SARGASSUM HOT SPOTS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The document is a resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners directing the County Mayor or designee to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to seek modification of Field Permit No. 8042676-DA, related to mechanical beach cleaning, to grant the County discretion to select additional sargassum hot spots within the permit's scope without further FDEP approvals. The resolution was introduced on 7/7/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The document does not state a specific project site, address, parcel, acreage, or dollar amount. The applicant is not stated; the resolution is sponsored by Micky Steinberg (Prime Sponsor), Natalie Milian Orbis, Raquel A. Regalado, and Anthony Rodriguez (Co-Sponsors). The case/file number is 261255, with reference R-690-26. The existing permit covers specified hot spot locations between FDEP Monuments, including Crandon Park, Miami Beach Government Cut to 3rd Street, Miami Beach 22nd Street to 26th Street, Miami Beach 26th Street to 32nd Street, Bal Harbour Pier, and Haulover Jetty. The resolution notes that PROS maintains 17 miles of County beaches. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.