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Home My WebLink About20181716 Ver 1_B-174 NC Heritage_20181218a ■�■ Rny Co4pe3'. G4�e��4� �� NC DERARTMEIVT �F S�ss� Hamiiton. Secrek�ry �� ■■ NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOUR�CES �� '�^J��Iter Clt3rk, i)irectnt, Land an� VAfater 5tewa�dship NCNHDE-7250 October 9. 2018 Patrick Breedlove NCDOT-Division 14 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Haywood B- 174; 14SP.20441.2 Dear Patrick Breedlove: 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.aov/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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. 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 rodnev.butlerC�ncdcr.cov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program . -- 1�71'-iF'! �I ., 'll�<.°�� ,';'J� —4 : �� IR;s. a-F . .�::F'r= :#,� ��'_, I.. .I,.' � ... '• �. •I .. � ...�. . . � .. .. .,� .. il�. . �.,.. . �:i .. � . � .. (�; QFC 91J.74}75J:�t:i � FA� `.�il'.J.7C17.Ji�7 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Haywood B - 174 Project No. 14SP.20441.2 October 9, 2018 NCNHDE-7250 Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal Group Observation Occurrence Status Date Rank Amphibian 7455 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 1988-07-14 H? 3-Medium --- alleganiensis alleganiensis Freshwater Fish32661 Cottus carolinae Banded Sculpin Freshwater Fish27436 Percina caprodes Logperch Freshwater Fish18841 Sander canadensis Sauger 2010-10-05 E 1998-07-26 E 1988-06-28 H? 3-Medium 3-Medium 3-Medium No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area State Status Special Concern Special Concern Threatened Significantly Rare Global State Rank Rank G3G4T S3 2 G5 S1 G5 S1 G5 S1 Managed Areas Documented Within Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Owner Type Pisgah National Forest - Appalachian Ranger US Forest Service Federal District 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.ora/content/hel�. Data query generated on October 9, 2018; source: NCNHP, Q4 Oct 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 Haywood B - 174 Project No. 14SP.20441.2 October 9, 2018 NCNHDE-7250 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 Amphibian 7455 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 1988-07-14 H? 3-Medium -- Special G3G4T S3 alleganiensis alleganiensis Amphibian 3297 Eurycea longicauda Longtail Salamander longicauda Freshwater Fish32661 Cottus carolinae Banded Sculpin Freshwater Fish27436 Percina caprodes Logperch Freshwater Fish18841 Sander canadensis Sauger Freshwater or 35917 Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome Terrestrial Gastropod 1919-07-24 2010-10-05 1998-07-26 1988-06-28 2006-07-06 Mammal 36045 Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Bat 2007-06-13 Mammal 34285 Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-eared 2007-06-13 Bat Natural 2629 Acidic Shale Slope --- 1993-09 Community Woodland Natural 13641 Chestnut Oak Forest --- 2010 Community (Dry Heath Subtype) Natural 30289 Chestnut Oak Forest --- 2010 Community (Mesic Subtype) Natural 1762 Low Mountain Pine --- 2010 Community Forest (Montane Pine Subtype) Natural 17568 Rich Cove Forest -- 2010 Communiry (Foothills Intermediate Subtype) Vascular Plant 16721 Buckleya Piratebush 1985-07-12 distichophylla H E E H? E E E B BC BC BC 4-Low 3-Medium 3-Medium 3-Medium 2-High 3-Medium 2-High 3-Medium 4-Low 4-Low 3-Medium C 3-Medium A 3-Medium T-4(d) Concern 2 Special G5T5 S1S2 Concern Special G5 S1 Concern Threatened G5 S1 Significantly G5 S1 Rare Significantly G3 S3? Rare Significantly G3 S2 Rare Threatened G1G2 S2 --- G2? S1 --- G5 S5 --- G4 S3S4 --- G3G4 S2? --- G4? S3 Threatened G3 S2 Page 3 of 5 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal Group Observation Occurrence Status Date Rank Vascular Plant 23933 Hackella virginlana Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre H 5-Very --- Vascular Plant 23969 Orbexilum onobrychis Lanceleaf Scurfpea 1891-07-17 Vascular Plant 7786 Poa saltuensis A Bluegrass 1983 Vascular Plant 20556 Trillium simile Sweet White Trillium 2009-04-16 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Snowbird Creek/Cedar Cliff R3 (High) Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rl (Exceptional) Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Managed Area Name Owner Great Smoky Mountains National Park US National Park Service Great Smoky Mountains Registered Heritage Area US National Park Service Pisgah National Forest - Appalachian Ranger US Forest Service District H : Low 5-Very Low 3-Medium 2-High Collective Rating C4 (Moderate) Cl (Exceptional) Owner Type Federal Federal Federal State Global State Status Rank Rank Significantly G5 S2 Rare Peripheral Special G5 SH Concern Historical Threatened G5 Sl Threatened G3 S2 Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde natureserve.ora/content/help. 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