HomeMy WebLinkAboutVeg removal permitNOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS PERMIT POSTED ON -SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20210243
Fee: $85.00
Building Permit#: 2102-0378
Date Issued: 2/24/2021
Property Owner: Melville, Erik and Julia
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 2/24/22, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: DiFrancesco Construction Inc. 772-201-7797
Parcel ID#: 3321-501-0030-000-2
Project Location: 7827 Sabal Lake Drive
Property Size: 2.79 acres
Project Description; Applicant requests vegetation removal for construction of a new single-family
residence as depicted below in the clearing plan (Building Permit #2102-0378). A total of 23 native
canopy trees (slash pines and laurel oaks) -meeting the mitigation thresholds outlined in LDC
6.00.05.D will be impacted (totaling 343 inches) and one native sabal palm in addition to several
native trees and understory below the mitigation thresholds as shown in the exhibit below. A total of
686 inches DBH of associated mitigation at the required 2:1 ratio along with one native palm has
been provided via onsite preservation as shown below.
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands: Vacant Residential lot
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff within the development area. 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.
2. WILDLIFE: None observed.
3. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: None Identified.
Permit #20210243 authorizes the following: According to St. Lucie County Land Development
Regulations (Chapter 6.00.04) this project qualifies for a Vegetation Removal Permit to remove 343
inches dbh of native canopy trees and one native cabbage palm as shown on limits of clearing exhibit
provided within this permit.
Pre -Clearing Requirements: Prior to initiation of site clearing activities, the applicant shall
arrange for ERD to inspect the vegetation protection barricades; clearing activities shall not
initiate until barricades have been inspected and approved by ERD. Please call 772-462-2526 for
barricade inspection request.
LIMITS OF CLEARING EXHIBIT:
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Specific Permit Conditions: The property has native vegetation not authorized for removal as shown
in the clearing plan exhibit below. 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 as depicted on the included exhibit:
• 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/stormwater/npdes or contact Jose Vega, St. Lucie County
Stormwater Program Coordinator at 772-462-1668 for more information.
• No grade changes or excavation of any sort may be made within the barricaded areas;
• 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;
• If irrigation must be installed, it shall be installed outside of the dripline of all preserve areas and
protected trees;
• 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:
1. Mitigation: Mitigation requirements are to be met through onsite preservation of 945
inches DBH of native canopy trees (slash pines and laurel oaks) and 6 native cabbage
palms as depicted in the above preserve areas, exceeding the minimum mitigation
requirement of 686 inches dbh and one native cabbage palm.
2. 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 2.79 acres (acres X 43,560 =
square feet of this property)121,532 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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