SARGASSUM HOT SPOTS

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

The document is a legislative item, File Number 261255, a Resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Commission on 7/21/2026. It directs the County Mayor or designee to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to seek a 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 scope of the permit, as needed and whenever feasible, without requiring further approvals by FDEP. The permit currently authorizes mechanical removal of sargassum from specified hot spot locations: areas between FDEP Monuments DA R-095 to DA R-101 (Crandon Park), DA R-074 to DA R-072 (Miami Beach Government Cut to 3rd Street), DA R-063 to DA R-061 (Miami Beach 22nd Street to 26th Street), DA R-061 to DA R-059 (Miami Beach 26th Street to 32nd Street), DA R-028 to DA R-27 (Bal Harbour Pier), and DA R-026 (Haulover Jetty). The County's Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (PROS) is responsible for maintaining 17 miles of County beaches. The resolution was introduced on 7/7/2026, forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. Sponsors include Micky Steinberg (Prime Sponsor), Natalie Milian Orbis, Raquel A. Regalado, and Anthony Rodriguez (Co-Sponsors). No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.