Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Quality topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Waterkeeper testing added at Vogel Park; task force to get annual report and kayak-launch signage planned
Summary
The task force was told Miami Waterkeeper now tests at Vogel Park; staff will share the annual water-quality summary and the mayor proposed a traffic-light signage system at the new kayak launch to indicate baywater conditions.
Task force members reviewed water-quality testing conducted by Miami Waterkeeper at Vogel Park as part of a partnership with FIU and Friends of Biscayne Bay. The mayor summarized preliminary results as roughly half the samples favorable and half not, with storm events typically driving poor readings. Staff were asked to forward the Waterkeeper annual report to the task force for review.
The mayor described plans for a traffic-light water-quality sign at the new kayak launch to inform the public of current baywater conditions and said she will coordinate a site visit and a ribbon-cutting event that will include an environmental cleanup. Staff member Gabby offered to schedule one-on-one meetings with task-force members to support their work and follow up on data distribution.
