20191124 Ver 1_NCNHP Element Occurrence Letter_20190822

■ man Roy Cooper. Governor
®i : NC DEPARTMENT CAE Susi Hamilton. Secretary
■mmum NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
0 ONE Walter Clark, Director, Land and Water Stewardship
NCNHDE-10020
August 12, 2019
Tony (Chad) Coggins
NCDOT
PO Box 3165
Wilson, NC 27895
RE: Br 500068 SR 1116 bridge replacement; 17BPA.R.99
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.
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:
httgs://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 Information provided by the NCNHP database may not be published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 rod ney.butler�ncdcr.aov or 919-707-8603,
Sincerely,
NC Natural Heritage Program
DEpAATM5NT OF NATUPAL AND CutTuraAL PESOU'PCES
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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Intersecting the Project Area
Br S00068 SR 1116 bridge replacement
Project No. 17BP.4.R.99
August 12, 2019
NCN H D E-10020
Element Occurrences Documented Within Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID Scientific Name ° Common Name Last Element Accuracy Federal State Global State
Group TObservation Occurrence Status Status Rank Rank
Date Rank
Natural 28884 Cypress --Gum Swamp --- 2012 C? 2-High --- --- G4? S4
Community (Blackwater Subtype)
Natural Areas Documented Within Project Area
Site Name Representational Rating Collective Rating
Hannah Creek Swamp IRS (General) CS (General)
No Managed Areas Documented within the Project Area
Definitions and an explanation of status designations and codes can be found at httos://ncnhde.natureserve.org/content/help. Data query generated on August 12, 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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Natural Heritage Element Occurrences, Natural Areas, and Managed Areas Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Br 500068 SR 1116 bridge replacement
Project No. 17BPA.R.99
August 12, 2019
NCN H D E-10020
Element Occurrences Documented Within a One -mile Radius of the Project Area
Taxonomic EO ID
Scientific Name
Common Namel
Last
Element Accuracy Federal
State
Global
State
Group
Observation
Occurrence Status
Status
Rank
Rank
Date
Rank
Dragonfly or 33753
Somatochlora
Coppery Emerald
2004-Pre
H? 5-Very ---
Significantly
G3G4
S2?
Damselfly
georgiana
Low
Rare
Freshwater Fish36880
Notropis chalybaeus
Ironcolor Shiner
1961-06-15
H 3-Medium ---
Significantly
G4
S2S3
Rare
Natural 28884
Cypress --Gum Swamp
---
2012
C? 2-High ---
---
G4?
S4
Community
(Blackwater Subtype)
Natural Areas Documented Within a One -mile Radius
of the Project Area
Site Name
Representational Rating
Collective Rating
Hannah Creek Swamp
R5 (General)
C5 (General)
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.org/content/help. Data query generated on August 12, 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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NCNHDE-10020: Br 500068 SR 1116 bridge replacement
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