HomeMy WebLinkAboutVegetation removal permit NOTICE OF.
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
-THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING,
Permit#: 20200733 Fee: $0.00,
Date Issued: 7/16/2020 .
Property Owner: Giaccone, Anthony-
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 7/16/2021, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: TBD
Parcel I D#: 3402-610-0107-000-6
Project Location: 5417 Cassia Drive, Fort Pierce, FL
Property Size: 34 acres ;` '
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Project Description Applicant requests:an exemption for the removal of grass.only associated
with construction of"a metal building (Building Permit #2006=0207) Per Land Development-Code
6.00.04 this activity.qualifi, for an,ezemption
No native.vegetation;.is permitted-to be removed: i
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Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands: Residential
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff. Please note this does not constitute a state or
federal jurisdictional determination and all formal wetland delineations must be
obtained from appropriate-state and/orfederal agencies.' .
2. WILDLIFE: None observed.
3. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL-OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: None Identified.
Mitigation: No mitigation is required, as no native vegetation is to be removed.
Exemption #20200733 provides authorization for-the removal of grass only. No native
vegetation is permitted to be removed at this time:
Conditions of Issuance: The following minimum standards for vegetation protection shall- be
applied to, areas of vegetation designated to be preserved (Land Development Code Section
6.00.05.C). . A barrier shall be placed and maintained around the tree's perimeter to .form a
continuous boundary as specified below.
• Vegetation protection barricades .shall be placed at a minimum distance of either ten '(10) feet
from the edge of groups" of protected vegetation or from the radius of the dripline from all
protected trees, whichever is greater; in the event that a full 1-0-foot buffer cannot be provided,
the applicant shall provide the maximum buffer feasible;
• Protective barriers or protective designations shall remain in place until completion of site
construction-and clearing activities;
• In the event that any protective barriers are removed or altered and clearing activities are
conducted within an area identified for preservation, SLC ERD is authorized to direct that all land
clearing and site alteration work at the.site be stopped until the barriers are restored and any
necessary corrective actions taken to repair or replant any vegetation removed or damaged as
a result of these encroachments;
• Preservation areas shall be maintained in their natural state, so as not to alter the water and
oxygen content of the soil and impair its function;
• No grade changes or excavation of any sort may be made within the barricaded areas;
• No signs, permits, wires, or other attachments shall be affixed or attached to protected
vegetation; and
•. No equipment, including passenger vehicles,shall'be driven, parked, or stored or repaired within
designated vegetation preservation areas.
• A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permit, separate from this permit, may.be
required for construction activities disturbing 1 acre or. more. - Please visit
www.dep.state.fl.us/water/stormwater/npdes or contact Jose Vega, St. Lucie County
Stormwater Program—Coordinator at 7724624,668 for more information regarding these
requirements I
Post-Clearing Requim reents ���
$ [ i ( , r ,'
1. Landscaping The landscape requirements of one native tree °per 2,500. square feet of
property, upwto-a `maximi7m ofy1°7 trees, must be meta As this property"is .34 acres (acres X
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43,560 = square feet of this,proper,,) 14,810 square feet;,(squareJeet/2;500 =trees), 6 trees
(measuring 2.5",diameter at breast height(DBH) & 12'HT), or a total of 15"-DBH of trees are
required. Please note that landscaping requirements are separate from, and in addition to,
tree mitigation requirements.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ANY NATIVE VEGETATION DESTROYED OR DAMAGED OUTSIDE OF THE LIMITS OF CLEARING DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION-ACTIVITIES OR FILL PLACEMENT SHALL BE MITIGATED AT A RATIO OF 4:1(4 INCHES OF REPLANTING FOR EACH
INCH DESTROYED OR DAMAGED).
PLEASE NOTE:
• THIS IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO-PLACE FILL ON OR RE-GRADE PROPERTY.
CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PROPERTY IS AFFECTED BY OR LIES WITHIN A FLOODPLAIN.
•. THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING LAND CLEARING.
• THE PROPERTY OWNER AND/OR AGENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL APPLICABLE STATEIFEDERAL PERMITS.
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