HomeMy WebLinkAboutNOTICE OF VEGETATION REMOVAL PERMIT EXEMPTION LL , OC NOTICE OF
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PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING. .
Permit#: 20210877 - Fee: $42.50
Building Permit#: 2108-0585
Date Issued: 9/1./2021
Property Owner: Adams Homes of Northwest Florida Inc.
Date Expires: Upon completion of.work, or 9/1/2022, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: TBD
Parcel ID#: 1311-702-0189-000-4 .
Project Location: 5335 Vespera St., Fort Pierce, FL
Property Size. .13 acrerIF
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Proiect Description Appircant"requests°~4n`exempfion-for the removal.of grass only associated with
construction of a single family residence(Building Perrmt#29 08`0585). Per Land';Development Code 6.00.04
this activity.qualifiesfor an exemption ';
Field Notes:' ` t
1. HABITAT.
a. Uplands. Residential.
2.` :Wetlands: None noted by-staff however please contact the appropriate state agency for confirmation
of the presence or absence of jurisdictional wetlands..For single family residential properties please
contact FDEP at 239-344-5600 and for agricultural`or commercial properties please contact SFWMD
at 5617682=6736. Please note- this peemit/exemption does not constitute a -state 'or federal
jurisdictional determination and all jurisdictional wetland_delineations must be obtained, from
appropriate state and/or federal agencies.
WILDLIFE: :None observed.
4. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: None'Identified.
Mitigation:.No mitigation is required,as no native vegetation is to be removed.
Exemption #20210877 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)Meet from the
edge. of groups of protected vegetation or from the _radius of the dripline from all protected trees,
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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.
• No signs, permits, wires, or other attachments shall be affixed or attached to 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/water/stormwater/npdes or contact Jose Vega, St. Lucie County Stormwater
Program Coordinator at 772-462-1668 for more information.
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 m,et: As;afiis�property s 13.acres°(acres X 43,560 = square feet
of this property) 5,6'62 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 3 trees,(measuring 2.5"diameter at
breast height ('66 8c 12'°_HT), or�a totai of 7:5"'DBH of trees are required. Please note that
landscaping requlremerits are> eparate from, and In addition to,tree mitigation requirements.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ANY\"NATIVE'VEGETA`rION'AESTROYED OR DAMAGED OUTSIDE OF THE'LIMITS OF CLEARING DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIE&OR FILL PLACEMENT-SHALL BE MITIGATE¢D.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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