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Cutler Bay designates Blue Heron Park a Brownfield, authorizes site rehabilitation agreement
Summary
Council approved designating Blue Heron Park as a Brownfield and authorized a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement with Miami‑Dade County to access state incentives, including voluntary cleanup tax credits; consultants outlined excavation‑based remediation and expected funding timelines.
The Town of Cutler Bay voted Sept. 25 to designate Blue Heron Park (21900 SW 90th Avenue) as a Brownfield area under Florida law and to authorize a Brownfield Site Rehabilitation Agreement (BISRA) with Miami‑Dade County.
Brett Bridal of the Goldstein Environmental Law Firm told the council that Blue Heron Park is a five‑acre site closed since June 27, 2024 after environmental issues were identified. "The arsenic is our primary contaminant of concern," Bridal said, explaining that arsenic can result from historical agricultural pesticide use and also occurs naturally in local geology. He described…
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