20190807 Ver 1_Haywood County - B215 - NC Hertiage Program_20190617

■ ■■■ Roy Cooper, Governor
1® ® NC DEPARTMENT CAE Susi Hamilton. Secretary
no on NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
■ ■ °� Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCN H D E-7509
November 13, 2018
Patrick Breedlove
NCDOT-Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, NC 28779
RE: Haywood County - B215; 17BP.14.R.175
Dear Patrick Breedlove:
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 indicates that there are records for rare species, important natural
communities, natural areas, and/or conservation/managed areas within the proposed project
boundary. These results are presented in the attached `Documented Occurrences' tables and map.
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 documented within the project area or 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/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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.
Also please note that 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 an occurrence of a Federally -listed species is 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.butlerC ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603.
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
t)EPARTMCNT OF NATURAL AND CULTUPAL RESOURCES
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Haywood County - B215
Project No. 17BP.14.R.175
November 13, 2018
NCNHDE-7509
Element Occurrences Documented Within 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
Bird 25901 Vermivora chrysopteraGolden-winged 2017-06-02 E 2-High --- Special G4 S2S3B
Warbler Concern
No Natural Areas are Documented within the Project Area
No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/content/help. Data query generated on November 13, 2018, 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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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Haywood County - B215
Project No. 17BP.14.R.175
November 13, 2018
NCNHDE-7509
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name Common Name Last
Group Observation
M I Date
Bird 25901 Vermivora Chrysoptera Golden -winged 2017-06-02
Warbler
Vascular Plant 23933 Hackelia virginiana Virginia Stickseed 1968-Pre
Vascular Plant 23969 Orbexilum onobrychis Lanceleaf Scurfpea 1891-07-17
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Element
Accuracy
Federal State
Global
State
Occurrence
Status Status
Rank
Rank
Rank
i
E
2-High
--- Special
G4
S2S3B
Concern
H
5-Very
--- Significantly
G5
S2
Low
Rare
Peripheral
H
5-Very
--- Special
G5
SH
Low
Concern
Historical
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner
NC Agricultural Development and Farmland NC Department of Agriculture State
Preservation Trust Fund Easement
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on November 13, 2018; 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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NCNHDE-7509: Haywood County - B215
November 13, 2018
Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
Q Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
® Managed Area (MAREA)
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1:25,328
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 mi
0 0.325 0.65 1.3 km
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