Hurricane Irma
As we continue our recovery and cleanup efforts, please visit the Emergency website for the latest information on openings and closings in Miami-Dade County.
Wetlands Advisory Task Force
The Wetlands Advisory Task Force held its final meeting in July 2012 and submitted its final recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, which are posted below.
Wetlands are a major element of the historical and current South Florida landscape, providing vital functions which are essential to the health and welfare of the people of Miami-Dade County. Wetland areas in Miami-Dade County provide direct recharge to the Biscayne Aquifer, filtering and replenishing the County's major source of drinking water.
Moreover, wetlands serve to purify surface and ground waters, provide storage capacity for localized flooding, buffer coastlines during major storm events and provide habitat for wildlife, including many rare and endangered species.
In July 2011, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted Resolution R-561-11 , which established the Wetlands Advisory Task Force (WATF). The WATF consisted of seven voting members, six appointed by the BCC and one appointed by the Mayor, and three non-voting members, representing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the South Florida Water Management District.
Pursuant to Section 1 of the establishing legislation, the WATF had four stated purposes:
- Reviewing the process that is used in classifying and determining wetland designations.
- Determining whether the appeals process is fair, adequate and allows for due-process.
- Investigate ways of providing enhanced outreach to property owners located in environmentally sensitive areas regarding environmental permitting requirements that may be applicable to their properties.
- Provide advice and recommendations to the BCC regarding revisions to wetlands regulations in Chapter 24 of the Miami-Dade County Code and any Environmental Resources Management fees related thereto.
- See the list of WATF members
- Report on recommended changes to wetlands regulations -- April 10, 2012
- Report on recommended changes to zoning regulations -- July 12, 2012
For more information, call 305-372-6567.
Meetings
All of these documents are presented in Adobe Acrobat format.
July 2, 2012
June 18, 2012
May 23, 2012
- Meeting agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park, 8.5 Square Mile Area -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presentation
- East Everglades Management Area 1 Map -- Homestead Exemptions in 2011
- Existing Land Use Map: Area 1 of Miami-Dade County
April 18, 2012 meeting
March 14, 2012 meeting
February 23, 2012 meeting
February 14, 2012 meeting
January 11, 2012 meeting
December 19, 2011 meeting
November 30, 2011 meeting
- Meeting agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Presentation on modified water deliveries to Everglades National Park
- Presentation on outreach efforts and opportunities (4 MB)
- Continued presentation on options for agriculture-use permits
November 8, 2011 meeting
- Meeting agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Wetlands Program timelines and process improvements
- Presentation on due process for appeals
- Wetlands permitting presentation
- Wetlands enforcement strategy and processes (3 MB)
- Options for agricultural-use permits
October 19, 2011 meeting
- Meeting agenda
- Meeting minutes
- Wetlands Permitting presentation (9 MB)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presentation
- South Florida Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection presentation
September 29, 2011 meeting

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