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 case file number is 261161. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded it to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 7/14/2026. The agenda date is 9/1/2026. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor to execute the assignment, exercise all provisions, perform all acts necessary, accept conveyance by general warranty deed, record the deed, and provide a recorded copy to the Clerk of the Board within thirty days. The appraisals were $4,356,000.00 (March 12, 2025) and $4,000,000.00 (April 5, 2025). The EEL Program seeks partial reimbursement of $350,000.00 from FDEP pursuant to Resilient Florida Grant Agreement 22SRP45. The property is in Commission District 9, represented by Vice Chairman Kionne L. McGhee. The EEL Program Manager Janet Gil will monitor the contract. The property is within the South Dade Wetlands Project, critical for acquisition due to its strategic location between Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park, and within the watersheds of Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and Card and Barnes Sounds. The acquisition is consistent with the Sea Level Rise Task Force Recommendations. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.