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Aquatic Ecosystems
February 19, 2014 Nantahala and Pisgah NFs Assessment Aquatic Ecosystems The overall richness of North Carolina’s aquatic fauna is directly related to the geomorphology of the state, which defines the major drainage divisions and the diversity of habitats found within. There are seventeen major river basins in North Carolina. Five western basins are part of the Interior Basin (IB) and drain to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico (Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, French Broad, Watauga, and New). Parts of these five river basins are within the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests (NFs). Twelve central and eastern basins are part of the Atlantic Slope (AS) and flow to the Atlantic Ocean. Of these twelve central and eastern basins, parts of the Savannah, Broad, Catawba, and Yadkin-Pee Dee basins are within the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs. As described later in this report, the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs, for the most part, support higher elevation coldwater streams, and relatively little cool- and warmwater resources. To gain perspective on the importance of aquatic ecosystems on the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs, it is first necessary to understand their value at regional and national scales. The southeastern United States has the highest aquatic species diversity in the entire United States (Burr and Mayden 1992; Williams et al. 1993; Taylor et al. 1996; Warren et al. 2000,), with southeastern fishes comprising 62% of the United States fauna, and nearly 50% of the North American fish fauna (Burr and Mayden 1992). Freshwater mollusk diversity in the southeast is ‘globally unparalleled’, representing 91% of all United States mussel species (Neves et al. -
Vinintell November 2015, Issue 26
VININTELL November 2015, Issue 26 Virginia North Carolina South Carolina COUNTRY PROFILES US States of North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia COUNTRY PROFILES USA Country Profiles is an integral part of the South African wine industry’s business intel- ligence. Based on this, SAWIS has decided to compile, in collaboration with WOSA, a number of country profiles to assist exporters. These profiles cover a wide range of topics, including background to marketing thoughts and topics for strategic, tactical and operational decisionmaking. The comprehensive profile is available on the SAWIS website. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 3 2. DEMOGRAPHICS ....................................................................................................... 5 3. GOVERNMENT ......................................................................................................... 13 4. ECONOMIC SITUATION ............................................................................................ 13 5. AGRICULTURE .......................................................................................................... 15 6. WINE INDUSTRY ....................................................................................................... 16 7. CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 23 2 1. INTRODUCTION were the first to cultivate a native American grape variety, the Scuppernong, -
Surry Wine Trail Guide 2021
Surry County Wine Trail Map NORTH CAROLINA / VIRGINIA BORDER 52 104 WYTHEVILLE AV Adagio Vineyards MC McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks 89 To OS 139 Benge Dr., Elkin, NC 28621 315 Thurmond P.O. Rd., Thurmond, NC 28683 MS 89 www.adagiovineyards.com www.mcritchiewine.com WE TS 336-258-2333 336-874-3003 89 CH Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery OS Old North State Winery RP MOUNT AIRY 170 Heritage Vines Way, Elkin, NC 28621 308 N. Main St., Mt. Airy, NC 27030 EXIT 100 www.carolinaheritagevineyards.com www.oldnorthstatewinery.com 336-366-3301 336-789-9463 SE EC Elkin Creek Vineyard and Winery PM Pilot Mountain Vineyards & Winery 74 318 Elkin Creek Mill Rd., Elkin, NC 28621 1162 Bradley Rd., Pinnacle, NC 27043 www.elkincreekvineyard.com www.pilotmtnvineyards.com 77 336-526-5119 828-400-9533 601 GR Golden Road Vineyards RP Round Peak Vineyards 52 542 Golden Rd., State Road, NC 28676 765 Round Peak Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC 27030 www.grvwines.com www.roundpeak.com EXIT 93 HR 336-827-0124 336-352-5595 21 PILOT JV TWIN OAKS RD. DOBSON GC Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery SE Serre Vineyards ZEPHYR RD. MOUNTAIN SC ROCKFORD RD. 235 Chatham Cottage Ln., State Road, NC 28676 364 Beast Trail, Mt. Airy, NC 27030 MC www.grassycreekvineyard.com www.serrevineyards.com ZEPHYR MTN. PARK RD. SV JO 336-835-2458 336-525-9463 COPELAND SCHOOL RD. 268 GR To WINSTON-SALEM HG Haze Gray Vineyards SV Shelton Vineyards To 77 HV 761 Stony Knoll Rd., Dobson, NC 27017 286 Cabernet Ln., Dobson, NC 27017 21 CHARLOTTE PM www.hazegrayvineyards.com www.sheltonvineyards.com STONY KNOLL RD. -
The Elkin Valley—MST Segment 6
1 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail Last Updated 4/14/2020 Walking the MST into Elkin Photo by Joe Mickey The Elkin Valley—MST Segment 6 DEVILS GARDEN OVERLOOK TO PILOT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK By Bob Hillyer This 69-mile segment marks the transition from mountains to Piedmont as the trail drops more than 2,000 feet in six miles off the Blue Ridge Park- way (BRP) to a tranquil valley within Stone Mountain State Park. At the base of the massive granite monolith that gives the park its name, hikers enter a gentler landscape at the Hutchinson Historic Homestead. From there, the journey continues a more gradual descent, over foot- hills and past farms and forests to the town of Elkin. The flora, fauna, Segment 6 | 2 and wildlife also make a noticeable transition. Yellow-pine forests begin to dominate the landscape along fields of corn and tobacco and trellised grapes at wineries. Once a textile powerhouse, Elkin welcomes visitors to explore its downtown as well as its proud history and beautiful setting on the Yadkin River. From Elkin, the trail heads east, following the Yadkin River, past farms and forests to the historic village of Rockford, the county seat of Surry County from 1789 to 1850. Ahead looms the granite dome of Pilot Mountain, the westernmost peak in the Sauratown Mountain range. This MST segment ends at the start of the Corridor Trail in Pilot Mountain State Park, which in Segment 7 leads hikers toward that peak. Two of the trail sections in this segment are also open to horses. -
2020 21 NC Wine Guide.Pdf
2020-2021 NC WINEGUIDE Sample the many wineries in North Carolina Relax with a glass of wine in a more relaxing place. Leave pretentious wine tasting notes and impenetrable jargon at the door. North Carolina tasting rooms welcome wine enthusiasts of every palate. And each winery is surrounded by scenic views as varied as the grapes you’ll find here, all with signature Southern hospitality included. So grab a glass, request a winery guide and plan your trip to discover North Carolina wine country – no sommelier required. Raise your glass a Mountain Wineries little higher here! 1. Addison Farms Vineyard 28. Russian Chapel Hills Winery 2. B&C Winery 29. Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards 3. Banner Elk Winery 30. Shadow Line Vineyard Set against an amazing back- 4 Bee & Bramble 31. Silver Fork Winery drop of the Appalachians, many 5. Biltmore Winery 32. Six Waterpots Vineyard & Winery of our mountain wineries are 6. Black Mountain Ciderworks 33. South Creek Vineyards & Winery retreats within a retreat. The & Meadery 34. Teensy Winery 7. Bold Rock Hard Cider 35. Thistle Meadow Winery rising elevations, rich soil and 8. Burntshirt Vineyards 36. Three Sisters Cidery crisp air provide the perfect 9. Calaboose Cellars 37. Twisted Vine Winery setting for producing and 10. Deep Creek Winery 38. Urban Orchard Cider Company enjoying award-winning wines. 11. Eagle Fork Vineyards 39. Valley River Vineyards & Winery 12. FernCrest Winery 40. Waldensian Heritage Wines 13. Fox Hill Meadery 41. Wehrloom Honey 14. Grandfather Vineyard & Winery 15. Green Creek Winery Sparta 20 16. Lake James Cellars Jefferson 17. Linville Falls Winery 35 21 18. -
HOUSE BILL 360: Authorize Dan River State Trail
HOUSE BILL 360: Authorize Dan River State Trail. 2021-2022 General Assembly Committee: Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. Date: June 15, 2021 If favorable, re-refer to Rules and Operations of the Senate Introduced by: Reps. K. Hall, Carter Prepared by: Kyle Evans Analysis of: First Edition Committee Counsel OVERVIEW: House Bill 360 would authorize the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to add the Dan River Trail to the State Parks System. BILL ANALYSIS: House Bill 360 would authorize DNCR to add the Dan River Trail to the State Parks System as a State trail, and directs DNCR to support, promote, encourage, and facilitate the establishment of trail segments on State park lands and on lands of other federal, State, local, and private landowners. On segments of the trail that cross property controlled by agencies or owners other than DNCR, the laws, rules, and policies of those agencies or owners will govern the use of the property. This addition is not required to be accompanied by an appropriation, but the State may receive donations of appropriate land and may purchase other needed lands for the trail with existing funds in the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, and other available sources of funding. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act would be effective when it becomes law. BACKGROUND: The Dan River flows for 214 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, crossing the State line 8 times. Major tributaries of the Dan River are the Mayo, Smith, Sandy, Banister, and Hyco rivers. -
Testing the Effectiveness of North Carolina's Commercial Vineyards
Applied Geography 106 (2019) 22–39 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Applied Geography journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/apgeog Viticultural site selection: Testing the effectiveness of North Carolina's T commercial vineyards ∗ John W. Nowlina, , Rick L. Bunchb, Gregory V. Jonesc a Arkansas State University, College of Agriculture, PO Box 1080, State University, AR 72467, United States b UNC Greensboro, Department of Geography, Environment & Sustainability, 1009 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC 27412, United States c Linfield College, Director of the Center for Wine Education, 900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, Oregon 97128-6894, UnitedStates 1. Introduction otherwise been used in retirement are often used to cover startup costs for a vineyard. Others might decide to plant grapes on land already Prohibition destroyed North Carolina's once thriving wine industry owned, often a long-held family farm, rather than seeking the most (Mills & Termey, 2007). Since the mid-1970s, however, the state has suitable land. Poor site location can compromise the entire vineyard rebounded to become the nation's twelfth largest producer of wine (TTB operation and lead to the failure of the business and the loss of the 2015). As of September 2017, North Carolina is home to 186 wineries. family farm. This represents a significant increase from the 21 wineries that were The risks presented by the environment, along with the high cost of present in the year of 2000 (Fuller, 2017; Winslow, 2014, 2016). The establishing a vineyard, highlights the importance of conducting a site economic impact of the wine industry in North Carolina has been es- suitability analysis (Poling & Spayd, 2015; Wolf & Boyer, 2003; Wolf, timated at $1.97 billion in 2016 (Frank, Rimerman + Co. -
Fisheries and Wildlife Management Plan
FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN for the CATAWBA RIVER BASIN Douglas A. Besler Lawrence G. Dorsey Kinnon B. Hodges Kevin J. Hining Winthrop E. Taylor Robert J. Brown Mallory G. Martin Fisheries Biologists North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission July 2004 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………... 4 I. SCOPE OF PLAN………………………………………………………………………….. 5 II. RESOURCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES………………………………………………. 5 A. AQUATIC HABITATS……………………………………………………………………… 5 1. Habitat Fragmentation…………………………………………………………………… 5 2. Diadromous Fish Passage ……………………………………………………………….. 5 3. Coldwater Streams………………………………………………………………………. 6 4. Brook Trout Management……………………………………………………………….. 6 5. Upper Catawba River……………………………………………………………………. 7 6. Linville River……………………………………………………………………………. 7 7. North Fork Catawba River………………………………………………………………. 7 8. Cool- and Warmwater Streams………………………………………………………….. 7 9. Lake James Reservoir…………………………………………………………………… 8 10. Lake James Tailwater and Catawba River Bypass……………………………………… 8 11. Johns River………………………………………………………………………………. 9 12. Lake Rhodhiss……………………………………………………………………………. 9 13. Lake Hickory…………………………………………………………………………….. 10 14. Oxford Tailwater…………………………………………………………………………. 10 15. Lookout Shoals Reservoir………………………………………………………………... 10 16. Lake Norman…………………………………………………………………………….. 11 17. South Fork Catawba River……………………………………………………………….. 12 18. Mountain Island Lake……………………………………………………………………. 12 19. Lake Wylie……………………………………………………………………………….. 12 20. Nonnative Aquatic Vegetation…………………………………………………………… -
Yadkin River Huc 03040102
LUMBER RIVER BASINWIDE ASSESSMENT April, 2007 CONTENTS This document provides overviews from four program areas within the Environmental Sciences Section . They may be considered chapters or individual reports. The contributions from each unit are provided in the following order. BASINWIDE ASSESSMENT –Provides basin and subbasin overviews of water quality and detailed information on collections of benthic macroinvertebrates, fish community structure, and fish tissue analyses. Biological Assessment Unit - Page 2 LAKE & RESERVOIR ASSESSMENT-Provides lake & reservoir-specific information in the Lumber River Basin, and an overview of assessment methodology. Intensive Survey Unit - Page 95 AMBIENT MONITORING SYSTEM ASSESSMENT-Provides results of analyses from DWQ fixed station Ambient Monitoring System and Coalition Data, including temporal and spatial trends of chemical, hydrological, and physical data where appropriate. Ecosystems Analysis Unit - Page 102 WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY PROGRAM-Provides an overview of permits requiring (WET), compliance information, and brief summaries of actions by individual facilities and/or DWQ in response to WET limit failures. Aquatic Toxicology Unit - Page 168 BASINWIDE ASSESSMENT REPORT LUMBER RIVER BASIN NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Section April 2007 This page was intentionally left blank NCDENR, Division of Water Quality Basinwide Assessment Report - Lumber River Basin - April 2006 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF APPENDICIES -
The Sauratown Mountains—MST Segment 7
1 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail Last Updated 4/4/2018 A horse grazes below Pilot Mountain. Photo by Sharon McCarthy The Sauratown Mountains—MST Segment 7 PILOT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK TO HANGING ROCK STATE PARK By Jim Grode This 36-mile segment, located in Stokes and Surry Counties, encompasses some of the most beautiful areas of North Carolina’s Piedmont. It runs en- tirely along the Sauratown Mountains, an isolated remnant of the ancient Appalachian Mountains. This range is also sometimes called “the moun- tains away from the mountains.” Segment 7 begins in the west at Pilot Mountain State Park. Pilot Mountain is a quartzite monadnock, or isolated mountain. Known to the Saura people Segment 7 | 2 as Jomeokee—the “Great Guide”—Pilot Mountain rises to 2,421 feet and is capped by vertical cliff walls rising to a forested dome known as Big Pinnacle. Big Pinnacle is closed to all public access for ecological and safety reasons; the trail loops around the northwest of the peak. “The Pilot” has served as a navigational landmark for centuries, and even today it is a near-constant presence throughout Segment 7 and the surrounding countryside. East of Pilot Mountain, the MST joins the Sauratown Trail, one of the earliest long-distance trails in the state. Winding through farmland, for- ests, and country roads, this trail skirts the northern flank of Sauratown Mountain. The trail is unusual in that it is mostly on private lands, and is open to trail users through the generosity of many individual landowners. As you hike the trail, please be respectful. -
Transportation Plan for Yadkin County
Transportation Plan for Yadkin County Yadkin County Transportation Plan Technical Report Prepared by the: Transportation Planning Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation In Cooperation with: Yadkin County Northwest Piedmont Rural Planning Organization The Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation July, 2005 Scott Walston, P.E. Acknowledgements Persons responsible for this report: Transportation Planning Engineer: Adam Snipes, EIT Triangle Planning Unit Head: Scott Walston, PE Western Planning Group Manager: Dan Thomas, PE Transportation Planning Branch Manager: Mike Bruff, PE Engineering Technician: Jim Neely TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 RECOMMENDATIONS 11 2.1 HIGHWAY MAP 11 2.2 PRIMARY ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS 12 2.3 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS 16 2.4 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS 17 2.5 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL MAP 18 2.6 BICYCLE MAP 18 2.7 PEDESTRIAN MAP 18 3. POPULATION, LAND USE, AND TRAFFIC 19 3.1 POPULATION 19 3.2 LAND USE 19 3.3 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 20 3.4 TRAFFIC COLLISION ANALYSIS 21 3.5 EXISTING CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES 22 3.6 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING 29 3.6.1 Wetlands 33 3.6.2 Threatened and Endangered Species 34 3.6.3 Historic Sites 35 3.6.4 Archaeological Sites 36 3.6.5 Educational Facilities 36 4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 37 4.1 OVERVIEW 37 4.2 STUDY INITIATION 37 4.3 PUBLIC MEETINGS 37 4.4 PUBLIC HEARINGS 37 5. CONCLUSION 39 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location Map................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2, Sheet 1: CTP Adoption Sheet ........................................................................ 5 Figure 2, Sheet 2: CTP Highway Map........................................................................... 7 Figure 2, Sheet 4: CTP Bicycle Map.............................................................................. 9 Figure 3: Example of Proposed Improvements to US 601........................................ -
The Geography of Wine in North Carolina: Terroir, Site Selection Efficacy, and Implications for Pierce’S Disease Resistant Grape Varieties in the Southeastern U.S
NOWLIN, JOHN W., Ph.D. The Geography of Wine in North Carolina: Terroir, Site Selection Efficacy, and Implications for Pierce’s Disease Resistant Grape Varieties in the Southeastern U.S. (2017) Directed by Dr. Rick Bunch 138 pp. North Carolina has a broad range of physical environments that produce wine from a breadth of grape species/varietals. Its wine industry has grown rapidly for over a decade and the nature of its climates, soils, and topography are varied and unique in the wine world, yet North Carolina remains relatively unknown outside of the Southeastern portion of the United States. In this study, North Carolina’s vineyards and their specific site characteristics were considered both on the basis of their terroir and the extent to which they followed extension agency advice on site selection. One characteristic risk of growing grapes in the Southeastern U.S. is a plant illness known as Pierce's Disease, which is deadly to the vines of Vitis vinifera parentage. This research used a novel method to reveal the dividing line between V. vinifera and Pierce’s Disease resistant grape variety suitability zones across the Southeast. The quantification of the physical elements of terroir and test of the effectiveness of vineyard site selection has revealed the character of North Carolina’s wine regions and commercial vineyards. In addition, the modeling of the Southeastern U.S. Pierce's Disease zone provided clarification on where Pierce’s Disease resistant winegrapes might present new wine industry options for vineyards across the Southeastern U.S. KEYWORDS: Wine, North Carolina; Southeastern U.S.; Terroir; GIS; Applied Geography; Viticulture; Site Selection; Site Suitability THE GEOGRAPHY OF WINE IN NORTH CAROLINA: TERROIR, SITE SELECTION EFFICACY, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PIERCE’S DISEASE RESISTANT GRAPE VARIETIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.