HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190529 Ver 1_East Vineyard - Clay County - NCDNCR_20190425North �arolina Departm�nt of Natural and �ultural Res�urces
Natural Heritage Program
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�ecretar� Susi H. Hamilton
NCNHDE-3892
July 14, 2017
David McHenry
NCDOT, Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, NC 28779
RE: East Vineyard Road Culvert Replacement; 14.202111
Dear David McHenry:
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, 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. 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 and is
included for reference. 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Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published without prior written notification to the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), Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) 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 rodney.butler o_ncdcr.�ov or 919.707.8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
M�.ILING P.d7RESS: Televhone: (919j 767-8107 L�G�.TICN
1��1 f,Aail Ser,rice Center wvrw.ncnhp.org 121 'u�'est Jones S-raet
Ralsigh, hJC 2?699-16�1 Fialeigh, N� 2?BG3
Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
East Vineyard Road Culvert Replacement
Project No. 14.202111
July 14, 2017
NCNHDE-3892
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 10918 Cryptobranchus Eastern Hellbender 2014-07-07 E
alleganiensis
alleganiensis
Crustacean 24106 Cambarus parrishi Hiwassee Headwaters
Crayfish
Dragonfly or 33719 Somatochlora elongata Ski-tipped Emerald
Damselfly
Sawfly, Wasp, 37119 Bombus affinis Rusty-patched Bumble
Bee, or Ant Bee
Vascular Plant 23931 Hackelia virginiana Virginia Stickseed
2005-07-14
2004-Pre
1984-07-02
1968-Pre
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No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One-mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner
Nantahala National Forest - Tusquitee Ranger District US Forest Service
Accuracy Federal State
Status Status
3-Medium Species of Special
Concern Concern
3-Medium Species of Special
Concern Concern
5-Very --- Significantly
Low Rare
4-Low Endangered Significantly
Rare
5-Very --- Significantly
Low Rare Peripheral
Owner Type
Federal
Global State
Rank Rank
G3G4T S3
3T4
G2 S1
G5 S2S3
G1 S1
G5 S2
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.org/contenUhel�. Data query generated on July 14, 2017; source: NCNHP, Q2 April 2017. 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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