The city has received a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Protection to trim sea grapes in four locations on the north part of A1A, City Manager Leif Ahnell told the council on April 26.   

The project drew concern of the DEP, which feared that cutting back the sea grape would allow light that could affect turtle nesting.

The process is not yet complete, however. The city still needs to get some comments back to the DEP, Ahnell said, and a final permit must be advertised and public comment collected. The project is budgeted at up to $750,000. If there’s no protest, and the permit is issued, Boca Raton cannot begin the work until after turtle season has ended in the fall, he said.     

             Margie Plunkett   


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