QHRRP 5000-164

Lagoon Lot Erosion Control

 

Review/update responsibility
 Architectural Review Board (ARB)
Revision
 14 Oct 2024
Reference
 CCRE Article V

CCRE Article XII, Section 12.2

Florida Statute 720.3035
Policy
 To prevent further erosion of the banks of the Lagoon, the following activities are prohibited…

  • Swimming.
  • Fishing.
  • Driving vehicles or trailers on the banks.
  • Creating unacceptable wave action in the water.

Note:  All owners of lots on the lagoon are required to stabilize their banks.  Owners who have not constructed a home are required to cut the weeds a minimum of once per month 20 feet from the water’s edge.  Owners should contact the Property Manager with any questions as to proper erosion management.
Lagoon banks
 Due to soil characteristics of the area, man-made lagoon banks, even when constructed at a 4 to 1 slope, tend to “creep” or silt, thus leading to erosion problems for the lot, as well as silt problems for the lagoon.

For this reason, it is strongly recommended that each lagoon lot in Units 1, 2, 3, 9 and 19 install “Tri-Loc” which has proven to be an effective deterrent against erosion/siltation or another bulkhead system. Lagoon lots in Units 11 – 15 require installation of “Tri-Loc “or equal.
Bulkheads
 Bulkheads and retaining walls on lagoon lots are permitted; however, bulkheads are a preferred method of controlling erosion.  A bulkhead…

  • must be touching the property line as confirmed by a survey. Any difference from the surveyed property line and where the homeowner wants to build the bulkhead will require a quit claim deed.  See QHRRP 5000-025 (Quit Claim Deeds and Easement Relocation Procedures).
  • material must be vinyl vertical sheet piling with a horizontal concrete cap. The concrete cap shall be at 6.5 feet elevation. The easiest way to determine elevation is to go to the QH ice dock and look at the height gauge, then add the difference between that reading and 6.5 feet. This is the level for the top of the bulkhead. If the adjoining bulkhead(s) are at a different height, the Harbor Committee and the ARB will determine what height to build the wall.

Note:  For information on retaining walls and application submission see QHRRP 5000-245 (Walls and Fences).  For bulkhead application submission requirements see QHRRP 5000-510 (Dock Bulkheads).
Plant material
 The following plant material will be approved and should be installed to grow downward over the wall…

  • Trachelospernum asiaticum, Asian Jasmine – 1 gallon full; 15” on center.
  • Trachelospernum jasminoides, Confederate Jasmine – 3 gallon full; 15” on center.
  • Juniperus conferta compacta, Dwarf Shore Juniper – 3 gallon full; 15” on center.
  • Others should receive ARB approval.

Note:  The minimum height of landscape on the high-water side of a retaining wall(s) is 18 inches. The appearance must blend with the property.
Help
 If you have any questions, please contact the ARB Coordinator at 904.221.8859 or email ARBcoord@qhycc.com.