsorum Collinses' Mountain 2022-04-06 A 3-Medium --- Special GNP S2 Chorus Frog Concern Caddisfly 35329 Brachycentrus a caddisfly 1985-08 H 3-Medium --- Significantly G3 SH etowahensis Rare Freshwater 15209 Elliptic, dilatata Spike 2014-09-23 E 3-Medium --- Special G5 S2 Bivalve Concern Freshwater 29669 Fusconaia subrotunda Longsolid 2021-04-21 E 3-Medium Threatened Endangered G3 S1 Bivalve Freshwater 23497 Lampsilis fasciola Wavyrayed 2021-04-21 E 3-Medium --- Special G5 S2 Bivalve Lampmussel Concern Freshwater 16620 Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell 2014-09-24 BC 3-Medium --- Endangered G2G3 S1 Bivalve Freshwater 5796 Villosa iris Rainbow 2021-04-22 E 3-Medium --- Threatened G5 S2 Bivalve Freshwater 19568 Villosa vanuxemensis Mountain Creekshell 2006-08-02 E 3-Medium --- Threatened G4 Sl? Bivalve Freshwater Fish35719 Cottus carolinae Banded Sculpin 2002-07-24 E 3-Medium --- Special G5 Sl Concern Freshwater Fish14939 Erimystax insignis Blotched Chub 2009-07-29 E 3-Medium --- Threatened G4 S2 Freshwater Fish35602 Moxostoma breviceps Smallmouth Redhorse 2021-11-09 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G5 S2 Rare Freshwater Fish18954 Moxostoma sp. 2 Sicklefin Redhorse 2021-11-09 B 3-Medium Candidate Threatened G1G2 S2 Freshwater Fish31171 Notropis micropteryx Highland Shiner 2014-07-09 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G5 S2 Rare Page 2 of 4 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name k_UITIIIIU[II'4CI[[IM ast Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status StatRank Rank Date Rank _ Freshwater or 28450 Elimia christyi Christy's Elimia 2021-04-22 E 3-Medium --- Endangered G2 S1 Terrestrial Gastropod Grasshopper or 42340 Melanoplus similis a Spur-throat 1903-07-25 H 4-Low --- Significantly G5 SH Katydid Grasshopper Rare Moss 20042 Lindbergia Lindberg's Maple-moss 1948-08-14 H 4-Low --- Significantly G5 S1 brachyptera Rare Peripheral Reptile 35535 Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass 1972-09-10 H 3-Medium --- Special G5T5 S1 longicaudus Lizard Concern Vascular Plant 36778 Orbexilum Sampson's Snakeroot 1953-06-06 H 4-Low --- Endangered G5T5? S1 pedunculatum Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational ating Collective Rating HIW/Upper Hiwassee River Aquatic Habitat RI (Exceptional) C2 (Very High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Nam wn Owner Type Nantahala National Forest - Tusquitee Ranger US Forest Service Federal District Town of Murphy Open Space Town of Murphy Local Government Town of Murphy Open Space Town of Murphy Local Government NC Division of Mitigation Services Easement NC DEQ, Division of Mitigation Services State Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/help. Data query generated on July 11,2023;source: NCNHP,Spring(April)2023. 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 3 of 4 NCNHDE-22593: R-5735 Roundabout rdl Murphy I t , "eAV '?� zL .•� _ ' o, �0 _Rain Jej. �129 E _ , S� < Wildcat 1 Mountain sn t w 0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles S July 11,2023 ® NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Q Buffered Project Boundary ® Managed Area (MAREA) Q Project Boundary Sources:Esri,Airbus DS,USGS,NGA,NASA,CGIAR,N Robinson,NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Natural Heritage Element Occurrence(NHEO) Intemtap and the GIS user community Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, ® OpenStreetMap contributors,and the GIS User Community Page 4 of 4