SARGASSUM HOT SPOTS

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

The document is a resolution adopted by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners directing the County Mayor or designee to coordinate with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to seek modification of Field Permit No. 8042676-DA, related to mechanical beach cleaning, to grant the County discretion to select additional sargassum hot spots within the scope of the permit without requiring further FDEP approvals. The resolution was introduced on 7/7/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The document does not state a specific project site, size, or zoning change; it is a legislative directive regarding an existing permit. Public comment sentiment is not stated.