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ENGINEERS 8 SURVEYORS Q5 ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Parcel lDs : 1301 -603-0087-000-1
8005 Banyan Street
Fort Pierce , FL 34951
Date : May 14, 2021
Project # 21 -247
Prepared For:
Kristen Montalto
PSL Properties, Inc.
201 SW PSL Blvd .
Port St. Lucie , FL 34985
(772)-336-0050
Prepared By:
EDC, Inc.
10250 SW Village Parkway
Port St Lucie, Florida 34987
(772) 223-5200
The subject property evaluated as part of this Environmental Assessment consists of one tax
parcel ( Parcel ID # 1301 -603-0087-000-1 ) comprised of 0 .37 acres. The property is classified by
the St, Lucie County Property Appraiser with a use code of 0000 - Vacant Residential . The
parcels are located north of Indrio road , west of Fort Pierce Blvd , in St. Lucie County, Florida .
The subject property is further located within Section 14 , Township 34 South , and Range 39
East, St, Lucie County, Florida .
This environmental assessment was completed as a precursor to permitting and review by
governmental agencies as an applicable document for the supporting information associated with
a building permit or land development application . EDC , Inc. staff visited the property on May 14,
2021 in order to ascertain the status and composition of any critical habitats , such as wetlands
and native uplands that may be onsite .
VEGETATION :
It is the opinion of EDC that there is no native upland habitat located on site . The upland habitat
consisted of the following FLUCCS (Florida Land Use & Cover Classification System ) code ; 422
. Exotic Hardwoods, approx. 0 . 37 acres . The hardwoods are heavily invaded with exotic
vegetation . It is important to note that there is native vegetation present, but the native
vegetation does not have significant associations greater than 50% and is therefore not
considered to be native habitat.
Common Name Species Name
Cabbage Palm Sabal Palmetto
Laurel Oak Quercus laurifolia
Slash Pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
Broom Grass Andropogon spp.
Brazilian Pepper** Schinus terebinthifolia
Guava Tree** Psidium guajava
Lead Tree** Leucaena leucocephala
Umbrella Tree** Schefflera actinophylla
Rosary Pea** Abrus precatorius
Air Potato** Dioscorea bulbifera
Earleaf Acacia** Acacia auriculiformis
Oyster Plant Rhoeo spathacea
Caesarweed** Urena lobata
Queen Palm** Syagrus romanzoffiana
Guinea grass** Megathrysus maximus
*Nuisance Vegetation
**Exotictinvasive Vegetation
Table 1 : This table lists a representative sample of upland vegetative species observed
during the site visit.
WETLAND DELINEATION :
According to aerial photographs and site visit, it appears that there are no State jurisdictional
wetlands on site. Based on the State definition , a wetland consists of three components: 1 ) hydric
soils , 2) wetland plants, and 3 ) hydrologic indicators . These components were not found during
the field reconnaissance on the property.
WILDLIFE EVALUATION :
EDC , Inc. conducted a pedestrian survey throughout the property to investigate for the presence
of any plant or animal listed species. No gopher tortoises, their burrows or habitat were observed
on site. In addition , no sandhill cranes or their nests were identified on site.
Due to anthropogenic disturbances onsite such as, periodically cleared areas, many listed species
may not be found onsite due to the lack of suitable foraging and nesting habitat. No other state or
federally listed plant/animal species were found on site .
SOIL COMPOSITION :
Based on a review of the USDA Web Soil the site is composed of:
Wabasso sand- This soil is a nearly level, poorly drained soil in broad open areas of the
flatwoods. The surface layer is sand about 8 inches thick. The upper 4 inches is black and the
lower 4 inches is dark grey. The water table is typically at a depth of less than 10 inches for 1 to
4 months during the wet season , and at a depth of 10 to 40 inches for 6 to 9 months in most
years . Natural vegetation is slash pine, cabbage palm , saw palmetto, running oak, inkberry and
fetterbush. Common grasses are threeawn and bluestem . The soil has severe limitations for
cultivated crops and citrus due to wetness. The soil has high potential for dwellings without
basements , small commercial buildings, local roads and streets.
SITE HISTORY:
After reviewing available aerial images on Google Earth, and the St. Lucie County Property
Appraiser, the property has not been developed . Vegetation grows freely, and is not maintained .
This allowed for the extensive list of invasive species to establish on the subject parcel .
According to the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser, the most recent sale of these parcel
occurred in March 2011 ,
ST LUCIE COUNTY REGULATIONS :
The following lists the St. Lucie County Land Development Code that apply to the subject property.
As part of the local approval process, the applicant will be required to comply with the below items.
6.00 .03. — Notice of Vegetation Removal Required,
A. No person shall conduct any vegetation removal activities from or on any lot or parcel of
land or portion thereof in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County without first obtaining
a Notice of Vegetation Removal from the Public Works Director, or his/her designee . The
Notice of Vegetation Removal application shall be completed in conformance with Section
11 .05.06 of this Code. Protected vegetation shall be defined as native vegetation . Types
of Notice of Vegetation Removal approval include:
1 . Exemptions. A number of specific activities have been determined to have minimal
adverse impact and are listed in Section 6.00.04,
2 . Vegetation Removal Permit . A Vegetation Removal Permit shall be issued if all the
criteria set forth in 6,00 .05 has been met.
A Notice of Vegetation Removal must be completed , and an Exemption or Vegetation Removal
Permit issued by St. Lucie County must obtained before clearing activities commence .
6.00 .04. — Exemptions.
D . The removal of native vegetation , upon any detached single family residential lot or parcel of
land having an area of one ( 1 ) acre or less. This exemption is, however, subject to the following
conditions :
1 . Nothing in this exemption shall exempt any person from the landscaping requirements
set forth in Section 7 .09.00 of this Code;
2 .This exemption shall not be construed to allow the removal or alteration of any protected
vegetation without a Vegetation Removal Permit on any exempted lot or parcel of land by
its subdivider unless the subdivider intends in good faith to construct a residential unit or
units upon the lot or parcel of land prior to its sale. Advertisement or listing the lot or parcel
of land for sale without a residential unit shall create a presumption that the subdivider does
not intend to construct such a unit and that the intent is for a subsequent purchaser to
develop the lot or parcel .
3 . No native vegetation twenty-four (24) inches, or greater, dbh shall be removed from any
residential parcel (including those in the AG-5 , AG-2 .5, AG- 1 , AR- 1 , RE- 1 , and R/C zoning
districts), regardless of parcel size, without an approved Vegetation Removal Permit and an
approved mitigation plan . The Public Works Director, or his/her designee may reduce the
requirements for mitigation on individual residential lots one-half-acre or less where a
protected tree twenty-four (24) inches dbh or greater must be removed in order to provide
for the reasonable use of the property.
This section of the St . Lucie County Land Development Code sets forth removal limitations for
native vegetation . See Tree Inventory Report for details . A Mitigation Plan will be required .
SUMMARY:
It is the professional opinion of EDC that there is no native upland habitat located on site, identified
as FLUCCS Code 422 — Exotic Hardwoods . The site consists of 0 . 37 acres designated as Vacant
Commercial .
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It is our professional opinion that there are no wetlands located on site.
No gopher tortoises, burrows, or habitat were observed on site . In addition , no sandhill cranes or
their nests were identified on site . Furthermore , no other state-listed species were observed .
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