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North Hutchinson Island waterfront planning

Seawalls on North Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County: Queens Cove and Fort Pierce Shores lagoon lots, CCCL beach rules, Nicole and sewer work.

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Land: U.S. Census Bureau St. Lucie and Martin county geometry minus Census water features. Points: City of Port St. Lucie GIS, Census places, St. Lucie County GIS and USGS names. Snapshot: October 25, 2026. General reference only; not a survey, flood map or service boundary.

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North Hutchinson Island, north of the Fort Pierce Inlet, includes lagoon-side neighborhoods such as Fort Pierce Shores, Queens Cove, Coastal Cove and Coral Cove. The lagoon here is part of the Indian River–Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve, an Outstanding Florida Water of seagrass, oyster reef and mangrove.

St. Lucie septic-to-sewer work: North Hutchinson Island owners may share in $17 million cost (Olivia McKelvey, May 10, 2022) · Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce Aquatic Preserve

Two shorelines on one island

Lagoon-side seawalls face aquatic-preserve, seagrass, mangrove and manatee rules. Ocean-side owners work under FDEP’s Coastal Construction Control Line program. FDEP placed Hurricane Nicole’s 2022 landfall at Avalon Beach on this island.

A 2021 county funding request sought to remove 578 septic systems on North Hutchinson Island, 340 directly on the lagoon. Hurricane Ian & Hurricane Nicole Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report (Dec 2022, revised Aug 2023) · Local Funding Initiative Request FY2021-22 #1610: St. Lucie County Septic to Sewer Conversion Project · Apply - Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) Permitting

What could the work cost?

Price lagoon-side and ocean-side work separately; beachfront armoring needs a CCCL permit and turtle-season timing.

Published examples are attributed context from Treasure Coast and nearby South Florida sources, not a Port St. Lucie average or a quote. Your wall needs a property-specific written scope.

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Find the relevant permits and records

North Hutchinson Island researched starting points
Starting pointWhat to resolvePrepare and look up
St. Lucie County Building & Code Regulation
County marine permit for unincorporated parcels: seawalls, bulkheads, riprap, docks, piles.
Marine Construction Checklist; agency approvals uploaded with the submittal. 772-462-1553.
Permitting Contacts · Marine Construction Checklist (Building & Code Regulation)
FDEP Coastal Construction Control Line program
Construction, armoring and excavation seaward of the CCCL on the Atlantic side.
Post-storm cap and tieback repairs need local authorization under an emergency order; replacement needs a CCCL permit. 850-245-8570.
Apply - Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) Permitting · Post-Storm Guidance: Coastal Construction Control Line (public handout) · Coastal Construction Control Line Emergency Permitting
FDEP state lands (Indian River Lagoon preserve)
Consent to use state-owned bottom land in an Indian River Lagoon aquatic preserve.
Docks limited to 500 ft or 20% of waterbody width; access walkways 4 ft wide.
Florida Statutes s. 258.39 - Boundaries of preserves · Fla. Admin. Code R. 18-20.004 - Management Policies, Standards, and Criteria · Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-302.700 - Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters

Prepare the questions for the responsible office.

A North Hutchinson Island checklist

Use these steps to gather records and prepare a property-specific conversation. Public records and project references do not describe the condition of your wall.

  1. Pull the permit history

    Search the address on the city or county permit portal for seawall, dock and lift permits and their final inspections before the first site visit.

  2. Find the CCCL

    Determine whether work is seaward of the control line.

    Fla. Admin. Code R. 62B-26.021 - Description of the St. Lucie County CCCL (and R. 62B-26.015, Martin County)

  3. Map seagrass and mangroves

    Lagoon-side work must avoid seagrass and follow mangrove rules.

    Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce Aquatic Preserve

  4. Follow sewer project timing

    Ask the county how planned sewer work affects your waterfront.

    St. Lucie septic-to-sewer work: North Hutchinson Island owners may share in $17 million cost (Olivia McKelvey, May 10, 2022)

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North Hutchinson Island project questions

Where did Nicole make landfall?
Which manatee rules apply?

St. Lucie County’s zones in Rule 68C-22.008.

Chapter 68C-22 Manatee Protection Rules (rule list)

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Nearby waterfront guides

St. Lucie Village, Causeway Island, Downtown Fort Pierce

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  1. St. Lucie septic-to-sewer work: North Hutchinson Island owners may share in $17 million cost (Olivia McKelvey, May 10, 2022)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  2. Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce Aquatic PreserveSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  3. Hurricane Ian & Hurricane Nicole Post-Storm Beach Conditions and Coastal Impact Report (Dec 2022, revised Aug 2023)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  4. Local Funding Initiative Request FY2021-22 #1610: St. Lucie County Septic to Sewer Conversion ProjectSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  5. Apply - Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) PermittingSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  6. Permitting ContactsSource reviewed 2026-10-25 · official indexed text
  7. Marine Construction Checklist (Building & Code Regulation)Source reviewed 2026-10-25 · official indexed text
  8. Post-Storm Guidance: Coastal Construction Control Line (public handout)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  9. Coastal Construction Control Line Emergency PermittingSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  10. Florida Statutes s. 258.39 - Boundaries of preservesSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  11. Fla. Admin. Code R. 18-20.004 - Management Policies, Standards, and CriteriaSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  12. Fla. Admin. Code R. 62-302.700 - Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource WatersSource reviewed 2026-10-25
  13. Fla. Admin. Code R. 62B-26.021 - Description of the St. Lucie County CCCL (and R. 62B-26.015, Martin County)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  14. Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Nicole (AL172022)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
  15. Chapter 68C-22 Manatee Protection Rules (rule list)Source reviewed 2026-10-25
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