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The South Florida Regional Planning Council, Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning (MDPZ) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) are signatories to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) authorizing the SFRPC to manage the project.

In February 2002 the SFRPC issued a request for proposals for the Watershed Project. The Keith and Schnars Team prepared a proposal and was selected as the consultant in August 2002. The Keith and Schnars contract received approval from the SFRPC Board and Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and was executed in May 2003.

As the general manager for the study, the SFRPC is responsible for arranging meetings, serving as a conduit for information between Keith and Schnars, the Advisory Committee, and the Technical Review Committee, reviewing work products and managing Keith and Schnars' contract.

Miami-Dade County will provide technical support to the SFRPC and Keith and Schnars. Technical support will be coordinated through the Department of Planning and Zoning (MDPZ) and may include staff support from the County's Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), Water and Sewer Department, Public Works and other relevant County Departments. Upon completion of the Watershed Plan MDPZ will process one or more applications to amend the County's Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP).

The SFWMD will assist in the review of work products, attend meetings and provide available base data to the SFRPC and Keith and Schnars. The SFWMD will consider the adoption and implementation of Watershed Plan recommendations that fall within its jurisdiction.

The Advisory Committee is comprised of a broad cross section of interests. This Committee is charged with serving as a conduit for information between the Project Team and their respective organizations. The Advisory Committee members will meet monthly and will be providing comments on work products throughout the study.

The Technical Review Committee (TRC) will compliment the Project Team by identifying accurate and credible data sources, reviewing methodologies and commenting on work products.

The TRC will be composed of experts in following fields:

• Land Use Planning/Urban Design/Rural Design;
• Water Modeling/Hydrology;
• Land Use Law/Property Rights;
• Natural Areas/Habitat Management;
• Economics;
• Marine Biology; and
• Engineering.

Keith and Schnars is the lead firm for the consultant team. As such, Keith and Schnars is responsible for the development of the South Miami-Dade Study and Plan. This task includes cataloging and reviewing data, public involvement, designing land use scenarios, analyzing development impacts, developing a land use plan for 2015 and 2050 and recommending implementation strategies. This organizational chart lists the members of the Keith and Schnars Team.