20181267 Ver 1_Bridge #56 NHP project_report_20180913

N�r#h �arolina Deparhnent of Nafiural and �ulfiural Resources
Natural Heritage Program
�avemar Ray �oaper
September 13, 2018
Heath Slaughter
NCDOT
801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
RE: Replace Bridge #56; 17BP.11.R.118
Dear Heath Slaughter:
�ecretary �usi H_ Harniltan
NCNHDE-6921
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources for the project referenced above.
Based on the project area mapped with your request, a query of the NCNHP database, indicates that there are
no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, and/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. Tables of
natural areas and conservation/managed areas within a one-mile radius of the project area, if any, are also
included in this report.
If a Federally-listed species is found within the project area or is indicated within a one-mile radius of the project
area, the NCNHP recommends contacting the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for guidance. Contact
information for USFWS offices in North Carolina is found here:
https://www.fws. gov/offi ces/Di rectory/ListOffices. cfm?statecode=37.
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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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, Registered Heritage Area, Clean Water Management Trust Fund 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�ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
MAI LI NG fi�aRESS= Telephone= (919j ifl7�1 d7 LOGLkIION=
1fi�i1 Mail Service Center wwvr.nenhp.arg 121 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 2769�1651 F2aleigh, NC 276d3

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Replace Bridge #56
Project No. 17BP.11.R.118
September 13, 2018
NCNHDE-6921
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Dragonfly or 33783 Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail 2004-Pre H? 5-Very --- Significantly G4G5 S2?
Damselfly Low Rare
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 httos://ncnhde.natureserve.org/contenUhel�. Data query generated on September 13, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q3 July 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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