Rufa_Red_Knot_Potential_Habitat (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: This dataset was originally created in July 2023 as part of the Project ATLAS initiative at NCDOT to support the Environmental Analysis Unit (EAU) Mitigation and Modeling Unit with project delivery in the development phase. This model identifies year-round potential suitable habitat for Rufa Red Knot. Model output is binary, and includes the USFWS species range, excluding historic counties. The species model range is split between “High” and “Low” potential habitat. “High potential habitat” represents GIS based layer areas deemed suitable habitat, and “Low potential habitat” representing areas identified as areas deemed low quality or non-habitat. The Optimal survey window for Rufa Red Knot is: Year Round. This dataset supports the production of the Natural Resources Technical Report (NRTR). This dataset also contains information that may assist biologists in preparing background information for field surveys, in order to address protected species for Threatened & Endangered Species Survey Reports, and/or Biological Assessments.

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Rufa Red Knot Potential Habitat (0)

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The Rufa Red Knot Potential Habitat dataset is a polygon layer depicting high and low potential habitat locations for rufa red knot in NC counties that have a USFWS "current" status listing.

The Rufa Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) is one of the six recognized subspecies of red knots and is the only subspecies that routinely travels along the Atlantic Coast of the United States during spring and fall migrations. It is known to winter in North Carolina and to stop over during migration. Habitats used by red knots in migration and wintering areas are similar in character: coastal marine and estuarine habitats with large areas of exposed intertidal sediments. In North America, red knots are commonly found along sandy, gravel, or cobble beaches, tidal mudflats, salt marshes, shallow coastal impoundments and lagoons, and peat banks. Ephemeral features such as sand spits, islets, shoals, and sandbars, often associated with inlets can be important habitat for roosting.

Additional Species Information

There are 14 occurrences of Rufa Red Knot in the NHP Data Explorer as of June 2022.

County Information

• NHP listed counties: New Hanover and Onslow wintering habitat only.

• FWS listed counties as 'current: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrell, Washington

• Additions proposed by reviewers: NA

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Datasets developed under Project ATLAS do not replace any NRTR work for future projects and may not be used as a replacement for site visits / field surveys by qualified professionals and hence should be used only as a supporting platform for decision making. Use of this dataset for project scoping or screening is merely pre-decisional.

Copyright Text: The Environmental Analysis Unit (EAU) Mitigation and Modeling Unit within NCDOT was tasked to create this dataset. This dataset supports the production of the Natural Resources Technical Report (NRTR). Annual maintenance of this dataset is handled by the EAU. Support and maintenance of the enterprise spatial database where this data resides is handled by NCDIT's Transportation GIS Unit.

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