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�a VEGETATION REMOVAL
EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON -SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permil 20201108 Fee:$0.00
Building Permit#: 2011-0072
Dab Issued. 11/172020
Property Owner Rock, Thomas & Princess
Date Expires: Upon completion of work or 11/172021 whichever occurs first
Contractor Premier Contractor Group Inc.
Parcel ID# 1414701-0013 000 0
Project Location 51 Sovereign Way, Fort Pierce, FL
PropertySize 34acres
Pro act Description: Applicant requests a exemption for the removal of one (1) date palm tree only
associated with the construction of a single family residence (Building Permit 42011-0072). Per Land
Development Code 60004E. this activity qualifies for an exemption. Trees onslb shall be
barricaded prior to commencement of construction activities. Please note if any native trees
should perish during or within 10 months of construction the mitigation ratio shall be 4:1.
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT'.
a. Uplands: Residential
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff. Please note this does not constitute a state orfederal
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 The site is within an
archaeological zone; any requirements will be included as conditions of the Building Permit
Mitigation: No mitigation is required, as no native vegetation is to be removed.
Exemption #20201108 provides authorization for removal of exotic vegetation specifically one
ryl data palm tree only. No native veneration is permitted W be removed at this time.
Condifions of tesuance: The following minimum standards for vegetation protection shall be applied
to areas of vegetation designated to be preserved (Land Development Code Section 600 05 C). A
barrier shall be placed and maintained around the tree 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 orfrom the radius of the dridine from all protected trees,
whichever is greater in the event that a full 10 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 EPEE is authorized N direct that all land clearing and
site alteration work atthe site be stopped until the barriers are restored and any necessary corrective
actions taken N 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 N 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, permit, wires, or other attachments shall be affixed orallached N 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/wateustornwater/npdes or contact Jose Vega, St Lucie County Stormwatar
Program Coordinator at 772 462-1668 for more information
Post Clearing Reguirarrmente:
1. Landscaping: The landscape requirements of one native tree per 2,500 square feet of property,
up N a maximum of 11 trees, must be met Asthis property is 34 acres (acresX43,560=square
feet of this property) 14,810 square feet, (square feel500 = trees), 6 trees (measuring 25
diameter at breast height (DBH) & 12HT), or total of 5" DBH of trees are required. Please
note that landscaping requirements are separate from, and in addition to tree mitigation
requirement.
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Environmental Regulations Specialist