Recorded_CBM_Tier_2_Permit.pdf

This document is a Notice to Building Permit Applicants issued by Walton County Planning and Development Services, focusing on conservation measures for the Choctawhatchee beach mouse (CBM), a federally listed endangered species. The notice provides detailed requirements for projects located within Tier 1 and Tier 2 Habitat Areas, specifically addressing properties in coastal areas that may impact the CBM's natural habitat. Projects in Tier 2 Habitat Areas are subject to Walton County Land Development and Comprehensive Plan requirements for wildlife lighting, dune protection, and native vegetative community protection.

Attachment A outlines 12 specific conservation measures that property owners must implement, including maintaining and enhancing natural areas, allowing access for USFWS staff for monitoring, planting native dune vegetation, restoring degraded dune areas, developing educational materials, installing dune walkovers, providing annual habitat reporting, prohibiting outdoor cats, leashing dogs, managing trash receptacles, preventing predator intrusion, and implementing wildlife-friendly lighting standards. The document requires property owners to record these conservation measures with the county, with recording fees of $10.00 for the first page and $8.50 for subsequent pages. The conservation measures are deemed essential for the long-term survival and recovery of the Choctawhatchee beach mouse and are developed in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973.