Resolution 185-1981
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RESOLUTION NO .185 -19 81
WHF.PFA..C;, the BOAPD OF mUNTY C(M!!ISSIOI:\1ERS OF MONroE COUNTY, FIDRIDA, has
received and application from Mr. & Hrs, Nilliam Farrilton, and
~"1fIFRFAS, in compliance with State Statute, it is necessary as part of the
pe:rmi tting procedure to read the follOV-ling Biological Assessment into the Reoord,
as follOV-1S:
A. The Applicant proposes to oonstruct a riprap revebnent and dock along his
Duck Key property shoreline. ':!:he proposed revetrn.ent will be oonstructed
by the placement of 172=. cu. yds. of inspecified-size coral rock boulders
along t.he entire 632=. ft. of property shoreline at t.he approximate ITlean sea
level line. The proposed dock "Till be 30 ft. long (parallel to shoreline)
by 14 ft, wide (extension from MSL line). It will be constructed of "1OOden
decking materials and elevated on concrete pilings to the pro}X)sed lot grade
(+3,Q+ ft., 1'1SL) , All construction activities will be acccmplished from the
anolicant's shore. Turbidity curtains will be used during oonstruction
activities, if required.
B. The applicant's property is located alon0 the northeastern Duck Key shore-
line in roddle Honroe C.onnty, Florida, .2\t present, approximately 50 percent
of Duck Key is developed. wit.h single family residences (S ,R.R. 's) and various
supportive facilities (ie, roadv.J'ays, restaurants, marinas, rntels stores,
recreat,ional, etc.). Althoucrh some (10 percent) Duck Key shoreline areas have
been artificially created. this particular shoreline area is situated in a
natural corner of 'Ibm's Farbor waters. 'Jbm' s Farbor "raters are Florida State
Class II waters as defined in Section 17-3,081 (F.A.C.).
The applicant's property consists of roughly rectangular residential lot
(752=.x IJ.I:)2=. ft.) which is bordered to the east by several similar nndeveloped
lots, to the west by several existing- S.F.R. 's, to the north of 'Ibm's Harbor
'\,'Taters and to the south by Bimini Drive roadway. Fasterly adjacent nndeveloped.
lots appear to have been at least partially cleared and. at present, are vege-
tated nrirlarily by a lush shoreline crrowt]1, of Australian pine (C...asurina equi-'
::;etifolia) interspersed with isolated buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus), bay cedar
(Suriana ma.ritima), sea daisy (Borrichia spp.) and black mancrrove (Avicenna
gerITlinans). Adjacent shoreline areas conta.in a light, variable-size riprap
revetIrent. T'7esterly adjacent S.F .R. 's have largely clec3red and filled pro--
perty c3reas veg-etated solely by isolated coconut pa1.rns a.ru1 landscaflErl tropical
exotics. Their adjacent shoreline areas have all been stabilized (ie, riprap or
concret,e bulkhead) ana. many contain boat Clockino. lauching c3nd/or hoisting
facilities.
The applicant's upland porperty is, at present, completely disturbed by onqoing
home construction acti vi ties. Disturbances include homepad fill roaterials, con-
struction rubble and miscellaneous debris. The only rE'lPaining upland vecretat:i..on
consists of isolated coconut palms anC sparse upland shrubs and arasses.
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C. The proposed project area consists of the applicant's shoreline
property and adjacent sul::rnergeil lands. he fonner presently
contains sparse, isolated growths of such transitional flora as
sea blite (Suaeda linearis ), daisy (Borrichia spp.), purslane
(Seauvium spp.) and railroad vine (~a pes-capral) inter-
spersed with a large quantity of the construction rubble and
debris mentioned aOOve. '!.he existing shoreline riprap revetment
is liqht, contains gaps and is alrrost completely covered by
heavy detrital accumulations.
Inshore subrnergent areas (to 20 ft. from the existing shoreline)
were also somewhat disturbed by displaced riprap materials and
concrete rubble. The calcareous, sandy l::ottom in this area
gradually slopes to -3.0~ ft. (MSL) and also contains IClrge
quantities of detrital mterials. Predominant sutmerqent vegeta-
tion consisted of various species of ?Teen algae (Halimeda,
Penicillus, padina spp. and unidentified filamentous). Hard
corals (Scleratinia spp.) and several unidentified species of
juvenile fish were also observed within this area. Offshore
sul:rnerged adjacent areas (greater than 20 ft. from shoreline) have
a sandy l::ottOI'1 (-4. O~ ft., ~1SL) interspersed with light to medium
growths of turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) .
D. The primary irrpact of this project will be in the destruction and
loss of an indeterminate arrount of transitional flora and green
alaaes presently orowinq wi thin the proposed locations of the
revetment back full and riprap with dock areas, respectively.
Since the majority of this vegetation is presently only in fair
condition (ie, sparse, disturbed), it is believed that any such
impacts will be minimal in this instance. In addition, the
proposed riprap revetment should prove beneficial in providing
additional littoral microhabitat surface area.
Addi tional lona-tenn irrpacts may be expected from the discharge
by hydorcarl::on pollutants into state waters from l::oat rrotor
operation and maintanance procedures; however, due to the limited
proposed dock use (ie, single family), impacts in this area are
also expected to be minimal.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF O1UNTY CCMHISSIONERS OF MOr-mOp
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the arove Biolooical Assessment has been
read into the record and duly considered pursuant to Florida
statute 253.124 by the Board of County Comnissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, this 16th Qay of ,June , 1981
at a reoularly scheduled meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY Ca~nSSIONERS OF
}lONROE COUN'IY, FLORIDA
(Seal)
Attest:
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BOARD OF COUN'TY COMMISSIONERS
Wilhelmin'a Harvey, District 1
Curt Blair, District 2
Mayor Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr" District 3
MA YOR George E. Dolezal, District 4
Ken Sorensen, District 5
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Monroe County Legal Department
Key West, Florida 33040
OFFICE OF:
Planning & Zoning Dept,
Public Service Center
Key West, Fl 33040
I, the undersigned, do hereby attest that all data and information
is complete in the package of the applicant as follows:
1. Certificate of Complete Enclosures v/
2. Permi t t.-/'
3. Application for Permit 1/
4, Site Plan V
5. Location Map V
6. County Biologist Report ~
7, DER Assessment ~
8. Resolution 1/
BY -e_~
Administrative Secretary
DATE
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~ PLAti"'NING, BUILDING & ZONING DEP ART~'1ENT PEIDUT
MONROE ~~ PEr~IT FOR EXCAVATION, THE DEPOSIT OF NO.
COUNTY FILL, OR STRUCTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
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,.-~ WATERS OR HETLANDS OF MONROE COUNTY
1) Property owners name & mailing address 2) Date 4/29/81 FOR DEP ARTIfENT USE ONLY
I>riqinall y sulJrpi ttE d
Mr. & Mrs. William Harf'il ton '" ",.c, "', Resolution No,
J:604 Dale Drive 3) Phone number
Silver spring, ~fL 20910 Date:
4) Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
Horizon Consulting, Tinm L. Reed
Route #1, Box 948
Marathon, Fla. 33050 305 743-4667
5) Legal description of property:
Section 1.1 '~ Key Duck Key Subdivision Center Island
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TownshiP--65 ~ Lot 10 Block 1
Range 14 F. Street, road or mile marker Bimini Drive I
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Volume of material: dredged/excavated filled/deposited
0 c.y. 0 c.y, + 5 c.y. + 12 c.y.
waterward landward waterward landward
of M,H.H. of t1.H,H, of M.H,\.J. of H.H.\.J.
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PURPOSE:
Cost of Permit
Estimated cost of Construction
Approved by
Chairman
BOARD OF COmITY COHNISSImmRS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Biologist Comments - Restrictions or Special Conditions if any:
Approval
CODV in File
Date
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pil~t, explain reason for new application ilnd ~ive npplicant'q ~ilme if
different from current applicc.l1t. "';11'1-
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State D.f'cnci,es
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received npplicntions [or
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Tl1i'> completed ~pplic~tioo form will be ~ccomp~nied by the following, or it will
NOT Be nrocessed.
r>) Two (2) sets of dr:Jwings, on 8~ x 11 p,"per. ~hmdnr. loc;Hion, plot plAn, top vie'""
~nd crosq qection of propo$~l, drAwn to ~c~le.
~) Applic~tion proceq~ing fee ns follow~:
$25,QO for dredge, fill, docks OR1ny structure,; ;>ffronting nntur:1l water bodies.
$10,0'0 for vertic'11 sC:1walls on rt:1n-mf'de bodies of w,..ter.
$25,00 for ~ny co~bin~tlon of the ~bove nctivities Der qite.
'"~licntfon is hereby m;>de for A Dermit to "uthori~e the nctivities described herein.
, certify that I :1m f.'lmili.-l.r '.-flth the inforrnatior~ cort:1inec in this ,1pplic,1tion. ;lnd
'" >:he be~t of my kno.,..dedge [. oe:1(>f such infor'!':':1tion i~ true, comolete {.."Ccu!,,1te,
, "urther certify th1t I oos<;es~ the rluthnrlty to llndf'rt;'kC' the DroPO'1f'd .1ctivities.
:,' ~ provisions of In''''S nnd ordin;1!1CeS governing tlli <: type (If .....01~k wi 11 be cO~f'~ied \"ith
""~I>ther soecifled herein or not. The gr.1!1t1ng of .1 r-ermit doe9 not pn'S1!lll~ to give
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Purpose: 'Consu-:uction OL -\~ood Dock
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County of Monroe, State of
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE Hay 20, 1981
SUBJECT lol. H:lnilton; Rip-rap seawall
To
"enr Weink:lm Director
Environmental
Robert Dennis, Biolo~ist
DEP'T P lannin?"
Building & Zonin~
FROM
DEP'T
Planning,
Buildin~ & Zonin~
LEGAL
TWSP 658, RGE 34E, SECT 21, Center
Island, Block 1, Lot 10, Duck Key.
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I~1TRODUCTION :
This project is to he reviewed by the Monroe County
Board of Commissioners in accordance with Chapter 19-1ll(a)(5).
INTENDEJ USE:
Shoreline protection.
nISCUSSION:
Applicants propose to place approximately 17 cubic yards
of rip-rap along their 63f feet of waterfront property abutting
To t:1 S I! arb 0 r ~Hl. t e r Hay. So t:1 e rip - r a rho u 1 d e r s are aIr e a d y in
place, but they appear to have been there for some time.
According to the application, approximately 5 c.y. will
be placed ~'later\-1ard of ~'lHw and approxinately 12 c.y. ahove HIIU.
A rliscussion of the hiot:t present and a description of
the area to be inpacterl is provided in the attached Department
of Environmental ~egulation report.
The (1 0 c k \'7 a 5 a p pro v e c! by the '{ a rat h 0 n B 11 i 1 din ~ 0 f f ice
on April ~2, 1981, and a permit issued (Be7l0n).
EVAL1JATIO~T:
No lon~-term environmental impacts are expected as a
result of this project.
TECOTIE~mAT IO~l:
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~lOTES :
"1C'1artTTlent o~ r.::"lvironT'1cntal RC?;111atiol1 bio-report attachecl.
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GOVERNOR
JACOB D, VARN
SECRETARY
STATE OF flORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLORIDA BRANCH OFFICE
April 15, 1981
Mr. & Mrs. WID. Hamilton
C/O T horn Reed
Rt. #1, Box 948
Marathon, Florida 33050
Monroe County, File No. 44-40098-5E,
Rip-Rap Revetment, Dock
Dear Hr. & Mrs. Hamilton:
As we advised you on March 2. 1981 , your application is
incomplete without local appro'Tal, pursuant to Section 253.124,
Florida Statutes, for filling waterward of the existing mean/
ordinary high water line.
Pleas€~ submit the enclosed copy of our biological co~ments
together with your permit application to the Board of County
Commissioners/City Councilor thei!' authorized pe!:'!r.itting
authority. Section 253.124, Florida Statutes, states that the
county comr~ission/city council ". . . shall have in h,3.nd 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 the board of county co~~issioners
.or other authorized body takes final action on the application
tor permit."
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You ~ill need to obtain a copy of the minutes of the meeting
or al appropriate indication of the local approval. This
lettec, resolution or copy of the minutes should be sent to
this office, Your application will remain incomplete without
valid local approval, If you have a~y questions concerning
this procedure, please contact us.
Sincerely,
~c.~l:at
aWC/wb
Enclosure
Richard W. Cantrell,
Dredge & Fill Supervisor
DER ?o~ 17-1.122(50)
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HAMILTON, MR. /MRS. WILLIAM
1144-40098-5E
Monroe County - Duck Key
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A. Th.~ applicant proposes to construct a riprap revetment and dock
along his Duck Key property shoreline, The proposed revetment
will be constructed by the placement of 17+ cu. yds, of unspeci-
fied-size coral rock boulders along the eDEire 63+ ft. of
property shoreline ac the approximate mean sea level line. The
proposed dock will be 30 ft. long (parallel to shoreline) by
14 ft, wide (extension from MSL line), It will be constructed
of wooden decking materials and elevated on concrete pilings to
the proposed lot grade (+3.0+ ft., MSL). All construction
activities will be accomp1isned from the applicant's shore,
Turbidity curtains will be used during construction activities,
if required,
B, The applicant's property is located along the northeastern Duck
Key shoreline in middle Monroe County, Florida. At present,
approximately 50 percent of Duck Key is developed with single
family residences (S.F.R. 's) and various supportive facilities
(ie, roadways, restaurants, marinas, motels, stores, recreational,
etc.), Although some (10 percent)Duck Key shoreline areas have
been artificially created, this particular shoreline area is
situated in a natural corner of Tom's Harbor 'tllaters, Tom's
Harbor waters are Florida State Class III waters as defined in
Section 17-3.081 (F.A.C.).
The applicant's property consists of a roughly rectangular resi-
dential lot (75:!::x 110:!:: f t,) 't-lhich is bordered to the east by
several similar undeveloped lots, to the \Vest by several existing
S,F.R. 's, to the north by Tom's Harbor waters and to the south by
Bimini Drive roadway. Easterly adjacent undeveloped lots appear
to have been at least partially cleared and, at present, are
vegetated primarily by a lush shoreline growth of Australian pine
(Casurina equisetifolia) interspersed 'tllith isolated buttonwood
(Conocarpus erectus)~ay cedar (Suriana maritima), sea daisy
(BOi:-r1CI1l..:l spp.) and black mangrove (Avicenna ~erminans).
Adjacent shoreline areas contain a light, varia Ie-size riprap
revetment:. Westerly adjacent S.F.R. 's have largely cleared and
filled property areas vesetated solely hy isolated coconut palms
and landscaped tropical exotics. Their adjacent shoreline areas
have all been stabilized (ie, riprap or concrete bulkhead) and
many contain beat docking, launching and/or hoisting facilities.
The applicant's upland property is, at present, completely dis-
turbed by ongoing hornc construclion activities. Disturbances
include homepad fill matcria1s, construction rubble and
miscellaneous debris. The only rem~ining upland vegetation consists
of i"oJ.ated coconut p[11m~; and [:p;ln;(' upland ~hrubs and grasses.
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HAMILTON, MR./MRS, WILLIAtI
#44-40098-5E
Monroe County - Duck Key
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C. The proposed project area consists of the applicant's shoreline
property and adjacent submerged lands, The former presently
co~tains sparse, isolated growths of such transitional flora as
sea b1ite (Suaeda linearis), daisy (Borrichia spp.), purslane
(Sesuvium spp.) and railroad vine (Ipomoca pes-capra1) inter-
spersed with a large quantity of the construction rubble and
debris mentioned above. The existing shoreline riprap revetment
is light, contains gaps and is almost completely covered by
heavy detrital accumulations,
Inshore subme~gent areas (to 20 ft. from the existing shoreline)
were also somewhat disturbed by displaced riprap materials and
concrete rubble. The calcareous, sandy bottom in this area
gradually slopes to -3.0+ ft. (MSL) and also contains large
quantities of detrital materials. Predominant submergent vegeta-
tion consisted of various species of green algae (Halimeda,
Penicillus, Padina spp. and unidentified filamentous). Hard
corals (Sc1erat~nia spp.) and several unidentified species of
juvenile fish were also observed within this area, Offshore
submerged adjacent areas (greater than 20 ft. from shoreline) have
a sandy bottom (-4.0+ ft" MSL) interspersed with light to medium
growchs of turtlegrass <:!:ha1assia testudinum).
D. The primary impact of this project will be in the destruction and
loss of an indeterminate amount of transiciona1 flora and green
a1gaes presently growing within the proposed locations of the
revetment back fill and riprap ~vith dock areas, respectively,
Since the majority of this vegetation is presently only in fair
condition(ie, sparse, disturbed), it is believed that any such
impacts Tllill be minimal in this instance. In addition, the
proposed riprap revetment should prove beneficial in providing
additional littoral microhabitat surface area,
Additional long-term impacts may be expected from the discharge
of hydrocarbon pollutants into state waters from boat motor
operation and maintE~nance procedures; hm...ever, due to the limited
proposed dock use (ie, single family), impacts in this area are
also expected to be minimal.