EEL OPTION TO PURCHASE SOUTH DADE WETLANDS

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

Miami-Dade County is accepting an Assignment of Option to Purchase approximately 10 acres within the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program South Dade Wetlands Project. The property is located at SW 344 Street and SW 169 Avenue, with folio number 16-7930-001-0050. The purchase price is $3,500,000.00, funded by Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond funds. The seller is the Estate of Rachel M. Noto, represented by Timothy H. Noto and Ellen C. Noto. The Nature Conservancy is the assignor, and Miami-Dade County is the assignee. The Board of County Commissioners is authorizing the County Mayor or designee to execute the assignment and accept conveyance. The property is located within the Urban Development Boundary and is critical for 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 document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.