EEL OPTION TO PURCHASE SOUTH DADE WETLANDS

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-07-14 · resolution

Miami-Dade County resolution to accept an Assignment of Option to Purchase approximately 10 acres of freshwater wetlands within the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program South Dade Wetlands Project. The seller is Timothy H. Noto and Ellen C. Noto, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Rachel M. Noto. The purchase price is $3,500,000.00, funded from Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond funds. The property is located at SW 344 Street and SW 169 Avenue, inside the Urban Development Boundary. The resolution was introduced on 6/24/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 9/1/2026 as item 9A1. The file number is 261161. The property is in Commission District 9, represented by Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee, who is the Prime Sponsor. The EEL Program Manager, Janet Gil, will monitor the contract. The County has acquired approximately 24,232 acres of land in Miami-Dade County since the inception of the EEL Program. The appraisals were $4,356,000.00 (March 12, 2025) and $4,000,000.00 (April 5, 2025). The EEL Program intends to seek partial reimbursement of $350,000.00 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to Resilient Florida Grant Agreement 22SRP45. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.