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@3!26!20@9 1a: 12 9197153@6@ NCDFJJ,R PAGE @2116 <br />,~ <br />f ~ • ~'I <br />i(. <br />I;! <br />(, - <br />Nof~h ~~llna pepal#men1; of Environment and Natural Re$curces <br />[~ivlsiosl of ~eitural Resources Planning a>ld t:4nsetti-~ttan Dee Freeman <br />Beverly Eaves Perdue Linda Pasrsatl secretary <br />GOVemor Director <br />March 1$, 2809 <br />_MEMOiiANDUM - <br />Tp; Melba McGee, QENit Environmental Coordinator <br />FFt4tN: Katie Armstrong, NG Natural Heritage Program "' <br />SU6aE~1'; F~4 - Proposed Wasfie Transfer Station, Orange County <br />,, <br />i <br />:,~ <br />REFERENCE: project No. ti9-0228 '`~ <br />~~ <br />'~ q. <br />E '. ' <br />1 The "NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP has reviewed they; Environrental Assessment (EAy f+5r the <br />proposed waste transfer station in southern grange County. Tf1;e hIHP 1^eCOgnixes that this project has the <br />potential to iillpact several federally and state iistQ~ speues a(n~ d at least one AgUBtiC Signtfit~nt Natural ,. <br />Heritage Area (l~SI~HA~. ACCgrding to hIHP data; one" pb~saiat~~n of the Federal Species "of Concern and <br />State Endangered brook floater (Atvsmfd~-nta variaosoj was found iry Collins Creek one 6cm upstream and <br />one km down5ir+~am of Old Greensboro Road (SR ti005j, dowrl`sn'eam of the proposed waste transfer site <br />near NC-5~4 and Orange Grove Raad. 1Ne have na evidence that Collins Creek has been surveyed farther <br />upstream, closer to NC~54. Additionally, lire portion of Collins Creek that supports brook Hooter and the <br />area, downstl'eam to the Naw i'tivrtr are considC:red part 4f the. Haw River A-quatiC HAbitBt Significant <br />hlatural Heritage Area. A significant natural heritage area (SNMAa is an :area of land or water identified by <br />NHP as being important for pr+dteCtton of the state's biodiversity. Significant Natural Heritage Areas <br />Contain ©ne or more high-quality or rare natural Communities, rare species, andjand sp+et'tal animal <br />habitats, This Aquatic Significant Natural Heritage Area (ASNHP~) is Considered t4 he of national significance <br />beca~+se it contains one of just a few known sites for the endemic and Federally Endangered Cape Fear <br />shiner (Nprrapts mekFstocholos~. The globally rare 5eptima's clubtail (Gamptaus sep#lmar) is also {sresent. <br />Although It is within the extent crf the map af~Parks and Natural Areas (Exhibit G of the EA}, the map <br />neglected to Include the portion of Ct-11in9 Creek ghat has been designated Haw River Aquatic Mabitat <br />5ignifcant 1ya~tural Her1~Be Area. This is acka ds ~ unto SNHAwh ch are inc uded on the map. Bottom <br />S1VHA (labeled Came Creek Reserv4ir~ and t: <br />~. <br />All species Usted above are expected to be sensitive to sedimentation, runoff, and changes in hydrology <br />that might af#ect the flew of Collins"Greek and Its tributarles~' at feast two of which originate within the <br />~~ '„° <br />,; <br />Raleigri, North Carolina 27699.1841 '1{' ltilt?'~~I't~~Ii~. <br />1$D1 Mai[ Senrlce Center, <br />Phone: 919-715-4195 ti FA?~ 919-715-3660 lntentet: www.oneNCNattrrally.orH ~~+~~ j <br />,; <br />RnEquat OppmtunRy t AfORnONve Astron Emp{~~ Nalurd Reams Planning and ~camavoli~ <br />f <br />