No Name Key seawall repair
No Name Key and Big Pine together hold more than 85 percent of the Key deer, so habitat review comes first on any seawall job here. The county lists just two residential canals, 261 and 265, both bayside and both rated "Poor."
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No Name Key at a glance
- Who permits it
- Monroe County, with FWS review in the species focus area
- Call first
- County Environmental Resources, (305) 289-2502
- The water
- Two bayside canals, 261 and 265, with 134 parcels
- Wildlife
- Big Pine and No Name hold more than 85% of the Key deer
- Roads to watch
- Dolphin Estates area in the 2035 road group
Get to know your waterfront
No Name Key sits at mile marker 34. Its two county canals front 134 parcels on the bay side. Canal 261 has an existing culvert and canal 265 a weed gate. Spanish Channel Drive, Bahia Shores Drive and No Name Road (State Road 4A) are among the streets on 261.
Monroe County Residential Canals (Google Earth KMZ layer 'Residential_Canals_WGS', linked as 'Google Earth Document with Downloaded Canal Information') · Canal, Roads Names and Areas (List of Keys Residential Canals by location)
What a No Name Key seawall job runs into
On No Name, plan the habitat review before you plan the wall. The canal and permit questions follow from it.
Key deer and the FWS review
Monroe County says more than 85 percent of Key deer live on Big Pine and No Name, with others found out to mile marker 16. Monroe County State of the County 2023
The habitat plan that once covered both keys has expired. Since July 1, 2026, No Name properties inside the Species Focus Area Maps go to Fish and Wildlife for review, and the plan’s caps on species impacts still hold. Monroe County HCP transition notice Key Deer Assessment Guide, July 2026
- Same footprint, no clearing, no new fence: a developed lot with only non-native cover reaches a "not likely to adversely affect" finding. Key deer assessment key
- Mangroves or beach berm in the way: both count as native habitat, so expect a vegetation survey.
- A "may affect" finding: FWS coordination comes before the county issues the permit, and the county charges $825 to send it. Resolution 277-2025 fees
- During construction: standard eastern indigo snake protections apply to all work. County HCP transition boards
Canals 261 and 265
| Detail | Canal 261 | Canal 265 |
|---|---|---|
Side | Bayside | Bayside |
Water-quality label | Poor | Poor |
Existing treatment | Culvert | Weed gate |
2021 rank | 91st, about $23.6 million estimate | 21st, backfill and weed gate, about $640,000 |
The county’s dollar figures cover canal water quality, not private walls. County residential canal layer County canal ranking list, 2021
In 2024 the county asked for $85,000, as priority 6, to design and permit muck removal, backfill and an air curtain on canal 265. County 2024 Stewardship requests If your wall is on 265, ask about timing, since backfill changes the depth at your wall toe.
Roads
The road study put Dolphin Estates and Dolphin Harbor Amended, area 75 with 8,665 feet of road, in its 2035 adaptation group. That is ten years after the study’s first group, in 2025, which leaves time to set a cap height with the plan in view. County road study, Table 2 County road study final report
The Big Pine Key guide covers the shared Key deer rules in more depth and the county office on Key Deer Boulevard. The Lower Keys overview compares every key, and permits covers the state and federal steps.
What could the work cost?
On No Name, budget time as well as money. A biologist’s vegetation survey, the $825 county fee if FWS review is needed and the $976 Notice to Proceed can all come before the first pile goes in. Ask bidders to quote a same-footprint repair first.
Calculator ranges come from a 2026 national cost guide and one Key West public bid. None is a quote; your written, itemized scope sets your price.
Compare quotes and plan a budget →Find the relevant permits and records
| Starting point | What to resolve | Prepare and look up |
|---|---|---|
Monroe County Building Department | County building permit for the wall or dock, filed through OPAL. | Walk-in questions can go to the county satellite office on Big Pine Key: 179 Key Deer Blvd, (305) 289-2877. |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the county | Key deer and other species review for parcels in the Species Focus Area Maps. | A site plan showing any mangrove, berm or native vegetation affected, and any fencing. The county fee is $825 when a file goes to FWS; the permit then waits on a Notice to Proceed. |
Florida DEP, Marathon branch | State exemption verification and mangrove work at the wall. | (305) 289-7070. Ask whether the canal bottom is state-owned before you plan a new dock. |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Keys Permits Section | Federal authorization for in-water work. | (305) 526-7181 or SEAppls@usace.army.mil. |
Three calls to make first on No Name
Settle the habitat questions before you ask anyone to price the wall.
Confirm your canal
Check the county canal list. Canal 261 runs along Spanish Channel, Bahia Shores, Marginella and Tulip Drives and No Name Road.
Canal, Roads Names and Areas (List of Keys Residential Canals by location)
Ask if your lot is in the focus area
Call Environmental Resources at (305) 289-2502 and ask if your parcel is on the Species Focus Area Maps.
Environmental Resources · Key Deer Assessment Guide (July 2026)
Line up a qualified biologist
If mangroves or berm sit near the wall, choose a biologist from the county’s list for the vegetation survey.
Environmental Resources · Key Deer Assessment Guide (July 2026)
Plan your No Name Key seawall work
Let us know your canal, any mangroves or berm near the wall, and the state of the cap. We can help you line up the habitat review and the repair.
Every answer here links to the public record behind it.
No Name Key project questions
Why does a No Name Key seawall need wildlife review?
Big Pine and No Name hold more than 85 percent of the Key deer, according to Monroe County. From July 1, 2026, focus-area parcels on both keys have gone to Fish and Wildlife for review. A same-footprint repair with no habitat loss or new fencing reaches "not likely to adversely affect."
State of the County 2023 · Key Deer Assessment Guide (July 2026)
Is canal 265 scheduled for restoration?
The county’s 2024 Stewardship request listed canal 265 as priority 6, seeking $85,000 to design and permit muck removal, backfill and an air curtain. A funding request is not a schedule, so ask the county canal program for status.
Is there a county permit office near No Name Key?
Monroe County runs a satellite office at 179 Key Deer Blvd on Big Pine Key, (305) 289-2877. The application itself is filed online through OPAL.
Keep planning
Nearby waterfront guides
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- Monroe County Residential Canals (Google Earth KMZ layer 'Residential_Canals_WGS', linked as 'Google Earth Document with Downloaded Canal Information')Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Canal, Roads Names and Areas (List of Keys Residential Canals by location)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- State of the County 2023Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Habitat Conservation Plan Community Meeting - Big Pine Key (May 28, 2026)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Key Deer Assessment Guide (July 2026)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Resolution No. 277-2025 (Building Department permitting fee schedule)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Habitat Conservation Plan transition presentation boardsSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Monroe County Canal Restoration Ranking List (dated 06/16/2021; page footer 4/12/2021)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Water Quality Protection and Canal Restoration in the Florida Keys ACSC: DEP Stewardship Funding Portal Project RequestsSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Monroe County Roadway Vulnerability Study Final Report (Table 2: Adaptation Plan List)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Building and PermittingSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Online Permitting ServicesSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Monroe County Land Development Code, Chapter 122 - Floodplain ManagementSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- SED Marathon OfficeSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Rule 18-21.005, F.A.C. (Forms of Authorization)Source reviewed 2026-10-28
- Jacksonville District Regulatory Office LocationsSource reviewed 2026-10-28
- Environmental ResourcesSource reviewed 2026-10-28