PINE ROCKLAND DONATION FOR EEL

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-659-26 (Legislative Item File Number 260755) on 7/21/2026, approving acceptance of a $925,000.00 donation from the Center for Biological Diversity, Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition, South Florida Wildlands Association, and Tropical Audubon Society to the Environmentally Endangered Lands Management Trust Fund for management and acquisition of pine rocklands. The donation is expressly earmarked for acquisition or management of undeveloped pine rocklands in Miami-Dade County. The EEL Program manages over 1,636 acres of pine rocklands and has over 415 acres of pine rockland habitat on its Acquisition List. The EEL Program has acquired approximately 24,217 acres of land in Miami-Dade County since inception through November 30, 2025. The EEL Program manages over 29,000 acres of natural area preserves. The donation requires no County match. The item was introduced 4/22/2026, forwarded to BCC with favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The resolution was sponsored by Raquel A. Regalado. The request was made by the Department of Environmental Resources Management. The EEL Program Manager Janet Gil will monitor activities. No specific street address, parcel, or acreage for a specific project site is stated; the scope is Countywide. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.