20160728 Ver 1_Bridge 132 UT South Hyco Creek_20160815

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PAT MCCRORY
GOVF.RNOR
Memorandum to
From:
Subject:
ANTHONY J. TATA
SF,CRETARY
January 13, 2014
Pam Williams, Transportation Program Management Unit
Jerry Parker, Division 7 Environmental Supervisor
Jared Gray, Environmenta] Program Supervisor
Natural Environment Section, Biological Surveys Group
Protected species screening memo for the Dwarf Wedgemussel
(Alasmidonta heterodon) associated with the replacement of
Bridge No. 132 over UT South Hyco Creek on SR 1500;
Orange County; Design Build Project; WBS 17BP.7.R.85.
Proposed Bridge Replacement Project
The proposed project calls for the replacement of Bridge No. 132 on SR 1500
(Hensley Road) over UT South Hyco Creek, in Orange County. The federally endangered
Dwarf Wedgemussel is listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Orange County.
UT South Hyco Creek is located in the Roanoke River Basin. From the project site, UT
South Hyco Creek flows 0.4 mile before entering South Hyco Creek. A map of the
project site is attached.
NCDOT Biologist Jared Gray from the Biological Surveys Group did a review of
the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database on December 31, 2013, to
determine if there were any records of listed mussels within the proposed project study
area or receiving waters. This review indicated that there are no known occurrences
of the federally protected Dwarf Wedgemussel within the project area.
Furthermore, there are no known records of Dwarf Wedgemussel for the Roanoke
River Basin. Therefore the biological conclusion for the replacement of Bridge No. 132
over UT South Hyco Creek is No Effect for Dwarf Wedgemussel.
File: 17BP.7.R.85
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