2337 Beachcomber Trail TREE08-00100029 Mitigation Approval 07.25.2008July 25, 2008
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Cunkle
2337 Beachcomber Trail
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
Phone: (904) 247-5800
Fax: (904) 247-5805
www.coab.us
RE: TREE 08-00100029/tree removal permit approval & mitigation requirements
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Cunkle,
This letter is notice of approval by the Tree Conservation Board of your
application to remove one (1) 42" Live Oak from the rear exterior zone of the
property located at 2337 Beachcomber Trail in Atlantic Beach. The Board
assessed mitigation at the current standard rate of 1:2, and requested that you,
after reviewing your options, verify to staff the manner in which you wish to
accomplish the mitigation by August 22, 2008.
Mitigation can be accomplished in the following ways:
1) Replacement with new trees on-site. In order to qualify for mitigation
credit, new trees must be oaks and/or hardwoods, and shall be a minimum
of Florida Number One, as defined in the most current edition of the
Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, Parts I & II, published by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, having a
mature crown spread of no less than thirty (30) feet in Northeast Florida.
At time of installation, hardwoods shall have a minimum two (2) inch
caliper and a minimum of ten (10) feet of overall height, while replacement
oaks shall be a minimum four (4) inch caliper. Please mark the location
of any replacement trees to be used for mitigation credit on the
enclosed survey with an "O", and list the species and caliper.
2) Protection of existing trees on-site. In order to qualify for mitigation credit,
existing trees must be oaks (at least four (4) inches caliper) or hardwoods
(at least four (4) inches caliper). Please mark the location of any trees
to be designated "protected" and used for mitigation credit on the
enclosed survey with brackets, "[ ]", and list the species and
diameter at breast height (4'/2 ft above grade).
TREE 08-00100029 (2337 Beachcomber Trail
July 25, 2008
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3) Payment into the Tree Fund at the current rate, $117.00 per inch. All or
any portion of the required mitigation not met by the first two options can
be paid into the Tree Conservation Trust Fund. Checks should be made
payable to the City of Atlantic Beach and submitted to the Planning &
Zoning Department within thirty (30) days of permit issuance.
In addition to a copy of the property survey, I am also enclosing a copy of the
tree permit issued for your records. On the back of the permit, you will find a list
of all the current mitigation criteria and procedures.
If you have questions or need additional information, you may contact me at
(904) 270-1605, or via email at ehall@coab.us.
Sincerely,
Erika Hall
Principal Planner / Staff Liaison to the Tree conservation Board
cc: Tree Conservation Board
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