Erosion and sediment control in Charlotte County runs through the Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. §373.413, clearing and construction that alters a stormwater system must control sediment so it does not harm Charlotte Harbor's waters.
Charlotte Harbor is one of Florida's largest estuaries, and its seagrass beds and mangrove shorelines are easily smothered by construction sediment. The Environmental Resource Permit from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, under Fla. Stat. §373.413 and Chapter 62-330, Florida Administrative Code, requires best management practices during land disturbance: silt fence, stabilized entrances, turbidity barriers along canals and waterfront lots, and prompt stabilization of bare soil. The state's turbidity standard caps discharge to receiving waters. The county enforces its own clearing and erosion provisions for the development it permits, and work near the harbor, canals, or wetlands adds state and federal oversight.
Clearing or grading that discharges turbid runoff or sediment into Charlotte County waters without required erosion controls violates the ERP and state water-quality rules, bringing District enforcement, stop-work orders, and restoration.
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