Resolution 222-1980
RESOLUTION 1ft_.
222-1980
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of MONROE County,
Florida, has received an application from Nichols/Hendrix Corporation
and
WHEREAS, 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 to:
Dredge approximately 7,560 cubic yards landward of MEW line in
existing canal to extend and create a mooring area and turning basin.
Spoil from this dredging would be deposited in existing canal to raise
level from -9+MLW to -5MLW. Applicant did not indicate method or
equipment to be used for this activity.
This project area is north of the State Park and within the limits of
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Under the provisions of DNR 16
D-2, no dredge or fill activities (as well as others) are allowed within
the boundaries of this Park.
Development along this section of shoreline has been attempted, but
generally curtailed, with two projects presently under legal restraints.
The undisturbed shoreline in this region is stabilized by large, mature
red mangroves scattered throughout.
A fringe of one, two, possibly three-year old red mangroves have become
established along the south side of the existing boat canal, even on the
sides of the spoil piles. A well established red and black mangrove
thicket exists directly adjacent to this young fringe growth.
The eastern edge of the basin has Buttonwood Wood, Australian Pine,
Borrichia spp., Sesuvium sp., Salicornia sp. and grass.
As well as over a dozen unidentified brush species, the following upland
plants are present in the area of the proposed mooring and turning basin:
Lignum Vitae. mahogany, buttonwood, poisonwood, Blolly, Wild Dilly,
Ficus spp.. Gumbo Limbo, Australian Pine and Prickly pear cactus.
Terrestrial grasses and unidentified wild flowers exist in an old road bed.
Acetabularia sp. and some red and brown algae, along with several red
mangrove propagules are growing in the shallow-edge of the existing basin.
The water in the basin was deeply stained, and prevented visual
observation of any plant or animal organism much deeper than two(2) feet.
Dip samples of the bottom material near boat ramp revealed, macroscopically,
only plant material in various stages of decomposition.
'Fishes noted at edge of the basin and within two(2) feet of the surface
were barracuda, needlefish, grunts, snappers, 4-eyed butterfly fish,
parrot fishes, sargent majors and pinfish.
Inspection was conducted from low-tide on. Soundings were attempted with
a 10' fiberglass push pole from a jon boat. The bottom in the basin and
existing channel appeared to have at least one foot of soft material.
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Long-term impact would be the lengthening of dead-end canal and the
creation of a larger debris trap and the loss of upland vegetative
filter system. Furthermore, past studies indicate that water quality
continues to deteriorate, with time, in dead-end canal systems.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the above Biological Assessment has been
read into the Record and accepted by the Board of County Commission
of MONROE County, Florida, this
Regularly scheduled Meeting.
11th
day of September, 1980, at a
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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