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Home My WebLink AboutVEG PERMIT - Clark, Christopher & Gloria - 5705 Emerson Ave - 2105-0417 �rc NOTICE OF �\ VEGETATION REMOVAL c a o c PERMIT THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS PERMIT POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING LAND CLEARING. Permit#: 20210555 Fee: $85.00 Building Permit#: 2105-0417 Date Issued: 9/23/2021 Property Owner: Clark, Christopher & Gloria Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 9/23/2022, whichever occurs first. Contractor: Groza Builders Inc. — 772-336-2272 Parcel IDM 1310-142-0007-000-1 Project Location: 5705 Emerson Ave, Fort Pierce, FL Property Size: 1.14 acres Project Description: Applicant requests vegetationl removal permit for construction of a new single family residence (Building Permit#2105-0417). Several trees were removed prior to the vegetation removal permit due to fire damage. f Field Notes: (� u 1. HABITAT: '� r 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: None Identified. Permit #20210555 authorizes 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 cabbage palm trees and deceased slash pine trees 2. Exotic vegetation Specific Permit Conditions: 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; • 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. } I { �� 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 native cabbage palm trees and slash pine trees. During a site visit on 9/22/2021, 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 1.14 acres (acres X 43,560 = square feet of this property) 49,658 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. Er�iwostHre�ta�l�e�u�atio�ts Ypecia W