20190997 Ver 1_NCNHP element occurrence letter_20190725

i mum Rey Cooper. Governor
®i i NC DEPARTMENT OF Susi Hamilton. Secretary
■mnam NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
0 now Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
N CN H DE-9791
July 25, 2019
Tony (Chad) Coggins
NCDOT
PO Box 3165
Wilson, NC 27895
RE: Bridge B-500049 SR 1116 bridge replacement; 17BP.4.R.100
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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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
0EPARTM5NT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Bridge B-500049 SR 1116 bridge replacement
Project No. 17BP.4.R.100
July 25, 2019
NCNHDE-9791
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
M I
i
Dragonfly or
33753
Somatochlora
Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
H?
5-Very
--- Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Damselfly
georgiana
Low
Rare
Freshwater
37320
Elliptic fisheriana
Northern Lance
2016-05-26
E
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S3
Bivalve
Rare
Freshwater Fish36882
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
1961-06-14
H
3-Medium
--- Significantly
G4
S2S3
Rare
Vascular Plant
18889
Schoenoplectus
Canby's Bulrush
1957-08-07
H
4-Low
--- Significantly
G3G4
S3
etuberculatus
Rare
Peripheral
Vascular Plant
4916
Solidago verna
Spring -flowering
1982-05-18
F
2-High
--- Significantly
G3
S3
Goldenrod
Rare Other
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
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.ora/content/help. Data query generated on July 25, 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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Project Boundary
Buffered Project Boundary
Natural Heritage Element Occurrence (NHEO)
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