Resolution 054-1981
RESOLUTION NO.
54
-1981
'\ffiEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY C0M11ISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
has received an application from EDWARD T. WEBB, 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 several projects to modify the shoreline and
some of the bay bottom. One part of the project is to extend the concrete
seawall, presently existing to the north, 50 feet across a slight shoreline
catchment area. Perpendicular to the south end of this seawall, the applicant
proposes to construct a 40' x 4' wooden dock on concrete pilings and stringers.
Height of dock and seawall will match existing seawall to north. Within the
area created by the seawall and dock, the applicant wishes to dredge an area
to -6.5' MLW (approximately 532 cubic yards) for boat mooring.
Along the interior canal, at southwest corner of property, applicant
proposes the dredging of a 50' x 30' x -7.5' MLW boat slip. Opening of
this boat slip will require the removal of some 30' of semi-complete concrete
seawall and approximately 350 cubic yards of material from upland.
As the
and enhance
riprap will
property is finger shaped, the
the riprap around this point.
be used for this purpose.
applicant further proposes to repair
Approximately 550 cubic yards of
This is a dredged and filled area created several years ago. SFR lots to
east have been, or are being, developed. All have can21side seawall/docking
facilities because the area was considered interior canals.
Upland vegetation on this site consists of Australian pine, scattered
terrestrial grasses, sandspurs and bay cedar which cover about 5 percent of
the land, the remainder is unvegetated. This point has been used by the
public for parking and shore fishing in the adjacent access canal along the
west side of finger. Across this canal, an old (historic?) lighthouse still
stands 2pproximately opposite the proposed boat slip. This canal serves
landward SFR's, most of which have perpendicular boat slips similar to that
proposed by applicant.
The area of the proposed seawall construction is a discontinuity which
collects debris and detritus and is nearly devoid of vegetation except for
a small amount of green algae. The area just landward of Mh~ is a repository
for wrack and flotsam.
The bay bottom, waterward of proposed seawall, for approximately 45 feet,
is sparsely vegetated with Penicillus sp, Halimeda sp, and green algae.
Beyond this, Thalassia testudinum has become well established. Cerinth and
nerites were present along this shore and scattered over bay bottom.
The shoreline around the finger shows evidence of previous riprap but
this is not continuous or has been relocated by strong waves. The shoreline
in proposed riprap area is nearly devoid of vegetation and has a thick wrack line.
The access canal and seawall where the boat basin is proposed, is 30 to 40
percent vegetated on the submerged rocks with Halimeda sp, Caulerpa sp,and
green algae. Chitons were attached to submerged rocks and Sargeant majors were
present at time of inspection. Upland in proposed boat slip dredge site is
devoid of vegetation except for sandspurs. Wrack line indicates that some
tides may flood over the partially completed seawall.
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EDWARD T. WEBB
RESOLUTION NO.
54
-1981
Impact of the proposed seawall will be the elimination of a shoreline
discontinuity. Impact of the proposed dock will, of itself, be minimal.
The impact of the proposed dredging for the creation of the boat mooring
area adjacent to proposed dock will be the destruction of 1000+ square feet
of established Thalassia and other attached grasses and algae in the
waterward 40 percent of proposed basin.
Impact of the proposed riprap repair will be minimal as the area is
nearly devoid of vegetation.
The impact of the proposed canal boat slip will be the creation of a
deep catchment area and removal of marine vegetation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 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 24th day of
February
19 81 at a regularly scheduled meeting.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Wilhelmina 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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Key West, Florida 33040
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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 t-
2. Permit i/'
3. Application for Permit t/'
4. Site Plan v
5. Location Map /
6. County Biologist Report J-
7. DER Assessment J--
8. Resolution ,..--
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Administrative Secretary
DATE 0/ ~ P7
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PLA1~ING, BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
PEnXIT ~OR EXCAV4TION THE DEPOS-~ OF
PEID-fIT
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COUNTY \ ~f 1jJ Ki L " ". J. , 1.1. .
FILL, OR STRUCTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE
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- ~ WATERS OR HETLANDS OF MONROE COUNTY
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11) Property owners name & mailing address 2) Date FOR DEPARTME~T USE mJLY
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Edward T. l-lebb Resolution No.
810 Seagate Blvd. 3) Phone number
Key Largo, Fl 33037 782-0880 Date:
4) Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
Same as above
5) Legal description of property:
Section
33
Key
Largo
Subdivision Key Largo Beach
Township 61 S
Lot
Block
Range
39 E
Street, road or mile marker
Volume of material:
dredged/excavated
filled/deposited
550 c.y.
waterward
of M.H.H.
350 c.y.
landward
of H.H.W.
c . y . 900 c . y .
waterward landward
of M.H.W. of M.H.W.
ZONING: RU-l
Intended Use: Private boat dock and protect shoreline from erosion.
Cost of Permit
Estimated cost of Construction
Approved by
Chairman
BOARD OF COUNTY COHMISSIONERS
OF HONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Biologist COIT~ents - Restrictions or Special Conditions if any:
"Approval of all proposed work."
CoPy in File
Date
Building Offici3l
CPUNTY
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name &. mailing
1 r-Prcr;"~:j' O\'1ners
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Ed\':ard T. \o1ebb
.8~a 5eagate_ Blvd.
-Key Largo, Florida
33037
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DEPOSIT OF FILL. OR STRUCTURA[-A~.~..fIES
I N T~\\fl.I:\T~K5 OR ~lETLANDS OF l~O:IROE COUNTY
addrcss- ~ ~} Date For Department
.v **June 20, 1980
3) Phone number
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05-45l-l505-night
05-782-0880-day
Use Onlyj
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4 Contractor or agent's name, mailing address & phone number
SAr.1E AS ABOVE
5) Legal description of property:
33
Section,
Tmmshi p,
615
Key, Largo
lot, *
Subdivision, Key Largo Beach
Block,
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J( Street road or mile marker, _
Range, 39E Proper!y descri.bed w.ithin attached abstract plus Tract J & K
(if acreage) ,a~cordlng to th~ Plqt of Key Largo Beach as recorded in P.B. l
~qreement has oeen e"!t~rp~,( R~~~rJ~~) of }IUlH ue C~un ty, Fl onda & Tract K as a purchase
6) Descrlbe the proposed actlVlty, methods of constructlon & amount of material, (in cubic
yards), to be excavated or discharged.
a. provide for shoreline protection thru placement of rip rap rock boulders
b. Extend existing ~eawall 501+ with wingwall tie-in
c. excavate for a shallow water boat basin
d. construct a wood deck pier on concrete piling, and excavate adjacent to proposed pier.
volume of material:
dredqed/excavated
~ 550 c.y. 1f35n c.y.
\'Iaten'/ard landlt/ard
.of M.H.W. upland
code of adjoining property
filled/dppositpd
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c.y. gOOiC.Y.
waterward landward
of M.H.W. unland
owners whose property affronts
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7) Name. address & zip
Chuck Joseph
79 5eagate Blvd.
Key Largo, Florida
\'/a ter 'i/ay.
33037
This completed application form will be accompanied by the following, or it will.
NOT be processed.
- a) T\'lO (2) sets of drmvings, on' 8~ X '11 paper, shO\dng location. plot plan, top vie~i
and cross section of proposal, drmin to scale. '
b) Application processing fee as follows:
$25.00 for dredge, fill, docks OR any structures affronting natural water bodies.
$10.00 for vertical sem'lalls on man-made bodies of \mter. '
-$25.00 for any combination of the above acti vi tics per site.
Application is hereby made for a permit to auth0rize the activities described herein. ~
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application, and
to the best of my knO\</ledge & belief such information is true, complete & accurate.
I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the proposed activities.
All provisions of la'i/s and ordinances governing this type of 1t/ork \'Iill be complied
\'lith, \,thether specified herein or not. The granting of a permit does not presume to
give authority to violate or cancel the provisions~~unty~ate or federal law
;~ 2, U 1 at -;',9 construction or performance of cO~O_7 th~"tYP~ pf f aci 1 ity.
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Signature of a licant {I ent Date
1980
LfOl~ Department Use On1.Jj
h~rson accepting appl ication
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Fee & reCeiPj
Cost of permit
Appt~cived by ^ssistant Director
Estimated cost of construction
* AS AMENDED JULY 23, 1980
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE September 22, 1980
SUBJECT l-lebb, Dredr,e & Fill
To Henry l-leinkam ~f).
FROM Robert Dennis
DEP'T Director, Planning, Bldg. & Zoning
Environmental BioloRist
DEP'T Plannin~. Building & Zoning
LEr.AL
SECT 33, TWSP 615, RGE 3ge, Tracks J & K (Largo
Key, Key Largo Beach), Zonin~ RU-l.
Applicant proposes to use rip rap rock (approx. 450 feet)
and approx. 55" cubic yards of fill (below mean high water)
to protect shoreline; to extend existing seawall approx.
50 feet with a win~wall tie in; and to excavate 350 cubic yards,
landward of mean high water for a boat basin and 200 cubic yards,
waterward of mean high water for a wooden pier. The wooden pier
is to he constructed on concrete piling and would be 45 feet
in length.
The location site is a previously filled residential area.
Haximum depth of dred~ing is -5 feet (H.U.H.) The pier
dredging and construction affronts the Atlantic Ocean as does
the rip rap construction area. The boat basin affronts a
manmade canal.
aacro-flora and -fauna noted ~vere the algae /fa.t-<.me.da,
Pe. ft-<'C.-<'.t.tI1..6, the seagrass T!ul.ta-6 -6-i.a.,~Je. ftLta ,M., litoral snails,
Oc.~o~U.6 VI1..tnaft-i.-6, and other indigenous fish common to the
area. Organic debris was found to accumulate along the shore.
The proposed construction and excavation activities will
not i~fringe upon the benthic Macroflora, as per verbal
agreement. It is not believed that the macrofauna will be
adversely affected in the lonr, term.
REASON FOR PROJECT:
Private boat docI, and protect shoreline from erosion.
RECm,EIENDATION: Approval of all proposed ToJork. q{~ .-1~~
COE and DER permits will he required.
DIR. ,-:"'NG., ZON!:<C~ GLDG.
DER bio-survey enclosed.
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3201 GOl;: COURSE BOULEVARD
PUNTA GORDA, flORIDA 33950
BOB GRAHAM
GOVERNOR
JACOB D. VARN
SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
SOUTH FLORIDA BRANCH OFFICE
September 8, 1980
Edward T. Webb
810 Seagate Blvd.
Key Largo, Fla. 3~037
Re: Monroe County, Dredging, Private
Docking Facilities, Hawk Channel
File No. 44-32351-5E
Dear Mr. Webb:
Enclosed is a site inspection report indicating that your project,
as proposed, will have, an adverse impact on the environment.
However, with the modifications suggested by the inspector, the
impact could be lessened to an extent which would eliminate the
justification for the denial recommendation. Please consider
these modifications. If you feel that you can modify your
proposal as indicated, or in some other manner which would
reduce the adverse impact on the environment, please submit a
revised sketch/letter of agreement to the changes by 9-23-80
If we have not heard from you by this date or if you do not wish
to modify your proposal as suggested, we will continue to process
your application as submitted.
Dick Dumas of this office will be glad to
answer any questions you may have concerning the suggested
modifications. Please contact Dick Dumas at the Marathon Office,
phone (305)743-5955. ~
Sincerely,
r: t~ ~~
P. A. Barbaccia
Epvironmental Specialist
PAB/ck
Enclosure
DER Form 17-1.122(52)
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A. Applicant propos2s several projects to modify the shoreline and
some of the bay bottom. One part of the project is to extend the
concrete seawall, pre~ently existing to the north, 50 feet across
a slight shoreline catchment area. Perpendicular to the south
end or this seawall, the applicant proposes to construct a
40' x 4' wooden dock on concrete pilings and stringers. Height
of dock and seawall will match existing seawall to north. Hith-
in the area created by the seawall and dock, the applicant wishes
to dredge an area to -6.5' ~~lv (approximately 532 cubic yards)
for boat mooring.
Along the interior canal, at southwest corner of property,
applicant proposes the dredging of a 50' x 30' x -7.5' MLW boat
slip. Opening of this boat slip will require the removal of some
30' of semi-complete concrete seawall and approximately 350 cubic
yards of material from upland.
As the property is finger shaped, the applicant further proposes
to repair and enhance the riprap around this point. Approximately
550 cubic yards of riprap will be used for this purpose.
B. This is a dredged and filled area created several years ago. SFR
lots to east have been, or are being, developed. All have canal
side sea\vall/docking facilities because the area was considered
interior canals.
Upland vegetation on this site consists of Australian pine, scat-
tered terrestrial grasses, sandspurs and bay cedar which cover
about 5 percent of the land, the remainder is unvegetated. This
point has been used by the public for parking and shore fishing
in the adjacent access canal along the west side of finger.
Across this canal, an old (historic?) lighthouse still stands
(photos 4 & 7), approximately opposite the proposed boat slip.
This canal serves landward SFR's, most of \vhich have perpendicular
boat slips similar to that proposed by applicant.
C. The area of the proposed seawall construction is a discontinuity
which collects debris and detritus (photo 2) and is nearly devoid
or vegetation except for a small amount of green algae. The area
just landward of Mffiv is a.repository for wrack and flotsam.
The bay bottom, watenvard of proposed seawall, for approximately
45 feet, is sparsely vegetated with Penicillus sp, Halimeda sp
and green algae (photo 1,2,2A). Beyond this, Thalassia
testudinum has become well established.
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WEBB, EDWARD T.
fi44-3235l-5E
Honroe County - Key Largo
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Cerinth and nerites were present along this shore and scattered
over bay bottom.
The shoreline around the finger shows evidence of previous ~iprap
but this is not continuous (photos 3 & 4) or has been relocated
by strong waves. The shoreline in proposed riprap area is nearly
devoid of vegetation and has a thick wrack line.
The access canal and seawall where the boat basin is proposed,
is 30 to 40 percent vegetated on the submerged rocks with
Halimeda sp, Caulerpa sp and green algae (photo 5). Chitons
were attached to submerged rocks and Sargeant majors were pres~nt
at time of inspection. Upland in proposed boat slip dredge site
is devoid of vegetation (photos 6 & 7) except for sandspurs.
'vreck line indicates that some tides may flood over the partially
completed seawall (photo 6).
D. Impact of the proposed seawall will be the elimination of a shore-
line discontinuity.
Impact of the proposed dock will, of itself, be minimal.
The impact of the proposed dredging for the creation of the boat
mooring area adjacent to proposed dock will be the destruction of
1000+ square feet of established Thalassia and other attached
grasses and algae in the waterward 40 percent of proposed basin.
Impact of the proposed riprap repair will be minimal as the area
is nearly devoid of vegetation.
The impact of the proposed canal boat slip will be the creation
of a deep catchment area and removal of marine vegetation.
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WEBB. EDHARD T.
;::44- 323 51- 5E
Nonroe County - Key Largo
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E. Under the prov~s~ons of Chapters 253 and 403 FS and Chapters
17-3 and 17-4 FAC. recommend this application. as proposed, be
denied.
If applicant would reduce the size of boat mooring basin. shift
and shorten the dock as on attached drawings to avoid the Thalassia,
and shallow the requested depths to -5' 11LH at edge, sloping
upward to -4.5' 11LW dock side; and shallow the depths in canal-
side boat slip to -5.5' ML\~ at entrance and -4.5' MLW at interior
lim~ts, this application could be reviewed more favorably.
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