I have talked with builders who were aware of wetland and setback concerns in Treetop. I understood that the original survey may have had some errors. My information is secondhand and should not be taken as gospel. Last time I was in there, there were only two homes built, one with great animosity. It's pretty in there though. Great location.
Dig a hole back there 3 feet deep before you buy a lot.
Does anyone know what the natural elevation numbers are in reference to NGVD or sea level? Maybe it's well above sea level and just occuring on hard pan.
FEMA shows the entire area as a flood zone, right up to the back of Seacrest. Not sure how anyone could "make a mistake" and buy something like that without knowing.
I think you mistakenly think that this "Storm Surge" map above is the same as the Flood Zone map. It is not. According to the GIS maps, most of Treetops is not wetlands, and most of the lots in there are in Flood Zone X, meaning that no flood insurance is required (Though I always recommend buying it). However, there are also some parcels in there that are shown in Flood Zone A.