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 within the Environmentally Endangered Lands Program South Dade Wetlands Project, from The Nature Conservancy as Assignor, Miami-Dade County as Assignee, and Timothy H. Noto and Ellen C. Noto, as Personal Representatives of the Estate of Rachel M. Noto, as Seller, for a purchase price of $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 resolution was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and is scheduled for the BCC agenda on 9/1/2026. The purchase price does not exceed the average of two appraisals ($4,356,000.00 and $4,000,000.00), so no extraordinary vote is required. The EEL Program intends to seek partial reimbursement of $350,000.00 from FDEP pursuant to Resilient Florida Grant Agreement 22SRP45. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.