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Rey Cooper. Governor
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Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
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May 8, 2019
Tony (Chad) Coggins
NCDOT
PO Box 3165
Wilson, NC 27895
RE: INC 581 intersections improvements with SR 1324 and SR 1317; W-5704F WBS 44850
Dear Tony (Chad) Coggins:
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/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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.
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 [e-mail] or 919-707-8603.
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
NC 581 intersections improvements with SR 1324
and SR 1317
Project No. W-5704F WBS 44850
May 8, 2019
NCNHDE-8948
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 14153
Necturus lewisi
Neuse River Waterdog 2014-01-22 B
3-Medium ---
Special
G2
S2
Concern
Freshwater Fish16545
Noturus furiosus
Carolina Madtom 1985-05-20 H?
3-Medium ---
Threatened
G2
S2
Mammal 7957
Corynorhinus
Eastern Big -eared Bat 1905 H
5-Very ---
Special
G3G4T
S3
rafinesquii macrotis
Low
Concern
3
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name — + Representational Rating r Collective Rating
NEU/Little River (Franklin/Wake/Johnston/ Wayne) R2 (Very High) C2 (Very High)
Aquatic Habitat
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 https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on May 8, 2019, source: NCNHP, Q2 Apr 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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