HomeMy WebLinkAboutVegetation removal permitNOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS PERMIT POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20200819 Fee: $85.00
Building Permit#: 2008-0171
Date Issued: 10/21/2020
Property Owner: Chambers, Ross & Norann
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 10/21/2021, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: Cole Construction Services, LLC – 772-519-0558
Parcel ID#: 1418-133-0040-000-7
Project Location: 4700 Indrio Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34951
Property Size: 1.02 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests vegetation removal for several slash pine trees and scrub oaks under the mitigation threshold, cabbage palms trees, saw palmettos within the
footprint of for the construction of a new single family residence (Building Permit #2008-0171) All non-native vegetation removed from the property during clearing activities. Silt
fencing shall be installed prior to any clearing and/or construction activities along the rear and east property line to prevent gopher tortoises from entering the property during the
construction project.
Field Notes:
HABITAT:
Uplands: Vacant Residential
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/or federal agencies.
WILDLIFE: Gopher Tortoise Relocation Permit – GTT-20-01131
SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: None Identified.
Permit #20200819 authorizes the following: According to St. Lucie County Land Development Regulations (Chapter 6.00.04) this project qualifies for a Vegetation Removal Permit. The following
vegetation has been identified for removal:
Several slash pine and scrub oaks under the mitigation threshold within the footprint of construction.
Cabbage palm trees and saw palmettos within the footprint of construction.
All non-native vegetation
Specific Permit Conditions: Areas outside of the development footprint shall be considered preservation/protection areas (Land Development Code Section 6.00.05.A.2). A conspicuous protective
barrier shall be placed and maintained around the perimeter of protected area(s) of vegetation to form a continuous boundary as specified in the General Conditions of Issuance section.
General Conditions of Issuance: The following minimum standards for vegetation protection shall be applied to areas of vegetation designated to be preserved:
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;
Protective barriers or protective designations shall remain in place until removal is authorized by SLC ERD, or until issuance of a certificate of occupancy;
In the event that any protective barriers are removed or altered and clearing activities are conducted within an area identified for preserve, 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.
The preserve areas and tree 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;
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/st
ormwater/npdes or contact Jose Vega, St. Lucie County Stormwater Program Coordinator at 772-462-1668 for more information.
If any excavation or other activities are expected outside of the preserve area or dripline, the roots should first be pruned (to the depth of required excavation) to sever them cleanly;
If underground utilities must be routed through a protected root zone area, tunneling under the roots shall be required;
No fill material, construction material, concrete, paint, chemicals, or other foreign materials shall be stored, deposited or disposed of within a vegetation preservation area;
No signs, permits, wires, or other attachments shall be affixed or attached to protected vegetation;
No equipment, including passenger vehicles, shall be driven, parked, or stored or repaired within designated vegetation preservation areas.
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).
Post Clearing Requirements:
Mitigation: Mitigation requirements are to be met through onsite preservation. During a site visit on 8/10/2020, ERD staff noted that sufficient trees are identified for preservation,
to meet and exceed the mitigation requirement.
Landscaping: The landscape requirements of one native tree per 2,500 square feet of property, up to a maximum of 17 trees, must be met. As this property is 1.02 acres (acres X 43,560
= square feet of this property) 44,431 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 17 trees (measuring 2.5” diameter at breast height (DBH) & 12’ HT), or a total of 42.5 DBH of trees
are required. Please note that landscaping requirements are separate from, and in addition to, tree mitigation requirements.
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS IS NOT AN AUTHORIZATION TO PLACE FILL ON OR RE-GRADE PROPERTY.
PLEASE 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 STATE AND/OR FEDERAL PERMITS.
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Lynn Swartzel
Environmental Regulations Specialist