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Stanly Report 2011 Draft MFB Working Draftx AN INVENTORY OF THE SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREAS OF STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Bruce Sorrie North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs Department of Environment and Natural Resources Raleigh, NC Funding provided by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund 2011 AN INVENTORY OF THE SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREAS OF STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Bruce Sorrie Inventory Biologist North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Office of Conservation, Planning, and Community Affairs Department of Environment and Natural Resources Raleigh, NC Funding provided by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund 2011 ABSTRACT This inventory of the natural areas, biological communities, and rare species of Stanly County was funded by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Trust Fund. This inventory identifies the most significant natural areas in the county, describes their features, and documents all natural communities and rare species of plants and animals associated with them. Habitat conditions, natural processes, and threats are also described. The inventory is intended to provide guidance for land use decisions by the county government, conservation and land management organizations, and interested citizens. Field work was carried out by Bruce A. Sorrie of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program during 2007, 2008, and 2009. The inventory identifies 20 areas of significance at the national, state, regional, and county level, as determined by criteria established by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many individuals and agencies contributed to the planning, progress, and completion of this inventory. I am particularly indebted to the following public agencies and personnel: Linda Pearsall, Judy Ratcliffe, Kristen Sinclair, Steve Hall, Mike Schafale, Misty Buchanan, and Harry LeGrand of the NC Natural Heritage Program; Tim McCree and Brandy Belville of Morrow Mountain State Park; Kacy Cook and Jeff Marcus of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission; Laura Fogo of the US Fish and Wildlife Service; Jeff Beane of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Private individuals and agencies that contributed significantly are: The Land Trust for Central North Carolina, Brooks Barnhardt, Ron and Nancy Bryant. Cover photograph: View from Jacobs Creek Ravines Significant Natural Heritage Area, Stanly County, N.C. Photo taken by the author. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Methods........................................................................................................................................... 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA .................................................................................. 3 Stanly County.................................................................................................................................. 3 Climate ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Topography and Physiography ....................................................................................................... 3 General Vegetation .......................................................................................................................... 6 Geology and Soils ........................................................................................................................... 7 Land Use ......................................................................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY OF RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 9 Natural Areas .................................................................................................................................. 9 Natural Communities .................................................................................................................... 12 Natural Community Descriptions ................................................................................................. 12 Flora and Fauna............................................................................................................................. 20 BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LAWS .................................... 31 Federal Law .................................................................................................................................. 31 State Law ...................................................................................................................................... 32 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 33 SITE DESCRIPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 35 BAUCOM BLUFF........................................................................................................................ 37 KINZA SLATE BLUFFS .............................................................................................................. 41 ROCK HOLE CREEK .................................................................................................................. 45 ROCKY RIVER MORGAN’S BLUFF ........................................................................................ 49 BIG BEAR CREEK AQUATIC HABITAT .................................................................................. 53 DENNIS ROAD RIDGE .............................................................................................................. 57 EAST BADIN BASIC FOREST .................................................................................................. 61 FORK BEAVER PONDS ............................................................................................................. 65 JACOBS CREEK RAVINES ........................................................................................................ 69 LONG CREEK SLATE SLOPES ................................................................................................. 73 MIDDLE PEE DEE RIVER AQUATIC HABITAT ..................................................................... 77 MORROW MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA .............................................................................. 81 NEW LONDON RIDGES ............................................................................................................ 85 PALESTINE RARE PLANT SITE ............................................................................................... 89 PEE DEE RIVER BALD EAGLE FORAGING HABITAT ........................................................ 93 PLANK ROAD SLATE KNOLLS ............................................................................................... 95 RIVER HAVEN RIDGE ............................................................................................................... 99 iii STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASIC FOREST ............................................................ 103 STONY HILL CHURCH HARDWOODS ................................................................................. 105 STONY MOUNTAIN ................................................................................................................. 109 UNION CHAPEL ENON KNOLLS ...........................................................................................113 INDEX OF RARE SPECIES……………………………………………………….………...115 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Natural Areas in Stanly County. .......................................................................................11 Table 2. Natural Community Types Occurring in Stanly County ................................................. 17 Table 3. Rare Plants Documented from Stanly County ................................................................ 22 Table 4. Rare Animals Documented from Stanly County ............................................................. 27 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Stanly and surrounding counties, North Carolina. .......................................................... 4 Figure 2: Towns and major roads in Stanly County. ....................................................................... 5 Figure 3: Location of Significant Natural Heritage Areas in Stanly County. ............................... 10 iv INTRODUCTION Objectives The primary objective of the Stanly County natural areas inventory is to identify places of outstanding ecological significance. These areas contain the best remaining examples of natural habitats and/or locations of rare plants, animals, and natural communities in the county. Natural areas are resources that make the state and its counties attractive to live in and to visit. They also include wildlife corridors along streams and rivers, as well as corridors of intact natural habitat which link upland areas. These areas are critical for recreational, ecological, aesthetic, educational, scientific, cultural, and environmental health values. They can also play significant roles in ground water recharge and pollution abatement. Natural areas are reservoirs of biological diversity, sanctuaries for native plants and animals, and key resources for recreational
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