Resolution 250-1982
RESOLUTION NO.
250
-1982
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, has received an application from ROY BRADLEY
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 control erosion and provide
improved boat mooring facilities. Both goals will be achieved
through the construction of a 35 ft. long vertical concrete seawall
with a 4 ft. wide cantelievered concrete dock along its length.
The seawall will be located approximately 4 ft. waterward of the
old shoreline. An estimated 35 cu. yds. of backfill with 25 cu.
yds. waterward of mean high water (MHW) and 10 cu. yards landward
of MHW will be required. (The applicant's estimate of 30 cu. yds.
with 15 on either side of MHW appears to be inaccurate). An
estimated 210 sq. ft. (0.005 A) of marine habitat will be elimi-
nated by the seawall and an additional 140 sq. ft. covered by the
dock. Riprap will be placed at the toe of the seawall.
The project with the exception of the placement of the riprap at
the toe of the seawall is now complete. Upland roads were used to
bring all supplies to the site. The seawall and dock were poured
in place.
The project site is in the Outdoor Resorts at Long Key recreational
vehicle park. The park is located on the north side of the west
end of Long Key, Monroe County. Within the 30t acre park a system
of two main trunk canals with three each finger canals provide
waterfront access to many of the 400t trailer lots. The park is
a condominium with 95t percent of the available sites presently
occupied by recreational vehicles. Many of the vehicles are
apparently permanantly located.
The project site is located near the northeast corner of the park,
on a shoreline which faces Florida Bay. Abutting the site's east
and west sides are lots which are occupied by travel trailers.
To the south is a paved road.
The Florida Bay shoreline of the project site and park in general
is one which was created by filling out into the bay. A boulder
riprap revetment originally protected the entire shoreline. Much
of the revetment has been replaced over the years by a series of
seawalls. Many of the seawalls apparently have been constructed
without proper authorization. The lot adjoining the project site
to the east is at present unoccupied and retains its original rip-
rap shoreline. To the west, a seawall and dock have been built on
the shoreline. This western seawall is the subject of an active
enforcement case. A road borders the project site to the south.
Florida Bay, which in the vicinity of the project site is designated
as Class III waters (Chapter 17-3.081, Florida Administrative Code),
lies to the north.
Long Key State Recreation area is located approximately 400 ft.
to the east of Outdoor Resorts. The waters of the recreation
area are designated as Class III, Outstanding Florida Waters
(Chapters 17-3.041 and 17-3.081, Florida Administrative Code).
The applicant's property is an 80t ft. by 35t ft. (0.064A)
trailer lot. One of the 35 ft. sides borders on Flroida Bay.
Virtually all of the site consists of uplands. A mobile home
and paved areas cover most of the lot with the only exception
being ornamental planters.
The shoreline, as it existed before the seawall was built,
consisted of a boulder riprap revetment. The flora found on
the revetment consisted of red, green and brown macroalgae with
Laurencis sp. being the most common. Dominant macrofauna consists
of beaded periwinkles (Tectarius muricatus), zebra periwinkle
(Littorina ziczac), channeled turban (Turbo canaliculatus),
tessellate nerite (Nerita tessellata) and sergeant majors
(Abudefduf saxatilis). The bay bottom in front of the seawall
slopes down at a moderate rate. At the waterward edge of the
dock, the water depth is estimated to be 2! ft. mean sea level
(MSL). The nearby bay bottom is primarily sandy with little
macroflora.
The toe of the seawall is apparently located approximately 4 ft.
waterward of the old MHW line. There is very little macroflora on
the seawall, apparently due to shading from the dock. The only
macrofauna observed on the seawall was a few snails.
As previously described, construction of the seawall and dock has
eliminated the shoreline biota. Once the riprap is placed at the
toe a new biological community should be able to establish itself.
As a result of shading, it is believed that the floral components
of the community will generally be less abundant and more shade
tolerant than the precoristruction flora.
The riprap at the toe of the seawall will cover and thereby
eliminate lOa! sq. ft. of shallow sandy sea floor. Placing the
riprap can be expected to cause temporarily raised levels of
turbidity. Experience with similar projects has shown that the
associated turbidity levels are not usually very high.
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 4th day of October , 19 82 at a regularly scheduled
meeting.
(Seal)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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RALPH fi. .~~lnI'r. C'ERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI::':'lul'lt:flS
Wilheln:'ina Harvey, District 1
Curt Blair, District 2
Mayor Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr., District 3
MAYOR George E. Dolezal, District 4
Ken Sorensen, District 5
Luci.en C. Proby
Monroe County Attorney
310 Fleming Street
Key West, Florida 33040
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OFFICE OF:
Director
Building, Planning and
Zoning
P.O. BOX Room 205 Wing I
Public Service Buildin
5825 Jr. College Rd. W
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:
13051 294 4641
Certificate of Complete Enclosures
1.
County Biologist Report
2.
Resolution (Roy Bradley)
3.
Permit
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Application for Permit(After-the Fact Seawall)
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Site Plan
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Location Map
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DER Assessment
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nATf: Septr~b~ 1~ 1982
SUBJfCT: A6t~-the-Fac.t Seawall P~nLt App.f.-lc.aLion ~OIL BfLadley,_ Roy
TO: Alan LM~l~, V..ur.ec.totr. _ OEPT: BuJ.!-di.nq.. Plann..i,nq and Zon.-lnCj
FROM: yY\L-~k. L. RobeA.t60H, Envi,Jl.On. DiaL nfPT: J1amung and ZOMng
LEGAL: Section 7, lown6lUp 65S, Range 35E, Long Key
Ou,tdoolL RM OfL.U 06 AmvUc.a, Lot 25 j
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INTROVUCTION:
Th..-iA a6.t~-.:the-6ac...t p~mU applic.a.tion iA'to be ILeviwed by the BoaJtd
06 County ComrnAA~ioneM puJL6uan:t to Sec.don 1l.J-111Ia) (5), M a pILOpO~M
to depo-6i.t6ill bel.ow mean ?Ugh wa:t~.
VISCUSSION:
The applic.a..tion iA 60IL an a6tVt-the- 6ac.t p~ 60IL a veJd.lc.a1 c.onc.Jt..e:te
-6eawa,tt wdh a c.anWev~ed c.ap. The .ode i./.) along a -6hoILiline 6fLont.-lng
F lofLicta Bay. AppILo ma:tel.lj 25 c.; y. 06 Mil ha6 been piac.ed .0 eawaJtd 06
the pILe.viou-6 MHW line, mO-6t 06 tlU.!.> ma:tvr.iai. C.On6,{-6,(./.) 06 c.onc.lLe:te and
bac.k.6il.t. R.tpMp wil.l be. pfuc.ed at the toe. 06 the .oeawai.1.. '(he -6eawa.,U
iA 12+ 6ee...t in length, and WM c.On6:tJwc..te.d abou.t 4 6ee..t .oe.awaJrd06 the.
p'r e - C()n.~ t/lllC t{ (I II M/I(fj fi II (',.
The a;ttac.ited VepM.tmen t 06 Env,ifLCmmeVLta..t Regu.ta.tion b-i.ologic.al ILepoft.t
d.u c.U6-6 e.6 :th~6 p.'ro j cc.t in gJrea,teIL (kta,cf.
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Si.te in6 pec.tiol16 indic.ated .that the mafL.{n e 0'1 gal/.~6nL6 M6 Quated wi.-th :the.
COnc.f1.Ue .oeawaU Me .te.6.6 abundant and leM d{WA6e than .the, communUlj in
aJtea6 whVte the. ofL.iginal .oholLcune hM, been .tent ..i.n:tac.t. PLac.ement 06
fLipfLap at the. toe. 06 the .oeawail will. onfy paJrti.ai.1.y mi.-ti,ga:te. thiA lM-6.
The. 6i1..ling 06 .the bay bo,ttom hM pvunanen:tlfl decJtea.6ed the pJr.oduc..:ti.villj
Oh the ma..'t.i.ne. eco6lj-6,tem. lIowevelL, .the. ellvi/lOnmen tal damage doe.6 not, in
my apiMon, jLL6.ti6ya c.ouJr...t ac..:ti.an 60'1. Jr.emovat 06 the non-pvzwted .oeawctU
and 6-i.ll.
RECOMMENVATION:
Appftovaf: Vouble 6ee to be c.haJtged 6oJr. aQ:tvz-the- 6ac.t blLUd.-lng peJr..m.i.t
(Se~. 6-4/, M.C.C.)i no exc.avation wat~aJtd 06 -6e.a.wa.fl.
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PL\~~n):G, BrILDEG & zm:nlG DEP.'\RT~tENT
PEr~IIT FOR EXC:0^TIO~, THE DEPOSIT OF
FILL, OR STR[CTURAL ACTIVITIES I:~ THE
\-1ATERS OR HETLAl'mS OF ~to:.lROE COUNTI
1) Property mmers n<:!!:'le & mailing address 2) Date FOR DEPARTI'!E~;T
4-19-82
MONRDE
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Roy Bradley
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Long Key, Fla.
Resolution No.
3) Phone number
743-2626
Date:
4) Contractor or agent's nane, mailing address & phone number
John Brier
Box 651
~~arathon, Fla. 33050 743-2626
5) Legal description of property:
Section 7 Key Long Subdi':ision Property Line
To...-uship 65S Lot 251 Block
Range 35E Street, road or mile marker U.S.#1
Volume of material:
dreczed/excavaced
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PURPOSE:
Ccst or Per::iit
Esti~ate1 cost of Construction
Biologist Comments - Restrictions or Special Conditions if any:
Approval: Double fee to be charged for after-the-fact building
permi t (Section 6-41, Monroe County Code); no excavation waterward of
seawall
NOTE:
C.O.E. and D.E.R. permits are required.
Alan Lessler, Director
Planning, Building and Zoning
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) list all Fe0.eral CL"1d State agenCIes tr,a1: have reC:Clyec. <.'..pp.i.1C2.t lCT'.S ioy trlS pro] ect.
This completed application fCI:l: \\'ill ['e 8ccarcpmied t')' tl'e
follo~ing, or it will KCT be processed.
) 1\..,0 (2) sets of drawings, on S!1 x 11 paper, spO\\'ing 10c3tion, rIot pIm, top view and
cross section of proposal, dra~TI to sC2]e.
) j'pplicat ion processing fee as foll ('ws:
~~75.00 for dredge, fill, decks C1' any stnlctures aErcnting ;'..aturaJ. water bcxlies.
S30,OO for vertical sem\'alls onmnn-l'loc1(, hi1ics 01- W:.1ter,
$75.00 for any ccmbination of the a},ove activities per site.
;J;-,lication is herehy moue for a pcm.:t to <.'..utrorizc t:':c actj'\:i~~C5 rh.'scribed ]'ercin, I
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BRADLEY, ROY
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Monroe County - Long Key
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A. The applicant proposes to control erosion and provide improved
boat mooring facilities. Hoth goals will he achieved through
the construction of a 35 ft. long vertical concrete seawall with
a 4 ft. wide cantelievered concrete dock along its length.
The seawall will be located approximately 4 ft. waterward of the
old shoreline. An estimated 35 cu. yds. of backfill with 25 cu.
yds. waterward of mean high water (MIIW) and 10 cu. yds. landward
of ~1HW will be required. (The applicant's estimate of 30 cu. yds.
with 15 on either side of MJIW appears to be inaccurate). An
estimated 210 sq. ft. (0.005 A) of marine habi tat will be elimi-
nated by the seawall and an additional 140 sq. ft. covered by the
dock. Riprap will he placed at the toe of the seawall.
The project with the exception of the placement of the riprap at
the toe of the seawall is now complete. Upland roads were used to
bring all supplies to the site. The seawall and dock were poured
in place.
B. The project site is in the Outdoor Resorts at Long Key recreational
vehicle park. The park is located on the north side of the west
end of Long Key, Monroe County. Within the 30+ acre park a system
of two main trunk canals with three each finge~ canals provide
waterfront access to many of the 400+ trailer lots. The park is
a condominium with 95+ percent of the available sites presently
occupied hy recreational vehicles. M;lny of the vehicles arc
apparently perman;1/ltly located.
The project site is located near the northeast corner of the park,
on a shoreline which faces Florida Bay. Abutting the site's east
and \~'est siues are lots which are occupied by travel trailers.
To the south is a paved road.
The florida Bay shoreline of t~e project site and park in general
is one which was created by filling out into the bay. A boulder
riprap revetment originally protecteu the entire shoreline. Much
of the revetment has been replaced over the years by a series of
sc.lwalls. Many of the seawalls apparently have been constructed
\vithout proper authorization. The lot adjoining the project site
to the east is at present unoccupied and retains its original rip-
rap shoreline. To the west, a seawall and dock have been built on
the shoreline. This western seawall is the subject of an active
enforcement case. ^ road borders the project site to the south.
Florida Bay, \Vllich in the vicinity of the project site is designated
as Class III waters (Chapter 17-3.081, Floriua Administrative Code),
lies to the north.
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BRADLEY, ROY
#440565045
Monroe County - Long Key
Page Three
Long Key State Recreation area is located approximately 400 ft.
to the east of Outdoor Resorts. The waters of the recreation
area are designated as Class III, Outstanding Florida Waters
(Chapters 17-3.041 and 17-3.081, Florida Administrative Code).
C. The applicant's property is an 80+ ft. by 35+ ft. (0.064A)
trailer lot. One of the 35 ft. sIdes borderi on Florida Bay.
Virtually all of the site consists of uplands. A mobile home
and paved areas cover most of the lot with the only exception
being ornamental planters.
The shoreline, as it existed before the seawall was built,
consisted of a boulder riprap revetment. The flora found on
the revetment consisted of red, green and brown macroalgae with
Laurencis sp. being the most common. Dominant macrofauna consists
of beaded periwinkles (Tectarius muricatus), zebra periwinkle
(Littorina ziczac), channeled turban (Turbo canaliculatus),
tessellate nerite (~erita tessellata) and sergeant majors
(Abudefduf saxatilis). The bay bottom in front of the seawall
slopes down at a moderate rate. At the waterward edge of the
dock, the water depth is estimated to be 2+ ft. mean sea level
(MSL). The nearby bay bottom is primarily-sandy with little
macroflora.
The toe of the seawall is apparently located approximately 4 ft.
waterward of the old MlIW line. There is very little macro flora on
the seawall, apparently due to shading from the dock. The only
macrofauna observed on the seawall was a few snails.
D. As previously described, construction of the seawall and dock has
eliminated the shoreline biota. Once the riprap is placed at the
toe a new biological community should be able to establish itself.
As a result of shading, it is believed that the floral components
of the community will generally be less abundant and more shade
tolerant than the preconstructibn flora.
The riprap at the toe of the seawall will cover and thereby el
eliminate 100~ sq. ft. of shallow sandy seafloor. Placing the
riprap can be expected to cause temporarily raised levels of
turbidity. Experience with similar projects has shown that the
associated turbidity levels are not usually very high.