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Home My WebLink About20190337 Ver 1_NHP project_report_ashe_bridge_177_20190315r ��■ Ray �a4per. Gca�+ernar �� • NC DEPARTMENT �F $�is{ yamilton. Secrekary ■■ ■■ Na7�lRAL AN[5 CUL7URAL RESOURCES �� Vylalter Clark, �irectr�r, Land and LNater 5tewarc�ship NCNHDE-7994 January 23, 2019 Heath Slaughter NCDOT 801 Statesville Road North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 RE: Ashe Bridge #177; 17BP.11.R.183 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. 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the NCNHP, and the NCNHP must be credited as an information source in these publications.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. 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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area Ashe Bridge #177 Project No. 17BP.11.R.183 January 23, 2019 NCNHDE-7994 Element Occurrences Documented Within 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 33005 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2013-08-12 E 2-High -- Special G3G4T S3 alleganiensis alleganiensis Freshwater 1195 Elliptio dilatata Spike Bivalve Freshwater Fish1385 Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter Freshwater Fish10772 Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow Freshwater or 72 Leptoxis dilatata Seep Mudalia Terrestrial Gastropod Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area 2014-10-02 2014-09-09 2008-09-16 2008-10-16 Site Name Representational Rating NEW/South Fork New River Aquatic Habitat Rl (Exceptional) No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area E E E E 3-Medium 3-Medium 3-Medium 3-Medium Collective Rating C1 (Exceptional) Concern 2 Special G5 S2 Concern Significantly G4 S3 Rare Special G3G4 S3 Concern Special G3 S3 Concern Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httas://ncnhde natureserve.org/content/hel�. Data query generated on January 23, 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. Page 2 of 5 Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Ashe Bridge #177 Project No. 17BP.11.R.183 January 23, 2019 NCNHDE-7994 Element Occurrences Documented Within a One-mlle 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 33005 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2013-08-12 E 2-High -- Special G3G4T S3 alleganiensis alleganiensis Dragonfly or 33782 Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail Damselfly Freshwater 1195 Elliptio dilatata Spike Bivalve Freshwater Fish1385 Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter Freshwater Fish10772 Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow 2004-Pre 2014-10-02 2014-09-09 2008-09-16 H? E E E E H D A D D Concern 2 5-Very --- Significantly G5 S2 � Low Rare 3-Medium --- Special G5 S2 Concern 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S3 Rare 3-Medium --- Special G3G4 S3 Concern 3-Medium --- Special G3 S3 Concern 5-Very --- Significantly G4G5 S1? Low Rare Throughout 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 2-High Threatened Threatened G2 S2 Freshwater or 72 Leptoxis dilatata Seep Mudalia 2008-10-16 Terrestrial Gastropod Moss 23334 Pohlia lescuriana Spherical Bulb 1984-08-30 Nodding Moss Vascular Plant 6633 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2011-07-28 Vascular Plant 13047 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2011-07-28 Vascular Plant 11399 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2016-05-25 Vascular Plant 1037 Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea 2016-07-08 Natural Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Site Name Representational Rating NEW/South Fork New River Aquatic Habitat Rl (Exceptional) No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area Collective Rating C1 (Exceptional) Page 3 of 5 Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.orq/content/hel�. Data query generated on January 23, 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. Page 4 of 5 January 23, 2019 � Project Boundary � Buffered Project Boundary Q Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO) Q NHP Natural Area (NHNA) Page 5 of 5 1:20,803 0 0.175 0.35 0.7 mi 0 0.275 0.55 1.1 km Sources Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, �O OpenSlreetMap contributors, and Ihe GIS User Community NCNHDE-7994: Ashe Bridge #177