WHAT ARE THE MARTIN COUNTY WETLAND BUFFER REQUIREMENTS?
A fifty (50) ft-wide buffer of native vegetation must be preserved around the edge of an isolated freshwater wetland. In addition, a construction setback shall be applied to the buffer area. The construction setback requires that primary structures must be built ten (10) ft from the buffer of native vegetation. A seventy-five (75) ft-wide buffer of native vegetation must be preserved around the edge of estuarine wetlands (wetlands connected to the St. Lucie, Loxahatchee, or Indian Rivers), waters connected to the estuaries, and waters or wetlands within areas designated as Wetland Areas of Special Concern in the Martin County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. A construction setback shall be applied to this buffer also. The construction setback requires that primary structures must be built ten (10) ft from the buffer of native vegetation. If wetlands are found on a site being developed, a Preserve Area Management Plan (PAMP) will be required as part of any development approval. An
