HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPROVED VEG PERMIT - 2403 N 49th St - 2110-0782
NOTICE OF
VEGETATION REMOVAL
PERMIT EXEMPTION
THE APPLICANT SHALL KEEP THIS EXEMPTION POSTED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING
LAND CLEARING.
Permit#: 20211090 Fee: $0.00
Building Permit#: 2110-0782
Date Issued: 11/15/2021
Property Owner: Gamble, Alonzo & Isabelle
Date Expires: Upon completion of work, or 11/15/2022, whichever occurs first.
Contractor: Tuff Shed – 407-412-7051
Parcel ID#: 1431-70-0068-000-3
Project Location: 2403 N 49th St, Fort Pierce, FL
Property Size: .50 acres
Project Description: Applicant requests an exemption for the removal of grass only associated with
construction of a shed (Building Permit # 2110-0782). Per Land Development Code 6.00.04 this activity
qualifies for an exemption. No native vegetation is permitted to be removed at this time.
Field Notes:
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 561-682-6736. Please note this permit/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.
3. 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 #20211090 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) 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.
• 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 met. As this property is .50 acres (acres X 43,560 = square feet
of this property) 21,868 square feet, (square feet/2,500 = trees), 9 trees (measuring 2.5” diameter at
breast height (DBH) & 12’ HT), or a total of 22.5” 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