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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000040 NCNHP ReportNorth Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Natural Heritage Program Governor Roy Cooper Secretary Susi H. Hamilton July 18, 2018 Bradley Bennett NCDEQ 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 RE: NCS Renewal Report; NCS000040 Dear Bradley Bennett: NCNHDE-6485 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/offices/Directory/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rod ney.butler&Dncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program MAILING ADDRESS: Tele hone: [919', 7D7-8107 LOCA.TICN 16`1 MaiI Ser,rice Center �n�rr&ncnh2.org 121 VVest hones S-reat Ralaigh, NC 27899-1881 Ralaigh, NC 27603 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area NCS Renewal Report Project No. NCS000040 July 18, 2018 NCNHDE-6485 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Pro'ect Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name �ommon Name Element Accuracy Federal State Global State Group Observation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank Date Rank Bird 32170 Falco peregrinus anatum American Peregrine 2015-06 E 2 -High --- Endangered G4T4 S1 B,S2 Falcon N Freshwater 7236 Lasmigona decorata Carolina Heelsplitter 1880 -Pre X 3 -Medium Endangered Endangered G1 S1 Bivalve Mammal 20386 Lasiurus intermedius Florida Yellow Bat 2000 D 1 -Very --- Special G4G5T S1 floridanus High Concern 4 Vascular Plant 13743 Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur 1800s Hi? 5 -Very --- Endangered G3 S2 Low Vascular Plant 13382 Echinacea laevigata Smooth Coneflower 1900 -Pre X 4 -Low Endangered Endangered G2G3 S1S2 Vascular Plant 28127 Echinacea pallida Pale Coneflower 1969-06 H 3 -Medium --- Significantly G4 S1 Rare Disjunct 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 EFFbwner Owner Type Mecklenburg County Open Space Mecklenburg County Local Government Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https:Hncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on July 18, 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 2 of 3 NCNHDE-6485: NCS Renewal Report