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Home My WebLink About20181317 Ver 1_Macon County - B244 - NC Hertiage Program_9/28/2018 1:48 PMN�r#h �arolina Deparhnent of Nafiural and �ulfiural Resources Natural Heritage Program �avemar Ray �oaper June 20, 2018 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Macon County - B244; 17BP.14.R.161 Dear Patrick Breedlove: �ecretary �usi H_ Harniltan NCNHDE-6297 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, and/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. 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 documented within the project area or 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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. Also please note that 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 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 a�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 Macon County - 6244 Project No. 17BP.14.R.161 June 20, 2018 NCNHDE-6297 Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Group Freshwater Fish 19282 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace Reptile 16989 Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle Last Element Observation Occurrence Date Rank 2016-05-31 E 1992-04-13 D Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area Site Name Representational Rating LTN/Little Tennessee River (Upper) Aquatic Habitat R2 (Very High) No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area Accuracy Federal State Global State Status Status Rank Rank 3-Medium Species of Special Concern Concern 3-Medium Threatened Threatened Similar Appearance Collective Rating C3 (High) G5T3Q S2 G3 S2 Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/hel�. Data query generated on June 20, 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 5 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Macon County - 6244 Project No. 17BP.14.R.161 June 20, 2018 NCNHDE-6297 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 Amphibian 27964 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2015-04-28 BC alleganiensis alleganiensis Butterfly 11113 Erora laeta Early Hairstreak 1999-04-10 Crustacean 11139 Cambarus georgiae Little Tennessee Crayfish 2009-07-08 Crustacean 37367 Cambarus tuckasegee Tuckasegee Stream 2016-05-31 Crayfish Dragonfly or 33445 Calopteryx amata Superb Jewelwing 2004-Pre Damselfly Freshwater Fish 19282 Clinostomus sp. 1 Smoky Dace 2016-05-31 Freshwater Fish 37305 Notropis lutipinnis Yellowfin Shiner 2016-05-31 Reptile 16989 Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle 1992-04-13 Sawfly, Wasp, 37122 Bombus affinis Rusty-patched Bumble 1979-06-20 Bee, or Ant Bee Vascular Plant 9551 Gentianopsis crinita Fringed Gentian 1968-Pre Vascular Plant 23934 Hackelia virginiana Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating LTN/Little Tennessee River (Upper) Aquatic Habitat R2 (Very High) Page 3 of 5 E E E H? E U D H? H H Accuracy Federal State Global State Status Status Rank Rank 3-Medium Species of Special G3G4T S3 Concern Concern 2 4-Low --- Significantly GU S2S3 Rare 3-Medium Species of Special G2G3 S2 Concern Concern 3-Medium Species of Significantly G1G2 S1S2 Concern Rare 5-Very --- Significantly G4 S1S2 Low Rare 3-Medium Species of Special G5T3Q S2 Concern Concern 3-Medium --- Special G4Q S2 Concern 3-Medium Threatened Threatened G3 S2 Similar Appearance 4-Low Endangered Significantly G1 S1 Rare 5-Very --- Threatened G5 S1 Low 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2 Low Rare Peripheral Collective Rating C3 (High) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Nantahala National Forest - Nantahala Ranger District US Forest Service Owner Type Federal Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/hel�. Data query generated on June 20, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 2018. 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