20170364 Ver 1_Bridge 145 Yancey NC NHP_20170329

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March 27. 2017
Yates Allen
NC Department of Transportaion
PO Box 3279
Asheville, NC 28802
RE: Bridge 99 Yancey over Bailey Branch; 17BP.13.R.75
Dear Yates Allen:
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SUSI A. H.�1\IILTON
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NCNHDE-3203
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opporlunily to provide information
aboutnaturalheritageresourcesforthe projectreferenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database, based on lhe project area mapped with your request, indicates that lhere are
no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas
within lhe proposed project boundary, or wilhin a one-mile radius of the project boundary.
Please nole Ihat although lhere may be no documentation of natural heritage elements within or near the project
boundary, it does not imply or confirm their absence; lhe area may not have been surveyed. The results of this
query should not be substituted for f eld surveys where suitable ha6itat exists. In the event that rare species are
found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may update our records.
Please also note that natural heritage elemenl data are maintained for the purposes of conservation planning,
projecl review, and scientific research, and are not intended for use as the primary criteria for regulatory
decisions. Information provided by lhe NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notificalion
to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP musl be credifed as an information source in these publications. Maps of
NCNHP data may also not be redislribu�ed without permission.
If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need additional assistance, please
contact Rodney A. Butler at rodne by utler ncdcr.uov or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
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