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27 <br /> Carolina Friends School Biological Inventory Report Orange County, N.C. <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. A review of the NCNHP Summer <br /> (July) 2024 dataset indicates no known Michaux's sumac EO's within 1.0 mile of <br /> the PSA. Michaux's sumac was not observed during the September 20th site visit. <br /> 4.2 NCNHP State-Listed Species <br /> The NCNHP tracks state listed species that are not currently protected by the USFWS <br /> under the Federal ESA but are tracked by the State due to their rarity in North Carolina. <br /> These species are compiled in the NCNHP 2024 Rare Animal and Plant Lists. <br /> The NCNHP Rare Plant List includes North Carolina legal status information from the <br /> North Carolina Plant Conservation Program (NCPCP), a unit of the Department of <br /> Agriculture and Consumer Services and the agency responsible for the listing and <br /> protection of North Carolina's endangered and threatened plants, under provisions of the <br /> North Carolina Plant Protection and Conservation Act (North Carolina General Statutes - <br /> Chapter 106, Article 19B). The NCNHP Rare Animal List contains species listed by the <br /> North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). NCWRC is responsible for <br /> the listing and protection of the state's nongame species of mammals, birds, reptiles, <br /> amphibians, freshwater fishes, mollusks, and crustaceans, under North Carolina General <br /> Statutes - Chapter 113, Article 25. <br /> On the State level, statuses that apply to species listed for Orange County include the <br /> following: <br /> • Endangered- Any native or once-native species of wild animal whose continued <br /> existence as a viable component of the state's fauna is determined to be in <br /> jeopardy or any species of wild animal determined to be an Endangered species <br /> pursuant to the Federal ESA(General Statute 113-25). <br /> • Threatened- Any native or once-native species of wild animal which is likely to <br /> become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a <br /> significant portion of its range, or one that is designated as a Threatened species <br /> pursuant to the Federal ESA (General Statute 113-25). <br /> • Special Concern - Any species of wild animal native or once-native to North <br /> Carolina which is determined by the NCWRC to require monitoring, but which <br /> may be taken under regulations adopted under the provisions of the Article <br /> (General Statute 113-25). <br /> • Special Concern — Vulnerable - Any species or higher taxon of plant which is <br /> likely to become a threatened species within the foreseeable future (North <br /> Carolina Administrative Code 02 NCAC 48F .0401). <br /> 7 December 2024 <br />