NCS000546_Allen NHP Project Report_20150306

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Land and dater Stewardship
Pat Mc Cory Baran Gage
Governor Dinar
March 6, 2015
Bethany Georgoulias
NCDENR
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
[e-mail]
RE: Allen Steam Station; DEMLR-SW-NCS000546
Dear Bethany Georgoulias:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
NCN H DE-75
The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) appreciates the opportunity to provide information
about natural heritage resources from our database that have been compiled for the project referenced
above.
A query of the NCNHP database, based on the project area mapped with your request, indicates that there
are no records for rare species, important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation/managed
areas within the proposed project boundary.
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 and is included for reference. 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 site -specific 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. Tables of natural areas and conservation/managed area within a one -mile radius of the
project area, if any, are also included in this report.
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written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 (DNP), Registered Heritage Area (RHA), or Federally -listed species are documented near the
project area.
Thank you for your inquiry. If you have questions regarding the information provided in this letter or need
additional assistance, please contact Allison Schwarz Weakley at all ison.weakley&ncdenr.gov or
919.707.8629.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Allen Steam Station
Project No. DEMLR-SW-NCS000546
March 6, 2015
NCNHDE-75
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
Status
Animal 32359
Colonial Wading Bird
--- 2008-07-18
Current 1 - Very ---
Assemblage
Colony
High
Freshwater Fish 17933
Carpiodes sp. cf. velifer
Atlantic Highfin 1974
Historical 4 - Low ---
Carpsucker
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name
Representational Rating
Collective Rating
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name sopw
Owner Type
State
Global
State
Status
Rank
Rank
---
G5
S3
Special
GNR
S1
Concern
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at www.ncnhp.org. Data query generated on March 6, 2015; source: NCNHP, Q4 October 2014. 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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