HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER- EXEMPTION FOR BAKER DOCKr SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
RE CE,
DEC 07 2017
September 26, 2017 PERNn-riNG
St. Lucie county, FL Delivered via email
Seth Baker
3913 Shoreside Dr
Fort Pierce, FL 34949
Subject: Exemption for Baker Dock
Application No. 170918-153
Exemption No. 56-100040-P
St Lucie County
Dear Mr. Baker:
The South Florida Water Management District (District) reviewed the information
submitted for the proposed 352 square foot dock located at 3913 Shoreside Drive in Ft.
Pierce and has determined that the proposed project is exempt from the requirement to
obtain an Environmental Resource Permit, pursuant to rule 62-330.051(b) , Florida
Administrative Code.
Activities that qualify for this exemption must be conducted and operated - using
appropriate best management practices and in a manner which does not cause or
contribute to a water quality violation. Pursuant to Chapters 62-302 or 62-4, Florida
Administrative Code.
This letter does not relieve you from the responsibility of obtaining other permits (federal,
state or local) which may be required for the project.
The determination that this project qualifies as an exempt activity may be revoked if the
installation is substantially modified, if the basis of the exemption is determined to be
materially incorrect, of if the installation results in violation to state water quality
standards. Any changes made in the construction plans or location of the project may
necessitate a permit from the District. Therefore you are advised to contact the District
before beginning any work in wetlands which is not specifically described in the
submittal.
The notice of determination that the project qualifies as an exempt activity constitutes
final agency by the District unless a petition for administrative hearing is filed. Upon
timely filing of petition, this Notice will not be effective until further Order of the District.
3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 - (561) 686-8800-1-800-432-2045 • www.5fvvmd.gov
Seth Baker
Baker Dock, Application No.170918-153
September 26, 2017
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Jose Vega,
Environmental Analyst 2 at (863) 462-5260 x3011 or jvega@sfwmd.gov, and Carolyn
McCreedy, at 863-462-5260 x3042 or cmccreed@sfwmd.gov.
Sincerely,
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Jesse Markle
Section Administrator - Engineering
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Bruce Jerner, Jerner & Associates
Exhibits
The following exhibits to this permit are incorporated by reference. The exhibits can be
viewed by clicking on the links below or by visiting the District's ePermitting
website (http://my.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting) and searching under this application number
170918-153.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
As required by Sections 120.569 and 120.60(3), Fla. Stat., the following is notice of the
opportunities which may be available for administrative hearing or judicial review when the
substantial interests of a party are determined by an agency. Please note that this Notice of
Rights is not intended to provide legal advice. Not all of the legal proceedings detailed below
may be an applicable or appropriate remedy. You may wish to consult an attorney regarding
your legal rights.
RIGHT TO REQUEST ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected by the South Florida Water
Management District's (SFWMD or District) action has the right to request an administrative
hearing on that action pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. Persons seeking a
hearing on a SFWMD decision which affects or may affect their substantial interests shall file a
petition for hearing with the Office of the District Clerk of the SFWMD, in accordance with the
filing instructions set forth herein, within 21 days of receipt of written notice of the decision,
unless one of the following shorter time periods apply: (1) within 14 days of the notice of
consolidated intent to grant or deny concurrently reviewed applications for environmental
resource permits and use of sovereign submerged lands pursuant to Section 373.427, Fla. Stat.;
or (2) within 14 days of service of an Administrative Order pursuant to Section 373.119(1), Fla.
Stat. "Receipt of written notice of agency decision" means receipt of written notice through mail,
electronic mail, or posting that the SFWMD has or intends to take final agency action, or
publication of notice that the SFWMD has or intends to take final agency action. Any person who
receives written notice of a SFWMD decision and fails to file a written request for hearing within
the timeframe described above waives the right to request a hearing on that decision.
If the District takes final agency action which materially differs from the noticed intended agency
decision, persons who may be substantially affected shall, unless otherwise provided by law,
have an additional Rule 28-106.111, Fla. Admin. Code, point of entry.
Any person to whom an emergency order is directed pursuant to Section 373.119(2), Fla. Stat.,
shall comply therewith immediately, but on petition to the board shall be afforded a hearing as
soon as possible.
A person may file a request for an extension of time for filing a petition. The SFWMD may, for
good cause, grant the request. Requests for extension of time must be filed with. the SFWMD
prior to the deadline for filing a petition for hearing. Such requests for extension shall contain a
certificate that the moving party has consulted with all other parties concerning the extension and
that the SFWMD and any other parties agree to or oppose the extension. A timely request for an
extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is
acted upon.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
A petition for administrative hearing must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the
SFWMD. Filings with the Office of the District Clerk may be made by mail, hand -delivery, or e-
mail. Filings by facsimile will not be accepted. A petition for administrative hearing or other
document is deemed filed upon receipt during normal business hours by the Office of the District
Clerk at SFWMD headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. The District's normal business
hours are 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and District holidays. Any document
received by the Office of the District Clerk after 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m.
on the next regular business day.
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Additional filing instructions are as follows:
• Filings by mail must be addressed to the Office of the District Clerk, 3301 Gun Club Road,
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406.
. Filings by hand -delivery must be delivered to the Office of the District Clerk. Delivery of a
petition to the SFWMD's security desk does not constitute filing. It will be necessary to
request that the SFWMD's security officer contact the Office of the District Clerk. An
employee of the SFWMD's Clerk's office will receive and file the petition.
• Filings by e-mail must be transmitted to the Office of the District Clerk at clerk .sfwmd.gov.
The filing date for a document transmitted by electronic mail shall be the date the Office of
the District Clerk receives the complete document. A party who files a document by e-mail
shall (1) represent that the original physically signed document will be retained by that parry
for the duration of the proceeding and of any subsequent appeal or subsequent proceeding
in that cause and that the party shall produce it upon the request of other parties; and (2) be
responsible for any delay, disruption, or interruption of the electronic signals and accepts the
full risk that the document may not be properly filed.
INITIATION OF ADMINISTRTIVE HEARING
Pursuant to Sections 120.54(5)(b)4. and 120.569(2)(c), Fla. Stat., and Rules 28-106.201 and
28-106.301, Fla. Admin. Code, initiation of an administrative hearing shall be made by written
petition to the SFWMD in legible form and on 8 1/2 by 11 inch white paper. All petitions shall
contain:
1. Identification of the action being contested, including the permit number, application number,
SFWMD file number or any other SFWMD identification number, if known.
2. The name, address, any email address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the
petitioner and petitioner's representative, if any.
3. An explanation of how the petitioner's substantial interests will be affected by the agency
determination.
4. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the SFWMD's decision.
5. A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so
indicate.
6. A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner
contends warrant reversal or modification of the SFWMD's proposed action.
7. A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or
modification of the SFWMD's proposed action.
8. If disputed issues of material fact exist, the statement must also include an explanation of
how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes.
9. A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner
wishes the SFWMD to take with respect to the SFWMD's proposed action.
MEDIATION
The procedures for pursuing mediation are set forth in Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., and Rules
28-106.111 and 28-106.401—.405, Fla. Admin. Code. The SFWMD is not proposing mediation
for this agency action under Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., at this time.
RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW
Pursuant to Section 120.68, Fla. Stat., and in accordance with Florida Rule of Appellate
Procedure 9.110, a party who is adversely affected by final SFWMD action may seek judicial
review of the SFWMD's final decision by filing a notice of appeal with the Office of the District
Clerk of the SFWMD in accordance with the filing instructions setforth herein within 30 days of
rendition of the order to be reviewed, and by filing a copy of the notice with the clerk of the
appropriate district court of appeal.
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