Resolution 162-1980
RESOLUTION #_,
162-1980
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of MONROE County,
Florida, has received an application from Robert & Betty Miley,
to construct:
Riprap seawall about 12' waterward of MEW among an open-water
shoreline and in approximate line with a similar riprap seawall to the
south. Approximately 60 c.y. of 1imerock backfill will be placed
waterward of MEW. Purpose of the project will be to recover eroded
property and prevent further erosion. Equipment and materials will be
transported to the site over existing upland roads.
The project site is located on the east side of Little Torch Key within
a residential community know as Jolly Roger Estates. This is a develop-
ment with inland dead-end finger canals and peripheral channel along
the open-water shoreline. To the north of the area is U.S. #1 and
additional residential shoreline development north of U.S. #1. Uplands
within the general area of development are essentially all artificially
created by the excavation of the canal systems. To the west and south
of Jolly Roger Estates are natural mangrove wetlands and shoreline
fringes. Development presently in this subdivision is about 30%. Pine
Channel is tidal between the back country of Florida Bay to the north
and eventually the Florida Straits to the south. Depths are from about
-3 to -10' MLW and are productive seagrass or hard botton-a1gae-sponge
communities.
A number of residents along this shoreline and peripheral channel have
received permits and recovered eroded shoreline in a manner similar to
this proposed project.
Uplands at this site are old fill from the excavation of the peripheral
channel and are heavily vegetated by invading, mature Australian pines
(Casuarina). Shoreline vegetation is sparse as is intertidal vegetation.
MLW is approximately 15' waterward of MHW which is located near the
upper edge of the eroded, sloping, rubble shoreline. The orientation
of this shoreline to the east has resulted in the erosion of the old
fill and sorting out and removal of the finer sediments. The distance
from MLW to the edge of the peripheral channel is about 10' and this
subtidal zone is vegetated by turtle grass (Tha1assia testudinum)
and various benthic algae including Penicillus, Laurencia and Batophora.
This vegetated subtidal zone is valuable as a nearshore habitat to a
variety of marine organisms, as a source of organic production, as a
fi1terer of upland run-off and to ~abi1ize nearshore sediments.
The placement of this wall and riprap along MLW in line with the existing
riprap several lots to the south and set back from the perphera1 channel
edge should have no adverse impact on local biological resources,
protect existing subtidal vegaation along the eroded slope and allow
the applicant to recover eroded property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of
MONROE County, Florida, that said Board hereby given its approval for
the construction of the above mentioned project.
RESOLVED this 1st
day of
July
, 1980, at a Regularly
scheduled Meeting.
AI'MOVED AS TO FORM
AND U, SUFFICIENCY,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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