Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Applicability.
The following dune restoration activities qualify for a General Permit subject
to the criteria and conditions set forth in this rule:
(a) Placement of sand on an eroded or damaged
dune or dune bluff,
(b) Planting
native vegetation on the dune, and
(c) Installation of sand
fencing.
(2) Siting. The
seaward limit of dune restoration activities shall be as follows:
(a) Dune restoration shall be aligned with
the seaward limits of the dune system present within the immediate project
vicinity.
(b) If there is no dune
system, then the dune restoration shall be landward of the vegetation line in
the project vicinity.
(c) If
conditions (a) and (b), above, do not exist or cannot be met, an individual
permit is required under chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.
(3) Prohibitions and Limitations. Activities
in paragraphs 62B-34.090(1)(a) through
(c), F.A.C., shall be subject to the
following prohibitions and limitations:
(a)
Dune restoration shall be limited to the one-time placement of sand and shall
not be part of a larger restoration plan seaward of the Coastal Construction
Control Line that requires authorization under chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.
(b) Proposed sand shall be similar to the
existing or native sand on the beach and dune system and shall meet the
criteria specified in chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.
(c) Proposed sand shall be obtained from a
source landward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.
(d) No excavation is authorized seaward of
the Coastal Construction Control Line.
(e) The fill quantity shall not exceed seven
cubic yards per linear foot. Total fill quantity is limited to no more than 700
cubic yards.
(f) Dune height shall
not exceed the approximate crest elevation of the existing or pre-damaged dune
system in the immediate area.
(g)
The seaward slope of a restored frontal dune shall not be steeper than three
horizontal feet to one vertical foot.
(h) This General Permit does not authorize
the creation of new beach access points. The construction site must be accessed
through an established beach access point or through an approved upland
property, taking special care to avoid damaging vegetated areas seaward of the
Coastal Construction Control Line. Construction shall not obstruct or interfere
with any existing public beach access.
(i) Planting under this General Permit shall
consist of a minimum of three species of salt tolerant beach dune vegetation
native to the plant communities of the area. Plantings must comply with the
requirements in subsection
62B-34.070(5),
F.A.C.
(j) Sand fencing that
exceeds 500 feet in length in the shore-parallel direction is not allowed under
this General Permit.
(k) Sand
fencing on sandy beaches in Brevard County through Monroe County (Southeast
Coast) and Manatee County through Collier County (Southwest Coast) is not
allowed under this General Permit.
(l) Dune restoration activities as set forth
in chapter 62B-56, F.A.C, are not allowed under this General
Permit.
(4) The General
Permit for dune restoration shall be valid for one year from date of issuance.
No time extension is available for this permit.
Rulemaking Authority
161.053(20) FS.
Law Implemented 161.053(2), (4), (6),
(18)
FS.
New 11-28-18.
