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DISCUSSION MANGROVE ALTERNATION VIOLATION - LAWSON <br />Chief of Environmental Planning, Art Challacombe, reviewed <br />the following memo: <br />TO: The Honorable Members DATE: June 28 1985FILE. . <br />of the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: MANGROVE ALTERATION <br />SUBJECT: VIOLATION - <br />LAWSONCV-5-85488 <br />RobertM. Keati g, P <br />Planning & Developm t Director <br />FROM: Art Challacombe REFERENCES: M. Lawson <br />Chief, Environmental Planning DIS:ARTCHA <br />It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their <br />regular meeting on July 10, 1985. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS: <br />On May 16, 1985, County staff observed that twenty-five red, <br />white, and black mangroves had been cut or.killed prior to the <br />issuance of a mangrove alteration permit. The parcel on which <br />this occurred is Lot 208, Unit #2 of Orchid Island Subdivision <br />and is owned by Ms. Maggie Lawson. The property is currently <br />vacant and zoned for single-family residences. <br />On June 25, 1985 staff met with the owner on the site. Staff <br />observed that eighteen of the mangroves that had been cut were <br />sprouting new growth. The owner explained to staff that she <br />had not intended to kill the mangroves and only -desired to trim <br />them so that she could have a view of the river upon completion <br />of a residence. Mrs. Lawson also stated that she would be <br />willing to engage in a replanting program as mitigation for the <br />violation. <br />ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS: <br />Section 231-6(a), Tree-, Protection, of the Code of Laws and <br />Ordinances of Indian- River County, Florida prohibits the <br />performance of any mangrove —alteration unless a permit has <br />first been issued by the County. The ordinance further spec- <br />ifies that a violation .of this provision shall be punishable <br />upon conviction by a fine not to -exceed five hundred dollars - <br />($500) for each tree or by imprisonment in the County jail for <br />up to sixty (60) days, or both. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners grant <br />staff the authorization to pursue available remedies in County <br />court. <br />39 <br />BOOK 6.1 1451 <br />