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ICP Parcel 417 2005219-99.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS REPORT FOR THE APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK MASS GRADE PROJECT SITE, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA Submitted to: Mr. David Sauskojus Southwest Florida Water Management District Tampa Service Center 7601 US Highway 301 Tampa, Florida 33637-6759 Phone: (813) 786-6127 On behalf of: The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. 1100 Main Street The Villages, Florida 32159 Phone: 813-963-6400, Ext. 206 Fax: 813-964-8582 January 31, 2014 Submitted by: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Jennifer L. Rosinski, Ph.D., PWS W. Jeffrey Pardue, C.E.P., M.S., M.B.A. Senior Scientist Senior Vice President TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ............................................................................................... iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Vegetative Communities ..................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Uplands ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Wetlands and Surface Waters ............................................................................................. 8 2.4 Soils .................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Protected Wildlife and Plants.............................................................................................. 9 3.0 PROPOSED PROJECT ................................................................................................................. 27 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT REVIEW AND ISSUANCE CRITERIA ............. 30 4.1 Environmental Conditions for Issuance ............................................................................ 30 4.2 Elimination or Reduction of Impacts ................................................................................ 33 4.3 Fish, Wildlife, Protected Species, and Their Habitats ...................................................... 34 4.3.1 Habitat Review Factors ........................................................................................ 34 4.4 Water Quantity .................................................................................................................. 36 4.5 Public Interest Test ........................................................................................................... 36 4.6 Water Quality .................................................................................................................... 39 4.7 Secondary Impacts ............................................................................................................ 39 4.8 Cumulative Impacts .......................................................................................................... 40 5.0 MITIGATION ....................................................................................................................................... 42 APPENDIX A AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK PROJECT SITE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPENDIX B U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE CONSULTATION DETERMINATION FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK PROJECT SITE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPENDIX C GOPHER TORTOISE SURVEY FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK PROJECT SITE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPENDIX D TABLE ONE: PROJECT WETLAND AND OTHER SURFACE WATER AND IMPACT SUMMARY TABLE TWO: PROJECT ON-SITE MITIGATION SUMMARY APPENDIX E CULTURAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK F.K.A. PINE RIDGE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA P:\Admin\Projects\2005219\Villages of Fruitland Park fka PineRidge\Permits\SWFWMD_ERP\ERP-app (Repaired).doc i TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) APPENDIX F UNIFORM MITIGATION ASSESSMENT METHOD DATA SHEETS FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK PROJECT SITE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPENDIX G MITIGATION AND MONITORING PLAN FOR THE VILLAGES OF FRUITLAND PARK PROJECT SITE LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA P:\Admin\Projects\2005219\Villages of Fruitland Park fka PineRidge\Permits\SWFWMD_ERP\ERP-app (Repaired).doc ii LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1.0-1 Location of the Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. ................. 2 Figure 2.0-1 Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System Map for the Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. ............................................................. 5 Table 2.1-1 Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System, Representative Acreage and Percent Cover for The Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. ...... 6 Figure 2.4-1 Natural Resource Conservation Service Soils Map for The Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. ................................................................................... 11 Table 2.5-1 Protected Plants and Animals with Potential for Occurrence on the Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. .......................................................................... 12 Figure 3.0-1 Development Plan and Impacts on The Villages of Fruitland Park Project Site, Lake County, Florida. ................................................................................................................ 28 P:\Admin\Projects\2005219\Villages of Fruitland Park fka PineRidge\Permits\SWFWMD_ERP\ERP-app (Repaired).doc iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Villages of Fruitland Park Mass Grade project site (Site) is planned for mass grading and stormwater management system (SWMS) construction (Project) to support future development of the Site for residential uses. The proposed Project consists of approximately 779 acres located in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 18, Township 19 South, and Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida (Figure 1.0-1). The Site is located adjacent to County Road (CR) 466-A, west of US. Highway 27. An aerial photograph depicting the project boundary has been included as Appendix A. An individual Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) is being sought through the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) in order to carry out the proposed Mass Grade Project. A pre- application meeting was held with SWFWMD staff (Mr. David Sauskojus and Mr. Rob McDaniel) on January 23, 2014 to discuss the Project. The Site has been reviewed by Breedlove, Dennis & Associates, Inc. (BDA) scientists to evaluate existing conditions. The review consisted of on-site assessment of the vegetative communities, hydrologic conditions of the site, and wildlife utilization of the site, as well as a review of maps, and ancillary documents, to include the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soils map, U.S. Geological Survey topographic map, and aerial photography. A review of existing databases was also conducted to document the occurrence of wildlife or plant species listed as Threatened or Endangered (T&E) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and wildlife listed as State Threatened (ST) or State Species of Special Concern (SSC) by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). P:\Admin\Projects\2005219\Villages of Fruitland Park fka PineRidge\Permits\SWFWMD_ERP\ERP-app (Repaired).doc 1 °! BREEDLOVE, DENNIS & ASSOCIATES, INC. Environmental Consultants BDA The extent of SWFWMD jurisdictional wetlands and surface waters were delineated and field-flagged in accordance with the Florida Unified Wetland Delineation Methodology as stated in Chapter 62-340, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). On January 8, 2014, the Site was reviewed with Mr. David Sauskojus under Application No. 689726 for a Formal Wetland and Surface Water Determination; the final survey of wetland and surface water boundaries is in preparation to complete Application No. 689726. The wetland and surface water boundaries as agreed upon on January 8, 2014 are utilized herein. A total of 79.08 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 1.43 acres of surface waters (ditches) have been identified within the proposed Site. The Project consists of the SWMS, and mass grading of the Site. Wetland and surface water impacts were avoided and minimized to the maximum extent practicable, and the applicant is proposing to directly impact 2.98 acres of isolated wetlands and 0.98 acre ditch as part of the Project. This application provides an overview of the Project with documentation of the current environmental conditions, soils and hydrologic information, and the occurrence or potential for occurrence of T&E and plant species, and the mitigation and monitoring plan. Design and engineering information for the project has been prepared and submitted by Farner, Barley and Associates, Inc. (FBA) under separate cover. P:\Admin\Projects\2005219\Villages of Fruitland Park fka PineRidge\Permits\SWFWMD_ERP\ERP-app (Repaired).doc 3 2.0 ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS BDA scientists reviewed the Site in order to gather information relative to wetland jurisdictional limits, the vegetative community structure of the site, and existing conditions of the various wetland areas, with respect to hydrologic functions and habitat characteristics. Data were also collected regarding wetland and upland habitat conditions and the occurrence
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