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Wrenn, Brian L
From:Thomson, Nicole J
Sent:Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:48 AM
To:Jordan, Gary; Bailey, David E SAW
Cc:Parker, Jerry A; Wrenn, Brian L; Wilson, Travis W.
Subject:RE: Bridge 132 on SR 1500 (Allison Rd) over UT to South Hyco Creek, Orange Co
Good morning! After much digging, and chasing my own tail, I think I’ve got what you need.
From NES: Marginal habitat for smooth coneflower and Michaux's sumac in powerline ROW in southwest quadrant of
bridge. Most of the other roadside habitat is mowed too regularly. Surveys were completed on 9/2013.
Let me know if you need anything else
Nikki
From: Jordan, Gary \[mailto:gary_jordan@fws.gov\]
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 10:50 AM
To: Bailey, David E SAW
Cc: Thomson, Nicole J; Parker, Jerry A; Wrenn, Brian L; Wilson, Travis W.
Subject: Re: Bridge 132 on SR 1500 (Allison Rd) over UT to South Hyco Creek, Orange Co
I agree with David. A "no effect" biological conclusion is appropriate for the dwarf wedgemussel due to the
project location being in the Roanoke basin. However, there is insufficient information to document the
biological conclusion for smooth coneflower and Michaux's sumac. February is not the appropriate time of year
to look for these species.
With regard to going from a bridge to a culvert at this location, I have no objections.
Gary Jordan
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Liaison to NCDOT
US Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Phone: 919-856-4520 x.32
Email: gary_jordan@fws.gov
On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 8:34 AM, Bailey, David E SAW <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil> wrote:
Nikki,
Thanks for the PCN and attachments for the above referenced project. I read the information regarding
threatened and endangered species and need clarification.
No Effect for dwarf wedgemussel makes sense given its location in the Roanoke River Basin.
Your proposed determination for smooth coneflower and michaux's sumac appears to be based on a field
scoping in February 2014. However, there is no information on whether habitat for these species is present or
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not, or if USFWS had already weighed in on the project's effects on these species. Per usual, if habitat for either
of these species was present then surveys should have been done during flowering season. Any additional
information you have would be helpful. Thanks.
-Dave Bailey
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From: Thomson, Nicole J \[mailto:njthomson2@ncdot.gov\]
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 2:55 PM
To: Bailey, David E SAW <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil>; Wrenn, Brian L <brian.wrenn@ncdenr.gov>;
Gary_Jordan@FWS.gov; Wilson, Travis W. <travis.wilson@ncwildlife.org>
Cc: Powers, Tim <tpowers@ncdot.gov>; Cail, William G <gcail@ncdot.gov>; Carpenter,Kristi
<kristilynn.carpenter@ncdenr.gov>; Nancy Scott (nancy.scott@threeoaksengineering.com)
<nancy.scott@threeoaksengineering.com>; Tracy Parrot (tracy.parrott@summitde.net)
<tracy.parrott@summitde.net>; Parker, Jerry A <jparker@ncdot.gov>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Bridge 132 on SR 1500 (Allison Rd) over UT to South Hyco Creek, Orange Co
Attached, please find an application and supplemental information for the above proposed bridge
replacement. I will have to break it up into separate emails due to file sizes.
Dave B - your hard copy is in the mail.
Also, I will be on vacation next week so if there are any questions related to the project, I have cc-ed Jerry, Tim
Powers and Galen Cail in the hopes that they can answer them.
Thank you!
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Nikki
Nicole J. Thomson
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