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Home My WebLink About20190146 Ver 1_NHP project_report_replace_watauga_bridges_46__47_48_20190201� �*� Rvy CoopQr. Gaver�o� �� _ NC DEPARTMEiVT �F �usi Ha�r�iltan. Secretary ■■ ■■ NA7URAL AND CUL7URAL RESbURCE5 �� Vyalter Cl�rk. C]irector, Land and LNater 5tewards�ip NCNHDE-8044 January 29, 2019 Heath Slaughter NCDOT 801 Statesville Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 RE: Replace Watauga Bridges 46, 47 & 48, 17BP.11.R.173 Dear Heath Slaughter: 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.aov/offlces/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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 rodnev.butlerC�ncdcr.cov or 919-707-8603. Sincerely, NC Natural Heritage Program . - �,;�i�•;�•�. ,i � �,:_;,� .,•.0 . r� i ,,. ..�•-�,,�.,�::__. G I i i �. ,. ,I � i•:i , , • �. .I w' �. �_ iii. ,. i_.PJ I LF: . . � � � . ,.. • Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Replace Watauga Bridges 46, 47 & 48 Project No. 17BP.11.R.173 January 29, 2019 NCNHDE-8044 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 Butterfly 28790 Polygonia progne Gray Comma 2008-09-13 E 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S1 Low Rare Dragonfly or 33220 Gomphurus IineatifronsSplendid Clubtail 2014-06-05 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S2 Damselfly Rare Freshwater 1195 Elliptio dilatata Spike 2014-10-02 E 3-Medium --- Special G5 S2 Bivalve Concern Freshwater 6468 Lasmigona subviridis Green Floater 2014-09-16 E 3-Medium --- Endangered G3 S2 Bivalve Freshwater Fish10405 Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter 2016-06-09 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S3 Rare Freshwater Fish13450 Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow 2016-06-17 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S2 Rare Vascular Plant 33919 Caltha palustris var. Marsh-marigold 1972-04-22 H 4-Low --- Endangered G5T5 S1 palustris Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating NEW/South Fork New River Aquatic Habitat Rl (Exceptional) C1 (Exceptional) 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 httas://ncnhde natureserve.ora/content/help. Data query generated on January 29, 2019; source: NCNHP, Ql Jan 2019. 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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