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4) Application No. 31-130635-4: The application submitted by Ambrit Development Corporation for the dredging of an artificial canal adjacent to Little Harbour Subdivision indicates that -the canal is man made and has been previously dredged.° However, representatives from the Department of Natural Resources have expressed a concern to. staff that the canal may have been a natural creek and therefore subject to Aquatic Preserve review standards set forth in Chapter 18-20, F.A.C. Therefore, staff recom mends that the DER coordinate with the Department of Natural Resources to determine if the project falls within DNR jurisdiction. The applicant is proposing to discharge material dredged from the canal to land adjacent to the canal. The dredged material is to be used on site for fill in association with Little Harbour Subdivision which is presently under- going County approval. Distribution of the fill will be regulated in that a type "B" permit is required as per the County Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Ordinance. In the event that protected trees may be damaged as part of the proposed project, County tree removal and/or mangrove alteration permits are required prior to commence- ment of the project, in accordance with Chapter 23J, Tree Protection, of the County Code. The application indicates that a turbidity curtain would be installed at the mouth of the canal during excavation to prevent silting of bottomlands within the Indian River. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners aut- horize staff to transmit a letter to the D.E.R. with the following comments: Application No. 31-130562-4 (R. Steven Pate, Applicant) 1) The Department of Environmental Regulation and other appropriate agencies should coordinate with the DNR in that the project is located in the Indian River Aquatic Preserve and therefore subject to require- ments of Chapter 18-20, Florida Administrative Code. 2) In January, 1983, the County granted approval for a 15 slip "T" formation dock facility at the site. The proposed 48 slip dock facility is a substantial change from that previously approved. Therefore, construction of the project will not be permitted by the County until the project undergoes County site plan review to address potential impacts. 3) The Department of Environmental Regulation and other appropriate agencies should evaluate the potential impact of the project on ecologically significant submerged bottomlands such as seagrass beds in the Indian River. 4) The Department of Environmental Regulation and other appropriate agencies should evaluate the potential impact of the project on the Florida Manatee. BOOK 67 Fr4iH 534