Resolution 032-1980
RESOIlITION 1(.
32-1980
WHEREAS, the IDARD OF COUNIY CCMMISSIONERS of MONROE muNTY, Florida,
has received an application fran Richard M. Bueche to canplete:
50 1. f. of concrete bulkhead with 8' return walls at each end. The
bulkhead will be on an artificial canal at a max:i.nn:Dn distance of about 8! below
MHW . Approximately 33 cubic yards of backfill will be necessary, 15 cubic yards
waterward of MHW and 18 cubic yards landward of MHW. The 1:ulkhead is to be
constructed of concrete block and poured concrete. Fonus for the bulkhead
are already in place. All 'WOrk is to be conducted fran the uplands.
The proj ect site is located on the S. E. comer of a residential area on
Little Torch Key with an artificial canal system, a peripheral channel and
filled uplands. This subdivision affronts Pine iliannel to the east and is bOlIDded
to the west and south by natural mangrove wetlands. Residential developnent in
the area is approximately 25%. Offshore waters vary in depth fran -2 to about
-6' MJJ.J and are productive seagrass or hard bottan ccnm..mities. The site is
located on a comer lot of open-water and a canal that nms east-west.
Uplands at this site are filled with little transitional vegetation and
Australian Pines (Casuarina). The bulkhead shoreline contains small red
(Rhizophora mangle) and black (Avicennia genninians) mangroves scattered along
MHW. The open-water shoreline here is eroded, 1IDVegetated rock rubble. The
peripheral charmel that parallels the shoreline is about 60' wide and probably
to -10' MllJ and tenninates to the south in the site canal that is about 40' wide
and probably a similar depth. The opposite shoreline across the canal is bulkheaded
for severallnmdred feet to the west but the site shoreline is not in the
inmediate area. Imnediately adjacent lots are presently 1IDdeveloped with pioneer
mangrove shorelines.
The canal shoreline contains turtle grass (Thalassia testudinLml)at a distance
of about 6-8' below MHW that continues out about another 4-6' before the slope
drops into the deeper portion of the canal. The placement of the wall will
impact this zone only slightly, the ranainder of the slope being rock rubble and
shallow, essentia]]y tmVegetated sec:l:irrents.
The placerrent of this concrete seawall will have little adverse impact on local
biological resources. Maintenance dredging in front of the proposed wall will
disrupt existing seagrass camn.mities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the BOARD OF CDUNTY C<M1ISSIONERS of MONROE
CDUNTY, Florida, that said IDARD hereby given its approval for the construction
of the above mentioned project.
RESOLVED this 29th day of January, 1980, at a Regularly scheduled Meeting.
BOARD OF COONlY CCMMISSIONERS
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Mayor and Chai:nnan
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