COASTAL WETLANDS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-02 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution accepting an Assignment of Option to Purchase approximately 38.86 acres within the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Coastal Wetlands Project. The Nature Conservancy is the assignor, Miami-Dade County is the assignee, and Masri Blackpoint, LLC is the seller. The purchase price is $971,000.00, funded by Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond funds. The property is located near SW 261 Street and SW 97 Avenue and is outside the Urban Development Boundary. This acquisition aims to preserve high-quality mangrove wetlands and associated coastal ecosystems, completing the acquisition of privately-held parcels in the Black Point Wetlands.