# Instructions - Joint Application Section D

## Information Required for Standard General, Standard, General or Individual Environmental Resource Permit Applications Related to a Single Family Dwelling Unit

Complete Section D ONLY if your project does not qualify for an exemption
An activity that does not require a permit. under Chapters 373 or 403, F.S. or Noticed General Permit.

A single family dwelling unit also includes any duplex, triplex or quadruplex not part of a larger plan of development owned by the applicant.

All information must be submitted on 8.5" by 11" (letter size) paper.

A. Site Information

1. Directions: Provide written directions to the property

- Write directions from the nearest major road or landmark.

- If your property does not have a clearly labeled street address, include distance from the nearest named intersection, what side of the road the property is on (north, south, east, west), and a general description of nearby features (Example: "across the street from the house with the green roof", "adjacent property has been cleared", "realtor sign out front", etc.)

2. Specify how the location of the proposed work is marked on site (Example: "the center line of the road is flagged", "string running between stakes identifies bulkhead location", etc).

- Marking the location of the proposed work is strongly recommended to assist Department
  Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff during field review.

B. Drawings

Sample Drawing Set

1. Plan View (Top View)

The plan view shows the project as viewed from above, like an aerial view. (Example) You should also use the drawing and additional information checklists that apply to your project to help you submit complete information and project drawings.

a. Applicant name, property line, north arrow and graphic scale or dimensions of proposed work on each drawing sheet.

- If using a graphic scale, use a standard scale such as those found on an engineer's scale (1 inch = 20 ft, 30 ft, or 40 ft, etc.) instead of a non-standard scale (such as 1 inch = 33 ft) and be aware that scales will become inaccurate if drawings are reduced during printing or photocopying.

- Include sheet numbers (Sheet X of Y).

- Example

b. Representative land elevations (spot elevations or contour lines) referred to National Geodetic Vertical Datum
a fixed surface reference to which relief features and elevation data are referenced. Common vertical datums used in the United States are NGVD (National Geodetic Vertical Datum, 1929) and NAVD (North American Vertical Datum, 1988). (NGVD
National Geodetic Vertical Datum - A fixed surface reference established by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1929 as the datum that, at 0, typically approximates Mean Sea Level.), as is used on the USGS contour maps.

- You can get a copy of a USGS quadrangle map
  topographic maps created by the United States Geological Survey. using the Department's Map Direct mapping application. See the help document "How to get a USGS Quadrangle Map" for step-by-step instructions.

- Spot elevations or contour lines can also be obtained by having the property surveyed by a professional surveyor.

c. The limits of wetlands and other surface waters and the limits of open water areas in the vicinity of the proposed work. Describe how the wetland limits were determined. If there has ever been a jurisdictional declaratory statement, a formal wetland delineation, a formal determination, validated informal determination, or a revalidated jurisdictional determination, provide the identifying number.

- The limits (boundaries) of wetlands
  those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and a duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances to support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Soils present in wetlands generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce or persist in aquatic environments or anaerobic soil conditions. Florida wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bayheads, bogs, cypress domes and strands, sloughs, wet prairies, riverine swamps and marshes, hydric seepage slopes, tidal marshes, mangrove swamps and other similar areas. Florida wetlands generally do not include longleaf or slash pine flatwoods with an understory dominated by saw palmetto. and other surface waters
  water upon the surface of the earth, whether contained in bounds created naturally or artificially or diffused. Water from natural springs is classified as surface water when it exits from the spring onto the earth's surface. must be delineated according to Chapter 62-340, F.A.C. and clearly shown on the drawings. Describe how the limits were determined.

- Examples: wetland boundaries were field flagged and surveyed, located with GPS points, determined by agency staff, determined by a consulting firm.

- The Department has several methods of officially validating a wetland line (for a fee) that are binding on the Department for a certain amount of time. These services are not available in all areas due to limited staff time and resources. If one of the above listed documents exist for your property, provide the identifying number and a copy, if available.

d. All proposed work, including dredging, filling or structures. Where possible, differentiate between work in open water, marshes, swamps, or tidal flats and uplands.

- Show the different work areas by hatching
  lines or pattern within a boundary on a drawing used to define an area from other areas. and clearly labeling each area (See sample drawings for illustration of hatching).

e. Show selected water depths in and adjacent to the project site. For dock projects, show water depths at all mooring sites. These depths should be determined at approximate mean low water
The average height of the low tides of a 19-year period. (MLW
Mean Low Water) or seasonal low water
(freshwater) the elevation to which the ground and surface water can be expected to fall due to a normal dry season.. Include the approximate tidal range (the difference between approximate mean high water
The average height of the high tides of a 19-year period. (MHW
Mean High Water) elevation
Land level as compared to sea level using a known vertical datum. Example: an elevation of 4 feet is 4 feet above sea level. and approximate MLW elevation) if the project is in a tidal waterbody.

- Select water depths that are relevant to the proposed project, as follows:

1. If you want to build a dock, show the approximate mean low water or seasonal low water depth at the boat mooring sites. These will be used to determine if there is enough depth to accommodate a boat without the risk of prop dredging
   Short for "propellor dredging" - scars or damage formed in seagrass beds or other submerged communities when a vessel propellor gets too close to the bottom. or damaging submerged
   beneath the surface of the water. natural resources like seagrasses.

2. If you want to build a boat ramp, show the approximate mean low water or seasonal low water in the launch and access area.

3. Show mean low water or seasonal low water depths in the vicinity of the proposed activity
   or activities means construction alteration, operation, maintenance, abandonment, or removal of any surface water management system including dredging or filling..

4. If your project is in a tidal waterbody, include the approximate tidal range (approximate mean high water - approximate mean low water = approximate tidal range)

f. Label all existing structures in wetlands or other surface waters at or adjacent to the proposed activity, such as docks, bulkheads, riprap, or buildings.

- Example: If you or your neighbors have an existing seawall or dock, label and show the location of the seawall or dock.

g. If dredging or dewatering is involved, show the location of proposed disposal or containment sites. Include any levees, control structures or other methods for retaining or detaining return water. Also include locations of discharge
to allow or to cause water to flow. sites where appropriate. (Note that a consumptive or water use permit may be required for dewatering.)

- Dredging or dewatering requires the use of an upland disposal or containment site because there is a risk of muddy water causing state water quality violations. Disposal or containment methods allow water to seep slowly back into the ground while preventing discharge of muddy water back into the waterway, or otherwise filter sediments out of the water to prevent unauthorized discharge and water quality violations. See the help document titled "Erosion, Sedimentation and Turbidity Controls", and the sample spoil cell drawing.

1. If dredging is proposed, a spoil cell
   a containment cell constructed using earthen berms or sheet pilings for walls, used for holding dredge spoil while excess water in the spoil seeps into the ground. Prevents muddy water runoff and contamination in nearby surface waters or wetlands. with enough volume capacity to handle the dredged material; or other means of containing runoff from the dredged material must be included in your plans.

2. If dewatering is proposed, some method to contain turbid (muddy) water is necessary. Depending on the type of project, this may require a spoil cell, a filter mechanism, levees, routing the water through grassy swales or other control structures to detain return water and filter out sediments.

3. Information about consumptive or water use permits and thresholds for dewatering can be found at your water management district web site.

h. For piling supported structures over wetlands or other surface waters, show the entire structure. Indicate the location of any aquatic
consisting of, relating to or being in water. vegetation in the vicinity of the proposed structures.

- Show the entire structure with dimensions, including the portions of the structure that originate in uplands. Use additional sheets if necessary.

- If there are seagrasses or other aquatic vegetation around the proposed structure, show the location on the drawing. Indicate vegetated areas using hatching and show approximate boundaries if possible. Be aware that the presence of vegetation may be seasonal. For example, the location and extent of submerged seagrass is best determined during the summer growing season (typically May through September). See sample drawings for examples.

- Read the help document "Why is Seagrass Important" for more information about seagrass.

i. Show distance between the most waterward point of the proposed facility and the nearest edge of any navigation channel, where appropriate. If the project is on a waterway that has a federally maintained channel, a survey may be required to establish the distance from the waterward points of the structure to the near edge of the federal channel. Also indicate the width of the waterway.

- Proposed facility means any proposed in/over-water structure such as a dock, pier or boat ramp.

- Measure the distance between the point of the structure farthest in the water (most waterward point), and the nearest edge of the navigation channel, if there is one. Federal navigation channel maps can be downloaded from the US Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Data Center. The navigation data center site requires use of a free data viewer, listed on the site for download.

- Label the width of the waterway in the location of the proposed structure (Example: distance from shore to shore on a river or lake). this can be done using the measure tool on a mapping application such as Google Earth, your property appraiser's website or by surveying by a professional surveyor. Please indicate how the width was measured. (See sample drawing)

j. Clearly show the locations of all corresponding cross-sectional or profile views on the plan view drawings.

- Label the cross sectional or profile views so that one side can be distinguished from the other (such as a1-a2, A-A', etc.) See sample drawing.

2. Cross-sectional and Profile Views

The cross-sectional view should show a "cut-away" end or middle view of the project. (Example)

The profile view should show a side view as if cut length-wise. (Example)

a. Applicant name and graphic horizontal and vertical scales or dimensions of the proposed work on each drawing sheet.

- If using a graphic scale, please use a standard scale, such as those found on an engineering scale
  a 6 edged, triangular, ruler-like scale used to draw or determine scaled dimensions on a drawing. Includes scale measurements for 1 inch = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 feet. (such as 1 inch = 20 feet, 30 feet or 40 feet) instead of a non-standard scale (such as 1 inch = 33 feet) and be aware that scales will become inaccurate if drawings are reduced during printing or photocopying.

- Include sheet numbers (Sheet X of Y)

- Label the cross sections to match the labels on the plan view (Example: Cross Section A-A', see sample drawing).

b. Show approximate mean or seasonal (high and low) water line elevations referenced to NGVD.

- Select water depths that are relevant to the proposed project, as follows:

1. If you want to build a dock, show the approximate mean low water or seasonal low water depth at the boat mooring sites. These will be used to determine if there is enough depth to accommodate a boat without the risk of prop dredging or damaging submerged natural resources like seagrasses.

2. If you want to build a boat ramp, show the approximate mean low water or seasonal low water in the launch and access area.

3. Show mean low water or seasonal low water depths in the vicinity of the proposed activity.

4. If your project is in a tidal waterbody, include the approximate tidal range (approximate mean high water - approximate mean low water = approximate tidal range)

C. Project Details

See the drawing and additional information checklists for additional project details specific to your project type. The project details should be written as a narrative, with charts or lists as necessary, on additional sheets of paper.

1. The type of activity that is proposed, how the activity will be conducted, construction techniques and sequencing, including equipment to be used, and methods for moving the equipment to and from the site. For projects that involve any dredging or excavation
removal of material by any means from uplands., describe the method of excavation, the type of material to be excavated, and the disposal location for the excavated material. State whether dredged material is to be placed (either temporarily or permanently) in a wetland or other surface water. Indicate the time period any temporary structures will be in place.

- Example:

- Type of activity
  or activities means construction alteration, operation, maintenance, abandonment, or removal of any surface water management system including dredging or filling.: Construction of a single family home on a fill
  depositing material by any means in wetlands or other surface waters. pad and a dock on Rambling River.

- How the activity will be conducted, including construction techniques and sequencing and equipment to be used, including methods for moving equipment to and from the site:

First, the project area indicated in the drawings will be cleared of vegetation and grubbed using a tree boom and a bush hog. Trees and brush will be mulched onsite and placed in a dump truck - no removed material will be stored in wetlands. Second, silt fence will be placed along the limits of the project area using a ditch witch. The trenched bottom of the silt fence will be buried by hand with a shovel. Third, clean gravel and dirt fill will be placed on site using a dump truck and a backhoe. The fill will be compacted, and 2:1 side slopes will be formed. The side slopes will be seeded immediately upon completion. Fourth, utilities will be placed, the foundation will be laid and the house and driveway will be constructed. The upland right-of-way area in front of the property will be used for project staging. All equipment will be stored in this upland area when not in use. No equipment will be stored in wetland areas. After home construction is completed, the dock will be constructed. Pilings will be delivered to the site on a truck and will be transported through uplands to the dock location. A weighted turbidity
suspended particles in water, muddiness. curtain will be placed in the work area to contain muddy water while the pilings are jetted into place by hand (there is no submerged vegetation in the work area). Supporting and decking slats will be placed. Decking slats will be spaced approximately 1/2 inch.

2. The acreage (or square footage) of excavation and fill and differentiate between temporary and permanent work.

1. List the acreage(s) and square footage(s) of excavation areas.

2. List the acreage(s) and square footage(s) of fill areas.

3. Describe whether the work is temporary or permanent. A dock or fill for a house would be considered permanent work. Construction equipment storage areas and removable docks are examples of temporary work.

4. Make sure the labels on the drawings and the lists match.

3. Methods for controlling turbidity (muddy water caused by erosion or work in the water).

- It is very important to have turbidity
  suspended particles in water, muddiness., sedimentation
  the process of depositing sediments that have been carried by flowing water. and erosion
  the movement of soil or sand by flowing water. Evidence of erosion includes gullys, surface scouring and 'washed out' soils. controls in place whenever land is going to be disturbed or fill is going to be placed. These prevent unauthorized impacts to surrounding wetland areas. Some examples of turbidity, sedimentation and erosion controls are:

- Properly placed silt fence (trenched and buried)

- Trenched and firmly staked hay bales

- Turbidity curtains that are weighted all the way to the bottom of the waterbody.

- Sodding or seeding side slopes as soon as they are constructed.

- For more information read the help document "Erosion, Sedimentation and Turbidity Controls".

4. Methods for stabilizing any slopes that will be created or disturbed during construction, including times expected to elapse before stabilization is performed. Describe both temporary and permanent stabilization methods, such as staked hay bales, temporary grass seed, and permanent sod.

- Stabilization of slopes is best performed immediately after completion of the slope. Stabilization must be performed within 7 days of completion or when work is temporarily stopped.

- Temporary stabilization methods include: staked hay bales, temporary grass seed, erosion control blankets, mulch, pine straw and hay.

- Permanent stabilization methods include: sod, riprap, permanent grass seed, and planting of other stabilizing vegetation.

- For more information read the help document "Erosion, Sedimentation and Turbidity Controls".

5. If pilings or a seawall are to be installed state whether pilings and seawall slabs are to be installed by jetting or driving.

- In areas with submerged vegetation, driving
  Placement of pilings or slabs by pounding them into the ground with a weight of heavy equipment. is a preferred method to jetting
  Using a stream of water to remove soil or sand for the placement of pilings or slabs.. Jetting displaces sediments and may bury submerged vegetation, which can kill it. Driving is less damaging because it does not normally displace sediments in a way that would bury the submerged vegetation.

- When using a barge or other heavy equipment near or in wetlands or other surface waters, care must be taken to avoid damaging the resource. Heavy equipment and barges can run aground and damage resources if the project area is not deep enough for the equipment, or if the equipment is staged in wetland areas.

6. For fill projects, describe the source and type of fill material to be used. For activities that involve that installation of riprap, describe the source, type and size of the rocks, concrete or other material to be used for the riprap, and how these materials are to be placed. State whether the rocks will be underlain with filter cloth.

- Example 1: Clean gravel fill from the local gravel pit will be used.

- Example 2: Clean concrete rubble, containing no protrusions, will be purchased from the local C&D facility and used as riprap. Riprap area will be laid with filter cloth and the rocks will be distributed evenly over the area, attention being shown to placing a good mix of small and large rocks.

- Filter cloth should always be used when placing riprap. It prevents erosion and soil "piping" through the rocks. Filter cloth is an important stabilization component for areas protected with riprap.