20190734 Ver 1_NHP Report_20190605

i mum Roy Cooper. Governor
®i i NC DEPARTMENT OF Susi Hamilton. Secretary
mummo NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
0 now Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-7857
January 4, 2019
Joel Howard
NCDOT
716 West Main Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
RE: Round -a -bout at the intersection of New Town and Waxhaw Indian Trail Roads, Union County;
W-5710Y
Dear Joel Howard:
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.gov/offices/Directory/List Off ices. 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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 rod ney.butler�ncdcr.gov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
91 i. I'.'. I. ;r ,l r, PA.LEK H_NC 27603 • 1651 MAIL SERV1(:E CENTER, i r,. i l

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Round -a -bout at the intersection of New Town and Waxhaw Indian Trail Roads, Union County
Project No. W-5710Y
January 4, 2019
NCNHDE-7857
Element Occurrences
Documented
Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic
EO ID
Scientific Name Common NaA
Last
Element
Accuracy Federal
State
Global
State
Group
Observation Occurrence
Status
Status
Rank
Rank
Date
Rank
Freshwater
10295
Villosa constricta Notched Rainbow
2002-11-02
E
3-Medium ---
Threatened
G3
S3
Bivalve
Freshwater
29551
Villosa delumbis Eastern Creekshell
2013-08-28
E
3-Medium ---
Significantly
G4
S4
Bivalve
Rare
Freshwater
115
Villosa vaughaniana Carolina Creekshell
2011-06-09
E
3-Medium ---
Endangered
G2
S3
Bivalve
Freshwater Fish10412
Etheostoma collis Carolina Darter
2013-05-28
E
3-Medium ---
Special
G3
S3
Concern
Natural
30094
Mesic Mixed Hardwood---
2011-03-23
B
2-High ---
---
G3G4
S4
Community
Forest (Piedmont
Subtype)
Natural
31126
Piedmont Alluvial ---
2011-03-23
AB
2-High ---
---
G4
S4
Community
Forest
Vascular Plant
15141
Rhus michauxii Michaux's Sumac
1794-07-21
H
5-Very Endangered
Endangered
G2G3
S2
Low
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating T
CTB/Twelvemile Creek Aquatic Habitat R5 (General) C4 (Moderate)
East Fork Twelvemile Creek Floodplain R3 (High) C4 (Moderate)
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Type
Catawba Lands Conservancy Easement Catawba Lands Conservancy Private
Catawba Land Conservancy Easement Stony Knoll Stony Knoll, LLC Private
CE
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/content/help. Data query generated on January 4, 2019: source: NCNHP, Q4 Oct 2018.
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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