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The
South Dade Watershed study area is a 400 square mile area located
in the southeastern portion of Miami-Dade County, between the Everglades
and Biscayne National Parks. The northern boundary is formed by
the Tamiami Trail. The western boundary begins at the western edge
of the C-1 Basin where it intersects the Trail, and proceeds southward
from the C-1 Basin in an irregular fashion along the Krome Avenue
(SW 177th Avenue) corridor to the intersection of U.S. 1, and then
follows U.S. 1 to land's end. The watershed is divided into a primary
area, south of and including the C-2 Basin, and a secondary area
consisting of the C-3 Basin.
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| The Study | ||
| The Watershed Study originates from the need to protect Biscayne Bay and Miami-Dade County from current water quality and quantity problems caused by past practices, and potential water impacts posed by future development. It is a comprehensive study that analyzes and projects surface and ground water uses and corresponding land uses. The Watershed Study has two land use planning horizons: a short-term component extending through the year 2015 and a long-term component extending through the year 2050. The Watershed Study will take 26 months and will produce the water resources and land planning documents required by the Land Use policy 3E of the Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan. | ||
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The South Miami-Dade Watershed Plan will synthesize complex issues related to land use planning, water resources, the natural system, economics and property rights to satisfy the following objectives:
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