Resolution 192-1982
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RESOLUTION NO. ,192
- 1982
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, has received an application from FRANK TOPPINO
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 protect the shoreline of his property
from erosion. The goal will be achieved by building a 550! foot
long boulder riprap revetment. Construction of the revetment will
involve placing 180! cubic yards of material waterward of mean high
water (MHW) and 70! cubic yards landward of MHW. An estimated 2,750
square feet (0.063 acres) of emergent wetlands and 1,650 square feet
(0.038 acres) of transition zone wetlands will be covered by the revetment.
All material and equipment will be brought to the site over upland
roads. A crane equipped with an orange peel bucket will be used to
place the boulders. Silt screens will be utilized to control turbidity.
The project site is located on Upper Matecumbe Key. The Overseas
Highway borders the southeast side of the project site. A variety
of commercial developments including stores, restaurants, marinas, and
gas stations are found along the highway in the project site vicinity.
Commercial developments border the project site on either side. The
northwest side of the project site is bordered by Little Basin, which
is a shallow (less than 5 feet deep) branch of Florida Bay. The waters
in the project area are designated as Class III (Chapter 17-3.081,
Florida Administrative Code) .
The project site was the location of unauthorized filling of wetlands
in the past in the form of waste concrete. As the result of a request
by the Army Corps of Engineers, the applicant recently voluntarily
restored the area of unauthorized filling. It was also suggested to
the applicant that the restored shoreline be stabilized with riprap.
The present application is the result of this suggestion.
The applicant's property is an irregular shaped 350! feet by 400! feet
parcel of land. The land has been used as an industrial site for many
years. At present, a concrete batch plant and several small associated
buildings are located at the site. The use of the site has resulted in
much of the land being unvegetated fill. What upland vegetation that
exists on the site, consists of pioneer grasses growing on the less
heavily traveled areas.
The shoreline of the project site consists of a steep drop from the
3! feet elevation of the land, to a depth of 1 to 2 feet mean low water
(MLW). The shoreline is composed of a variety of construction debris,
crude seawalls, and bare fill. Vegetation along the shoreline consists
of railroad vine (Impomoea per-caprae) and salt grass (Distichlis spicata)
along the upper areas of the slope and a few red mangrove (Rhizophora
mangle)and black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) trees at the toe of the
slope. Along much of the shoreline, seagrass beds can be found very near
the shore.
Construction related activities can be expected to cause elevated levels
of turbidity, dissolved organic compounds and particulate organic sub-
stances. Experience has shown that placement of riprap usually does not
cause much turbidity. Proper use of silt screens should easily control
any turbidity problems which do occur.
The riprap will permanently displace O.lOt acres of wetlands. Eventually
a new flora and fauna will develop on the riprap which should at least
partially replace the pre-construction biota.
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 26th
day of July , 19 82 at a regularly scheduled meeting.
By
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'BOA~D~FCOUNTY COMJ,;:);:),U,\lERS
Wilhelmina Harvey, District 1
Curt Blair, District 2
Mayor Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr" District 3
MAYOR George E, Dolezal, District 4
Ken Sorensen, District 5
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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 (Frank Toppino)
3,
Permit
4.
Application for Permit (Rip-Rap - Seawall)
5.
Site Plan
6,
Location Map
7.
DER Assessment
Date~qt.1.
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JUL 13 1982
COUNTY flrTY.
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SUBJECT: TnrriVlrl, FhnVlh: rhnrn6~d !(<rf{l"{r 6enwnJlP
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LEGAL: Section 32, Town6hip 64S, Range 37E
pcvr.;t 06 Govt. Lot 1 and at.t 06 LoU 2 and 3, GeoJtge Mc.'vonald Plat
UppeJt Matecumbe Key
ZONING: BU-2
I NTROVU CTI ON :
T~ application ~ to be Jtevi0Wed by the County Com~~ion in accoJtdance
will Section 19-111 (cc.) ( 5), ao it pJtopo~ e..6 to depo~it 6ill. in tidaLly
inundated aJteao.
VISCUSSION:
The applicant pJtopO~e..6 to ~.ta.bi.tize a 550+ .t.i.neaJt 600t ~hoJte.line thJtough
:the COn6tJtuction 06 a bou1.deJt JUpJta.p ~eawli.U. The COn6tJtuction will. Jtequ.JJte
the placement 0 -6 180 cubic yaJtd6 06 bou1.dVt6 and 6ill. ~ eawaJtd 06 MHW,
and 70 cubic yaJtd6 landwaJtd 06 MHW.
A ~ite in6pection Jtevealed that a ~ubmeJtged plant commwu;ty, cOn6~ting
pJUmaJU1.y 06 ~hoal gJtM~ (Halodu1.e wJU~hili)and :the calcaJteOM alga
f1a.Li.meda ~pp., wao gJtowing 2-4 6ee;t 06 ~hoJte 6Jtom :the pJte..6ent ~hoJte.line.
The pJte..6 ent ~hoJteline COn6~:t.6 06 bou1.dVt6 and VcvUOM debw haphazaJtcLe.y
placed along the watvr.Li.ne. The upland po4tion 06 the ~ite hao been
pJtevioMly 6ill.ed, and numeJtOM eJto~ion channe.t6 indicate :that ovwand
!tUno 6 6 hao Wa.6 hed Mil, into the bay watVt6.
The a:t:tached VER JtepoJUt. addfteMe..6 t~ pJtOpMal in gJteateJt de;t.tU.t.
EVALUATION:
The ~tated puJtpo~e 06 the pJtopMed activity ~ to "pJteclude 6uJttheJt
eJto~ion and degJta.dation 06 wateJt qua..t.Uy due to tuJtbid.i.:ty". HoweveJt,
:the applicant doe..6 not pJtopo~e any mea.6uJte..6 to minimize eJtMion 06
upland 6ill. OJt pJtevent the Jte..6ul.ting ~il;t-laden !tUno66 6Jtom blowing
into adjacent watVlJ.>. FwdheJtmoJte, theJte aJte no pJtopo~ed meMuJte..6
to pJtevent WMh-out 06 6ill. 6Jtom behind :the bouldeJt JUpJtap.
Two po~~ible ~olu:tion6 aJte to COn6tuct a bvun at the fandwaJtd edge.
06 the JUpJtap ~eawaU, and to Me 6J.ff.eJt ctoth between the JUpJta.p
and :the back.6ill..
The a:t:tached VER bioJtepoJUt. addJte..6~e..6 otheJt enviJtonmental impa~
o 6 the pJta po~ ed co n6 tJtuctia n .
To ppin.o , F ftan.k.; pftO pM e.d Jt..ipJta.p ).) e.awaLt
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RECOMMENVA TI ON:
Appftova1. will mocU.Mc..tLtion.: the. appUc..an.:t ).)haLt u:Ulize. 6il.:tVt c...toth
and c..On6btu.c...t a beJun to pfte.ve.n.:t .ton.g-teJun :tuJr..bicii....ty and ).) e.d.Une.n..ta..tion.
pftob.te.m).) in. adjac..e.n.t wa..t~.
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PL\}.iHXG, BUILDn;G & ZomXG DEP.'\RD!ENT
PEfJ.-!IT FOR EXCAVATIQ;J, THE DEPOSIT OF
FILL, OR STRUCTU&~L ACTIVITIES IN THE
WATERS OR HETLANDS OF HONROE COUNTY
Property o'vners name & mailing address 2) Date FOR DEPARTI,!ENT
3-1-82
USE O?-:LY
Mr. Frank Toppino
Post Office Box 787
Key West, Florida 33040
3) Phone number
Resolution No.
296-5606
Date:
4) Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
Paul C, Kenson, Jr. & Associates, Inc.
Post Office Box 92
Marathon, Florida 33050 743-3585
5) Legal description of property:
Section 32 Key Upper Matecumbe Subdh'ision
Part of Govt. Lot 1 7 all of 2 and 3
Tovrnship T64S Lot Block
Range R37E Street, road or mile marker
Volume of material:
dred2ed/excavaced
filled ceposited
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land,,,ard
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180, c.y. 70 c.y.
watenvard landward
of N.H.H. of N.H.W.
ZONiNG: BU - 2
PURPOSE:
Cost of Pemit
Esti~ated cost of Construction
Approved by
Chilir.:1an
BO,\RD OF COUXTY Cmr:USSIm:ERS
OF ;.!mJRO[ COl.:::TY, FLORID,\
Biologist Corr..ments - RestYictions or Speci::ll Cor.ditio:1S i: any:
Approval with modification: the applicant shall utilize filter cloth
and construct a berm to prevent long-term turbidity and sedimentation
problems in adjacent waters. NOTE: ACOE and DER permits are required.
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Mr. Frank Toppino
P.O. Box 787
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Paul C. Kenson, Jr. & Associates, Inc.
P. O. Box 92
Marathon, Florida 33050
Ie?~l description of property:
Section t 32
Township, T64S
Fange, R37E
(if acreage)
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REG.# 14841 305/743-3585
Keyppper Matecumbe ~tlhlivisiont
PART GOVT LOT 1 & ALL OF 2 & 3
Plock ,
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Street, road or mile markert
Zoning,
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,) Describe the proposed activity, methods of construction fl amount of Tlwtcri::ll (in ,cuhic yares),
to be excavated or discharged. Describe purJ:cse 8 intcndec1 use of proj ect .
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dredged/excavated f:iJ lerl/cleposi tee
-0- c.y. -0- c.y. 180 c.y. 70 c.y,'
waterward landward watcrward landward
of ~~.P.\'!. of ~'.H.l". of P.P.V'. of }1.H.1'!'
address ~ zip code of 2~Joining prepprty 0wners wh0se prrperty af~ronts water way.
1. Ila Knowles '2. Applicant
Box 163
Islamorada, FL. 33036
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j"3.) list other permits issued and/or appliec1 for, include upplicant's n3I!1e, for nis site:
DER 3/1/82 & COE 3/1/82 - Frank Toppino
b) If application has been submitted for this project (or one similar) in tre past,
explain reason for new application and. give applicDI1t's name if different from current
applicant.
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9) list all federal and State agencles that have recelVed appllcatlcns for trlS proJect.
DER & CORPS OF ENGINEERS 3/1/82
This completed application fonn will be accanpcmiecl l~y tre
following, or it will NCT be processed.
a) Two (2) sets of drawings, on 8~ x 11 paper, shm",ing location, plot plan, top view ann
cross section of proposal, drm-m to sC31e.
b) Application processing fee as follows:
, $75.00 for dredge, fill, decks CP any stnlctures affronting nntllr:11 Hater bodies.
$30.00 for vertical seawalls on man-maGE' h)'lics or "vater,
$75.00 for any canbination of the ahove activities per site.
j'pplication is herehy made for a pemit to autl-1ori:.e the nct ivit ies c1escribec1 l1erein. I
certify that I am familiar with the infonnation contained if1 tl1is application, and to the 'best
of my knowledge 6 belief such infonnation is true, complete' (1 ~lccuratc. I furtrer certify that
I possess the authority to undertake t11c proposed :lctivities. 1''' provisions of 1a.....s ann
ordin<mces governing this type of ..\'ork ....111 he canp1ic(~ Hith hl'etl'cr specified llcrein or not.
granting of a penn it does not presume to givc nutl10rity to violatc or cancel t11e provisions Of
any county, state or federal 1m", regulating construct ion or perfonn:mcc of constnlctim cf tris
type of facility.
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Date
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Fstinatcd co~t or COflstruction
SCOPE OF PROJECT:
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The proposed activity consis~of installing a
rip-rap seawall waterward of Mean High Water
to preclude further erosion and degradation of
water quality due to turbidity. The clean fill
and rip-rap will come from an upland source by
truck over existing roads and the aoplicant's
upland.
The fill will be dumped on the site and rip-rap
placed by orange peel bucket mounted on a mobile
crane, .-The, rip-rap ,seawall will be placed
waterward of the existing shoreline. The
entire work area will be enclosed by turbidity
screen until shoreline work is complete.
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Box 163, Islamorada, FL 33036
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STATE OF FLORIDA
BOB GRAHAM
GOVERNOR
Victoria T?fJh~~~~
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLORIDA BRANCH OFFICE
June 1, 1982
Frank Toppino
c/o P. C. Kenson
P.O. Box 92
Marathon, Florida 33050
Dear Mr. Toppino:
Monroe County, File No. 440531835,
Riprap Revetment
As we adv'ised you on March 15, 1982 , you.: application is
i~cc~~lete without local ap~r=val, cursuan~ to Sec~.i.cn 253.124,
Florida Statutes, for filling water=Harc of ~~e existing mean/
ordina~i high ~ater line.
Please submit the enclosed copy of ou: ~iological cc~e~ts
together with your permit application to the 3o~d of County
Cc~~ssicners/City Co~'cil or their au~~orized ?e~itting
authority. Section 253.124, Florida Statutes, states that the
county commiSSion/city council ~. . .shall have in hand the
(biOlogical) report and findings thereof." It further states,
~The report shall be read into the record and duly considered
at the same meeting at which ~~e board of county commissioners
or ot~er authorized bcdy takes final action on t~e application
for pe=:nit.n
You will need ~o obtain a copy of the cinutes of the meeting
or an appropriate indication of the local approval. T~.i.s
letter, resolution or copy of t~e minutes should =e sent tc
this o==ice. Your a~olication will remain inccmnlete w~t~out
valid local approval:- If you have any questions-ccnc2r~ing
~~s procedure, please contact us.
Si~cerely,
RWC/wr
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Richard W. Cantrell,
Dredge & Fill Supervisor
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TOPPINO, FRANK
*440531835
Monroe County - Upper Matecumbe Key
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A. The applicant proposes to protect the shoreline of his property
from erOS1on. The goal will be achieved by building a 550+ ft.
long boulder riprap revetment. Construction of the revetment
will involve placing 180+ cu. yds. of material waterward of mean
high water (MHW) and 70+-cu. yds. landward of MHW. An estimated
2,750 sq. ft. (0.063 acres) of emergent wetlands and 1,650 sq. ft.
(0.038 acres) of transition zone wetlands will be covered by the
revetment.
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All material and equipment will be brought to the site over upland
roads. A crane equipped with an orarge peel bucket will be used
to place the boulders. Silt screens will be utilized to control
turbidity.
B. The project site is located on Upper Matecumbe Key. The Overseas
Highway borders the southeast side of the project site. A variety
of commercial developments including stores. restaurants. marinas
and gas stations are found along the highway in the project site
vicinity. Commercial developments border the project site on
either side. The northwest side of the project site is bordered
by Little Basin, which is a shallow (less than 5 ft. deep) branch
of Florida Bay. The waters in the project area are designated as
Class III (Chapter 17-3.081, Florida Administrative Code).
The project site was the location of unauthorized filling of wetlands
in the past in the form of waste concrete. As the result of a re-
quest by the Army Corps of Engineers , the applicant recently
voluntarily restored the area of unauthorized filling. It was also
suggested to the applicant that the restored shoreline be stabi-
lized with riprap. The present application is the result of this
suggestion.
C. The applicant's property is an irregular shaped 350+ ft. by 400+
ft. parcel of land. The land has been used as an industrial site
for many years. At present, a concrete batch plant and several
small associated buildings are located at the site. The use of the
site has resulted in much of the land being unvegetated fill,
What upland vegetation that exists on the site. consists of pioneer
grasses growing on the less heavily traveled areas.
The shoreline of the project site consists of a steep drop from the
3+ ft. elevation of the land, to a depth of 1 to 2 ft. mean low
witer (MLW). The shoreline is composed of a variety of construction
debris, crude seawalls. and bare fill. Vegetation along the shore-
line consists of railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) and salt grass
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TOPPINO, FRANK
1440531835
Monroe County - Upper Matecurnbe Key
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(Distich1is SticataJ along the upper areas of the slope and a few
red mangrove Rhizophora mangle) and black mangrove (Avicennia
germinans) trees at the toe of the slope. Along much of the
shoreline,seagrass beds can be found very near the shore.
D. Construction related activities can be expected to cause elevated
levels of turbidity, dissolved organic compounds and particulate
organic substances. Experience has shown that placement of riprap
usually does not cause much turbidity. Proper use of silt screens
should easily control any turbidity problems which do occur.
The riprap will permanently displace 0.10+ acres of wetlands.
Eventually a new flora and fauna will develop on the riprap which
should at least partially replace the pre-construction biota.
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TOPPINO, FRANK
'440531835
Monroe County - Upper Matecumbe Key
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E. Under the prov1s1ons of Chapters 253 and 403, Florida Statutes
and Chapters 17-3 and 17-4, Florida Administrative Code, I
recommend Departmental permitting authorization be granted to
this application.
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