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North �arolina Departm�nt of Natural and �ultural Res�urces
Natural Heritage Program
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March 27, 2018
Heath Slaughter
NCDOT
801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
RE: SR 1300C, Gap Section; 11 C.095123
Dear Heath Slaughter:
�ecretar� Susi H. Hamilton
NCNHDE-5676
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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 rodney.butler o_ncdcr.�ov or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
M�.ILING P.d7RESS: Televhone: (919j 767-8107 L�G�.TICN
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
SR 1300C, Gap Section
Project No. 11 C.095123
March 27, 2018
NCNHDE-5676
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element
Group Observation Occurrence
Date Rank
Butterfly 28790 Polygonia progne Gray Comma 2008-09-13 E
Natural 29938 Rich Cove Forest --- 2011-09-26 B
Community (Montane Intermediate
Subtype)
Vascular Plant 6459 Meehania cordata Meehania 2011-09-26 AB
Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating
Tater Hill Natural Area R1 (Exceptional)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner
Tater Hill Plant Conservation Preserve NC Department of Agriculture, Plant
Conservation Program
Accuracy Federal
Status
5-Very ---
Low
2-High ---
3-Medium ---
Collective Rating
C1 (Exceptional)
Owner Type
State
State
Status
Significantly
Rare
Significantly
Rare Peripheral
Global State
Rank Rank
G5 S1
G4 S4
G5 S2
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.org/contenUhel�. Data query generated on March 27, 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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