State of New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STATE PARKS, FORESTS & HISTORIC SITES OFFICE OF NATURAL LANDS MANAGEMENT 501 East State Street P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 501-04 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Tel. (609) 984-1339 * Fax (609) 984-1427 https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/index.html

PHILIP D. MURPHY Governor

SHAWN M. LATOURETTE Commissioner

TAHESHA L. WAY Lt. Governor

January 5, 2026

Kristin Wildman DuBois & Associates 190 N. Main Street Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Re: 510 Whitesville Road Block(s) - 22401, Lot(s) - 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Jackson Township, Ocean County

Thank you for your data request regarding rare species information for the above referenced project site.

Searches of the Natural Heritage Database and the Landscape Project (Version 3.4) are based on a representation of the boundaries of your project site in our Geographic Information System (GIS). We make every effort to accurately transfer your project bounds from the map(s) submitted with the Natural Heritage Data Request Form into our GIS. We do not typically verify that your project bounds are accurate or check them against other sources.

We have checked the Landscape Project habitat mapping for occurrences of any rare wildlife species or wildlife habitat on the referenced site. The Natural Heritage Biotics Database was searched for occurrences of rare plant species or ecological communities that may be on the project site. Please refer to Table 1 (attached) to determine if any rare plant species, ecological communities, or rare wildlife species or wildlife habitat are documented on site. A detailed report is provided for each category coded as 'Yes' in Table 1.

We have also checked the Landscape Project habitat mapping for occurrences of rare wildlife species or wildlife habitat in the immediate vicinity (within 1/4 mile) of the referenced site. Additionally, the Natural Heritage Biotics Database was checked for occurrences of rare plant species or ecological communities within 1/4 mile of the site. Please refer to Table 2 (attached) to determine if any rare plant species, ecological communities, or rare wildlife species or wildlife habitat are documented within the immediate vicinity of the site. Detailed reports are provided for all categories coded as ‘Yes’ in Table 2. These reports may include species that have also been documented on the project site.

The Natural Heritage Program reviews its data periodically to identify priority sites for natural diversity in the State. Included as priority sites are some of the State’s best habitats for rare and endangered species and ecological communities. Please refer to Tables 1 and 2 (attached) to determine if any priority sites are located on or in the immediate vicinity of the site.

A list of rare plant species and ecological communities that have been documented from the county (or counties), referenced above, can be downloaded from https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/database.html. If suitable habitat is present at the project site, the species in that list have potential to be present.

Status and rank codes used in the tables and lists are defined in EXPLANATION OF CODES USED IN NATURAL HERITAGE REPORTS, which can be downloaded from https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/docs/nhpcodes_2010.pdf.