20190807 Ver 1_Haywood County - B215 - Bat Habitat Assessment_20190617

Bat Habitat
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Assessment Form
NCDOT Bridges
TIP or DOT project number: 19i3l° /'/ /2, r75�
Road Name/SR Number: Sujaw (err 2•ed (S2 /3?q)
Bridge Number: 8W ZrS
Surrounding habitat w/in 1 ml. Urban/commercial
of project footprint
Natural/rural 7 S•%
Any trees >3" DBH within protect footprint? es
Any shaggy trees or snags >5" DBH? yes
If yes, how much sunlight do they receive during the day? 1-3 hours
Species of habitat trees >5" dbh
If snags >5"D13H are present in sunlit areas, provide photos and location.
If large hollow trees are present, provide photos and location.
Presence of: In project footprint
Caves yes 40)
Abandoned mines yes 0
If 'yes' to any of the above, provide photos, description, and location.
Suburban/residential �a/
Agricultural CoS
no
4-6hours 7+hours
In
vicinty (0.5 mi)
yes 19
yes
Major water source in project footprint: I
river
�eam/creek pond
Suitable drinking habitat In the form of non -stagnant, smooth
or slack wa erg?�
yes
Guard rails
none
concrete
timbe
metal
Decktype
concrete
metal
mbe
open grid
Beam type
none
concrete
Ye
timber
End/back wall type
concrete
er
masonry
Creosote evidence
Er
no
Small vertical top sealed crevices
yes
Large vertical unsealed crevices
yes
Max height of bridge deck above ground/water (ft): I tCf
Night roost habitat protected yes no
Bridge alignment: N/S E/W NW/SE 9/SW
Hours of sun exposure to bridge 0-1
Human/traffic under bridge high ow none
Emergence count performed? (if yes, complete form) yes no
Evidence of bats using bird nests, if present? yes
Evidence of bats using bridge? yes
Bat species present: J`JDA(t
Additional Comments:
swamp
NCDO7 Bat Bridge Habitat Assessment corm
Updated 12/10/1q