Resolution 323-1983
RE~~CUtI~N N~+
323
- 1983
IDHEREA~, tHE B~ARD ~F C~uNtM c~mmI~~I~NER~ ~F m~NR~E C~UNtM,
FC~RIDA, has receiveD an application from m~R~AN ~HRImp PACKER~, INC,
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IDHEREA~, in compliance with ~tate ~tatute, it is necessary as part
of the permitting proceDure to reaD the following Biological Assessment
into the RecorD, as follows:
The applicant proposes to construct a shoreline wharf
measuring 12' x 165', under which the shoreline would be
excavated to provide a suitable bed for shoreline riprap.
Riprap is needed to stabilize the shoreline. The wharf
would apparently provide mooring for commercial shrimp
boats.
Excavation of the shoreline would be performed over a
5'-10' wide by 165' long area, involving approximately 100
cubic yards. Approximately 90 cubic yards of this total
excavation would be performed above the MHW line. Depth
of the excavation would be to -.5' MLW.
A total of 150 cubic yards of rock and boulders would be
utilized for the revetment.
The project site is located within a heavily commercialized
and industrialized area located on the south side of Stock
Island. This area was created by filling with the dredge
spoil obtained during the creation of Safe Harbor.
Safe Harbor has been bulkheaded over most of its shoreline.
Water quality is marginal over the upper portion of the water
column and poor over the lower layer of the water column.
Water clarity is generally good at the surface.
Numerous land fingers and irregular indentions are evident
in the harbor. At the base of one of these land fingers
(corresponding with the dead end portion of one of the
water body extensions), the applicant owns and operates a
seafood processing facility.
There is little or no emergent wetland vegetation in this
area. Intertidal and subtidal flora are also extremely
limited.
It would appear that all of the shoreline adjacent to the
project site has been bulkheaded and dredged except the
project. Although somewhat altered by trash deposition,
this shoreline has apparently remained in its originally
created condition except for some erosion.
The project site shoreline is extremely disturbed. An
eroded shoreline shelf drops gradually from the upland ero-
sion line to deeper water.
Much of this shoreline shelf has been trashed with various
forms of debris and rubble. Unidentified forms of red and
brown a1gaes were observed growing over the harder substrates.
The most notable life forms observed were species of fish,
which included barracude (Sphyraena barracuda), snapper
(Lutjanus sp.), grunts (Haemulon sp.), need1efish
(Strongylura notata), and spanish sardines (Sardinel1a
anchovia).
The shoreline shelf ranges from approximately ten feet to 20
feet in width.
RESOLUTION NO.
MORGAN SHRIMP PACK---
P age. 2
-1983
INC.
Properties to either side of the project site possess dredged
shorelines.
Anticipated impacts should be minimal. Although some elevated
turbidity levels may occur during shoreline excavation, long
term stabilization should be achieved so as to create a more
suitable habitat for present and possibly new species of fish,
crustaceans and attaching organisms.
In more indirect terms, the possibility for more intensive
boat utilization and the discharge of potential pollutants in
the harbor will be increased as a result of dock construction.
Under the provisions of Chapters 253 and 403 of the Florida Statutes
and Chapters 17-3 and 17-4 of the Florida Administrative Code,
approval of this application is recommended.
As a condition to this approval, it is recommended that
turbidity curtains be utilized during all dredge work.
BE !~ RE$~C~ED BY ~HE B~ARD ~F t~llN~Y t~rnmI$$I~NER$ ~F m~NR~E t~llN~Y,
FC~RIDA, ~ha~ ~he above Biological Assessmen~ has been reaa in~o ~he recora ana
auly consiaerea pursuan~ ~o Floriaa $~a~u~e 253.124 by ~he Boara of toun~y
tonunissioners of IUnnroe tnun~y, Floriaa, ~his 23rd aay of November ,19 83
a~ a regularly scheaulea mee~ing.
B~ARD ~F t~llN~Y t~rnmI$$I~NER$ ~F
m~NR~E t~llN~Y, FC~RIDA
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mayor
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A~~es~: DANNY L. KOtRAGE, Clert(
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(305) 294,4641
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Wilhelmina Harvey, District 1
Ed Swift, District 2
MA YOR Jerry Hernandez, District 3
Alison Fahrer, District 4
Mayor Pro tem Ken Sorensen, District 5
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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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Resolution (Morgan Shrimp Packer, Inc.)
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Permit
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Application for Permi~Wharf, Dredging & Fill)
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Site Plan
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Location Map
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DER Assessment
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Jeffrey M. Doyle, Ph.D. , Director
Building, Planning and Zoning
FROM: Mark L. Robertson, Biologist//1 ice,
SUBJECT: Morgan Shrimp Packers, Inc. :
Proposed Wharf, Dredging and Fill
DATE: November 4 , 1983
LEGAL
Tract of land in Section 35 , Township 67 South,
Range 25 East, Stock Island
ZONING
BU-2
INTRODUCTION
This application, which proposes the placement of fill water-
ward of the mean high water line, should be reviewed by the Board
of County Commissioners pursuant to Section 19-111 (a) (5) of the
County Code.
DISCUSSION
The applicant proposes to:
(1) Dredge 90± c.y. of fill along the edge of an existing
pier, to remove unconsolidated trash and fill;
(2) Place 150± c.y. of riprap in the same area to create a
breakwater;
(3) Construct a 185 ' long by 12 ' wide pile supported wharf
along the same area.
I surveyed the site on September 29 , 1983 . The site is adjacent
to Safe Harbor in a heavily industrialized area of Stock Island.
The existing pier, that is composed of fill material, projects
1100'-± into Safe Harbor, and was created from past dredging in
this area. The proposed revetment and wharf will extend for 185
linear feet along one edge of this pier, the rest of the pier ' s
shoreline has already been bulkheaded with vertical concrete walls .
The shoreline that would be impacted supported very little plant
or animal life. There were sparse patches of red algae, and
a few juvenile snappers and grunts were seen. The shelf area
proposed for dredging and riprap placement drops off steeply to
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the water of Safe Harbor. The lack of marine life in the project
area is undoubtedly related to the overall low water quality and
degraded condition of this harbor, which is due to the lack of
circulation, past dredging to excessive depths , pollution from
heavy boat traffic, fish houses , boat yards and stormwater
runoff.
EVALUATION
Dredging and placement of riprap will eliminate several hundred
square feet of shallow-water marine habitat that has very low
productivity or value.
The placement of the riprap may lead to the development of a
healthier marine community through long-term stabilization of the
shoreline; however, the existing degradation of the surrounding
waters may prevent this . The use of sloping riprap revetments is
consistent with guidelines from the County ' s Comprehensive Plan
which encourage alternatives to vertical concrete bulkheads .
The construction of the wharf will shade out some plant life, no
serious impacts are expected.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval .
NOTE: ACOE and FDER permits are required.
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Attachments
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;.; , PLANNING, BUILDING &ZONING DEPARTMENT PERMIT
MONROE PERMIT FOR EXCAVATION, THE DEPOSIT. OF NO.
COUNTY FILL, OR STRUCTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
' WATERS OR WETLANDS OF MONROE COUNTY
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1)Property owners name&mailing address 2)Date FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Morgan Shrimp Packer, Inc. .8-9-1983
Shrimp Road, Stock .Island Resolution No.
Key West ,. Florida 33040 3)Phone number
6-6022 Date:
4)Contractor or agent's name,mailing address&phone number
Glen Boe,- V.P. , Florida Certification No. 17300
Post Office Box 3406
Marathon Shores, Florida 33052
5)Legal description of property:
Section 35 . , Key Stock- Island Subdivision
Township 67S Lot Block
Range 25F Street, road or mile marker Shrimp Road
-Volume of material: dredged/excavated filled/deposited
90 c.y. 10'. c.y. 150 c.y. 50 c.y.
waterward landward waterward landward
of M.H.W. of M.H.W. of M.H.W. of M.H.W.
ZONING: BU-2
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PURPOSE:
Cost of Permit • - Estimated cost of Construction
Biologist Comments Restrictions or Special Conditions if any:
APPROVAL: ACOE and FDER permits are required.
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Jeffrey -M. Doyle, Ph.D. , Director
Planning, Building and Zoning
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Key West, FL 33040
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August 9, 1983 (305) 296-6022
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Glen Boe, V.P. Florida Certification No. 17300
DESIGN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. (305) 743-9121
P. O. Box 3406, Marathon Shores, FL 33052
1 description of property: See attached legal description
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35 Key, Stock Island "U,(.lV1S:"on,
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Street, Toad or milc rr:ar~e!',
South of Dog Track
Shrimp Road
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cribe the proposed activity ,methods of construction ~ cnotmt of mntcrial (in cubic yares) ,
be excavated or discharged. rescribc pur~cse & intcnded ~se of p~oject.
See attached remarks
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90 c.y. ~O c.y.
waterward la~(.ward
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For riprap revetment
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:e, address & zip cooe of 2dj oining p!'C'p('rty
(1) King Shrimp Co. of Florida
P. O. Box 899
.;~.\8runswick, GA 31520
C\"'TI~;:'S ~\':;,('se r!''='r'erty affro:1.ts '...r.ter ,\':'.v.
(2) Key Tex Shrimp Co. Inc. .
P. O. Box 2217
,Key'West, FL 33041
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..ist other permits issued a"1d/or applied for, incJude appUcant's na~e, f.or t}1is site:
Unknown
:f application has been submitted for this project (01" one sJ..r...ilar) in t1'-.e p2St,
~xplain reason for new applicaticn me, give applicant' s n~e if different from current
Ipplica.'1t. -
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it all Federal and State'agencles tnat nave recelvea app~lcarlcns ~or t~ls proJect.
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Florida Dept. of Environmental Regulation
This completed application fom ,,,ill he acccr:-lp2r.led 'Dy 'the
following, or it will NGr be processed.
, (2) sets of' drawings, on 8~ x 1.1 paper, showing location: ,11ct p 12n, top view and '.
oss section of proposal, drawn to sca.le~
rlication processing fee as follows: '
5.00 for dredge, fill, decks CP. any str,Jctures affrcnti~g ~a":,;ra1. water jcdics.
~. 00 for vertical seawa11s onma'1-r:w<1e 1'<Ylies of ,...~ter.
5.00 fo~ ~ny combination of. the above ac~ivities per site.
cation is hereby made for a permit to a~~~o~ize the activ~~~es descr~)e~ >e~ein, I
~y that I am familiar wit~. the infonn2tio:: -';:~.tai.!".c,.'l ~.:" -t:~'.:~~ r.?~licc.':',ion. ;~.cl. to t~e ~f"'st
knowledge & belie:: such information is true, cOi.1pletc ~ aCC".:l~ai:e. .)... :ft'.:-":h~r certi~y -~:lat.
sess the authority to undert.axe t'be propose':. 3c:5.v::.t.ies. _"11 provisions cf laws a"1c1
rolces governing this type of 'vork will be canplicd ~\':':~'1 ,.:~~t}',er spec:.:'.:iecl 1~erein or not. ~~c
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Marginal Wharf
Remarks
The applicant wishes to construct a 1851x121 marginal wharf along
an unimproved portion of his shoreline. In addition, he wishes
to remove a large accumulation of trash in the area and to dredge
to -0.5' beneath the proposed wharf to provide a flat and stable
bed for placement of riprap. In addition to trash and rubble, the
applicant will remove approximately 100 c.y. of crushed limerock.
All will be trucked from the site by the contractor. When the
site has been prepared, a riprap revetment will be constructed
in the area under the proposed wharf. The revetment will be built
up with 3/4-inch graded rock, ingot rock and boulders to retard
erosion of fines. All e~rthwork will be done using landbased
equipment. The wharf will be constructed from a barge. Turbid-
ity curtains will be deployed as necessary to maintain State water
quality turbidity standards.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
A tract of land and submerged lands at Stock Island, funroe County,
, Florida, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds
as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the Easterly line
of Fifth Street and the Southerly line of Fifth Avenue
of the Plat of Stock Island, as recorded in Plat Book 1,
Page 55 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida,
bear South 830 56 feet East, 485.00 feet; thence bear South
050 47 feet 'West, 938.88 feet; thence bear South 080 02 feet
East, 249.71 feet; thence bear South 140 31 feet East, 131.51
feet; thence bear South 020 04 West, 262.26 feet to the Point
of Beginning of the tract of land and submerged lands herein-
after described; thence bear South 840 19 feet East, 140 feet,
more or less, to the outside face of an existing concrete seawall;
, thence bear North 880 56 feet East, 970 feet, JTDre or less,
out into an existing slip; thence bear South 050 55 feet West,
180 feet, more or less, to the centerline of q.n existing spit
of,land; thence bear South 890 32 feet West along said center-
line, of said spit of land, 1108 feet, more or less, to a point
which is bearing South 020 04 feet West from the Point of
Beginning; thence bear North 020 04 feet East, 194.29 feet, back
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DEPARTl'lENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL[\TION
PERrlIT APPLICATION .l\PPRAISAL
County:
Monroe
Date: 9-26-83
File No.: 4407418~5
Applicant Name: Morgo.n Shrimp Packers, Inc.
Address: Shrimp Roo.d, Stock Islo.nd, Key West, FL 33040
Agent (if applicable): Glen Boe, Design Management Associates, Inc.
Address: PO Box 3406, Marathon Shores, FL 33052
Location of project: Section(s)
35
Township 67S
Range
25E
Township
Range
Section(s)
Local Reference: Shrimp Road; Stock Island
Water Body: Safe Harbor
Water Classification of Project Area:
III Adjacent Wate~s:
III
Aquatic Preserve:
Outstanding Florida Waters:
On site inspection by:
John A. Meyer
Date of Inspection:
10-5-83
Original Application: Yes~ No
Revised Application: Yes No
Date of 2nd Insp.
Date:
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-ter~ imoact as well as iMmediate impact
for all aspects of the project.
E. Suggestions, where approprii1t.e, for modifications that may reduce
or minimize the potential impact of project.
PERM 16-l0(Rev.6/79)
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NORGAN SHRIMP PACKERS, INC.
#440741855
Monroe County - Stock [sland
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A. The applicant proposes to construct a shoreline wharf
measurinq 121 x 16S', under which the shoreline would be
excavated to provide a suitable bed for shoreline riprap.
Riprap is needed to stabilize the shoreline. The wharf
would apparently provide mooring for commercial shrimp
boats.
Excavation of the shoreline would be performed over c1
5'-10' wide by l6S' long area, involving approximately 100
cubic yards. Approximately 90 cubic yards of this total
excavati,)n would 1)(' performed abcve the MIIW line. Depth
of the excLivCllion would be to -.51 MLW.
A total of 150 cubic yards of rock and boulders would be
utilized for the revetment.
B. The project site is located within a heavily commercialized
and industrialized area located on the south side of Stock
Island. This area was created by filling with the dredge
spoil obtained during the creation of Safe Harbor.
Safe Harbor has been bulkheaded over most of its shoreline,
Water quality is marginal over the upper portion of the water
column and poor over the lower layer of the water column.
Water clarity is generally good at the surface.
Numerous land fingers and irregular indentions are evident
in the harbor. At the base of one of these land fingers
(corresponding with the dead end portion of one of the
water body extensions), the applicant owns and operates a
seafood processing facility.
There is little or no emergent wetland vegetation in this
area. Intertidal and subtidal flora are also extremely
limited.
It would appear that all of the shoreline adjacent to the
project site has been bulkheaded and dredged except the
project. Althouqh somewhat .:lltcred l.Jy trash deposition,
this shoreline has apparently remained in its originally
created condition except for some erosion.
C. The project site shoreline is extremely disturbed. An
eroded shoreline shelf drops gradually from the upland ero-
sion line to deeper water.
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Monroe County - Stock Island
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Huch of this shoreline shelf has been trashed with various
forms of debris and rubble. Unidentified forms of red and
brown algaes were observed growing over the harder substrates.
The most notable life forms observed were species of fish,
which included barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda), snapper
(Lutjanus sp.), grunts (Haemulon sp.), needlefish
(Strongylura notata), and spanish sardines (Sardinella
anchovia) .
The shoreline shelf ranges from approximately ten feet to 20
f (~e tin wid t. h .
Properties to either side of the project site possess dredged
shorelines.
D. Anticipated impacts should be minimal. Although some elevated
turbidity levels may occur during shoreline excavation, long
term stabilization should be achieved so as to create a more
suitable habitat for present and possibly new species of fish,
crustaceans and attaching organisms.
In more indirect terms, the possibility for more intensive
boat utilization and the discharge of potential pollutants in
the harbor will be increased as a result of dock construction.
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E. Under the provisions of Chapters 253 and 403 of the FloriJ~
Statutes and Chapters 17-3 and 17-4 of the Florida
Administrative Code, approval of this application is recom-
mended,
As a condition to this approval, it is recommended that
turbidity curtains be utilized during all dredge work.
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