We are at a key juncture for stormwater management in Florida and Miami-Dade County. Current state proposals for new rules and permits could be valuable tools in the fight for clean water and clean communities – if the rules and permits are designed and implemented correctly. ELC is working with Miami Waterkeeper to advocate for …
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For Immediate Release Media Contacts:Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D.Executive Director & Waterkeeper, Miami Waterkeeper(305) 905-0856rachel@miamiwaterkeeper.org Elizabeth Fata CarpenterManaging Attorney, Everglades Law Center(786) 496-3309elizabeth@evergladeslaw.org LOCAL GROUPS GIVE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE AN AVERAGE GRADE OF C- The report shows that most local governments are not meeting stormwater regulatory standards. May 23, 2022 Miami, Fl – Ahead of the …
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On April 7, 2022, ELC filed an amicus curiae “Friends of the Court” brief in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal in opposition to the development of a 13 mile highway extension of State Road 836 through critical Everglades buffer lands. The highway at issue is slated to be built entirely outside of Miami-Dade County’s …
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The Biscayne Bay Southeastern Everglades Restoration (“BBSEER”) Project seeks to combine several projects originally proposed in the 1999 Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (“CERP”) with a focus on restoring more natural, clean freshwater flows into southeastern Everglades wetlands and Biscayne Bay. ELC participates in Project Delivery Team meetings and collaborates with partners to help ensure the …
