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59 <br /> Meadowmont Farms Biological Inventory Report Orange County, N.C. <br /> • Special Concern—Historical-Any species or higher taxon of plant that occurred <br /> in North Carolina at one time, but for which all known populations are currently <br /> considered to be either historical or extirpated(NCAC 02 NCAC 48F .0401). <br /> • Significantly - Any species which has not been listed as an Endangered, <br /> Threatened, or Special Concern species, but which exists in the state (or recently <br /> occurred in the state) in small numbers (generally fewer than 100 statewide <br /> populations) and has been determined by the NCNHP to need monitoring. <br /> Significantly Rare species include species of historical occurrence with some <br /> likelihood of rediscovery in the state and species substantially reduced in numbers <br /> by habitat destruction, direct exploitation, or disease (NCNHP designation). <br /> • Significantly Rare — Other - The range of the species is sporadic or cannot be <br /> described by the other Significantly Rare categories. <br /> • Significantly Rare — Peripheral — The species is at the periphery of its range in <br /> North Carolina. These species are generally more common somewhere else in <br /> their ranges,occurring in North Carolina peripherally to their main ranges,mostly <br /> in habitats which are unusual in North Carolina. <br /> • Significantly Rare—Throughout-The species is rare throughout its range(fewer <br /> than 100 populations total). <br /> NCNHP is not a regulatory agency; however, NCPCP, NCWRC, and other state agencies <br /> may include state-listed species when considering project commitments and/or <br /> conservation measures or may require permits if a species is to be collected, moved, or <br /> impacted. Surveys are typically not required (unless a project is on United States Forest <br /> Service [USFS] land, which this project is not); however, an assessment of habitat will <br /> allow for determination of what species have potential to be present,thus providing a more <br /> complete biological assessment of the PSA. Furthermore, a review of existing NCNHP <br /> data within the PSA and within 1.0 mile of the PSA identifies known occurrences of species <br /> that may be impacted by the project. <br /> Tables 4 and 5 list the animal and plant species currently tracked by NCNHP and identify <br /> whether habitat is present within the PSA. A review of the Fall 2022 NCNHP dataset was <br /> completed for these species; species with known occurrences within proximity of the <br /> project are identified in the tables. <br /> Table 4. NCNHP state-listed animal species listed for Orange County <br /> Taxonomic Scientific Name Common Name NC Status' Federal County Status2 Habitat <br /> Group Status Present <br /> Amphibian Ambystoma talpoideum mole salamander SC None Current No <br /> Amphibian Hemidactylium four-toed SC None Current No <br /> scutatum salamander <br /> Bird Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned SR None Historical Yes <br /> hawk <br /> Ammodramus henslowii <br /> Bird (syn. Centronyx Henslow's sparrow E None Historical No <br /> henslowii <br /> 9 January 2023 <br />