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NOTICE OF
AFTER-THE-FACT
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20211038 Fee: $100.00
Building Permit#: 2110-0236
Date Issued: 11/22/2021
Property Owner: Garfinkle, Rachael
Contractor: TBD*(see disclosure statement on page 4 of application form)
Parcel ID#: 2310-500-0105-000-9
Project Location: 120 Blue Grotto Dr, Fort Pierce, FL
Property Size: .09 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests exemption for removal of vegetation associated with the pool
(Building Permit #2110-0236). During a site visit on 10/22/2021 staff observed that the proposed
construction was already completed. Staff did observe evidence that native vegetation had been
removed. Therefore, an after-the-fact permit exemption is hereby granted.
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.
2. WILDLIFE: None observed.
3. SIGNIFICANT ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC FINDINGS: None Identified.
Mitigation: No mitigation is required per Land Development Code 6.00.04.
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 met. As this property is .09 acres (acres X 43,560 =
square feet of this property) 3,790 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 2 tree(s) (measuring
2.5” diameter at breast height (DBH) & 12’ HT), or a total of 5” DBH of trees are required. Please
note that landscaping requirements are separate from, and in addition to, tree mitigation
requirements.
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).
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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Lynn Swartzel
Environmental Permitting & Zoning Coordinator