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NCNHDE-5381
February 19, 2018
Alea Tuttle
ClearWater Environmental Consultants
32 Clayton Street
Asheville, NC 28801
RE: Biltmore Estate Highway 191 Restoration ; 652
Dear Alea Tuttle:
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
A query of the NCNHP database indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project boundary. These
results are presented in the attached ‘Documented Occurrences’ tables and map.
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 and is
included for reference. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one-mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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.
Also please note that the NC Natural Heritage Program may follow this letter with additional correspondence if a
Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), Clean Water Management Trust Fund
(CWMTF) easement, or an occurrence of a Federally-listed species is 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 [e-mail] or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Biltmore Estate Highway 191 Restoration
Project No. 652
February 19, 2018
NCNHDE-5381
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Freshwater Fish 9028 Erimystax insignis Blotched Chub 2010-05-19 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G4 S2
No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area
No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on February 19, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018. Please resubmit
your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Biltmore Estate Highway 191 Restoration
Project No. 652
February 19, 2018
NCNHDE-5381
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
Group
EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Observation
Date
Element
Occurrence
Rank
Accuracy Federal
Status
State
Status
Global
Rank
State
Rank
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33442 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G4 S1S2
Freshwater
Bivalve
21150 Alasmidonta raveneliana Appalachian Elktoe 1887-Pre H 3-Medium Endangered Endangered G1 S1
Freshwater Fish 9028 Erimystax insignis Blotched Chub 2010-05-19 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G4 S2
Freshwater Fish 11061 Polyodon spathula Paddlefish 1983 H?4-Low Species of
Concern
Endangered G4 SH
Reptile 10970 Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake 1960 H 5-Very
Low
---Special
Concern
G4 S3
Reptile 10451 Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle 1978-05-15 H 4-Low Threatened
Similar
Appearance
Threatened G3 S2
Vascular Plant 16582 Helianthus occidentalis
ssp. occidentalis
Naked-stem Sunflower 1897-08-23 X 4-Low ---Special
Concern
Historical
G5T5 SX
Vascular Plant 17094 Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife 1897-09 H 4-Low Species of
Concern
Endangered G3 S3
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type
NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund Easement NC DNCR, Clean Water Management Trust
Fund
State
RiverLink Conservation Easement RiverLink Private
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Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on February 19, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q1 January 2018. Please resubmit
your information request if more than one year elapses before project initiation as new information is continually added to the NCNHP database.
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