Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
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BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1<br />
3 GENERAL PLANNING CRITERIA<br />
PERMITTING AND<br />
DEMOLITION (continued)<br />
The shoreline stabilization revetment extends approximately<br />
32 ft. from the existing shoreline and will impact approximately<br />
1.8 acres <strong>of</strong> bay bottom. The revetment toe will be located a<br />
minimum <strong>of</strong> 24 ft. landward <strong>of</strong> existing seagrass beds.<br />
Water Quality Monitoring<br />
The active work areas will be encompassed by turbidity<br />
curtains to contain any turbidity generated during demolition<br />
or construction. Turbidity will be monitored daily by an<br />
independent 3 rd party during construction activities at a<br />
“downstream” location 500 ft. outside <strong>of</strong> the turbidity barrier<br />
and at a baseline location away from the construction area.<br />
Construction will be suspended when turbidity readings exceed<br />
29 NTU’s above the background reading until readings are within<br />
the 29 NTU limit and the source <strong>of</strong> the elevated turbidity is<br />
rectified.<br />
Pier <strong>St</strong>ructure Environmental Considerations<br />
The <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Petersburg</strong> Pier is located in the Pinellas Aquatic Preserve<br />
in Tampa Bay. This area is designated as an Outstanding Florida<br />
Water (OFW). The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Petersburg</strong> owns the submerged<br />
lands around and under the existing and proposed Pier.<br />
Shading<br />
Currently, the Pier shades approximately 230,000 sq. ft. <strong>of</strong> bay<br />
bottom. The existing structure is a minimum <strong>of</strong> 100 ft. wide up to<br />
300 ft. wide with a structure bottom elevation <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />
5 ft. above MSL. The proposed Pier reduces overwater shading<br />
by 60%, shading approximately 93,000 sq. ft. <strong>of</strong> bay bottom,<br />
with width ranging from 10 to 20-ft. The 10-ft. wide Overwater<br />
Bridge portion <strong>of</strong> the Pier has a bottom structure elevation<br />
<strong>of</strong> approximately +25 ft. above MSL and is not expected to<br />
permanently shade bay bottom.<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Piles<br />
The existing Pier has approximately 1,500 piles supporting<br />
the pier approach, pier head, and boat docks. The Inverted<br />
Pyramid and glass elevator are supported by five (5) 20-ft. square<br />
concrete caissons. The proposed Pier has approximately 430<br />
piles associated with the Overwater Drive, Overwater Bridge,<br />
and Canopy. The proposed Underwater Feature includes the<br />
potential reuse <strong>of</strong> an additional 130 existing piles or the install <strong>of</strong><br />
new piles to support the reef infrastructure.<br />
Seagrass<br />
Existing seagrass beds are located near the shoreline in water<br />
depths ranging from 4 to 9 ft. No seagrass was identified in the<br />
100-ft. wide area where the existing Pier crosses these depths.<br />
Construction barges will be prohibited from approaching within<br />
20-ft. <strong>of</strong> the existing seagrass beds.<br />
The new Pier includes two structures crossing the seagrass<br />
habitat area including the 20 ft. wide Overwater Drive with deck<br />
at elevation +12 ft. above MSL and one 10 ft. wide “walking<br />
3 - 138<br />
THE NEW ST. PETERSBURG PIER