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St. Johns County. Ms. Laura Smith. Elkton, Florida. PROJECT PURPOSE: Basic: The basic project purpose is residential development. Overall: The overall project purpose is to construct a private single-family home in Butler Beach.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) as described below:

APPLICANT: Laura Smith

435 West New England Drive

Elkton, Florida 32033

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect waters of the United States associated with the Matanzas River. The project site is located on 3rd Street just south of 5367 3rd Street, in Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 30 East, Butler Beach, St. Johns County, Florida.

Directions to the site are as follows: Traveling from Jacksonville take Interstate 95 South to State Road 206 (SR-206). Turn east onto SR-206 and follow SR-206 to SR-A1A. Turn north onto SR-A1A and then turn west onto Mickler Road. Follow Mickler Road to 3rd Street and turn north onto 3rd Street. Follow 3rd Street to the project site located on the lot adjacent to and south of 5367 3rd Street.

APPROXIMATE CENTRAL COORDINATES: Latitude 29.795488°

Longitude -81.265723°

PROJECT PURPOSE:

Basic: The basic project purpose is residential development.

Overall: The overall project purpose is to construct a private single-family home in Butler Beach.

EXISTING CONDITIONS: The 0.13 acre wetland located on the project site is considered Vegetated Non-Forested Wetlands in accordance with the Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System. The wetland has a thick canopy and has ground cover that consists of scattered saw palmetto, grapevine, brazillian pepper, netted chain fern, and sphagnum moss. The soils on the project site are Immokalee fine sand which is poorly drained and has a depth to water table of 6 to 18 inches. The project site is located in a residential area in Butler Beach. The parcel is bordered by 3rd Street to the east, a residence to the north, a vacant lot to the west, and a vacant lot to the south.

PROPOSED WORK: The applicant seeks authorization to place fill material in 0.13 acre of wetlands associated with the construction of a private single-family residence.

AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION INFORMATION – The applicant has provided the following information in support of efforts to avoid and/or minimize impacts to the aquatic environment:

Any attempt to reduce the wetland impact footprint would leave minimal wetlands on either side of the house and would serve very little ecological function.

COMPENSATORY MITIGATION – The applicant has offered the following compensatory mitigation plan to offset unavoidable functional loss to the aquatic environment:

The applicant proposes to purchase 0.06 federal mitigation bank credits from the Fishtail Swamp Mitigation Bank (SAJ-2007-05851) as compensatory mitigation for impacts to 0.13 acre of waters of the United States.

CULTURAL RESOURCES:

The Corps is not aware of any known historic properties within the permit area. By copy of this public notice, the Corps is providing information for review. Our final determination relative to historic resource impacts is subject to review by and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer and those federally recognized tribes with concerns in Florida and the Permit Area.

ENDANGERED SPECIES:

The Corps has determined the proposal would have no effect on any listed threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitat.

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH): This notice initiates consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service on EFH as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996. Our initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or Federally managed fisheries in the Matanzas River. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program. The jurisdictional line has not been verified by Corps personnel.

AUTHORIZATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES: Water Quality Certification may be required from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or one of the state Water Management Districts.

COMMENTS regarding the potential authorization of the work proposed should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer through the Jacksonville Permits Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232, within 15 days from the date of this notice.

The decision whether to issue or deny this permit application will be based on the information received from this public notice and the evaluation of the probable impact to the associated wetlands. This is based on an analysis of the applicant's avoidance and minimization efforts for the project, as well as the compensatory mitigation proposed.

QUESTIONS concerning this application should be directed to the project manager, Paula R. Johnson, in writing at the Jacksonville Permits Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232; by electronic mail at paula.r.johnson@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (904)232-2503.

IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Marine Fisheries Services, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, environmental groups, and concerned citizens generally yields pertinent environmental information that is instrumental in determining the impact the proposed action will have on the natural resources of the area.

EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including cumulative impacts thereof; among these are conservation, economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historical properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food, and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act or the criteria established under authority of Section 102(a) of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this determination, comments are used to assess impacts to endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONSISTENCY: In Florida, the State approval constitutes compliance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. In Puerto Rico, a Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence is required from the Puerto Rico Planning Board. In the Virgin Islands, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources permit constitutes compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Plan.

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request a public hearing. The request must be submitted in writing to the District Engineer within the designated comment period of the notice and must state the specific reasons for requesting the public hearing.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 4970 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32232-0019 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF

January 12, 2018

Regulatory Division North Permits Branch Jacksonville Permits Section

PUBLIC NOTICE Permit Application Number SAJ-2017-02519(SP-PRJ) TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) as described below: APPLICANT: Laura Smith 435 West New England Drive Elkton, Florida 32033 WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect waters of the United States associated with the Matanzas River. The project site is located on 3rd Street just south of 5367 3rd Street, in Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 30 East, Butler Beach, St. Johns County, Florida. Directions to the site are as follows: Traveling from Jacksonville take Interstate 95 South to State Road 206 (SR-206). Turn east onto SR-206 and follow SR-206 to SRA1A. Turn north onto SR-A1A and then turn west onto Mickler Road. Follow Mickler Road to 3rd Street and turn north onto 3rd Street. Follow 3rd Street to the project site located on the lot adjacent to and south of 5367 3 rd Street. APPROXIMATE CENTRAL COORDINATES: Latitude Longitude

29.795488° -81.265723°

PROJECT PURPOSE: Basic: The basic project purpose is residential development. Overall: The overall project purpose is to construct a private single-family home in Butler Beach. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The 0.13 acre wetland located on the project site is considered Vegetated Non-Forested Wetlands in accordance with the Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System. The wetland has a thick canopy and has ground cover that consists of scattered saw palmetto, grapevine, brazillian pepper, netted chain fern, and sphagnum moss. The soils on the project site are Immokalee fine sand which is poorly drained and has a depth to water table of 6 to 18 inches. The

project site is located in a residential area in Butler Beach. The parcel is bordered by 3rd Street to the east, a residence to the north, a vacant lot to the west, and a vacant lot to the south. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant seeks authorization to place fill material in 0.13 acre of wetlands associated with the construction of a private single-family residence. AVOIDANCE AND MINIMIZATION INFORMATION ­ The applicant has provided the following information in support of efforts to avoid and/or minimize impacts to the aquatic environment: Any attempt to reduce the wetland impact footprint would leave minimal wetlands on either side of the house and would serve very little ecological function. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION ­ The applicant has offered the following compensatory mitigation plan to offset unavoidable functional loss to the aquatic environment: The applicant proposes to purchase 0.06 federal mitigation bank credits from the Fishtail Swamp Mitigation Bank (SAJ-2007-05851) as compensatory mitigation for impacts to 0.13 acre of waters of the United States. CULTURAL RESOURCES: The Corps is not aware of any known historic properties within the permit area. By copy of this public notice, the Corps is providing information for review. Our final determination relative to historic resource impacts is subject to review by and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Officer and those federally recognized tribes with concerns in Florida and the Permit Area. ENDANGERED SPECIES: The Corps has determined the proposal would have no effect on any listed threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitat. ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT (EFH): This notice initiates consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service on EFH as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 1996. Our initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or Federally managed fisheries in the Matanzas River. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program. The jurisdictional line has not been verified by Corps personnel. AUTHORIZATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES: Water Quality Certification may be required from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and/or one of the state Water Management Districts. COMMENTS regarding the potential authorization of the work proposed should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer through the Jacksonville Permits Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232, within 15 days from the date of this notice. The decision whether to issue or deny this permit application will be based on the information received from this public notice and the evaluation of the probable impact to the associated wetlands. This is based on an analysis of the applicant's avoidance and minimization efforts for the project, as well as the compensatory mitigation proposed. QUESTIONS concerning this application should be directed to the project manager, Paula R. Johnson, in writing at the Jacksonville Permits Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232; by electronic mail at paula.r.johnson@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (904)232-2503. IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Marine Fisheries Services, and other Federal, State, and local agencies, environmental groups, and concerned citizens generally yields pertinent environmental information that is instrumental in determining the impact the proposed action will have on the natural resources of the area. EVALUATION: The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits, which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal, must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including cumulative impacts thereof; among these are conservation, economics, esthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historical properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food, and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will also include application of the guidelines promulgated by the Administrator, EPA, under authority of Section 404(b) of the Clean Water Act or the

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criteria established under authority of Section 102(a) of the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest. The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this determination, comments are used to assess impacts to endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONSISTENCY: In Florida, the State approval constitutes compliance with the approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. In Puerto Rico, a Coastal Zone Management Consistency Concurrence is required from the Puerto Rico Planning Board. In the Virgin Islands, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources permit constitutes compliance with the Coastal Zone Management Plan. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Any person may request a public hearing. The request must be submitted in writing to the District Engineer within the designated comment period of the notice and must state the specific reasons for requesting the public hearing.

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Feet Sources: ESRI Base Map Imagery Information represented on this map is for planning purposes only.

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CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Smith - 3rd Street

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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Location Map

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

Date: Nov 13 2017

Figure:

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Information represented on this map is for planning purposes only.

CES

CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Smith - 3rd Street

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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Soils Map

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

Date: Nov 13 2017

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Smith - 3rd Street

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

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St Johns County LiDAR Contours

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

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Information represented on this map is for planning purposes only.

Date: Nov 13 2017

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Feet Sources: ESRI Base Map Imagery Information represented on this map is for planning purposes only.

CES

CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Smith - 3rd Street

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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Wetland Delineation Assessment Map

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

Date: Nov 02 2017

Figure:

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Legend Project Area +/- 0.21 ac. House Plan Wetland Impact +/- 0.13 ac. 0

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Feet Sources: ESRI Base Map Imagery Information represented on this map is for planning purposes only.

CES

CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

Smith - 3rd Street

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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Proposed Site Conditions

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

Date: Jan 03 2018

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CARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

CES

Smith - 3rd Street

7 Waldo Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-540-1786

www.carterenv.com

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Proposed Fill Cross-Section

Project:

5.17276

St Johns County, FL

Date: Jan 03 2018

Figure:

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