Section 62B-34.090 - Dune Restoration(1) Applicability. The following dune restoration activities qualify for a General Permit subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this rule: (a) Placement of sand on an eroded or damaged dune or dune bluff,(b) Planting native vegetation on the dune, and(c) Installation of sand fencing.(2) Siting. The seaward limit of dune restoration activities shall be as follows: (a) Dune restoration shall be aligned with the seaward limits of the dune system present within the immediate project vicinity.(b) If there is no dune system, then the dune restoration shall be landward of the vegetation line in the project vicinity.(c) If conditions (a) and (b), above, do not exist or cannot be met, an individual permit is required under chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.(3) Prohibitions and Limitations. Activities in paragraphs 62B-34.090(1)(a) through (c), F.A.C., shall be subject to the following prohibitions and limitations:(a) Dune restoration shall be limited to the one-time placement of sand and shall not be part of a larger restoration plan seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line that requires authorization under chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.(b) Proposed sand shall be similar to the existing or native sand on the beach and dune system and shall meet the criteria specified in chapter 62B-33, F.A.C.(c) Proposed sand shall be obtained from a source landward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.(d) No excavation is authorized seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line.(e) The fill quantity shall not exceed seven cubic yards per linear foot. Total fill quantity is limited to no more than 700 cubic yards.(f) Dune height shall not exceed the approximate crest elevation of the existing or pre-damaged dune system in the immediate area.(g) The seaward slope of a restored frontal dune shall not be steeper than three horizontal feet to one vertical foot.(h) This General Permit does not authorize the creation of new beach access points. The construction site must be accessed through an established beach access point or through an approved upland property, taking special care to avoid damaging vegetated areas seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line. Construction shall not obstruct or interfere with any existing public beach access.(i) Planting under this General Permit shall consist of a minimum of three species of salt tolerant beach dune vegetation native to the plant communities of the area. Plantings must comply with the requirements in subsection 62B-34.070(5), F.A.C.(j) Sand fencing that exceeds 500 feet in length in the shore-parallel direction is not allowed under this General Permit.(k) Sand fencing on sandy beaches in Brevard County through Monroe County (Southeast Coast) and Manatee County through Collier County (Southwest Coast) is not allowed under this General Permit.(l) Dune restoration activities as set forth in chapter 62B-56, F.A.C, are not allowed under this General Permit.(4) The General Permit for dune restoration shall be valid for one year from date of issuance. No time extension is available for this permit.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62B-34.090
Rulemaking Authority 161.053(20) FS. Law Implemented 161.053(2), (4), (6), (18) FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 222, November 14, 2018 effective 11/28/2018.