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, ( , I'' . _ :7,1%.,$ 3. r '"-'!,,—may,,..,. „..., ,,, • , , ..• ,-fas,,..,. '1 ` g North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission g 512 N. Salisbury Street,Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733 fp', 10 Charles R.Fullwood, Executive Director ii MEMORANDUM 1-+ 1 \.\1 /1 itill TO: Melba McGee, Planning and Assessment ,,� iY Dept . of Environment , Health, & Natural Re :�_ _ _ , FROM: David Yow, Habitat Biologist 2}- Habitat Conservation Program DATE : June 16 , 1993 SUBJECT: Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Proposed Expansion of the Martin Marietta Aggregates ' Quarry in the Bingham Township of Orange County, North Carolina, Project No. 93-0929 . The N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has completed a review of the proposed project and possible impacts on existing wildlife and fishery resources in the area. A site inspection was conducted on June 16, 1993 . Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S. 113A-1 et seq. , as amended; 1 NCAC 25) , and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat . 401, as amended; 16 U. S . C. 661-667d) . Martin Marietta Aggregates proposes to expand existing quarry operations onto an adjacent tract of land, involving relocation of a public road and an asphalt plant . Approximately 0 .25 acres of wetlands will be affected by the project . The majority of the upland habitat in the project area has been previously disturbed by past mining activities, and forest habitat quality is relatively low. Invasion by kudzu has resulted in tree mortality and elimination of understory in many areas . Red oaks and white oaks on a ridge along the northern perimeter of the project area probably represent the highest wildlife value among the forested upland areas . Phil ' s Creek presently supports a diverse wetland community in the vicinity of the existing SR 1104 crossing. In addition to wildlife and fish habitat values, this wetland performs flood