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Home My WebLink About20180589 Ver 1_Application Attachments_20180430N�r#h �arolina Deparhnent of Nafiural and �ulfiural Resources Natural Heritage Program �avemar Ray �oaper April 26, 2018 Heath Slaughter NCDOT 801 Statesville Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 RE: SR 1328 Slides into Wilson Creek; 11.201421 Dear Heath Slaughter: �ecretary �usi H_ Harniltan NCNHDE-5904 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rodney.butler�ncdcr.gov or 919.707.8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program MAI LI NG fi�aRESS= Telephone= (919j 7fl7�1 d7 LOGLkIION= 1fi�i1 Mail Service Center wv�v,+.nenhp.arg 121 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 2769�1651 F2aleigh, NC 276d3 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area SR 1328 Slides into Wilson Creek Project No. 11.201421 April 26, 2018 NCNHDE-5904 Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Date Rank Dragonfly or 12052 Ophiogomphus edmundo Edmund's Snaketail 2016-05-10 B 3-Medium Species of Significantly Damselfly Concern Rare Freshwater 21762 Alasmidonta varicosa Brook Floater 2016-08-23 A 3-Medium Species of Endangered Bivalve Concern Freshwater Fish 32460 Etheostoma thalassinum Seagreen Darter 2014-07-24 E 3-Medium --- Significantly Rare Freshwater or 37707 Ventridens collisella Sculptured Dome 2002-09-28 E 2-High --- Significantly Terrestrial Rare Gastropod Mayfly 34625 Tsalia berneri a mayfly 2003-04-01 E 3-Medium --- Significantly Rare Natural 25261 Acidic Cove Forest (T ic--- 2010 C 2-Hi h --- --- YP Community Subtype) Natural 25260 Chestnut Oak Forest (Dry--- Community Heath Subtype) Natural 25257 Low Elevation Rocky --- Community Summit (Basic Subtype) Natural 25258 Pine--Oak/Heath (Typic --- Community Subtype) Natural 25256 Rocky Bar and Shore --- Community (Mixed Bar Subtype) Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area 2010 2007-10-01 2010 2007-10-09 Site Name Representational Rating Wilson Creek Gorge R2 (Very High) CTB/Wilson Creek Aquatic Habitat R1 (Exceptional) Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area� Managed Area Name Owner Pisgah National Forest - Grandfather Ranger District US Forest Service NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund Easement NC DNCR, Clean Water Management Trust Fund Page 2 of 6 A B B C 9 2-High 2-High 2-High 2-High Collective Rating C3 (High) C3 (High) Owner Type Federal State Global State Rank Rank G2 S1 G3 S3 G4 S3 G4 S2? G4 G5 G5 G1 G3 G4 S3 S4 S5 S1 S3 S3 Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area� Managed Area Name Owner Pisgah Game Land NC Wildlife Resources Commission Pisgah Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve NC Wildlife Resources Commission Wilson Creek National Wild and Scenic River US Forest Service Wilson Creek Welcome Center NC DNCR, Division of State Historic Sites and Owner Type State State Federal State Properties NOTE: If the proposed project intersects with a conservation/managed area, please contact the landowner directly for additional information. If the project intersects with a Dedicated Nature Preserve (DNP), Registered Natural Heritage Area (RHA), or Federally-listed species, NCNHP staff may provide additional correspondence regarding the project. Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.or�/contenUhel�. Data query generated on April 26, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 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. Page 3 of 6 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area SR 1328 Slides into Wilson Creek Project No. 11.201421 April 26, 2018 NCNHDE-5904 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 Dragonfly or 12052 Ophiogomphus edmundo Edmund's Snaketail 2016-05-10 B Damselfly Freshwater 21762 Alasmidonta varicosa Brook Floater 2016-08-23 A Bivalve Freshwater Fish 32460 Etheostoma thalassinum Seagreen Darter 2014-07-24 E Freshwater or 37707 Ventridens collisella Sculptured Dome 2002-09-28 E Terrestrial Gastropod Mayf�y 34625 Tsalia berneri a mayfly 2003-04-01 E Natural 25261 Acidic Cove Forest (Typic--- 2010 C Community Subtype) Natural 25260 Chestnut Oak Forest (Dry--- 2010 A Community Heath Subtype) Natural 25257 Low Elevation Rocky --- 2007-10-01 B Community Summit (Basic Subtype) Natural 25258 Pine--Oak/Heath (Typic --- 2010 B Community Subtype) Natural 25256 Rocky Bar and Shore --- 2007-10-09 C Community (Mixed Bar Subtype) Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Accuracy Federal State Status Status 3-Medium Species of Significantly Concern Rare 3-Medium Species of Endangered Concern 3-Medium --- Significantly Rare 2-High --- Significantly Rare 3-Medium --- Significantly Rare 2-High --- --- 2-High --- --- 2-High --- --- 2-High --- --- 2-High --- --- Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating Wilson Creek Gorge R2 (Very High) C3 (High) CTB/Wilson Creek Aquatic Habitat R1 (Exceptional) C3 (High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type Pisgah National Forest - Grandfather Ranger District US Forest Service Federal Page 4 of 6 Global State Rank Rank G2 S1 G3 S3 G4 S3 G4 S2? G4 G5 G5 G1 G3 G4 S3 S4 S5 S1 S3 S3 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 State Fund Pisgah Game Land NC Wildlife Resources Commission State Pisgah Game Land Dedicated Nature Preserve NC Wildlife Resources Commission State Wilson Creek National Wild and Scenic River US Forest Service Federal Wilson Creek Welcome Center NC DNCR, Division of State Historic Sites and State Properties Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/contenUhel�. Data query generated on April 26, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 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. Page 5 of 6 NCNHDE-5904: SR 1328 Slides into Wilson Creek April26, 2018 121,638 � Project Boundary I� Managed Area (MAREA) 0 0.�75 o.ss o.� mi � Buffered Project Boundary o o.z�s o.ss 1.1 km � Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO) � NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Page 6 of 6 Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO. NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadas[er NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METi, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, O OpenStreetMap coMributors, and the GIS User Communily