20191067 Ver 1_project_report_sr_2195_torrence_chapel_roa_20513_20513_20190812

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
NCN H DE-9982
August 8, 2019
Joel Howard
NCDOT
716 West Main Street
Albemarle, NC 28001
RE: SR 2195 Torrence Chapel Road/SR 2195 West Catawba Ave. Intersection and Surronding Area
Improvements; U-5906
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/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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 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
SR 2195 Torrence Chapel Road/SR 2195 West Catawba Ave. Intersection and Surronding Area Improvements
Project No. U-5906
August 8, 2019
NCN H DE-9982
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
Freshwater 29547 Villosa delumbis Eastern Creekshell 2004-02-11 E 3-Medium --- Significantly G4 S4
Bivalve Rare
No Natural Areas are Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Managed Area Name Owner Type
McDowell Creek Greenway Mecklenburg County Local Government
Jetton Park Mecklenburg County Local Government
Town of Cornelius Open Space Town of Cornelius Local Government
Ramsey Creek Park Mecklenburg County Local Government
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at https://ncnhde.natureserve.orci/content/help. Data query generated on August 8, 2019; source: NCNHP, Q3 Jul 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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