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NOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 202103123 Fee: $0.00
Building Permit#: 2103-0921
Date Issued: 4/5/2021
Property Owner: Charette, Paul
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 4/5/2022, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: A&G Concrete Pools, Inc. – 772-878-7752
Parcel ID#: 3427-701-0006-000-4
Project Location: 633 SE Hidden River Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL
Property Size: .96 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests an exemption for the removal of grass only associated
with construction of a pool (Building Permit #2103-0921). Per Land Development Code 6.00.04 this
activity qualifies for an exemption. All barricades shall be in place per Permit # 2008-0279.
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands: Residential
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff however the site is located along the North Fork of
the St. Lucie River and includes a 50 ft. native shoreline protection zone. 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: Gopher tortoise burrows were noted onsite. A relocation permit GTT -20-01698
was issued by FWCC and finalized in accordance with the permit conditions.
3. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: The site is within an
archaeological zone; any requirements will be included as conditions of the Building Permit .
a. If this site is in a documented archeological zone and, as such, requires a certificate
to dig prior to site disturbance per section 4.11.13 of the St. Lucie County Land
development code. The following condition of approval shall serve as the certificate to
dig: In the event of discovery of archaeological artifacts during vegetation removal, the
application shall stop work in that area and notify the historic preservation officer in
the planning and development services department of St. Lucie County and the
division of historical resources in the Florida Department of State to ensure proper
protections of archaeological resources.
Mitigation: No mitigation is required, as no native vegetation is to be removed.
Exemption #202103123 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 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 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;
Post Clearing Requirements:
1. 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 .96 acres (acres X
43,560 = square feet of this property) 41,861 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 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 STATE /FEDERAL PERMITS.
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Lynn Swartzel
Environmental Regulations Specialist