Resolution 235-1981PFS01,7-10N ,.7o. 235 -1981
T17HERFAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEPS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
has received an application from Dieter P. Gerlach , and
T,= REAS, 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 the deposition of riprap boulders (70 cubic
yards) along a natural residential shoreline to protect the shoreline
from erosion.
The placement of this riprap will be at or above the MLW line and below
yH7n7. Total width of the riprap proposed. is k-Fn feet. Height of the rip -
rap ,sJ_11 be 1 to 2 feet.
When completed, the length of the riprap will be 190 feet. Of this lenc;th.,
80 feet has already been placed at the low and mid tide level.
This shoreline is part of the naturally occurring water/land interface
of Port Pine Heights Subdivision, a canal oriented development on the
northwest side of Big Pine Key. In this area, Pine Channel is a shallow
expanse of water dominated over its bentros by lush seagrasses.
More specificall-v, the applicant's shoreline lies between two inland canals
and is bordered to the north by an existing riprap revetment and to the
south. ]:,y the applicant's own house and corresponding shoreline riprap
revetment. Riprap to either side of the shoreline in question was placed
at approximately the low tide line.
As can 'De seen in the applicant's site plans, a natural indentation of the
shoreline exists where the present riprap is proposed. Because of this
indentation, it is unlikely that housing can be constructed within the
confines of lots 6 or 7 off of Sunset Drive. The land base here is re
lativel.y high, sloping fairly abruptly into Pine Channel al.ong the length
of its shoreline. The shoreline along this stretch displays a loose,
r_ockS7 i_ntertid.a.l zone and lush seaar_ass beds below MLW.
The area of riprap placement, as proposed, is characterized by limerock
rubble anO little substrate colonization. The primary vegetation found.
along the upland/shoreline escarpment is buttonwood (Conocarpus erecta)
and sea daisy (Borrichia sp.). Both of these species are above the MHI^7
line., although several. black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) individuals
and their associated pneumataphores are located over the northern portion
of the intertidalarea planned for riprap placement.
A distinct submergent vegetation line exists at approximately the DRLW
line. At this point,green alaaes (Batophora sp. and Acetabulari.a Sp.),
filamentous brown alaaes, Cuban shoalweed (Halodule wriahtee), manatee
grass (Syringodium filiformis) and turtlegrass (Thallassia testudinum)
are found. By far the most dominant of these species is turtlegrass, which
covered. nearly 90 percent of the offshore bottom with the other species
occupying all other available bottom space.
If_riprap placement is conf..inee exclusively to the intertidal area above
MLT:7 as is proposed, impacts to the marine community should be insignifi-
cant. The habitat produced from the riprap should provide additional
habitat for the intertidal species (cristaceans, gastropods, pel.ecypods)
expected to occur here.
Because of the low energy characteristics of this shoreline, water quality
degradation (high turbidity) is not expected. to occur as a result of
erosion to backfill. placed behind the riprap.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COD914ISSIONERS 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
llth day of August , 19
scheduled meeting.
(Seal.)
Attest: RALPH W.
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,BOARD OF.,COUNTY COMWISSIONERS OF
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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jAP;P�D AS TO FSUFFICIENC
BY '�
BOARD C-F COUNTY COMMISS— -- �SW rl— JF:
Alt-, Henry F. Weinkam, Director
Wilhclmina Harvey, District 1_ .
Curt Blair, District 2 v. Building, Planning & Zoning
Mayor Protem Jerry Hernandez, Jr., District 3 r
MAYOR George E. Dolezal, District 4 k� P.O. BOX Room 205 Wing II
Ken Sorensen, District 5 ;4 Public Service Building
Stock Island, Florida
33040
tiu OUNTY o MONROE
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
(305) 294-4641
Monroe County Legal Department
Key West, Florida 33040
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 I/1-
1. Resolution
2. Permit
3. Application for Permit CI
4. Site Plan
5. Location Map
6. County Biologist Report 1/
7. DER Assessment
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DATE -7 �07� l J!
c�� lPLANNING, BUILDI`1G & ZONING DEPARTMENT PERMIT
MCI%JRaE
COUNTY- �, PERMIT FOR EXCAVATION, THE DEPOSIT OF NO.
�'� FILL, OR STRUCTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
-`' WATERS OR WETLANDS OF MONROE COUNTY
1)
Property owners name & mailing address
2) Date
FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Dieter P Gerlach
March 2, 1981
R. F. 3, Box 300
Resolution No.
Big Pine Key, Fla. 33043
3) Phone number
(305)
Date:
872-2675
4)
Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
J
N/A
5)
Legal description of property:
Section 5 Key Bia Pine Subdivision Port Pine Heights 4th
Addition
Township 66S Lot 6,7 , & 8 Block 8Z
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Range 29E Street, road or mile marker Sunset Drive
Volume of material: dredged/excavated filled/deposited
c.y. c.y. 70 c.yxip-rapc.y.
waterward landward waterward landward
of M.H.W. of M.H.W. of M.H.W. of M.H.W.
ZONING• RU-1 unconsolidated rip -rap between MLW & MHW
PURPOSE:
Cost of Permit
Estimated cost of Construction
Approved by
Chairman
BOARD .OF COUNTY COS' TTSSIOi',ERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Biologist Comments - Restrictions or Special Conditions if any:
Approval: rip -rap to be placed above the MLW line, preferabley between
MHW and MSL.
Cony in File Date
uii' inn,, 0f1icial
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{C'AVATION, TTJr T)EPOSIT 0 ILL, 'RUCTURAL
COUNTY' ACTIVITIES Ia THE WATERS OR WETLANd OF `•TO` ROE COUNTY
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1) Property owners nane zrailinp address
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4) Contractor or aclent's name, nailing address,
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phone & certification number
'5) Le-lal description of property:
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Key, 6'�� /�,�2
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Range,
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Street, road or mile
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G) Describe the proposed activity, methods of construction & amount of material
(in cubic vard s), to he excavated or discharged. Describe purpose & intended
useof project.
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dredged/excavated filled/deposited
volume of. material: c , C.Y. c Y • /?'i RCZ whetrFI�t d'l�tlid77.'rd
Of It b' dj
7) 'dame, address & zip code of adjoining property owners whose property affronts
water way.
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a) List other permits issued and/or applied for, include applicant s name, for
this site
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b) If application has been submitted for this project (or one similar) in the
past, explain reason for new application and give applicant's name if
different from current applicant.
List aii rederal and State agencies that have received applications for this
project.
This completed application form will be accompanied by the following, or it will j t
NOT Be processed.
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Tw (2) sets -of drawings, on 8� x 11 paper, showing location, plot plan, top view
and cross section of proposal, drawn to scale.
b) Ap licition processing fee as follows:
25.0 for dredge, fill, docks OR any structures affronting natural water bodies.
for vertic-1 seawalls on —min -made bodies of water.
$25.00 for any combination of the above activities per site.
Application is hereby made for a permit to authorize the activities described herein.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application, and
to the best of my knowledge & belief such information is true, complete & accurate.
I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the proposed activities.
All provisions of laws and ordinances governing this type of work will be complied with
whether specified herein or not. The granting of a permit does not presume to give
authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any coupty, state or federa law
regulating construction or performance of constructio f his t pe f �'ity. i
/?'or Department Ilse Only/
/ _ Fee & receipt, Approved by Ass.t. Director
ro%n accepting application
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Dieter P. Gerlach
R. D. 3, Box 300
Big Pings Key, Florida 33043
Mr. Robert Dennis
Monroe C ounty Building Dept.
Public Service Bldg. Wing II
Stock Island
Key West, Florida 33040
July 14,1981
Re: Rip -rap on Lots i:, 7, 8 Block 84, Port Pine Heights, 4th Addition.
Dear Mr. Dennis:
Enclosed please find the requested biological report plus a letter
from the Department of .environmental Regulations , in which they
are asking for a letter of approval from your department.
A copy of the approval from the Department d the Army and the
Department of Natural Resources is also enclosed.
I hope these letters are all that is needed by your office in order to
proceed with the issueance of a permit for placement of the rip -rap
on our lots.
Sincerely,
Mr. & Mrs. Diet Gerlach
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE JuIr 2!11 lnil
SUBJECT('nrl nrh, P,P - 'i ¢+ �n cf+JT"t1
To 7 DEP'T Planninr, Building & Zoning
FROM Robert s r: vino 3i0 DEFT Planning, Building & Zoning*
LEGAL
TWSP 66S9 7rE 29E, SECT S, Port Pine
lieiEht , t;th Auld.; Tots 6,7, Bloc. 32.
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I ,TT ODIJCTION:
Ttlis application iS to I)e rv^V12T'E?d 1)`T t!1e ioard O' ^Ou::ty
Cori^,i .sioncr', in '71�-'l C:'La^ter 1 111 (a) (J) Of t'10
-'.o�irac Coun�:v �o�e.
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Annlicant mono:es to construct a. 190 ft. lon? rip -rap
seawall alon,; 'iis waterfront property abutting; Pine C:iannel.
Ei;-hty feet of the shoreline Tins, cone rip -rap but will require
additional boulders. Approximately 70 c.y. of rzaterial will
be required and gill be placed below the 1-MIT line.
A discussion of the biota present and a description of
the area is provided in the attached Department of Environnental
Regulation report.
PI;P.POSE:
To protect property from erosion.
EVALUATION
No long-term adverse environmental impacts are expected
as a result of this project.
771E CO -FIEND ATION:
Approval; rip -rap to be placed above the '.ILG: line, preferably
between "HW and '?SL.
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R. W. Cantrell
Dredge & Fill Supervisor
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GERLACH, DIETER
#44-40603
Monroe County -
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Big Pine Key
A. The applicant proposes the deposition of riprap boulders (70
cubic yards) along a natural residential shoreline to protect the
shoreline from erosion.
The placement of this riprap will be at or above the MLW line and
below MM. Total width of the riprap proposed is ten feet. Height
of the riprap will be 1 to 2 feet.
IThen completed, the length of the riprap will be 190 feet. Of this
length, 80 feet h8.s already been placed at the low and mid tide
level.
B. This shoreline is Dart of the naturally occurring water/land inter-
face of Port Pine Iieig=-its Subdivision, a canal oriented development
on the northwest side of Big Pine Key. In this area, Pine Channel
is a shallow expanse of water dominated over its benthos by lush
seagrasses.
I -lore specifically, the applicant's shoreline lies between two inland
canals and is bordered to the north by an existing riprap revetment
and to the south by the applicant's own house and corresponaing
shoreline riprap revetment. Riprap to either side of the shoreline___
in question was placed at approximately the low tide line.
As can be seen in the applicant's site plans, a natural indentation
of the shoreline exists where the present riprap is proposed.
Because of this indentation, it is unlikely that housing can be
constructed within the confines of lots 6 or 7 off of Sunset Drive.
The land base here is relatively high, sloping fairly abruptly into
Pine Channel along the length of its shoreline. The shoreline
along this stretch displays a loose, rocky intertidal zone and lush
seagrass beds below M'LiJ.
C. The area of riprap placement, as proposed, is characterized by lime -
rock rubble and little substrate colonization. The primary vegeta-
tion found along the upland/shoreline escarpment is buttonwood
(Conocarous erecta) and sea daisy (Borrichia sp.), Both of these
species are above the ,1H1I line, although several black mangrove
(Avicennia Serminans) individuals and their associated pneumata-
phores are located over the northern portion of the intertidal area
planned foz riprap placement.
A distinct submergent vegetation line exists at approximately the
1ILI line. At this ooint, green algaes (Batophora sp. and Aceta-
bularia so.), filamentous b=.,n algaes, Cuban shoalweed (Haiodule
,�, )-:anatee grass (Syringodium filiformis) and turt egrass
GERLACH, DIETER P.
#44-40603
Monroe County - Big Pine Key
Page Three
(Thalassia testudinum) are found. By far the most dominant of
these species is turtlegrass, which covered nearly 90 percent of
the offshore bottom, with the other species occupying all other
available bottom space.
D. If riprap placement is confined exclusively to the intertidal area
above 141:v? as is proposed, impacts to thE: marine community should
be insignificant. The habitat produced from the riprap should
provide additional habitat for the intertidal species (crustaceans,
gastropods, pelecypods) expected to occur here.
Because of the low energy characteristics of this shoreline, water
quality degradation (high turbidity) is not expected to occur as
a result of erosion to backfill placed behind the riprap.
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' is —DEPARTMENT OF T14E AWAY
NIIANIi E?EA :'N ARF!\ CORPS OF FNG.'NEE ri.S
i C'.RAWER 090059.
%111A�Al REACH. FLORIDA 33139
SAS;MB 8 May 1981
Gr'SI -057/ 5
SA,3 21
Mr. Dieter P. Gerlach
R.D. 3, Box 300 (Sunset Drive;
Ng Pine Key, Florida 33043
Dear Mr. Gerlach:
Reference is made to your permit application dated 24 February 1981 con-
cerning placement of 110 feet of riprap on the shoreline on the west
end of Sunset Drive, Pine Channel, Section 5, Township 66 South, Range 29
East, Big Pine Key, Monroe County, Florida.
The project as proposed is authorized by General Permit SAJ-2, a copy
of -rrhi,ch is attached for your information and use. You are authorized
to proceed with the project in accordance with the attached drawings
subject.to all conditions of the permit.
This letter of authorization does not obviate the necessity to obtain
any other Federal, State, or local permits which may be required.
Thank you for your cooperation with our permit program.
Sincerely,
z/
2 Incl ^lJES W. R. ADAMS
As stated Colonel, Corps of Engineers
District Engineer
CF.
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1M,arch 23, 1981
'n Gleriach
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FL 33043
Gerlacti,
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(JEOR(IE FIRESTONT'
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6�r RAL D A LEWIS
BILL G11'N ITR
DOYIJ CONNER
Commissioner ol AP ,riculVare
RAITH !). YURL"NGION
k �nimi—ionvr oI Educatior,
a,,)J-s office has no objection to your project as proposed
in, permit application number 44-40603-5E dated
f'.;J;Druary 24, 1981, showing the location in Section 5,
'Fc),v,,nshi- County.
66) South, Range 29 East in Monroe
'der this the authority sought under Section 253.77,
Consi-
71orida Si--.atutes, to pursue this project.
rr"ris lett
er in no way waives the authority and/or juris-
dictibn of any governmental entity nor does this letter
L
disciai�m any title interest that the State may have in
. I
'ioject site.
Sincerely,
Richard P. Ludincri-eban
Director 4?'
Division of State Lands
RE)_ij/gbr
cc Rick Cantrell, DER
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ADMINISTRATION 0 LAW ENFORCEMENT* MARINE RESOURCES
I)IVISIoNS/
RECREATION AND PARKS 0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - STATE LANDS
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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
s u,
OUNTY o MONROE
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
(305) 294-4641
June 13, 1931
_Lr. Dieter P. Gerlach
R.D. 3 Box 3' O
Big; Pine 7.1ey, FL
Building Department
OFFICE OF:
Public Service Bldg.
Wing II
Stock Islar►d
P.O. BOX
1:ey i-7est, FL 33040
Re: Rip -rap on Lots 5,77,3 Block `34, Port Pixie iiei^.its,
4th Addition.
Dear 'fr. Gerlac:i:
i:eRarding your letter of T-lay 213, 1931, we are in need of
a Department of Environmental ^egulation biological report
before we can complete the processing of your application.
Please send me a cony of this report as soon as you receive
it.
Ic I can be of Say _Furtaer '.ieln, do not hesitate to call
me at 294-4 541 (ext. 134) .
Sincerely,
:?obert Dsnnis
Environneatsl Biologist
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