It’s an international sailing destination, and residents and visitors alike recognize and benefit from its ecological and recreational importance.” It contains the largest passenger port in the world. “This is an international destination serving 3 million residents and 16 million visitors annually. “This is the largest estuary in the state of Florida,” he said then.
Ron DeSantis described the bay as “a critical natural resources for this region” in need of protection. In June, upon signing legislation by Sen. The perilous health of Biscayne Bay is an issue that has attracted attention from many of Florida’s top elected officials. Bagué, who owns and operates a public affairs firm focused on environmental issues, previously chaired the county’s Biscayne Bay Task Force, which among other things recommended the creation of the chief bay officer position. And in this year’s proposed budget, we plan to invest millions of dollars to tackle fish kills and flooding, handle seaweed collection and removal, and preserve and protect Biscayne Bay.”Īfter the August 2020 fish kill, which marked the largest mass sea mortality event in recent Miami-Dade history, Levine Cava appointed Irela Bagué to serve as the county’s first chief bay officer. “Earlier this year, the County Commission passed and we began implementing a ban on fertilizer use during the rainy season (May 15 – October 31), when nutrients are more likely to be carried in water flowing off the urban landscape. “This incident is another reminder that the health of our beloved Bay is in jeopardy, which is why Miami-Dade County is committed to taking all possible action to turn around the crisis facing our waters,” she said in a statement. That same day, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava reminded residents the county is working “aggressively” to speed up water and wastewater infrastructure, including an initiative to link properties now dependent on septic tanks to the county sewer system, and stop other negative contributors like fertilizer and surface water runoff from reaching the waterbody.
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