Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $696,309 TO BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER, INC. TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INTO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROJECT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO TO IDENTIFY NEIGHBORHOODS MOST IN NEED OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES CANDIDATES SITES FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE PROJECT DESIGNS ALONG WITH FEASIBILITY ANALYSES, COMMUNITY INPUT, ESTIMATED BUDGETS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, ESTIMATED BENEFITS, AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDIES, OUTREACH, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DRAWINGS, DOCUMENTATION OF WATER QUALITY AND STORM REDUCTION BENEFITS FOR TWO EXISTING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, A STORY MAP, AND PERFORMANCE AND FINAL REPORTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WILL MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TYPES FOR REDUCING STORMWATER RUNOFF AND REMOVING CONTAMINANTS AND NUTRIENTS. OUTCOMES:-

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 TO SUPPORT THE BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE BISCAYNE BAY AND ITS AQUATIC HABITATS, WILL PROVIDE EXTENSIVE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THAT WILL BUILD COMMUNITY-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF OUR REGION'S COMPLEX WATER SYSTEMS AND ECOLOGY. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE OUTREACH AND RESEARCH, MIAMI WAVEMAKERS PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF 12 ANNUAL EDUCATION SESSIONS/FIELD TRIPS THAT WILL TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO A RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO WATER QUALITY AND HABITAT ISSUES. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 440 COMMUNITY MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT NBS AND ENGAGED IN DESIGNING LOCAL SOLUTION; UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED; AND 16 TOWN HALLS, WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, ETC. HOSTED. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY REACH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS OVER FOUR YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL REACH APPROXIMATELY 2,000+ THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE 85 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE; 90 PERCENT OF REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS WILL IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, AS MEASURED BY A PRE- AND POST-PROGRAM SURVEY; AND 90 PERCENT OF REGISTERED WAVEMAKER PARTICIPANTS WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONAL BEHAVIORS, AS MEASURED BY A PRE- AND POST-PROGRAM SURVEY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING BISCAYNE BAY AND YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY.ACTIVITIES:.SUBRECIPIENT:WILL PARTNER WITH A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-PRESENT AND HOST FIELD TRIPS AROUND THE COMMUNITY.OUTCOMES:.

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $323,522 TO BISCAYNE BAY RIVERKEEPER, INC. TO SUPPORT THEIR FY20 SOUTH FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES PROGRAM WHICH EVALUATES SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS AND ENTEROCOCCI IN BISCAYNE BAY, FLORIDA.

REDUCING LAND-BASED SOURCES OF POLLUTION: FROM SATELLITES TO GRASS ROOTS

THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,000 TO BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER TO SUPPORT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN BISCAYNE BAY WITHIN PRIORITY AREA #10 AND INVESTIGATING THE CAUSATIVE FACTORS OF STONY CORAL TISSUE LOSS DISEASE WITHIN PRIORITY AREA #6 IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM.

THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF BISCAYNE BAY ALGAL BLOOMS: SOCIOECONOMICS, SPATIAL MODELING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT