Resolution 129-1986
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129 -1986
WHEREAS, ~he BQ.'lARD Q.'lf CQ.'lUNty CQ.'lIDmI.$.$IQ.'lNER.$ Q.'lf mQ.'lNRQ.'lE CQ.'lUNty, fCQ.'lRIDA,
has recei~ea an app1ica~ion from
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WHEREA.$, in complaince wi~h .$~a~e .$~a~u~e, i~ is necessary as par~
of ~he permi~~ing proceaure ~o reaa ~he following Biological Assessmen~
in~o ~he Recora, as follows:
The applicant would like to reclaim land lost due to erosion, stabilize
his restored shoreline and provide boat mooring facilities at his residential
property. The plans for achieving these goals which have been submitted, are
riddled with omissions and inaccuracies, to the point where it is impossible
to accurately determine what is being proposed. What can be made out from
the plans and project description is that approximately 240 ft. of either
a vertical boulder wall or a sloping boulder revetment is proposed to be
built on the applicant's shoreline. Half of the boulder structure will be
placed on a shoreline bordering a natural tidal creek and half will be
placed on a shoreline bordering a residential canal. A concrete walkway
will be built over the boulders. The walkway will be supported by concrete
pilings rather than the boulders.
A 50 ft. long section of pile supported dock will be placed on the remaining
section of the applicant's shoreline. The dock will be equipped with boat
davits. On the landward side of the boat dock, a vertical concrete seawall
will be installed.
Turbidity curtains will be used to maintain water quality while the proposed
work is in progress.
The project site is located in the Venetian Shores Subdivision which was
created over a number of years by filling wetlands with the spoil excavated
from finger canals. Over ten dead-end finger canals averaging 1200f ft.
long were created to provide frontage to the majority of the lots in the
subdivision. Most of the canals connect to Snake Creek, which separates
Plantation Key from Windley Key and provides a navigable passage between
the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay. All of the waters surrounding
Venetian Shores are designated as Class III Florida Waters (Chapter 17-3.081
and 17-3.161, Florida Administrative Code). Snake Creek is within the
boundaries of the Florida Keys Special Waters which has the additional
designation of Outstanding Florida Waters (Chapter 17-3.041, Florida
Administrative Code).
A waterfront single family residence occupies the lot which adjoins the
north side of the applicant's property. The shoreline on this lot has been
seawalled and a boat slip has been cut into it. To the east, the applicant's
property is bordered by a vacant canal front lot. The shoreline on this
lot consists of an unarmored fill bank.
An unnamed residential canal borders the south side of the applicant's lot
and Snake Creek borders the west side.
The applicant's property consists of a more or less rectangular vacant lot
located at the mouth of a dead-end canal, such that two sides of the lot
border on water. The elevation of most of the lot is estimated to be approxi-
mately five feet above mean high water (MEW). The substrate on the lot
consists of crushed rock and marl fill. With the exception of the water-
front edges, the lot is vegetated by grass which appears to be mowed
occasionally. A large pile of limestone boulders have been left on the lot,
apparently in prepration for the proposed work.
Resolution
Joseph Roth
The shoreline on the west side of the applicant's property which borders
on Snake Creek consists of a vertical erosion escarpment which drops five
or six feet to a littoral zone shelf. The littoral zone shelf is typically
10 or 15 feet wide, but reaches 20 feet wide at the southwest corner of
the lot, where erosion has been most severe. At the outer edge of the
littoral zone shelf, the bottom drops off steeply to the floor of Snake
Creek. A few scattered boulders are located on the littoral shelf, how-
ever, most of the shelf is covered by gravel.
Formerly, there were large buttonwood trees along the top edge and on the
face of the escarpment, however, they have been cut down. The landward
half of the littoral zone shelf at the base of the escarpment is devoid of
macroflora. The outer half of the shelf has areas vegetated by turtlegrass
Thalassia testudinum and also rich growth of algae, including Acetabularia
sp. Bathophora sp., Halimeda sp. and Laurencia sp.
On the south side of the applicant's lot which faces a canal the shoreline
is similar to the one on the west side, however, the littoral zone shelf
is noticeably narrower. Numerous small (five or six feet tall) red
(Rhizophora mangle) and black (Avicennia germinans) trees are located on
the shelf. Many of the mangrove trees have, at some time in the past,
been cut down to a height of just two or three feet, however, they have
grown back to their present height.
As a result of the poor quality of the plans for the proposed work, it is
impossible to accurately access the potential impacts from the project. A
best guess is that all or most of the littoral shelf on both sides of the
applicant's lot will be covered by either boulders or dock. This will
permanently eliminate approximately 0.1 ac of tidal wetlands. The loss
of the wetlands will result in the loss of the benefits, including primary
production, habitat, pollution filtration, sediment stabilization and fishery
production that the wetlands provide. The proposed work will replace the
sediment stabilization functions completely and will provide a reduced
habitat area.
Under the provisions of Chapters 403.087 and 403.918, Florida Statutes and
Chapters 17-3.061, 17-3.121, 17-4.03, 17-4.242, 17-12.070 and 17-27.050,
Florida Administrative Code, I recommend this application be denied
Departmental permitting authorization. The project would receive a
favorable recommendation if the following modifications were incorporated
into it:
1. Redesign the boulder wall into a boulder revetment with a two
horizontal to one vertical slope.
2. Place the toe of the revetment at a maximum distance of ten feet
from the existing toe of the shoreline escarpment.
3. Grade the lot landward of the revetment to retain stormwater on the
uplands.
4. Draft a new set of plans incorporating the above modifications which
shows the proposed work accurately to scale, with dimensions on all
structures and not contradictions.
Be i~ resolveD ~ha~ ~he tlerk is hereby oirec~ea ~o make available ~o
~he FielD Represen~a~ive of ~he Departmen~ of tommuni~y Affairs a cer~ifieo
copy of ~his resolu~ion by cer~ifieo mail ~o saiD FielD Represen~a~ive, Pos~
~ffice Box 990, Key Wes~, FloriDa 33041, re~urn receip~ reques~eo.
Resolution
Joseph Roth
BE !~ FUR~HER RE$~C~EP BY ~HE B~ARD ~F (~UN~Y (~mm!$$!~NER$ ~F m~NR~E
(~UN~Y, FC~R!PA, that the ahove Biological Assessment has heen reaD into
the recorD anD Duly consiDereD pursuant to FloriDa $tatute 253.124 hy the
BoarD of (ounty (ommissioners of Inonroe (ounty, FloriDa, this If i/;
Day of
4fri' /
,19 trt:J
at a regularly scheDuleD meeting.
B~ARP ~F (~UN~Y (~mm!$$!~NER$ ~F
m~NR~E (~UN~Y, FC~R!PA
BY
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Attest DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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cucien (. Pro y,
(ounty Attorne!\
OHv~!; ~R~~,~9E
(305) 294-4641
,BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Wilhelmina Harvey, District 1
Ed Swift, District 2
Jerry Hernandez, District 3
Mayor Pro tern Alison Fahrer, District 4
Mayor Ken Sorensen. District 5
Lucien C. Proby,
County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
I, the undersigned, do hereby attest that all data
and information is complete in the package of the applicant
as follows:
1. County Biologist Report
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2. Resolution (JOSEPH ROTH)
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3. Application for Permit (RIPRAP REVETMENT)
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4. Site Plan
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5. Location Map
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6. DER Assessment
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The Biologist recommends conditional approval. Please note
the five (5) conditions listed on page two (2) of his report.
Also, the applicant has received permits from the Ar~y Corps
of Engineers, The Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Regulation.
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COUNTY ATTY.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
24 March 1986
TO:
Charles Pattison, Director
Andy Hooten, Environmental Resource Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Robert Smith, Biologist A~
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Roth, Revetment REClE1VED
FROM:
LEGAL:
Lot 16, Block 11, Venetian Shores
MAR~519OO
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PL"NNl~lG DE
SUBDIVISION:
Plantation Key
ZONING:
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I. INTRODUCTION
This application for the construction of a revetment which involves the placement
of fill below the Mean High Water Line (M.H.W.L.) should be reviewed by the Board
of County Commissioners pursuant to section 19-111(a) (5) of the Monroe County Code.
II. SITE AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant proposes to construct a riprap revetment along his lot. The project
will involve 240 feet of riprap, 50 feet of vertical concrete seawall, and a canti-
levered dock of 50 ft. x 12 ft. The site in question was inspected on 12-13-85
and resulted in the following:
The lot is bordered on the east and north by residential property, the south by a
canal system and the west by Snake Creek. The lot does fall within the Shoreline
Protection Zone (SPZ) as defined in section 4-16 of the Monroe County Code.
The site is in a scarified condition with only grasses and sedges on site. The
canal side of the property contains a fringe of red and white mangroves approximately
five feet tall (Rhizophora mangle and Languncu1aria racemosa). On the Snake Creek
side of the property an intertidal shelf of 10-15 ft. exists. Subtidal vegetation
consisted of turt1egrass (Tha1assia) Acetabu1aria, Laurencia, and Batophora.
The construction of the revetment will necessitate the placement of 290 cubic yards
of fill of which 90 yards will be waterward of the MHWL. Immediately landward of
the revetment a seawall cap is proposed. The applicant additionally proposes to
construct a dock and place two mooring piles. No plans for the placement of the
mooring piles have been submitted for review. There are no plans submitted for a
house at this time.
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Roth, Revetment
24 March 1986
III. EVALUATION
The anticipated impact of the project as proposed should be relatively minimal.
The short term effect should be to temporarily elevate the level of turbidity during
construction. This could be controlled with the proper use of turbidity screens.
The long term effect should be an increase in the levels of petrochemicals, heavy
metals, and other fuel-related compounds due to the utilization of boats. It is
not expected that this will be a significant increase. Another anticipated impact
will be due to stormwater runoff. This could be controlled by the construction of
a small reverse swale berm immediately adjacent to the seawall. Additionally, the
runoff could be controlled by weaving the riprap with filtercloth.
IV. RECOMMENDATION
The biologist recommends conditional approval.
Conditions:
1. The riprap revetment be woven with filtercloth.
2. A reverse swale berm be constructed adjacent to the seawall
and revetment in order to control the stormwater runoff.
3. Turbidity screens be employed during construction.
4. The applicant omit the construction of the dock and mooring
piles from his plans until which time as an approved building
permit for the principle structure be obtained. No principle
structure is presently on site nor applied for.
V. OTHER
The applicant has applied for and received permits from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Florida Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental
Regulation.
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encl. 1. Application
2. Plans
3. F.D.E.R. bioreport and permit
4. F.D.N.R. permit
5. A.C.O.E. permit
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PLANNING, BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT PERMIT APPLICA TlO~ FOR
EXCAVATION, THE DEPOSIT OF FILL, OR STRUCTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
WATERS OR WETLANDS OF MONROE COUNTY.
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bt If application has been submitted for this project (or one similar) in the past, explain reason for new application
and give applicant's name if different from current applicant.
9t}f?t all federal and State ag~cies that have received appli~ations for this project; ,
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This completed application form will be accompanied by the
following, or it will NOT be processed.
a) Two (2t sets of drawings, on 81/2 x 11 paper, showing location, plot plan, top view and cross section of proposal.
drawn to scale.
b) Application processing fee as follows:
175.00 for dredge, fill, docks OR any structures affronting natural water bodies.
$30.00 for vertical seawalls on man-made bodies of water.
$75.00 for any combination of the above activities per site.
Application is hereby made for a permit to authorize the activities described herein. I certify that I am familiar
with the information contained in this application, and to the best of my knowledge & belief such information is
true, complete & accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the proposed activities. All
provisions of laws and ordinances governing this type of work will be complied with whether specified herein or not.
The granting of a permit does not presume to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any county. state
or federal law regulating construction or performance of construction of this type of facility.
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STATE OF flORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLORIDA
BRANCH OFFICE
7." GOLF COURSE 80ULEVARD
'UNTA GOFlDA. FLORIDA 33G6CHI36G
808 GRAHAM
GOVERNOR
VICTORIA J. TSCHINKEL
SECRETARY
PERMITTEE: Joseph Roth
c/o Buz Wiseman Crane Service
P. O. Box 28-A
Tavernier. Fl. 33070
PERMIT/CERTIFICATION
NO. 441080915
DATE OF ISSUE: January 15. 1986
EXPIRATION DATE: January 30. 1988
COUNTY: Monroe
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE:
240 57' 24 II N
800 35' 2111 W
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SECTION/TOWNSHIP/RANGE:
14 63S 37E
PROJECT: Rip-rap, Seawall
This permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter(s) 403. Florida Statutes.
and Florida Administrative Code Rule(s) 17-3. 17-4: 17-12.' The above named
permittee is hereby authorized to perform the work or operate the facility
shown on the application and approved drawings(s).'plans. and other documents
attached hereto or on file with the department and made a part hereof and
specifically described as follows:
install approximately 240 linear ft. of rip-rap revetment with associated
support pilings and concrete cap; construct 50 linear ft. of vertical concrete
seawall with a 50 ft. x 12 ft. cantilever dock and davits and two (2)
associated mooring pilings; requiring the deposition of approximately 290 cubic
yards of associated backfill partially waterward of MHW in Snake Creek (Class
III Outstanding Florida Waters) and an adjacent manmade canal (Class III
Waters), natural and artificial navigable waterbodies in Section 13, Township
63 South, Range 37 East, Monroe County.
DER Form 17-1.201(5)
Effective November 3D, 1982
Page 1 of 6
Protectinq Florida and Your Quality of Life
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ua NOV 5 '985
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
PERMIT APPLICATION APPRAISAL
D.E.R. PUNTA GORDA
File No.: 441080915
County:
Monroe
Date: 10-31-85
Applicant Name: Joseph Roth
Address: PO Box 783, Tavernier, FL 33070
Agent (if applicable): Buz Wiseman Crane Service
Address: PO Box 28A, Tavernier, FL 33070
Location of project:
Section(s)
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Township 63S
Range
37E
Section(s)
Township
Range
Lo~a1 Reference: Plantation Key
Water Body:
Snake Creek
Water Classification of Project Area:
III Adjacent Waters:
III
Aquatic Preserve:
None
Outstanding Florida Waters:
Florida Keys Special Waters
On site inspection by:
David Bishof
Date of Inspection: 10-15-85
Original Application: Yes X No
Revised Application: Yes No X Date:
Date of 2nd Insp.
Biological and Water Quality Assessment
A. Description of proposed project and construction techniques.
Quantify area of project which extends into waters of the state
(including the submerged lands of those waters and the transi-
tional zone of the submerged land) as defined in Section 17-4.02
and Section 17-4.28, Florida Administrative Code.
B. Biophysical features of general area. Include comments concerning
extent of development of adjoining properties as well as relevant
historical facts about the area.
C. Biophysical features of specific project site and spoil site if
applicable. Include identification of bottom types and any
relevant historical facts about the area of the project.
D. Potential impact of project on biological resources and water
quality. Address lonq-term impact a" well as immediate impact
for all aspects of the project.
E. Suggestions, where appropriate, fOT modifications that may reduce
or minimize thf~ potential impact of project.
PER~ 16-10(Rev.6/79)
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The applicant would like to reclaim land lost due to erosion,
stabilize his restored shoreline and provide boat mooring
facilities at his residential property. The plans for
achieving these goals which have been submitted, are riddled
with omissions and inaccuracies, to the point where it is
impossible to accurately determine what is being proposed.
What can be made out from the plans and project description
is that approximately 240 ft. of either a vertical boulder
wall or a sloping boulder revetment is proposed to be built on
the applicant's shoreline. Half of the boulder structure will
be placed on a shoreline bordering a natural tidal creek and
half will be placed on a shoreline bordering a residential
canal. A concrete walkway will be built over the boulders.
The walkway will be supported by concrete pilings rather
than the boulders.
A 50 ft. long section of pile supported dock will be placed on
the remaining section of the applicant's shoreline. The dock
will be equipped with boat davits. On the landward side of the
boat dock, a vertical concrete seawall will be installed.
Turbidity curtains will be used to maintain water quality while
the proposed work is in progress.
The project site is located in the Venetian Shores Subdivision
which was created over a number of years by filling wetlands
with the spoil excavated from finger canals. Over ten dead-
end finger canals averaging 1200! ft. long were created to
provide frontage to the majority of the lots in the subdivision.
Most of the canals connect to Snake Creek, which separates
Plantation Key from Windley Key and provides a navigable passage
between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay. All of the waters
surrounding Venetian Shores are designated as Class III Florida
Waters (Chapter 17-3.081 and 17-3.161, Florida Administrative
Code). Snake Creek is within the boundaries of the Florida
Keys Special Waters which has the additional designation of
Outstanding Florida Waters (Chapter 17-3.041, Florida
Administrative Code) .
A waterfront single family residence occupies the lot which
adjoins the north side of the applicant's property. The shore-
line on this lot has been seawalled and a boat slip has been
cut into it. To the east, the applicant's property is bordered
by a vacant canal front lot. The shoreline on this lot consists
of an unarmored fill bank.
An u!,named residential canal borders the south side of the
applicant's lot and Snake Creck borders the ~ost side.
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C. The applicant's property consists of a more or less
rectangular vacant lot located at the mouth of a dead-end
canal, such that two sides of the lot border on water. The
elevation of most of the lot is estimated to be approximately
five feet above mean high water (MHW). The substrate on the
lot consists of crushed rock and marl fill. With the excep-
tion of the waterfront edges, the lot is vegetated by grass
which appears to be mowed occasionally. A large pile of
limestone boulders has been left on the lot, apparently in
preparation for the proposed work.
The shoreline on the west side of the applicant's property
which borders on Snake Creek consists of a vertical erosion
esca:pment which drops five or six feet to a littoral zone
shelf. The littoral zone shelf is typically 10 or 15 ft.
wide, but reaches 20 ft. wide at the southwest corner of the
lot, where erosion has been most severe. At the outer edge
of the littoral zone shelf, the bottom drops off steeply to
the floor of Snake Creek. A few scattered boulders are
located on the littoral shelf, however, most of the shelf is
covered by gravel.
Formerly, there were large buttonwood trees along the top edge
and on the face of the escarpment, however~ they have been cut
down. The landward half of the littoral zone shelf at the base
of the escarpment is devoid of macroflora. The outer half of
the shelf has areas vegetated by turtlegrass (Thalassia
testudinum) and also rich growth of algae, including
Acetabularia sp, Batophora sp., Halimeda sp. and Laurencia sp.
On the south side of the applicant's lot which faces a canal,
the shoreline is similar to the one on the west side, however,
the littoral zone shelf is noticeably narrower. Numerous
small (five or six feet tall) red (Rhizophora mangle) and
black (Avicennia germinans) trees are located on the shelf.
Many of the mangrove trees have, at some time in the past,
been cut down to a height of just two or three feet, however,
they have grown back to their present height.
D. As a result of the poor quality of the plans for the proposed
work, it is impossible to accurately ~ccess the potenti~l
impacts from the project. A best guess is that all or most
of the littoral shelf on both sides of the applicant's lot
will be covered by either boulders or dock. This will
permanently eliminate approximately 0.1 ac of tidal wctl~nds.
The loss of the wetlands will result in the loss of the bene-
fits, including primary prOduction, h~bitat, pollution
filtration, sediment stcll.Jilization and fishery production
that the wetlands provide. The proposed work will replace the
sed1ment stabilization functions completely and will provid~
a reduced habitat area.
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Under the prov1s1ons of Chapters 403.087 and 403.918, Florida
Statutes and Chapters 17-3.061, 17-3.121, 17-4.03, 17-4.242,
17-12.070 and 17-27.050, Florida Administrative Code, I
recommend this application be denied Departmental permitting
authorization. The project would receive a favorable
recommendation if the following modifications were incorp-
orated into it:
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1. Redesign the boulder wall into a boulder revetment with
a two horizontal to one vertical slope.
2. Place the toe of the revetment at a maximum distance of
ten feet from the existing toe of the shoreline escarp-
ment.
3. Grade the lot landward of the revetment to retain storm-
water on the uplands.
4. Draft a new set of plans incorporating the above
modifications which shows the proposed work accurately
to scale, with dimensions on all structures and no
contradictions.
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SOUTH FLORIDA AREA OFC. JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. C;ORPS OF ENGINEERS
P. O. 80X ,aa7
CLEWISTON. FLORIDA S3440'1327
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Mr. Joseph ~oth
c/o BUZ WISEMAN CRANE SERVICE
P. O. Box 28-A
Tavernier, Florida 33070
Dear Mr. Roth:
Reference is made to your application for a Department of the Army
permit concerning:
construction of a riprap revetment in Snake Creek at Lot 16, Blk 11
Palo de Oro, Plantation Key, in Section 13, Township 63 South,
Range 37 East, Monroe County, Florida.
The project as proposed is authorized by General Permit SAJ- 2,
a copy of which is enclosed for your information and use. You are authorized
to proceed with the project in accordance with the enclosed drawings subject
to all conditions of the permit.
This letter of authorization does not obviate the necessity to obtain
any other Federal, state or local permits which may be required.;
Thank you for your cooperation with the Co~ps permit program.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLOR IDA
BRANCH OFFICE
7.51 GOLF COURSE BOULEVARD
I"UNTA GORDA. FLORIDA 3395~9359
BOB GRAHAM
GOVERNOR
VICTORIA J. TSCHINKEL
SECRETARY
PE&~ITTEE: Joseph Roth
c/o Buz Wiseman Crane Service
P. O. Box 28-A
Tavernier, Fl. 33070
PERMIT/CERTIFICATION
NO. 441080915
DATE OF ISSUE: January 15. 1986
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EXPIRATION DATE: January 30. 1988
COUNTY: Monroe
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE:
240 57' 24" N
800 35' 21" W
ECTION/TOWNSHIP/RANGE:
14 63S 37E
ROJECT: Rip-rap, Seawall
This permit is issued under the provisions of Chapter(s) 403. Florida Statutes.
and Florida Administrative Cod~ Rule(s) 17-3. 17-4. 17-12. The above named
permittee is hereby authorized to perform the work or operate the facility
shown on the application and approved drawings(s). plans. and other documents
attached hereto or on file with the department and made a part hereof and
specifically described as follows:
install approximately 240 linear ft. of rip-rap revetment with associated
support pilings and concrete cap; construct 50 linear ft. of vertical concrete
seawall with a 50 ft. x 12 ft. cantilever dock and davits and two (2)
associated mooring pilings; requiring the deposition of approximately 290 cubic
Y3rds of associated backfill partially waterward of MHW in Snake Creek (Class
III Outstanding Florida Waters) and an adjacent manmade canal (Class III
Waters). natural and artificial navigable waterbodies in Section 13, Township
63 South, Range 37 East, Monroe County.
DEI{ Form 17-1.201(5)
EfL'ctivl' Novt'mber 30. 1982
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