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Land Cover
Virginia Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

AA Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier 0.60

AA Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest 0.05

AA Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest 1.38

AA Developed Open Space 45.15

AA Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 8.48

AA High Intensity Developed 12.90

AA Low Intensity Developed 65.50

AA Medium Intensity Developed 42.12

AA Other - Herbaceous 2.29

AA Pasture/Hay 10.01

AA Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 20.88

AA Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 2.92

AA Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 2.51

AA Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.55

AA Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 2.19

AA Successional Shrub/Scrub (Clear Cut) 1.79

AA Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 0.27

AA Utility Swath - Herbaceous 1.23

BB Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier 5.59

BB Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest 4.14

BB Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest 13.15

BB Clearcut - Grassland/Herbaceous 0.17

BB Developed Open Space 31.11

BB Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 0.26

BB Low Intensity Developed 37.72

BB Medium Intensity Developed 6.00

BB Other - Herbaceous 0.89

BB Pasture/Hay 2.85

BB Row Crop 0.01

BB Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 22.15

BB Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 1.51

BB Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 1.92

BB Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 1.67

BB Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 3.76

BB Successional Shrub/Scrub (Clear Cut) 12.26

BB Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 0.20

BB Utility Swath - Herbaceous 4.96

CC Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier 4.33

CC Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest 8.60

CC Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest 26.11

CC Atlantic Coastal Plain Northern Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh 0.02

CC Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Blackwater River Floodplain Forest 1.18

CC Clearcut - Grassland/Herbaceous 0.10

CC Developed Open Space 21.64

CC Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 4.81

CC High Intensity Developed 5.84

CC Low Intensity Developed 59.50

CC Medium Intensity Developed 23.67

CC Pasture/Hay 0.61

CC Quarry/Strip Mine/Gravel Pit 0.00

CC Row Crop 3.31

CC Successional Shrub/Scrub (Clear Cut) 13.19

DD Atlantic Coastal Plain Blackwater Stream Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier 6.34

DD Atlantic Coastal Plain Dry and Dry-Mesic Oak Forest 18.47

DD Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest 26.85

DD Atlantic Coastal Plain Northern Fresh and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh 0.00

DD Clearcut - Grassland/Herbaceous 0.34

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Virginia Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

DD Developed Open Space 2.81

DD Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 10.74

DD High Intensity Developed 0.17

DD Low Intensity Developed 3.80

DD Medium Intensity Developed 2.59

DD Row Crop 12.65

DD Successional Shrub/Scrub (Clear Cut) 26.80

A Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Hardwood and Mixed Forest 0.07

A Developed Open Space 10.36

A Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 21.79

A Low Intensity Developed 2.52

A Other - Herbaceous 2.33

A Pasture/Hay 17.89

A Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 23.30

A Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 6.27

A Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 9.24

A Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 1.52

A Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 2.02

A Successional Shrub/Scrub (Clear Cut) 0.03

A Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 0.82

A Utility Swath - Herbaceous 8.51

B Developed Open Space 5.78

B Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 33.27

B Low Intensity Developed 0.71

B Medium Intensity Developed 0.15

B Other - Herbaceous 4.94

B Pasture/Hay 7.07

B Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 34.65

B Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 4.68

B Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 6.87

B Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 1.12

B Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.86

B Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 0.22

B Utility Swath - Herbaceous 3.55

C Developed Open Space 18.42

C Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 67.27

C High Intensity Developed 1.06

C Low Intensity Developed 6.75

C Medium Intensity Developed 1.65

C Other - Herbaceous 3.48

C Pasture/Hay 17.07

C Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 40.56

C Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 19.69

C Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 19.07

C Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 6.97

C Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 1.49

C Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 6.97

C Utility Swath - Herbaceous 8.28

D Bare Soil 0.22

D Developed Open Space 7.66

D Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 55.89

D Low Intensity Developed 2.34

D Other - Herbaceous 3.68

D Pasture/Hay 16.15

D Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 26.23

D Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 6.41

D Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 7.48

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Virginia Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

D Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.97

D Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 1.72

D Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.38

D Utility Swath - Herbaceous 6.74

E Developed Open Space 17.43

E Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 18.16

E Low Intensity Developed 8.48

E Medium Intensity Developed 0.59

E Other - Herbaceous 1.02

E Pasture/Hay 9.71

E Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 21.10

E Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 5.15

E Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 5.06

E Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 2.39

E Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.14

E Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 1.92

E Utility Swath - Herbaceous 1.15

F Bare Soil 0.10

F Developed Open Space 11.41

F Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 31.08

F High Intensity Developed 0.05

F Low Intensity Developed 9.90

F Medium Intensity Developed 2.32

F Other - Herbaceous 5.34

F Pasture/Hay 1.47

F Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 24.44

F Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 1.86

F Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 4.59

F Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.96

F Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 1.08

F Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.73

F Utility Swath - Herbaceous 0.56

G Bare Soil 0.41

G Developed Open Space 6.14

G Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 17.66

G Low Intensity Developed 1.73

G Other - Herbaceous 2.66

G Pasture/Hay 5.27

G Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 19.73

G Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 1.49

G Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 3.97

G Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.68

G Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.02

G Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.05

G Utility Swath - Herbaceous 0.20

H Bare Soil 0.16

H Developed Open Space 10.67

H Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 28.27

H Low Intensity Developed 0.63

H Other - Herbaceous 5.44

H Pasture/Hay 25.82

H Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 57.57

H Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 4.99

H Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 11.46

H Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 7.18

H Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 1.16

H Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 4.05

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Virginia Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

H Utility Swath - Herbaceous 1.11

I Bare Soil 0.07

I Developed Open Space 30.62

I Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 13.51

I High Intensity Developed 0.95

I Low Intensity Developed 8.68

I Medium Intensity Developed 1.55

I Other - Herbaceous 4.67

I Pasture/Hay 18.32

I Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 7.16

I Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 5.59

I Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 8.28

I Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.99

I Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.04

I Utility Swath - Herbaceous 0.70

J Developed Open Space 6.93

J Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 24.93

J Low Intensity Developed 0.90

J Other - Herbaceous 19.49

J Pasture/Hay 7.52

J Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 20.41

J Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 6.73

J Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 8.39

J Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 2.60

J Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 4.47

J Utility Swath - Herbaceous 0.74

K Bare Soil 0.07

K Developed Open Space 2.19

K Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 38.83

K Low Intensity Developed 4.06

K Medium Intensity Developed 0.06

K Other - Herbaceous 2.10

K Pasture/Hay 0.49

K Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 22.61

K Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 3.78

K Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 12.35

K Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.79

K Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.84

K Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 1.04

L Bare Soil 0.19

L Developed Open Space 2.35

L Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 12.79

L Other - Herbaceous 3.15

L Pasture/Hay 7.45

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 7.45

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 0.32

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 2.90

L Southern Piedmont Large Floodplain Forest - Forest Modifier 0.02

L Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.58

L Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.40

L Utility Swath - Herbaceous 1.29

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North Carolina Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

L Developed Open Space 13.25

L Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 23.72

L Low Intensity Developed 1.51

L Medium Intensity Developed 0.20

L Other - Herbaceous 11.97

L Pasture/Hay 15.50

L Row Crop 0.95

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 17.08

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 3.95

L Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 15.51

L Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.61

L Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.52

L Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 8.12

M Bare Soil 0.20

M Developed Open Space 38.80

M Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 14.71

M High Intensity Developed 0.04

M Low Intensity Developed 12.33

M Medium Intensity Developed 0.69

M Other - Herbaceous 21.64

M Pasture/Hay 47.36

M Row Crop 4.65

M Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 8.57

M Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 5.31

M Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 10.91

M Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 1.01

M Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 3.25

N Bare Soil 0.82

N Developed Open Space 15.55

N Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 21.29

N Low Intensity Developed 2.94

N Medium Intensity Developed 0.42

N Other - Herbaceous 16.59

N Pasture/Hay 7.86

N Row Crop 0.43

N Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 9.97

N Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 4.09

N Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 6.38

N Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.58

N Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 1.12

N Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.55

O Developed Open Space 12.82

O Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 19.07

O Low Intensity Developed 8.46

O Medium Intensity Developed 0.68

O Other - Herbaceous 9.31

O Pasture/Hay 38.79

O Row Crop 20.83

O Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 7.94

O Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 4.87

O Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 8.54

O Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 5.43

O Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.38

O Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 2.10

P Developed Open Space 36.26

P Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 2.88

P High Intensity Developed 18.21

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North Carolina Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

P Low Intensity Developed 55.20

P Medium Intensity Developed 43.27

P Other - Herbaceous 6.59

P Pasture/Hay 7.58

P Row Crop 1.25

P Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 5.67

P Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 1.72

P Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 0.70

P Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 1.35

P Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.55

P Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 3.06

Q Bare Soil 0.06

Q Developed Open Space 20.53

Q Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 11.18

Q Low Intensity Developed 15.21

Q Medium Intensity Developed 2.84

Q Other - Herbaceous 29.70

Q Pasture/Hay 15.93

Q Row Crop 6.38

Q Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 17.65

Q Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 12.87

Q Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 6.94

Q Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.58

Q Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 9.37

R Developed Open Space 2.02

R Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 21.27

R Low Intensity Developed 0.71

R Medium Intensity Developed 0.04

R Other - Herbaceous 7.58

R Pasture/Hay 2.31

R Row Crop 0.31

R Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 5.95

R Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 0.90

R Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 0.82

R Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.51

R Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 1.95

S Developed Open Space 18.13

S Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 37.51

S High Intensity Developed 0.17

S Low Intensity Developed 9.05

S Medium Intensity Developed 4.41

S Other - Herbaceous 6.94

S Pasture/Hay 13.79

S Row Crop 0.27

S Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 32.91

S Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 5.26

S Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 12.25

S Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.84

S Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.42

S Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 5.23

T Bare Soil 0.19

T Developed Open Space 5.17

T Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 18.74

T High Intensity Developed 0.09

T Low Intensity Developed 7.65

T Medium Intensity Developed 2.45

T Other - Herbaceous 3.77

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North Carolina Land Cover within 25 feet of Construction Limits for the Preferred Alternative

Section Land Cover Acres

T Pasture/Hay 15.98

T Row Crop 1.50

T Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 3.56

T Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 0.04

T Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 3.24

T Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.07

T Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 0.54

U Bare Soil 0.50

U Developed Open Space 25.23

U Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 31.25

U High Intensity Developed 0.33

U Low Intensity Developed 21.53

U Medium Intensity Developed 4.52

U Other - Herbaceous 16.65

U Pasture/Hay 17.39

U Row Crop 2.83

U Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 21.51

U Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 9.84

U Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 5.28

U Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 3.88

U Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.17

U Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 3.48

U Utility Swath - Herbaceous 0.43

V Developed Open Space 60.31

V Evergreen Plantations or Managed Pine (can include dense successional regrowth) 6.42

V High Intensity Developed 9.10

V Low Intensity Developed 46.61

V Medium Intensity Developed 40.53

V Other - Herbaceous 4.25

V Pasture/Hay 0.08

V Row Crop 0.18

V Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Hardwood Modifier 5.77

V Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Loblolly Pine Modifier 4.17

V Southern Piedmont Dry Oak-(Pine) Forest - Mixed Modifier 0.08

V Southern Piedmont Mesic Forest 0.46

V Southern Piedmont Small Floodplain and Riparian Forest 0.15

V Successional Shrub/Scrub (Other) 1.56

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