Chapter 4 Habitats
unique characteristics of the resources require that a specialized management strategy be developed (NCDWQ 2011c) .
There are four HQW (51,463 acres) and six ORW (160,697 acres) Special Management Strategy Areas in the basin for North Fork and South Fork New River areas, Little River, Howard Creek, and Old Field Creek and Call Creek areas (see 15A NCAC 02B.0100 to 02B.0317, updated in 2019. These areas require site-specific provisions to protect resource values (no new discharges or expansion of existing discharges). Critical Area (CA) is the area adjacent to a water supply intake or reservoir where risk associated with pollution is greater than other parts of the watershed. Doe Fork, East Fork South Fork New River, Flannery Fork, Flattop Branch, Howard Creek, Middle Fork South Fork New River, Norris Branch including the reservoir, and Roan Creek are designated CA for water quality protection. 4.5.13.3 Aquatic Species Appendix 3 provides lists of aquatic SGCN and other priority species for which there are knowledge gaps or management concerns. Appendix 3-18 identifies aquatic SGCN associated with the aquatic communities found in this river basin. In addition to the crayfish, freshwater fish and mussels, and aquatic snails found in the basin, there are also species that have both aquatic and terrestrial stages to their life history. The following list of SGCN is also associated with the aquatic communities in the New River Basin.
Federal Status
State Status
Common Name
Scientific Name
AMPHIBIANS
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eurycea longicauda longicauda
PE
SC
Eastern Hellbender
Eastern Long-tailed Salamander
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T
SC
Necturus maculosus
Mudpuppy
DRAGONFLIES American Emerald
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Cordulia shurtleffii Aeshna tuberculifera Ophiogomphus aspersus Hylogomphus viridifrons Hylogomphus adelphus
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Black-tipped Darner
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Brook Snaketail
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Green-faced Clubtail
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Mustached Clubtail
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Boyeria grafiana
Ocellated Darner
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Ophiogomphus howei
Pygmy Snaketail
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