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THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS PERMIT POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20210837 Fee: $85.00
Building Permit#: 2108-0317
Date Issued: 9/14/2021
Property Owner: Synergy Homes FL, LLC
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 9/14/2022, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: Dynamite Pumping, Inc. — 772-344-9400
Parcel I D#: 3419-530-0102-000-8
Project Location: 430 SE Gasparilla Ave, Port St. Lucie, FL
Property Size: .34 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests a permit for the removal of several oak trees measuring under the 24"
DBH mitigation threshold, one (1) oak tree measuring 27" DBH, requiring mitigation, several cabbage palm trees
and exotic vegetation for construction of a new single family residence (Building Permit #2108-0317). The two
(2) oak trees in the rear corner of the property shall be barricaded prior to the commencement of any
construction activities.
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands: Vacant Residential lot
b. Wetlands: None observed by staff. 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: The site is within an archaeological zone;
any requirements will be included as conditions of the Building Permit..
Permit #20210837authorizes the following: According to St. Lucie County Land Development Regulations
(Chapter 6.00.04) this project qualifies for a Vegetation Removal Permit. The following vegetation has been
identified for removal:
1. Several oak trees measuring under the 24" mitigation threshold.
2. One (1) 27" DBH oak tree requiring mitigation. (54" DBH)
3. Several cabbage palm trees, saw palmettos and exotic vegetation.
Specific Permit Conditions: The property has two (2) oak trees measuring 27" DBH and 50" DBH located in
the rear corner of the property not authorized for removal. 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:
■ 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;
• 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 two (2) oak trees
located in the rear corner of the property. During a site visit on 8/27/2021, ERD staff noted that
sufficient trees are identified for preservation, to meet and exceed the mitigation requirement.
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 .34 acres (acres X 43,560 = square feet of this
property) 14,868 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 6 trees (measuring 2.5" diameter at breast
height (DBH) & 12' HT), or a total of 15 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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