HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPROVED, Vegetation Removal PermitNOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON -SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20210867
Building Permit#: 2108-0440'
Date Issued: 9/3/2021
Property Owner: Doty, James & Brown, Riley
Date Expires: Upoa completion of work, or 9/3/2022, Whichever occurs first.
Contractor: _ Associated'Homes Inc. — 772-201-9295
Parcel I D#: 3402-610-0417-000-2
Project Location: 6013 Spruce Drive, Fort Pierce, FL
Property Size: .23 acres
measuring under the 24'1DBH mitigatibh-kthr
associated with construction of a single familj
Development Code 6 00 04 E.7 this `activity c
installed around the perimeter of the pope
gopher tortoises from entering the. constru
Fee: $42.50
for- the,. removal=of several slash pine trees
.cabbage palm trees and exotic vegetation
ice (Building.,Permit #2108-0440). Per Land
for an„ exemption=., .Silt fencing shall be
r-to'any,construction activities to prevent
w . .
Field Notes:
1. HABITAT:
a. Uplands:_. Residential
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.
c. WILDLIFE: No gophettortoises were identified. during the site inspection. � If,a burrow
or gopher tortoise is located on site all construction activities _s_ hall stop and a survey,
will need to -be' provided, a certified gopher tortoise agent.
2. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR. HISTORIC FINDINGS:. None Identified.
Mitigation: No mitigation is- required per LDC 6.00.04.
Exemption #20210867 provides authorization for the removal of several slash pine trees
measuring under the 24" mitigation threshold,_ cabbage palm trees and exotic vegetation:
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;
• 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.
;,t Clearinq Requirements:''
1. Landscapinig�Th"el landscape requirements of one native 1ree,,per 2,500 square feet of
property; ups to a mad: um�of�17�trees; mu! st- met. As`this properly. is .23 acres (acres X
43,560 = square fleet of this p�a�perty)' 1�0,0, �8 square fe1. et, (square feet/2,500 =trees), 5 trees
(measuringi2 5" diameter at breast height (l®BH) & 12`' HT), or a tdtal of 12.5" DBH of trees
are required Please note that -landscaping requirements ar6"sdparate from, and in
addition to ee m�tiga. on requirements '
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ANY NATWE 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 N 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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