20190785 Ver 1_NHPproject_report_sr_1779_20190613

i mum Roy Cooper. Governor
®i i NC DEPARTMENT OF Susi Hamilton. Secretary
■mram NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
0 now Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-9255
June 12. 2019
Sean Farrell
NCDOT
5501 Barbados Boulevard
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
RE: SR 1779 Pipe Replacement and Lateral Ditch Excavation
Dear Sean Farrell:
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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
0EPARTM5NT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
f, Rn.LEK H.NC 27603 1651 MAIL SERVICE CE�lTER, V r,

Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
SR 1779 Pipe Replacement and Lateral Ditch Excavation
June 12, 2019
NCN H D E-925S
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomi--- EO ID
Scientific Name
Last
Element
Accuracy
Group
Observation
Occurrence
Date
Rank
Dragonfly or 33771
Somatochlora
Coppery Emerald 2004-Pre
H?
5-Very
Damselfly
georgiana
Low
Dragonfly or 33781
Stylurus ivae
Shining Clubtail 2004-Pre
H?
5-Very
Damselfly
Low
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
No Managed Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Federal State
Global
State
Status Status
Rank
Rank
I
--- Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Rare
--- Significantly
G4
S2S3
Rare
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on June 12, 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.
Page 2 of 3

NCNHDE-9255: SR 1779 Pipe Replacement and Lateral Ditch Excavation
June 12, 2019
Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
Page 3 of 3
Hobbs Ro
f65R
v NC 103 f,n.
1:22,806
0 0.175 0,35 0.7 mi
0 0.3 0.6 1.2 km
Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS,
FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NIL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan,
METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS
User Community