Resolution 169-1982
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RESOLUTION NO.
169
1982
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, has received an application from STEPHEN R, HYER
and
WHEREAS, in compliance with State Statute, it is necessary
as part of the permitting procedure to read the following Biological
Assessment into the Record, as follows:
The applicant proposes to reclaim land lost due to erosion and to
protect his shoreline from additional erosion, The goals will be
achieved by filling a triangular shaped area of bay bottom along the
applicant's existing shoreline. In total 1200~ sq. ft. (0,03+ A.)
of wetlands, most of which is waterward of mean high water (MHw),
will be filled. An estimated 200 cu, yds. of fill will be placed
waterward of MHW to raise the elevation of the filled area to 3
feet above MHW.
The shoreline created by the above ,described filling will be protec-
ted from erosion by constructing a riprap revetment along its water-
ward edge. The revetment will be constructed in two segments, one of
100 foot length and a second of 10 foot length for a total of 110~
feet of revetment,
A 4000+ sq. ft. (0.092+ A,) area of transitional wetlands will be
impounded by the filling.
No description of the proposed construction techinques was provided
in the application, however, the ready availability of upland supply
routes suggest that they would be utilized exclusively,
The project site is located in Toll Gate Shores subdivision at the
west end of Lower Matecumbe Key, Toll Gate Shores is an residential
subdivision with an estimated 75 percent of the available lots
developed with single family residences. Many of the lots within
the subdivision, front on Florida Bay. The lots which don't face
the bay, have canal front water access. Florida Bay in the vicinity
of the project is designated as Class III waters (Chapter 17-3,081,
Florida Administrative Code).
Toll Gate Shores subdivision was apparently created over 25 years
ago by filling mangrove wetlands with material obtained from the
subdivision's canals,
The project site is bordered by existing single family residences
on both the north and east sides, The property to the north of
the site is protected from erosion by a seawall which is located
25+ feet waterward of the MHW line on the applicant's property.
The shoreline on the property to the east has not been bulkheaded
and has an area of fringing mang~ove trees up to 20 feet high, with
water access provided by a piling supported dock. Florida Bay borders
the project site on the west and south sides. A cul-de-sac at the
end of Toll Gate Boulevard forms the northeast side of the applicant's
property.
The applicant's property is a wedge shaped residential lot of
approximately 9000 sq, ft. (0.21+ A.) area. The landward most
portion of the lot is vegetated by pioneer grasses, scrubs and
ornamental trees and bushes. A 30 to 50 foot wide area of transi-
tional wetland borders the property shoreline. Vegetation within
the transitional wetlands consists of salt grass (Distichlis
spicata), sea daisy (Borrichia sp,) and buttonwood trees (Concarpus
erecta). Both the upland and transitional wetlands on the site
appear to have been mowed periodically in the past, preventing the
establishment of much large vegetation.
At the shoreline a one foot high escarpment drops from the lot
elevation to approximately MHW, Growing on the escarpment and just
waterward of it along the western lot shoreline, are a few buttonwood
trees, The trees in this area have been undermined by erosion to
the point that several have fallen over. Along the southern pro-
ject site shoreline a 15 to 20 foot wide zone of lush mixed red
mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa)
and black mangrove trees (Avicennia germinans) is found.
The difference in shoreline vegetation on the west and south shore-
line areas is apparently due to the difference in exposure to wave
energy. The south, facing shore, is much more protected from attack by
waves than the west, facing shoreline area.
An area of unvegetated sand and marl extends for approximately 10
feet waterward of the MHW line on the west project shoreline, Beyond
the unvegetated area of bare marl and sand a zone of Cuban shoalweed
(Diplanthere wrightii) is found, The Cuban shoalweed grades into a
predominantly turtlegrass bed (Thalassia testudinum) at a distance
of 15 feet waterward of MHW at the north end of the shoreline and
30 feet waterward of MHW at the south end,
Fauna observed with the proposed fill area consisted of star coral
(Siderastrea radians), sponges, hermit crabs and american star-shell
snails (Astraea tecta).
Construction related activities can be expected to cause temporarily
elevated levels of particulate organic compounds, dissolved organic
compounds, dissolved organic compounds and turbidity in the waters
near the project site. Correct utilization of silt screens should
be able to reduce this impact to acceptable levels,
The emergent (mangrove) wetlands along the project site shoreline
will be partially eliminated by the proposed activity. The tran-
sitional wetlands will be impounded and probably heavily scarified
by the adjacent filling activities. With the elimination of the
wetlands, their functions as sources of primary production, habitat
and pollution filtration, will also be eliminated. Placement of
riprap along the edge of the new fill will replace some of the
habitat functions of the emergent wetlands,
Filling the shallow seafloor adjacent to the applicant's land will
permanently eliminate the area as a submergent wetland, Included
in the loss will be the elimination of habitat, primary production
and nursery ground functions,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the above Biological Assessment has been read
into the record and duly considered pursuant to Florida Statute 253.124
by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, this
28th
day of
June
19 82
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at a regularly scheduled
meeting.
(Seal)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY} FLORIDA
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AIWIOVED AS 70 FORM
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Attest:
RAl.P~ W. rmlTE. CLERK. By
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BOARD OF COUNTY COM~,Ii/;:,~lul~ERS
Wilhelmina Harvey, District 1
Cur't Blair, District 2
Mayor Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr., District 3
MAYOR George E. Dolezal, District 4
Ken Sorensen, District 5
OK~,~!;'~<~~,~9E
1305) 2944641
Lucien C. Proby
Monroe County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
OFFICE OF:
Director
Building, Planning an
Zoning
P.O. BOX Room 205 Wing
Public Service Buildi
5825 Jr. College Rd.
Key West, Florida
33043-4399
I, the undersigned, do hereby attest that all date and
information is complete in the package of the applicant as follows:
Certificate of Complete Enclosures
1.
County Biologist Report
2,
Resolution
(Stephen R. Hyer)
3.
Permit
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Application for Permit (riprap sewall and fill)
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Site Plan
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Location Map
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DER Assessment
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SUBJECT: Hl{eA. Ste-Y-lhe,n Ri aY-lY-luc.ation 6,olL fLipftaY-l .6 e-awaU and 6i-U
TO:
Alan Le.o.61e-ft, D~~ec.toh
__OEPT: Bi.U.f-dinq. PlanrUnq and ZOrUnq
FROM: MMk. L. RobVt;t60n, Env-uwn. Rtot~__DEPT: Plamu~ and ZOrUnq
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LEGAL: Se-c.-uon 20, TowlUh.i.p 64, Range 36, Toilgate Shofte.o SubcU.v~ion
Bloc.k. 5, Lot 7, Lowe-n Mate-c.umbe- Ke-y. ZOrUng: RU-l
I NTRODUCTI ON:
Thi.o applic.ation ~ to be ne-vi~ed by the County Commi.o.6ion in ac.c.oftdanc.e-
wdh S e-c.tio n 19 - 111 (a) (5) .
DISCUSSION:
The appuc.cuz..t pnopo.6e.o to &i-U app,~o:umate1.y 1200 J.lqUCUte 6e-et 06 J.lubmeAged
wmandJ.l & on the- pUfLpO/6 e.o Ob ,~e-c.la-i.ming pno pe/t,ty lOJ.lt to eAOJ.liOVL A IUpftap
.6e-ar,vcU1. appfto:Umate-ty 110 fleet ,tong ~ pftopo.6ed in ondeA to pftevent 6uJt.theA
e/w,6ion,
An in6pec.tion 06 tile- pftopVLty on May 18,1982 ftevecU..ed that eAoJ.lion on the
J.lde hCL6 appev~en.:Uy been fLapid, CL6 evidenc.ed by .two lCULge bu.ttoVWJood .tJtee.o
(CO~LOC.MpU-6 e,~ec..ta) tha,t have- 6cU1.en into the wateA due to undeAc.u;tung 0&
the- ,6lwfLe-une,
The- p/~o pOJ.l ed ac.:ttv..cty wiU eL{.mtnctte the natLL/~al bLLVLC.tiOVL6 06 the 6il.Led
weteaJ1d cv~ea-6. The- a-ttac.hed DER ftepo/a CUi;, C.U6/6 e.o the potenticU.. impac.:t6 011
th,w pftOpO,6cU.. in g/~ea,te,~ detaJ..i,.
EVALUATION:
The- plUmMl} eHv-UtoHmen,taf impac.t 06 th.-i/., P/wpOJ.lat -L6 the lOM 06 1200 .6quMe
6e-e,t 06 J.lubmc.,~ge-d wdtand habitat. The- plac.C1ne-vu: 0 b boutdeA IUpnap wil.L
pM-UcU..ty mi.-tlga-te- -tl'Lio lOM as a btofog,tc.at c.ommunal} c.olorUze..-6' the- .6u'~6ac.e.o,
No othc.,~ mal Oh e-nv,uwnme-ntat ,tmpac.t6 aILe- anttupa.-te-d,
RECOMMENDATION:
App,~ova-e.
The.. appLtc.ant .6hoLLLd be e.nc.ouJLaged to c"6tabCish heel mWlgM1ve .6 e.e.d,ung-6 cunong
the. bOULde.-fL /1.,.lYJhap bOh PC{/l,UCCt. rnLttgauOIt 06 Itabdevt .tOM and 60h 6U/rtlu?./~
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& I~~n~ PEI~'lIT FOS. EXC.'! ATIO;;, THE DEPOSIT OF tiO.
CDUNTY .~- Ii .1/' FILL, OR ST?l.rCT~;?';\L ACTIVITIES In THE
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'~__J HATERS OR HETL.\?:DS OF ;'lO~1ROE COUNTY
I 1) Property mmers T'l2Ii1e & mailing address 2) Date FOR DEP ART;,fE?;T USE O::U
1-20-81
Stephen R. Hyer Resolution ,-
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c/o N. Hyer Ltd. 3) Phone nur.:ber
Princess House, East Castle St. Date:
London, Win 8 EH
4) Contractor or agent's nane, mailing address & phone number
Upper Keys Marine Construction
Post Office Box 18 AAA
Key Largo, Florida 33070 451-3119
5) Legal description of property:
Section /.0 Ke~l Lower Matecumbe SubJh-ision Toll Gate Shores
Tmmship fi4S Lot 7 Block 5
Range 111F. Street, road or -1 marker 'T'oll Gate Roul evarcJ
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Mile Markpr 74
Volume of material: dreu2ed/excavaced filled/deposited
c,y. c,y, 300 c,y, c.y.
waten.Jard land~;ard waten\'ard land-ivard
of ~1. H. h'. of ~1. H . F . of N.H. \\. of N.H.\-!.
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PURPOSE:
Cost of Per::1it
Esti~ated COSt of Construction
A;,pro'vcd by
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BO.\:<.!1 OF COC~;r{ CmCHSSrmTRS
OF :.!(':::W;:: COC:;TY, FLORID,\
Biologist Corr~""'!:ents - Rt?stYic~=-C'ns or S;"\'.:.~ci,-::.l. Cor':<.:it-io:-:.s i: anv:
APPROVAL.
The applicant should be encouraged to establish red mangrove
seedlings among the boulder riprap for partial mitigation of
habitat loss and for further protection from erosion.
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Tht~ completed 1pplicntlon form will be Accomp~nied by the following. or it will
NOT Be processed.
.) Two (2) sets of dr:1wlngli, on 8% x 11 p,'per, showing location, plot plan, .top view
and cro~q ~ectfon of ~ropos~l, dr~wn to qc~le,
b) Appllc~tlon proce!~in8 fee ns follow8~
$25.QO for dredge, fill, docks OR ~ny 8tructure~ ~ffronting n~tur~l water bodies.
$10,00 for vertic~l ~eawal15 on m~n-mAde bodies of WAter.
$25,00 for ~ny co~bln~tion of the ~bove nctivittes per ~ite,
ApplicRtion lq hereby m~de for A permit to ~uthoriEe the Activitie8 described her.in.
I certify th~t I ~m faml1f~r with the fnfo~tion co~tained in this 8pplicntlon, and
to the belit of my knowledge ~ belief quch fnform~tion is. true, complete & AccurRte.
I further certify thAt I posse~~ the ~uthority to undertake the proposed Activiti...
All provi~ions of law~ And ordfn~nceq governing thls type of work will be complied with. I
whether !neciffed herein or not. The gr~nting of a permit does not presume to,llv.
authority' to vioLHe or c~ncel the provisions of any county, state or federal 1
regulating c')n~tructlon or perfor'mJ'lnce of construction this type of fiJclUty..,
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DEPARTMSNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
PERMIT APPLICATION APPRAISAL
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File No.: 440517895
Monroc
Date: 3-30-82
County:
Applicant Name: Stephen R. Hyer
Address:c/o N, Hyer Ltd.. Princess _Housc, ~ast Castle St., London WIN 8
Agent (if applicable) :_Upper Keys Marinc Con~truction Co" Inc.
Address: PO Box 18AAAJ.. Key Lar~ PI. 33037
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Location of project:
Sect.ion(s)
20
64S
Township
36E
Range
Section(s)
Township
Range
Local Reference:
Lower Matecumbe Kcy, Toll Gatc Shores
Water Body:
Matecumbe Harbor/florida Bay/Atlantic Ocean
Water Classification of Project Area:
III
Adjacent Waters:
III
Aquatic Preserve:
None
Outstanding Florida Waters:
None
On site inspection by: Dauid Bi5hof
Date of Inspection:
3-16-82
Original Application: Yes
No X
Revised Application: Yes~No__ Date: 4-20-82Date 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 long-term impact as well as immediate impact
for all aspects of the proj0.ct.
E. SU<]<Jestions, where appropriate, for modifications that may reduce
or minimize the potential impact of proj0ct.
PEHH 16-10(Rev.6/79)
HYER, STEPHEN R.
440517895
Monroe County - Lower Matecumbe
Page Two
A. The applicant proposes to reclaim land lost due to erosion and to
protect his shoreline from additional erosion. The goals will be
achieved by filling a triangular shaped area of baybottom along the
applicant's existing shoreline. In lotal 1200+ sq, ft. (0.03+ A.)
of wetlands, most of which is waterward of mean high water (MITW) ,
will be filled, An estimated 200 cu. yds, of fill will be placrid
waterward of MHh' to raise the elevation of the filled area to 3
feet above MlIW.
The shoreline created by the above described filling will be protect
from erosion by constructing a riprap revetment along its waterward
edge. The revetment will be constructed in two segments, one of
100 foot length and a second or 10. foot length for a total of 110.:.
feet of revetment.
A 4000+ sq. ft. (0.092+ A,) area of transitional wetlands will be
impounaed by the filling.
No description of the proposed construction techniques was provided
in the application, however, the ready availability of upland suppl)
routes suggest that they would be utilized exclusively.
B. The project site is located in Toll Gate Shores subdivision at the
west end of Lower Matecumbe Key. Toll Gate Shores is a residential
subdivision with an estimated 75 percent of the available lots
developed with single family residences. Many of the lots within
the subdivision, front on Florida Bay. The lots which don't face
the bay, have canal front water access, Florida Bay in the vicinit:
of the project is designated as Class III waters (Chapter 17-3.081,
Florida Administrative Code).
Toll Gate Shores subdivision was apparently created over 25 years
ago by filling mangrove wetlands with material obtained from the
subdivision's canals.
The project site is bordered by existing single family residences
on both the north and east sides. The property to the north of
the site is protected from erosion by a seawall which is located
25.:. feet waterward of the MHW line on the applicant's property.
The shoreline on the property to the east has not been bulkheaded a
has an area of fringing mangrove trees up to 20 feet high, with
water access provided by a piling supported dock, Florida Bay bord
the project site on the west and sOllth sides. ^ cul-de-sac at the
end of Toll Gate Boulevard forms the northeast side of the applican
property.
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HYER, STEPHEN R.
440517895
Monroe County - Lower Ma~ecumbe
Page Three
C. The applicant's property is a wedge shaped residential lot of
approximately 9000 sq, ft, (0,21+ A.) area, The landward most
portion of the lot is vegetated DY pioneer grasses, scrubs and
ornamental trees and hushes, A 30 to 50 foot wide area of transi-
tional wetland borders the property slloreline, Vegetation within
the transitional wetlands consists of salt grass (Distichlis
s icata), sea daisy (Borrichia sp,) and huttonwood trees (Concarpus
erecta. Both the upland and transitional wetlands on the site
appear to have been mowed periodically in the past, preventing the
establishment of much large vegetation.
At the shoreline a one foot high esc;1rpment drops from the lot
elevation to approximately MHW, Growing on the escarpment and just
waterward of it along the western lot shoreline, are a few buttonwo
trees. The trees in this area have been undermined by erosion to
the point that several have fallen over. Along the southern pro-
ject site shoreline a 15 to 20 foot wide zone of lush mixed red
mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa
and black mangrove trees (Avicennia germinans) is found.
The difference in shoreline vegetation on the west and south shore 1
areas is apparently due to the difference in exposure to wave energ
The south, facing shore, is much more protected from attack by
waves than the west, facing shoreline area.
An area of unvegetated sand and marl extends for approximately 10
feet waterward of the MHW line on the west project shoreline. Beyo
the unvegetated area of bare marl and sand a zone of Cuban shoalwee
(Di~lanthere wrightii) is found. The Cuban shoalweed grades into a
pre ominantly turtlegrass bed (Tha1assia testudinum) at a distance
of 15 feet waterward of MHW at the north end of the shoreline and
30 feet waterward of MHW at the south end.
Fauna observed with the proposed fill area consisted of star coral
(Siderastrea radians), sponges, hermit crabs and american star-shel
snails (Astraea tecta).
D. Construction related activities can be expected to cause temporaril
elevated levels of particulate organic compounds, dissolved organic
compounds, dissolved organic compounds and turbidity in the waters
near the project site, Correct utilization of silt screens should
be able to reduce this impact to acceptable levels.
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HYER, STEPHEN R.
440517895
Monroe County - Lower ~Iatecumbe
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The emergent (mangrove) wetlands along the project site shoreline
will be partially eliminated by the proposed activity. The tran-
sitional wetlands will be impounded and probably heavily scarified
by the adjacent filling activities. Witll the elimination of thc.
wctlands, their functions as sources of primary production, habitat
and pollution filtration, will also hc eliminated. Placement of
riprap along the edge of the new fill will replace some of the
habitat functions of the emergcnt wctlands.
Filling the shallow seafloor adjacent to the applicant's land will
permanently eliminate the area as a submergent wetland. Included
in the loss will bc tllC elimination of habitat, primary production
and nursery ground functions.
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HYER, STEPHEN R.
440517895
Monroe County - Lower Matecumbe
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E. Under the provIsIons of Chapters 253 and 403, Florida Statutes
and Chapters 17-3 and 17-4, Florida Administrative Code, I recom-
mend Departmental permitting authorization he granted this appli-
cation with the following condition: The mangrove wetlands along
the south side of the lot shall be preserved.
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DAVID E. BI HO , ENV. SPEC. II
DATE: Apr~
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