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WATERWAY & LOCATION: Indian River, Section 26, Township 32S, Range 39E, on Jungle Trail Road. WORK & PURPOSE: The applicant proposes to construct a 900' revetment consisting of rock aggregate and coarse sand fill held in place by stepped pilings and railroad ties. Total fill material will consist of approximately 692 cubic yards. In addition, the applicant proposes to construct six docks and a shoreline walkway. The docks range in length to a maximum of 85' with°a total of 48 boat slips for the project. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: The Planning and Development Division reviews and submits comments on dredge and fill -applications to the permitting agencies based upon the following: - The conservation & Coastal Zone Management Element of the Indian River Comprehensive Plan; - Coastal Zone.Management, Interim Goals, Objectives & Policies for the Treasure Coast Region; and - The Hutchinson Island Resource Planning & Management Plan. - The Code of Laws & Ordinances of Indian River County The erosion control aspects of this project are the result of the agreement between Florida Land Company and Indian River County. As stipulated in the agreement, Florida-- Land Company has agreed to stabilize the shoreline at their expense in return for the County permitting the realignment of Jungle Trail-. In reviewing the environmental impacts of the project, staff conducted field studies of the area and found no significant benthic habitat communities. The river bottom adjacent to the proposed project has been scoured by continuous boat wake action. It is expected that no major damage to benthic habitat will occur provided that during construction turbidity screens are utilized. Staff concurs with the 1:3 slope ratio vegetative plantings proposed by the applicant for the stabilization project. Staff, however, recommends that the applicant provides an armor toe at the base to protect against wave washout. The Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances provides that docks be constructed as ancillary structures to existing primary structures as defined by the zoning district. Pre- sently, the property owned by Florida Land Company contains no primary structures, thus the dockage project could not be site plan approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission unless a variance is granted by the Board of Adjustment. It is antici- pated that the applicant will request a variance and submit a application for review by the Planning Department. The dockage project raises two issues which should be con- sidered by the appropriate agencies in reviewing the D.E.R. permit application. 1) compatibility of the proposed docks with existing navigation; 2) cumulative impacts of this and other multiple dockage projects proposed to be constructed along the jungle trail area upon the Florida manatee. 36 Roos