20240361 Ver 1_05c_Email Coordination with NCWRC_20240304

Radford, Emma
From: Radford, Emma
Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 3:50 PM
To: Radford, Emma
Subject: FW: [External] Replacement of Trinitie Trail Culvert, Southern Shores, Dare County, NC
From: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 12:11 PM
To: Richards, Mackenzie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hartshorn, Jason <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Replacement of Trinitie Trail Culvert, Southern Shores, Dare County, NC
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PNAs can be in either inland water or coastal water designations. This is often where there is some confusion. They are
not noted as "inland PNA" or "Coastal PNA" and many map/GIS resources are only showing coastal PNA's. PNA
designations in inland waters are listed in statute. Also, unnamed tributaries or canals usually receive the same
designation as the receiving waters, so they too would receive PNA protections. Additionally, the process to designate a
waterway as PNA can be difficult therefore there are a lot of areas that function as a PNA but may not be officially
designated even with presence absence data to support it.
For all the above -mentioned reasons it's best to coordinate with WRC and DMF to make this determination.
Travis W. Wilson
Eastern DOT Habitat Conservation Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
1718 Hwy 56 West
Creedmoor, NC 27522
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From: Richards, Mackenzie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:50 PM
To: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hartshorn, Jason <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Replacement of Trinitie Trail Culvert, Southern Shores, Dare County, NC
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Good afternoon Travis,

Thank you for providing the below information pertaining to the project. For future projects, can you please direct me to
the best database resource/GIS mapper that should be utilized to accurately identify which waters are PNAs, since I
found conflicting data in my review of existing databases?
Again, thank you for your time and assistance!
-Kenzie
Mackenzie Richards, PWS (she/her)
Kimley-Horn 1 421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601
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From: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 1:59 PM
To: Richards, Mackenzie <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hartshorn, Jason <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Replacement of Trinitie Trail Culvert, Southern Shores, Dare County, NC
As a Primary Nursery Area WRC recommends and in water work moratorium of February 15 to September 30 during the
construction of this project. Additionally, WRC prefers spanning structures, where culverts are used a single culvert
should be sized to carry normal flows without increasing velocities due to constriction.
Travis W. Wilson
Eastern DOT Habitat Conservation Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Division
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
1718 Hwy 56 West
Creedmoor, NC 27522
New Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Travis.Wilsona-ncwildlife. org
From: Richards, Mackenzie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:04 PM
To: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hartshorn, Jason <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Replacement of Trinitie Trail Culvert, Southern Shores, Dare County, NC
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Good afternoon Travis,

I am reaching out concerning a project in Dare County that is proposing to replace the culvert carrying the canal (an
unnamed tributary to Jean Guite Creek) under Trinitie Trail in Southern Shores, NC (see attached figure) with the hopes
of getting some clarification about any potential applicable moratoria or comments the NCWRC may have for this
project. Based on coordination with the NCDCM and database reviews, the unnamed tributary (UT) to Jean Guite Creek
at the Trinitie Trail crossing is designated as PNA Inland Waters. Can you please provide any input you may have for this
crossing?
As of May 26, 2023, the US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) Information for Planning and Conservation (IPaC) website lists
thirteen federally listed species protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as known to occur within the project
vicinity, including northern long-eared bat (NLEB), West Indian manatee, eastern black rail, piping plover, red knot, red -
cockaded woodpecker (RCW), American alligator (SAT), green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, Kemp's Ridley sea turtle,
leatherback sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and seabeach amaranth. Bald eagle is also known to occur in Dare County
and is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA). A review of the NC Natural Heritage Program
(NCNHP) element occurrence database records (updated April 2023) indicates that there are no known occurrences of
any federally protected species within the project. However, the NCNHP database indicates one historical occurrence of
shortnose sturgeon and one current occurrence of Atlantic sturgeon, loggerhead sea turtle, green sea turtle, and
leatherback sea turtle within 1.0 mile of the project.
Additionally, the project study area was delineated on May 10, 2023 and no jurisdictional wetlands or Coastal Wetland
AECs were identified within the project study area.
Please feel free to reach out if you need additional information, have any questions, or if you would like to discuss. If you
are not the correct contact for this inquiry, can you please pass this email along to the correct person. Thank you so
much for your time and I look forward to hearing back from you!
Sincerely,
Mackenzie Richards, PWS (she/her)
Kimley-Horn 1 421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, NC 27601
Direct: 919 678 4154 1 Mobile: [phone]
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