20180410 Ver 1_NHP Comments_20180322

NCNHDE-5588
March 15, 2018
Krissina Newcomb
Hal Owen & Associates Inc
PO Box 400
Lillington, NC 27546
RE: Highcroft SD
Dear Krissina Newcomb:
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, based on the project area mapped with your request, indicates that there are
no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed areas
within the proposed project boundary. Please note that although there may be no documentation of natural
heritage elements within the project boundary, it does not imply or confirm their absence; the area may not have
been surveyed. The results of this query should not be substituted for field surveys where suitable habitat exists.
In the event that rare species are found within the project area, please contact the NCNHP so that we may
update our records.
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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.
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 Federally-listed species are 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 Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Highcroft SD
March 15, 2018
NCNHDE-5588
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
Butterfly 34472 Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr 1980-Pre H 5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S2
Butterfly 8676 Neonympha mitchellii
francisci
Saint Francis' Satyr 1997-08 A 5-Very
Low
Endangered Significantly
Rare
G2T1 S1
Crustacean 32580 Cambarus hystricosus Sandhills Spiny Crayfish 2004-10-29 E 3-Medium Species of
Concern
Significantly
Rare
G2 S2
Crustacean 32587 Cambarus hystricosus Sandhills Spiny Crayfish 2013-10-16 E 3-Medium Species of
Concern
Significantly
Rare
G2 S2
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33740 Somatochlora georgiana Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S2?
Dragonfly or
Damselfly
33780 Stylurus ivae Shining Clubtail 2004-Pre H?5-Very
Low
---Significantly
Rare
G4 S2S3
Freshwater Fish 33658 Enneacanthus chaetodon Blackbanded Sunfish 2013-10-16 E 3-Medium ---Significantly
Rare
G3G4 S3
Vascular Plant 6752 Astragalus michauxii Sandhills Milk-vetch 1954-05-10 X 4-Low Species of
Concern
Special
Concern
Vulnerable
G3 S3
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of 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 March 15, 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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