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304 <br /> Table 3. Historical federally protected species known from Orange County, NC <br /> Scientific Name Common Name Federal Habitat Biological <br /> Status2 Present Conclusion <br /> Echinacea laevigata Smooth coneflower E Yes No Effect <br /> Lindera melissifolia Pondberry E No No Effect <br /> Rhus michauxii Michaux's sumac E Yes No Effect <br /> Smooth coneflower <br /> USFWS Optimal Survey Window: late May—October <br /> Biological Conclusion: No Effect <br /> Suitable habitat for smooth coneflower is present within the PSA in the form of <br /> roadside/utility rights-of-way and field edges. Three Oaks biologist Nathan Howell <br /> completed a survey for this species on November 28, 2022. Although this survey <br /> took place in the dormant season, well after first frost, the habitats capable of <br /> supporting this species contained a "weedy" associate floristic composition not <br /> typically associated with the presence of smooth coneflower. Additionally, no <br /> naked coneflower stems supporting the characteristic coneflower "heads" were <br /> identified in this effort. It is the surveyor's opinion that smooth coneflower is not <br /> present within the PSA. If for some reason surveys are requested during the <br /> appropriate survey window,Three Oaks can complete those at that time and update <br /> the survey results. A review of the Spring 2023 NCNHP dataset indicates no known <br /> smooth coneflower EO's within the PSA, or within 1.0 mile of the PSA. <br /> Pondberry <br /> USFWS Optimal Survey Window: February—March; September—October <br /> Biological Conclusion: No Effect <br /> Suitable habitat for pondberry, in the form of wetland depressions or bogs, is not <br /> present within the PSA. Three Oaks biologist Nathan Howell completed a habitat <br /> assessment for this species on November 28, 2022. A review of the Spring 2023 <br /> NCNHP dataset indicates no known pondberry EO's within the PSA, or within 1.0 <br /> mile of the PSA. <br /> Michaux's sumac <br /> USFWS Optimal Survey Window: May—October <br /> Biological Conclusion: No Effect <br /> Suitable habitat for Michaux's sumac is present within the PSA in the form of <br /> roadside/utility rights-of-way and field edges. Three Oaks biologist Nathan Howell <br /> completed a survey for this species on November 28, 2022. Although this survey <br />