I. “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan” Agency Quarterly Implementation Progress Reports

Ms. Diane Waters, City of Miami Public Works, presented the City of Miami’s “fecal coliform data from the Citywide Outfall Monitoring project.”

Mr. Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, PERA, presented the County’s 4th Quarter 2013 (October – December) “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan” Implementation Progress Report. The monthly water quality testing results indicate a continued improving trend at the Miami River’s testing locations, with no water quality violations along the Miami River.

II. Agency Quarterly Progress Reports on Implementing Action Items Identified in the “Walk the Waterbody Identification (WBID)” for Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal–Agencies provided their quarterly report (shown in italic) on implementing the following action items identified in FDEP’s Walk the WBID Exercise for Wagner Creek (WBID 3288A, pages 84-89):

A: Increase the frequency of stormwater trap cleaning throughout the watershed.

In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system.

Carry out additional monitoring of storm drain system discharging to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal. The City of Miami’s January 26, 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Plan was contracted on May 2, 2013 for implementation by TY Lin. The City will share results with the SSC as they become available. Completed.

After a high sampling result at any of the sampling stations, go into the field within 24 hours and if possible sample just upstream and downstream of the location to identify the source. Please see above - Completed

From Juan Pablo Duarte Park to the NW 20th Street Bridge, inspect underground stormwater pipes and ensure they are not clogged. Lines cleared 1/31/11 and more improvements under construction ie 340 linear feet of French drains with baffle boxes and fixing 2 manhole covers – MDC PW conducted recent dredging at this location -Completed

Inspect wastewater infrastructure from NW 17th Avenue to 20th Street; multiple SSOs have occurred in this area, and the underground stormwater conveyance is close to the creek and inlets. Rod Lovett, WASD, is new contact.

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase the frequency of stormwater trap maintenance. In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system. - Completed
2) (NE side of Flagler Bridge garbage was removed – completed)

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, carry out regular street sweeping. – City was street sweeping monthly, now every 2 weeks. - Completed. FDOT street sweeps 12 Ave and 7 Ave monthly. MDC street sweeps 1 time per year.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, implement public education campaign for businesses in area on stormwater contamination. City provided bilingual flyer to MRC on 5/21/12. MRC sent to printers to make color copies for distribution along with bilingual informational flyer regarding pet waste when provided by agencies. MRC distributed on 12/18/12 – Completed . Businesses indicated homeless are breaking into garbage bins, taking out thrown away produce, and bringing it to the public ROW where some is eaten and the rest is littered in the public ROW. Public ROW in the Allapattah Produce Market are full of rotting produce and garbage which is draining into the storm water system.

Increase enforcement of waste disposal codes in Allapattah Produce Market area. – MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau met with SGT Tapanes, City of Miami Police Department’s Environmental Crimes Unit, which indicated they are actively engaged in the Allapattah Produce Market area.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase and enhance homeless services to reduce the number of homeless in the area who are retrieving fruit from unsecured dumpsters, or obtaining fruit to sell from local merchants who are seeking to avoid disposal costs using less environmentally responsible methods. –Discussed at MRC’s 1/7/13 public meeting with City and MDC – EPA provided “Environmental Impacts of Homeless Tool Kit” which for example notes only 1 gram of human feces (often found) “can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 100 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs”

At the Allapattah Produce Market, determine whether the drainage system at 1265 NW 21st Terrace is located within the 30-footwide utility easement or only within the area where the property owner bears maintenance responsibility. – Private property owner - completed.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, encourage local businesses to install locks or otherwise secure dumpsters to prevent the removal of fruit. – MRC offered to provide locks if needed while distributing informational flyers in the area on 12/8/12

Sample the sheen observed on the water’s surface downstream of the 20th Street Bridge. N/A

Fix broken storm drain covers at NW 20th Street. – completed

Investigate and resolve the cause of the trash buildup in the storm drain at NW 15th Avenue south of NW 2oth Street. -Completed

In the area near the 20th Street Bridge, carry out a campaign to educate the public about pet waste. Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – completed

Install pet waste stations in the area along NW 19th Terrace and NW 19th Street. – City Solid Waste, Parks, and PW said maybe

Increase public education concerning “scoop the poop” campaign. – Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – completed

Identify the owners of the free-ranging chickens or remove free-range chickens from the area. Ask COM Code Enforcement to address the issue of free-roaming pets. Ask County Animal Services to pick up stray chickens. – MRC Manager Bibeau will ask City Code Enforcement and NET – MRC Manager Bibeau asked Bill Barges, City Code Enforcement, whom kindly indicated they may be able to assist with the “Chicken Catcher” team

Investigate whether the apartments located just south of 19th Street have a direct connection to Wagner Creek. – MDC inspected and determined 2 outfalls (15” and 12”) coming out of private apartments and discharging into Creek so conducted dye test and determined no cross connections with Sanitary sewer system – City PW still checking if permitted and what is entering these systems

Increase sampling frequency at NW 14th Avenue. – Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. City Contracted TY Lin for additional water quality testing - Completed

Clean the partially blocked stormwater drain at 1501 to 1511 NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate the storm drain outlets that discharge directly to the creek from apartments at 1310 NW 16th Street. – MDC inspected / surveyed and found an 18” outfall from parking lot draining into creek without baffle box – City will check permits

Investigate PIC #1 on NW 13th Court. – completed

Investigate solids and oils floating on surface water at the stormwater outfall from the VA Hospital building. – completed

Inspect the VA Hospital stormwater outfalls and wastewater pump stations. Completed.

Sample just past the dumpsters at the University of Miami Medical Center after a rain event. – Completed

Sample at NW 15th Street upstream of the University of Miami Medical Center. - Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. Mr Abdelrahman and Mr Bibeau therefore agreed this budgeted MRC funding will be reprogrammed for another feasible use with the goal of improving water quality ie additional service hours for the effective Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel, picking up litter and feces along the shorelines, etc.

Launch a boat downstream from NW 14th Avenue to complete the inspection of the creek. – Completed

Determine whether Jackson Memorial Hospital has a direct connection to the public storm sewer system that connects to Wagner Creek. – OJ stated he would provide VA hospital Plans to FDOT. Did smoke testing and fixed a leak. City of Miami will video tape inside culverts to locate 2 connections, and then stop them.

Verify the connections between the Metrorail drainage systems to the storm sewer system that leads to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal, and increase cleaning of Metrorail drainage if connections are verified. – Completed (doesn’t connect to Creek)

Contact the Miami–Dade County General Services Administration to ask them to clean up litter, debris, and trash in the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. -Completed

Obtain plans from Miami–Dade County Public Works or Miami–Dade County Transit, or perform a field test to verify connections to the creek from the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. – Completed

Walk the ditch along State Road 836 to look for potential sources such as PICs, etc. – MDC indicated MDX responsible – Ms Nash, FDEP, Mr. Bibeau. MRC, and MDX conducted conference call – MDX reported no issues. Completed

Ask the Miami–Dade Expressway Authority whether the drainage swales adjacent to State Road 836 discharge to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – MDC dye tested and not connected to Wagner Creek – swale overflows. Completed

Ask the City of Miami Building Department whether the Winn-Dixie Supermarket in this area is directly connected to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – No connection – completed

Investigate the hydrology of the area around the City of Miami Overtown stormwater pump station. –– Mr. Espinoza and Mr. Pervez, FDOT, stated FDOT has cleaned up area and planted new landscaping

Ensure that the gate valve at the City of Miami Solid Waste Yard is still properly functioning. – City inspected / dye tested, determined functional – completed

Ensure that solid waste from the City of Miami Solid Waste vehicles is not entering the French drain system at the Solid Waste Yard. – City installed and using solid waste truck washer / dryer – Completed

Ensure that the sanitary/storm sewer cross-connection (discovered before the walk the waterbody exercise) at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station has been corrected. MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – completed

Verify whether the storm sewer system at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station connects to the public system that discharges to Wagner Creek. – MDC survey crew determined no connections to waterbody – completed (5/22/12) FDOT to verify if connects to FDOT system – no connection to FDOT’s 12 Ave system (9/5/12) – completed

Ensure that solid waste leachate from the storage area and trucks at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station is not entering the storm drain system. – MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – completed

Implement increased sediment control at the Cemex concrete plant to lessen sedimentation into ditches and waterbodies. – MDC sent inspectors and found in compliance -City inspected in October and found stock piles to tall and going over the retaining wall into the public gutter which connects to the stormwater system which discharges into Wagner Creek

At the VA Hospital, ensure that there is no contamination from biomedical waste bins and roll-off containers entering the curb opening inlet. – VA indicated avoiding spills / completed

Ensure that the pump station near the V! Hospital’s Fisher House is pumped out and the slow leak from the backflow preventer is fixed. VA pumped out and repaired / completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Creek Club Apartments are discharging to the creek. – MDC sent inspector/ not discharging into Creek -completed

Investigate whether the outfalls near the NW 19th Terrace put-in point is discharging to the creek. – Yes, west side goes into Creek – completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Campeones Boatyard are discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and only a roof drain – completed

Investigate whether the submerged outfall at 732 NW 7th Avenue is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek – completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe at Florida Precision, 800 NW 7th Avenue, is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - completed

Investigate whether the three rusted pipes at Popeye Marine, 810 NW 8th Street, are discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe protruding from a private residence at 922 or 938 NW 8th Street is discharging to the creek. MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Inspect the history of the capped lateral at the apartment building at 938-942 NW 8th Street to determine if it was a source of fecal coliform to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows -completed

Investigate whether the white PVC pipe at 727 NW 7th Street is discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Of the total 54 “Action Items” in the Plan, 44 have been successfully “completed”.

III. Status of Constructing the Permitted Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal Maintenance Dredging and Environmental Cleanup Project
MRC Managing Director Bibeau stated all permits for this City project are currently in hand and fully executed, and the City received permit extensions before MDC’s expiration. The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) previously awarded the City of Miami $2.7 million for the project, matched by the appropriated $2.7 million in City funds. The City is continuing to look into additional funding sources for the remaining $14.6 million balance needed for the shovel ready project (total project estimate $20 million). The City of Miami previously indicated they would apply for the available FDEP Clean Water Revolving Loan Program and then the City could ask the FL Legislature to forgive a portion of the loan. The City further indicated they would use a small portion of their annual re-occurring Storm Water Utility fee to repay the low interest ST Clean Water Revolving Loan, stretched out over time.

IV. New Business

The MRC SSC’s next quarterly public meeting will be June 4, 10 AM, 1407 NW 7 ST.
The meeting adjourned.

Miami River Commission’s Stormwater Subcommittee Meeting Signin Sheet
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 • 1:00 PM • 1407 NW 7 Street, Miami, FL

• NAME ORGANIZATION
• Chrissy Hopps, Miami Dade County, PERA
• Omar Abdelrahman, Miami Dade County, PERA
• Lisa Herrera, Miami-Dade County, Water and Sewer Department
  (WASD)
• OJ, VA Hospital
• Diane Waters, City of Miami, Public Works
• Brett Bibeau, Miami River Commission

I. “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan” Agency Quarterly Implementation Progress Reports

Ms Diane Waters, City of Miami Public Works, presented the City of Miami’s:

1) “Table 1, Wagner Creek, Stormwater Sampling Event #2, August 28 & 29, 2013”
2) “Table 1, Wagner Creek, Stormwater Sampling Event #3, September 12, 2013”
3) “Table 3, Wagner Creek, Stormwater Sampling Event #4, March 7, 2014”
4) “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Report, Public Works Portion 1st Q 2014”

Mr. Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, DRER, presented the County’s 1st Quarter 2014 (January - March) “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan Action Item Matrix Quarterly Progress Report.” The monthly water quality testing results indicate a continued improving trend at the Miami River’s testing locations, with no water quality violations along the Miami River.

MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau stated one of the remaining action items in the Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan which still needs to be implemented is replacing old septic tanks, and hooking up to the Sanitary Sewer System. Mr. Bibeau thanked Miami Dade County for recently approving $126 million for this purpose.

Mr. Bibeau noted the following email:

From: Brett Bibeau [mailto:miamiriver1@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:33 AM To: Rod Lovett (rodlo@miamidade.gov); Jay Carmichael; Anita Nash Subject: River Commission Auto Notify for River Sewage Spills

Hi Mr Lovett
The Miami River Commission may have some funds to contract Scavenger water decontamination vessel again in the future, which would be a great way to quickly respond to sewage spills on the River. Is it possible for this email address to automatically receive notifications of future known sewage spills on the Miami River in less than 24 hours, so we may quickly send the vessel to treat the spill site?
Thanks for your continued time and assistance.

Sincerely,
Brett Bibeau
Managing Director,
Miami River Commission”

In addition, Mr. Bibeau noted the results of the water quality testing is provided months after the samples are taken. If the agencies were able to report any water quality violations in a more timely fashion, the MRC funded Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel services may be deployed to the site within 24 hours. Mr Abdelrahman, DRER and Ms Waters, City, stated their independent labs must conduct Quality Control before releasing the results, therefore it was not possible to provide the results faster. Mr. Bibeau inquired how often do false positive water quality violations occur, and perhaps the labs could be help harmless for any false positives because the Scavenger would be working in the River anyway, so might as well deploy it to the area of a potential water quality violation, per the results a preliminary water quality test (prior to completing quality control) in order to receive the results in a timely fashion and be able to respond and remediate the pollution.

II. Agency Quarterly Progress Reports on Implementing Action Items Identified in the “Walk the Waterbody Identification (WBID)” for Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal–Agencies provided their quarterly report (shown in italic) on implementing the following action items identified in FDEP’s Walk the WBID Exercise for Wagner Creek (WBID 3288A, pages 84-89):

A: Increase the frequency of stormwater trap cleaning throughout the watershed.

In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system.

Carry out additional monitoring of storm drain system discharging to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal. The City of Miami’s January 26, 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Plan was contracted on May 2, 2013 for implementation by TY Lin. The City will share results with the SSC as they become available. Completed.

After a high sampling result at any of the sampling stations, go into the field within 24 hours and if possible sample just upstream and downstream of the location to identify the source. Please see above - Completed

From Juan Pablo Duarte Park to the NW 20th Street Bridge, inspect underground stormwater pipes and ensure they are not clogged. Lines cleared 1/31/11 and more improvements under construction ie 340 linear feet of French drains with baffle boxes and fixing 2 manhole covers – MDC PW conducted recent dredging at this location -Completed

Inspect wastewater infrastructure from NW 17th Avenue to 20th Street; multiple SSOs have occurred in this area, and the underground stormwater conveyance is close to the creek and inlets. Rod Lovett, WASD, is new contact.

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase the frequency of stormwater trap maintenance. In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system. - Completed
2) (NE side of Flagler Bridge garbage was removed – completed)

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, carry out regular street sweeping. – City was street sweeping monthly, now every 2 weeks. - Completed. FDOT street sweeps 12 Ave and 7 Ave monthly. MDC street sweeps 1 time per year.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, implement public education campaign for businesses in area on stormwater contamination. City provided bilingual flyer to MRC on 5/21/12. MRC sent to printers to make color copies for distribution along with bilingual informational flyer regarding pet waste when provided by agencies. MRC distributed on 12/18/12 – Completed . Businesses indicated homeless are breaking into garbage bins, taking out thrown away produce, and bringing it to the public ROW where some is eaten and the rest is littered in the public ROW. Public ROW in the Allapattah Produce Market are full of rotting produce and garbage which is draining into the storm water system.

Increase enforcement of waste disposal codes in Allapattah Produce Market area. – MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau met with SGT Tapanes, City of Miami Police Department’s Environmental Crimes Unit, which indicated they are actively engaged in the Allapattah Produce Market area.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase and enhance homeless services to reduce the number of homeless in the area who are retrieving fruit from unsecured dumpsters, or obtaining fruit to sell from local merchants who are seeking to avoid disposal costs using less environmentally responsible methods. –Discussed at MRC’s 1/7/13 public meeting with City and MDC – EPA provided “Environmental Impacts of Homeless Tool Kit” which for example notes only 1 gram of human feces (often found) “can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 100 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs”

At the Allapattah Produce Market, determine whether the drainage system at 1265 NW 21st Terrace is located within the 30-footwide utility easement or only within the area where the property owner bears maintenance responsibility. – Private property owner - completed.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, encourage local businesses to install locks or otherwise secure dumpsters to prevent the removal of fruit. – MRC offered to provide locks if needed while distributing informational flyers in the area on 12/8/12

Sample the sheen observed on the water’s surface downstream of the 20th Street Bridge. N/A

Fix broken storm drain covers at NW 20th Street. – completed

Investigate and resolve the cause of the trash buildup in the storm drain at NW 15th Avenue south of NW 2oth Street. -Completed

In the area near the 20th Street Bridge, carry out a campaign to educate the public about pet waste. Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – completed

Install pet waste stations in the area along NW 19th Terrace and NW 19th Street. – City Solid Waste, Parks, and PW said maybe

Increase public education concerning “scoop the poop” campaign. – Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – completed

Identify the owners of the free-ranging chickens or remove free-range chickens from the area. Ask COM Code Enforcement to address the issue of free-roaming pets. Ask County Animal Services to pick up stray chickens. – MRC Manager Bibeau will ask City Code Enforcement and NET – MRC Manager Bibeau asked Bill Barges, City Code Enforcement, whom kindly indicated they may be able to assist with the “Chicken Catcher” team

Investigate whether the apartments located just south of 19th Street have a direct connection to Wagner Creek. – MDC inspected and determined 2 outfalls (15” and 12”) coming out of private apartments and discharging into Creek so conducted dye test and determined no cross connections with Sanitary sewer system – City PW still checking if permitted and what is entering these systems – found 1 pipe but need to determine what runs in it into creek City PW seeking assistance from City Building Dept

Increase sampling frequency at NW 14th Avenue. – Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. City Contracted TY Lin for additional water quality testing - Completed

Clean the partially blocked stormwater drain at 1501 to 1511 NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate the storm drain outlets that discharge directly to the creek from apartments at 1310 NW 16th Street. – MDC inspected / surveyed and found an 18” outfall from parking lot draining into creek without baffle box – Ms Waters indicated city has no plans - Ms Hopps, MDC DRER, will check for permits

Investigate PIC #1 on NW 13th Court. – completed

Investigate solids and oils floating on surface water at the stormwater outfall from the VA Hospital building. – Completed

Inspect the VA Hospital stormwater outfalls and wastewater pump stations. Completed.

Sample just past the dumpsters at the University of Miami Medical Center after a rain event. – Completed

Sample at NW 15th Street upstream of the University of Miami Medical Center. - Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. Mr Abdelrahman and Mr Bibeau therefore agreed this budgeted MRC funding will be reprogrammed for another feasible use with the goal of improving water quality ie additional service hours for the effective Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel, picking up litter and feces along the shorelines, etc.

Launch a boat downstream from NW 14th Avenue to complete the inspection of the creek. – Completed

Determine whether Jackson Memorial Hospital has a direct connection to the public storm sewer system that connects to Wagner Creek. – OJ stated he would provide VA hospital Plans to FDOT. Did smoke testing and fixed a leak. City of Miami will video tape inside culverts to locate 2 connections, and then stop them. FDOT indicated closed system VA has pollution control structure and emergency station. Ms Waters will try to provide info – flap cover trench full of gravel with concrete slab

Verify the connections between the Metrorail drainage systems to the storm sewer system that leads to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal, and increase cleaning of Metrorail drainage if connections are verified. – Completed (doesn’t connect to Creek)

Contact the Miami–Dade County General Services Administration to ask them to clean up litter, debris, and trash in the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. -Completed

Obtain plans from Miami–Dade County Public Works or Miami–Dade County Transit, or perform a field test to verify connections to the creek from the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. – Completed

Walk the ditch along State Road 836 to look for potential sources such as PICs, etc. – MDC indicated MDX responsible – Ms Nash, FDEP, Mr. Bibeau. MRC, and MDX conducted conference call – MDX reported no issues. Completed

Ask the Miami–Dade Expressway Authority whether the drainage swales adjacent to State Road 836 discharge to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – MDC dye tested and not connected to Wagner Creek – swale overflows. Completed

Ask the City of Miami Building Department whether the Winn-Dixie Supermarket in this area is directly connected to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – No connection – completed

Investigate the hydrology of the area around the City of Miami Overtown stormwater pump station. –– Mr. Espinoza and Mr. Pervez, FDOT, stated FDOT has cleaned up area and planted new landscaping

Ensure that the gate valve at the City of Miami Solid Waste Yard is still properly functioning. – City inspected / dye tested, determined functional – completed

Ensure that solid waste from the City of Miami Solid Waste vehicles is not entering the French drain system at the Solid Waste Yard. – City installed and using solid waste truck washer / dryer – Completed

Ensure that the sanitary/storm sewer cross-connection (discovered before the walk the waterbody exercise) at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station has been corrected. MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – completed

Verify whether the storm sewer system at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station connects to the public system that discharges to Wagner Creek. – MDC survey crew determined no connections to waterbody – completed (5/22/12) FDOT to verify if connects to FDOT system – no connection to FDOT’s 12 Ave system (9/5/12) – completed

Ensure that solid waste leachate from the storage area and trucks at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station is not entering the storm drain system. – MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – completed

Implement increased sediment control at the Cemex concrete plant to lessen sedimentation into ditches and waterbodies. – MDC sent inspectors and found in compliance -City inspected in October and found stock piles to tall and going over the retaining wall into the public gutter which connects to the stormwater system which discharges into Wagner Creek – City notified Cemex about code violation and Cemex is reconfiguring – will inspect to see if the violation is now in compliance

At the VA Hospital, ensure that there is no contamination from biomedical waste bins and roll-off containers entering the curb opening inlet. – VA indicated avoiding spills / completed

Ensure that the pump station near the V! Hospital’s Fisher House is pumped out and the slow leak from the backflow preventer is fixed. VA pumped out and repaired / completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Creek Club Apartments are discharging to the creek. – MDC sent inspector/ not discharging into Creek -completed

Investigate whether the outfalls near the NW 19th Terrace put-in point is discharging to the creek. – Yes, west side goes into Creek – completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Campeones Boatyard are discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and only a roof drain – completed

Investigate whether the submerged outfall at 732 NW 7th Avenue is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek – completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe at Florida Precision, 800 NW 7th Avenue, is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - completed

Investigate whether the three rusted pipes at Popeye Marine, 810 NW 8th Street, are discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe protruding from a private residence at 922 or 938 NW 8th Street is discharging to the creek. MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Inspect the history of the capped lateral at the apartment building at 938-942 NW 8th Street to determine if it was a source of fecal coliform to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows -completed

Investigate whether the white PVC pipe at 727 NW 7th Street is discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – completed

Of the total 55 “Action Items” in the Plan, 44 have been successfully “completed”. MRC Director Bibeau encouraged the agencies to successfully complete the plans remaining 11 Action Items within half a year, before the end of 2014.

III. Status of Constructing the Permitted Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal Maintenance Dredging and Environmental Cleanup Project
MRC Managing Director Bibeau stated all permits for this City project are currently in hand and fully executed, and the City received permit extensions before MDC’s expiration. Ms Hopps, DRER, stated the projects MDC permits will expire again on January 14, 2015, and the City should request another 2 year extension. The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) previously awarded the City of Miami $2.7 million for the project, matched by the appropriated $2.7 million in City funds. The City is continuing to look into additional funding sources for the remaining $14.6 million balance needed for the shovel ready project(total project estimate $20 million). The City of Miami previously indicated they would apply for the available FDEP Clean Water Revolving Loan Program and then the City could ask the FL Legislature to forgive a portion of the loan. The City further indicated they would use a small portion of their annual re-occurring Storm Water Utility fee to repay the low interest ST Clean Water Revolving Loan, stretched out over time. The FL Legislature thankfully appropriated $200,000 for the project in the recently adopted FY ’15 budget (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). On July 24, 2014, the City Commission is expected to approve an amended agreement with CH2MHill for continued services on the project.

IV. New Business – Mr. Bibeau stated he conducted a site visit with Mr Nunez, FDOT, to the area behind the manatee mural beneath the Flagler Bridge on South River Drive. The area behind the mural is not part of the agreement with the City of Miami. It was never intended to be publicly accessible and has direct access to moving bridge counterweights, gears, etc. FDOT's Flagler Bridge painting contractors removed the old fence, dumped it on the side of site where it remains today. Therefore Mr. Bibeau stated he and hoped FDOT will replace their fence soon, to re-secure the area which should not be publicly accessible behind the manatee mural. In addition Mr. Bibeau stated he hoped FDOT will remove the feces, and paint over the graffiti on FDOT land which is not part of the agreement for publicly accessible space beneath Flagler Bridge. PLS note the area which is intended to be publicly accessible and part of the agreement with the City of Miami is in front of the Manatee Mural, which does not have graffiti and feces.

Mr. Bibeau noted the MRC SSC’s 3/6/13 public meeting minutes state: “Attendees discussed FDEP’s recently established water quality goal (TMDL) for the Miami River. Similar to the process recently conducted in Wagner Creek to create a plan to implement in order to obtain the improved water quality goal, the agencies will decide whether to create a Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) or the less expensive Walk the WBID (FDEP requires by 2016).”

FDEP’s, May 16, 2012, “Final TMDL Report”, includes “Fecal Coliform TMDL’s for C-6 (Miami River) Canal (WBID 3288), C-6 (Miami River) Lower Segment (WBID 3288B) and C-6 (Miami) Canal (WBID 3290)”. “Chapter 7 “TMDL Implementation, “7.1 Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) and “7.2 Other TMDL Implementation Tools (Walk the WBID)” state “The Department will determine the best course of action regarding their (Miami River TMDLs) implementation… The Department will determine the best course of action leading to the development of a plan to restore the waterbody. Often this will be accomplished cooperatively with stakeholders by creating a Basin Management Action Plan referred to as the BMAP.”

Mr. Bibeau stated it took around 2 years from start to finish to create the “Walk the WBID Exercise, Wagner Creek (WBID 3288A), September 2011”. Therefore Mr. Bibeau asked when in 2016 is FDEP’s deadline to complete this Miami River BMAP, or Miami River Walk the WBID, designed to achieve this Miami River TMDL, per Chapter 7 of the May 16, 2012 Miami River “Final TMDL Report”? Mr. Bibeau added considering 2016 is only 1 year and a half away, it appears time to commence this planning effort, starting with reaching consensus on which format will be used on the Miami River, “BMAP” or “Walk the WBID”.

Mr. Bibeau stated it appears the garbage and santeria ritual items including dead animals often gets caught in the rip rap at City Riverfront Parks, for example Sewell and Curtis Parks, and it appears the City nor their contractors Texas Aquatics are picking it up. Therefore the MRC has been periodically hiring a crew to remove the litter along the shorelines in City owned riverfront parks.
Charlie Hand, homeowner and resident on Seybold Canal, reported plastic bags filled with feces floating in Seybold Canal. Mr. Hand stated he suspects people living on boats along the Seybold Canal and Wagner Creek are throwing their feces overboard in plastic bags. In addition Mr Hand stated 752 NW 7 ST RD may need a pump vs a French drain.

The MRC SSC’s next quarterly public meeting will be September 3, 10 AM, 1407 NW 7 ST.

The meeting adjourned.

Miami River Commission’s Stormwater Subcommittee Meeting Signin Sheet
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 • 10:00 AM
1407 NW 7 Street, Miami, FL

NAME & ORGANIZATION

Chrissy Hopps, Miami Dade County, PERA
Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, PERA
Diane Waters, City of Miami, Public Works Department
Edgar Espinosa, FDOT
Manuel Vega, FDOT
Charlie Hand, Seybold Canal Homeowner and Resident
Brett Bibeau, Miami River Commission

I. “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan” Agency Quarterly Implementation Progress Reports

Ms. Diane Waters, City of Miami Public Works, presented the City of Miami’s:
1) “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Report, Public Works Portion 2nd Quarter 2014”

Mr. Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, DRER, presented the County’s 2nd Quarter 2014 (April - June) “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan Action Item Matrix Quarterly Progress Report.” The monthly water quality testing results unfortunately indicated at Wagner Creek testing stations where the Fecal Coliform State Standard is 800 cfu / 100ml, testing results in April were 163,000, 139,000 and 101,000, May was 104,000, and June was 58,000 cfu / 100 ml.

Mr. Bibeau noted, as also stated in the June 4 public meeting minutes, that the results of the water quality testing is provided months after the samples are taken. If the agencies were able to report any water quality violations in a more timely fashion, the MRC funded Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel services may be deployed to the site within 24 hours. In this case April test results showing massive violations of the State’s Water quality goal (163,000, 139,000 and 101,000 where ST goal is 800) were provided over four months later, in September. Mr. Abdelrahman, PERA, stated their new lab is having problems providing accurate results in a reasonable amount of time, and they are working to improve it.

MRC Director Bibeau stated the Florida Inland Navigation District provided Miami-Dade County a $500,000 matching grant to construct 4 recently completed sections of the public Miami Riverwalk on County owned riverfront sites, including decorative garbage cans and pet waste stations. Director Bibeau stated Miami-Dade County has not emptied their public riverwalk garbage cans and pet waste stations since they were installed in December 2013. After adjacent businesses and residents filed numerous complaints regarding the County’s overflowing Riverwalk garbage cans and pet waste stations, via numerous emails from December 2013 – June 2014 the County indicated they were preparing an item to place on the County Commission’s agenda for consideration, which would be an Interlocal Agreement with the non-profit 501C3 MRC, to reimburse the MRC for emptying MDC’s riverwalk garbage cans, pet waste stations, remove graffiti and random litter on the sites, which was rendered thus far, and then renew to provide the MRC funding to continue providing this required an needed service in the future. Then in June, the County called the MRC and indicated they were not going to place the drafted agenda item on the County Commission agenda for consideration, because at that time the County’s FY’15 budget outlook was poor. Thankfully the County’s FY’15 budget has significantly improved since then. In the spirit of cooperation, understanding and team work, the MRC is no longer seeking reimbursement for the past 10 months of providing these required and necessary services, and at this point only still trying to get this little bit of funding into MDC’s FY 14-15 budget, just before its final approval on September 19.

The County's annual NPDES Permit, is administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), as required under the Federal Clean Water Act. "Part II.E” of the County’s permit requires the County to have the legal authority to control the discharge of spills and the dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater. If there were a documented discharge to the County MS4 system from these containers, and the County was aware of the discharge, but did nothing about it, then FDEP would seek corrective actions.

If on 10/1/14 the Miami River Commission were to stop providing the emptying of these County owned garbage cans and pet waste stations located on County owned public riverwalk sites, three times per week (since December 2013), at no charge to the County, and the County does not include this minimal funding in MDC's FY'14-'15 budget, then nobody would be emptying these County owned public riverwalk decorative garbage cans and pet waste stations, which would then quickly become a "documented discharge to the County MS4 system from these containers, and the County was aware of the discharge, but did nothing about it, then the Department (FDEP) would seek corrective actions."
In addition, not providing maintenance is a violation of MDC's contract with FIND, which provided MDC a $500,000 matching grant to recently construct these public riverwalk sections on County owned riverfront sites, per MDC's adopted Miami River Greenway Action Plan and Comprehensive Plan. Therefore if the County does not include this minimal funding in MDC's FY'14-'15 budget, FIND may request the County return this previously expended $500,000 grant for violating the contract and code by not budgeting for any servicing of the subject garbage cans and pet waste stations.

II. Agency Quarterly Progress Reports on Implementing Action Items Identified in the “Walk the Waterbody Identification (WBID)” for Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal – Agencies provided their quarterly report (shown in italic) on implementing the following action items identified in FDEP’s Walk the WBID Exercise for Wagner Creek (WBID 3288A, pages 84-89):

A: Increase the frequency of stormwater trap cleaning throughout the watershed.
In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system.

Carry out additional monitoring of storm drain system discharging to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal. The City of Miami’s January 26, 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Plan was contracted on May 2, 2013 for implementation by TY Lin. The City will share results with the SSC as they become available. Completed.

After a high sampling result at any of the sampling stations, go into the field within 24 hours and if possible sample just upstream and downstream of the location to identify the source. Please see above - Completed

From Juan Pablo Duarte Park to the NW 20th Street Bridge, inspect underground stormwater pipes and ensure they are not clogged. Lines cleared 1/31/11 and more improvements under construction ie 340 linear feet of French drains with baffle boxes and fixing 2 manhole covers – MDC PW conducted recent dredging at this location -Completed

Inspect wastewater infrastructure from NW 17th Avenue to 20th Street; multiple SSOs have occurred in this area, and the underground stormwater conveyance is close to the creek and inlets. Rod Lovett, WASD, is new contact.

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase the frequency of stormwater trap maintenance. In the Allapattah Produce Market Area the City previously emptied their storm water system grates and baskets quarterly or once every 2 months, and now they are being emptied monthly during the rainy reason. In Jan and Feb 2013 the City of Miami report indicates Citywide they removed over 104 tons of debris from their storm water system. - Completed
2) (NE side of Flagler Bridge garbage was removed – completed)

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, carry out regular street sweeping. – City was street sweeping monthly, now every 2 weeks. - Completed. FDOT street sweeps 12 Ave and 7 Ave monthly. MDC street sweeps 1 time per year.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, implement public education campaign for businesses in area on stormwater contamination. City provided bilingual flyer to MRC on 5/21/12. MRC sent to printers to make color copies for distribution along with bilingual informational flyer regarding pet waste when provided by agencies. MRC distributed on 12/18/12 – Completed . Businesses indicated homeless are breaking into garbage bins, taking out thrown away produce, and bringing it to the public ROW where some is eaten and the rest is littered in the public ROW. Public ROW in the Allapattah Produce Market are full of rotting produce and garbage which is draining into the storm water system.

Increase enforcement of waste disposal codes in Allapattah Produce Market area. – MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau met with SGT Tapanes, City of Miami Police Department’s Environmental Crimes Unit, which indicated they are actively engaged in the Allapattah Produce Market area. – Completed

At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase and enhance homeless services to reduce the number of homeless in the area who are retrieving fruit from unsecured dumpsters, or obtaining fruit to sell from local merchants who are seeking to avoid disposal costs using less environmentally responsible methods. –Discussed at MRC’s 1/7/13 public meeting with City and MDC – EPA provided “Environmental Impacts of Homeless Tool Kit” which for example notes only 1 gram of human feces (often found) “can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 100 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs”

At the Allapattah Produce Market, determine whether the drainage system at 1265 NW 21st Terrace is located within the 30-footwide utility easement or only within the area where the property owner bears maintenance responsibility. – Private property owner - completed.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, encourage local businesses to install locks or otherwise secure dumpsters to prevent the removal of fruit. – MRC offered to provide locks if needed while distributing informational flyers in the area on 12/8/12 - Completed

Sample the sheen observed on the water’s surface downstream of the 20th Street Bridge. Completed

Fix broken storm drain covers at NW 20th Street. – Completed

Investigate and resolve the cause of the trash buildup in the storm drain at NW 15th Avenue south of NW 20th Street. -Completed

In the area near the 20th Street Bridge, carry out a campaign to educate the public about pet waste. Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – completed

Install pet waste stations in the area along NW 19th Terrace and NW 19th Street. – City Solid Waste, Parks, and PW said maybe

Increase public education concerning “scoop the poop” campaign. – Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – Completed

Identify the owners of the free-ranging chickens or remove free-range chickens from the area. Ask COM Code Enforcement to address the issue of free-roaming pets. Ask County Animal Services to pick up stray chickens. – MRC Manager Bibeau will ask City Code Enforcement and NET – MRC Manager Bibeau asked Bill Barges, City Code Enforcement, whom kindly indicated they may be able to assist with the “Chicken Catcher” team

Investigate whether the apartments located just south of 19th Street have a direct connection to Wagner Creek. – MDC inspected and determined 2 outfalls (15” and 12”) coming out of private apartments and discharging into Creek so conducted dye test and determined no cross connections with Sanitary sewer system – City PW still checking if permitted and what is entering these systems – found 1 pipe but need to determine what runs in it into creek City PW seeking assistance from City Building Dept

Increase sampling frequency at NW 14th Avenue. – Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. City Contracted TY Lin for additional water quality testing - Completed

Clean the partially blocked stormwater drain at 1501 to 1511 NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate the storm drain outlets that discharge directly to the creek from apartments at 1310 NW 16th Street. – MDC inspected / surveyed and found an 18” outfall from parking lot draining into creek without baffle box – Ms Waters indicated city has no plans - Ms Hopps, MDC DRER, will check for permits

Investigate PIC #1 on NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate solids and oils floating on surface water at the stormwater outfall from the VA Hospital building. – Completed

Inspect the VA Hospital stormwater outfalls and wastewater pump stations. Completed.

Sample just past the dumpsters at the University of Miami Medical Center after a rain event. – Completed

Sample at NW 15th Street upstream of the University of Miami Medical Center. - Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. Mr Abdelrahman and Mr Bibeau therefore agreed this budgeted MRC funding will be reprogrammed for another feasible use with the goal of improving water quality ie additional service hours for the effective Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel, picking up litter and feces along the shorelines, etc. - Completed

Launch a boat downstream from NW 14th Avenue to complete the inspection of the creek. – Completed

Determine whether Jackson Memorial Hospital has a direct connection to the public storm sewer system that connects to Wagner Creek. –– Did smoke testing and fixed a leak. Will video tape inside culverts to locate 2 connections, and then stop them. FDOT indicated closed system Jackson has pollution control structure and emergency connection. Ms. Waters provided info – slab cover trench full of gravel – no permit to connect to FDOT system so trying to figure out how to enforce

Verify the connections between the Metrorail drainage systems to the storm sewer system that leads to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal, and increase cleaning of Metrorail drainage if connections are verified. – Completed (doesn’t connect to Creek)

Contact the Miami–Dade County General Services Administration to ask them to clean up litter, debris, and trash in the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. -Completed

Obtain plans from Miami–Dade County Public Works or Miami–Dade County Transit, or perform a field test to verify connections to the creek from the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. – Completed

Walk the ditch along State Road 836 to look for potential sources such as PICs, etc. – MDC indicated MDX responsible – Ms Nash, FDEP, Mr. Bibeau. MRC, and MDX conducted conference call – MDX reported no issues. Completed

Ask the Miami–Dade Expressway Authority whether the drainage swales adjacent to State Road 836 discharge to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – MDC dye tested and not connected to Wagner Creek – swale overflows. Completed

Ask the City of Miami Building Department whether the Winn-Dixie Supermarket in this area is directly connected to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – No connection – completed

Investigate the hydrology of the area around the City of Miami Overtown stormwater pump station. –– Mr. Espinoza and Mr. Pervez, FDOT, stated FDOT has cleaned up area and planted new landscaping - Completed

Ensure that the gate valve at the City of Miami Solid Waste Yard is still properly functioning. – City inspected / dye tested, determined functional – Completed

Ensure that solid waste from the City of Miami Solid Waste vehicles is not entering the French drain system at the Solid Waste Yard. – City installed and using solid waste truck washer / dryer – Completed

Ensure that the sanitary/storm sewer cross-connection (discovered before the walk the waterbody exercise) at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station has been corrected. MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – Completed

Verify whether the storm sewer system at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station connects to the public system that discharges to Wagner Creek. – MDC survey crew determined no connections to waterbody – Completed (5/22/12) FDOT to verify if connects to FDOT system – no connection to FDOT’s 12 Ave system (9/5/12) – Completed

Ensure that solid waste leachate from the storage area and trucks at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station is not entering the storm drain system. – MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – Completed

Implement increased sediment control at the Cemex concrete plant to lessen sedimentation into ditches and waterbodies. – MDC sent inspectors and found in compliance -City inspected in October and found stock piles to tall and going over the retaining wall into the public gutter which connects to the stormwater system which discharges into Wagner Creek – City notified Cemex about code violation and Cemex is reconfiguring – will inspect to see if the violation is now in compliance

At the VA Hospital, ensure that there is no contamination from biomedical waste bins and roll-off containers entering the curb opening inlet. – VA indicated avoiding spills / Completed

Ensure that the pump station near the V! Hospital’s Fisher House is pumped out and the slow leak from the backflow preventer is fixed. VA pumped out and repaired - Completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Creek Club Apartments are discharging to the creek. – MDC sent inspector/ not discharging into Creek - Completed

Investigate whether the outfalls near the NW 19th Terrace put-in point is discharging to the creek. – Yes, west side goes into Creek – Completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Campeones Boatyard are discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and only a roof drain – Completed

Investigate whether the submerged outfall at 732 NW 7th Avenue is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek – Completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe at Florida Precision, 800 NW 7th Avenue, is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - Completed

Investigate whether the three rusted pipes at Popeye Marine, 810 NW 8th Street, are discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - Completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe protruding from a private residence at 922 or 938 NW 8th Street is discharging to the creek. MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – Completed

Inspect the history of the capped lateral at the apartment building at 938-942 NW 8th Street to determine if it was a source of fecal coliform to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows -Completed

Investigate whether the white PVC pipe at 727 NW 7th Street is discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – Completed

Of the total 55 “Action Items” in the Plan, 47 have been successfully “completed”. MRC Director Bibeau encouraged the agencies to successfully complete the plans remaining 8 Action Items within half a year, before the end of 2014.

III. Status of Constructing the Permitted Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal Maintenance Dredging and Environmental Cleanup Project
MRC Managing Director Bibeau stated all permits for this City project are currently in hand and fully executed, and the City received permit extensions before MDC’s expiration. Ms Hopps, DRER, stated the projects MDC permits will expire again on January 14, 2015, and the City should request another 2 year extension. The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) previously awarded the City of Miami $2.7 million for the project, matched by the appropriated $2.7 million in City funds. The City is continuing to look into additional funding sources for the remaining $14.6 million balance needed for the shovel ready project (total project estimate $20 million). The City of Miami applied for the available FDEP Clean Water Revolving Loan Program and then the City could ask the FL Legislature to forgive a portion of the loan. The City further indicated they would use a small portion of their annual re-occurring Storm Water Utility fee to repay the low interest ST Clean Water Revolving Loan, stretched out over time. The FL Legislature thankfully appropriated $200,000 for the project in the recently adopted FY ’15 budget (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). On July 24, 2014, the City Commission approved an amended agreement with CH2MHill for continued services on the project. The City of Miami estimates they will advertise an RFP for the project in 2014, and commence dredging in 2015.

IV. New Business –
Mr. Bibeau thanked FDOT for repairing their fence, cleaning and painting behind the manatee mural beneath the Flagler Bridge on South River Drive.

Mr. Bibeau noted the MRC SSC’s 3/6/13 public meeting minutes state: “Attendees discussed FDEP’s recently established water quality goal (TMDL) for the Miami River. Similar to the process recently conducted in Wagner Creek to create a plan to implement in order to obtain the improved water quality goal, the agencies will decide whether to create a Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) or the less expensive Walk the WBID (FDEP requires by 2016).”

FDEP’s, May 16, 2012, “Final TMDL Report”, includes “Fecal Coliform TMDL’s for C-6 (Miami River) Canal (WBID 3288), C-6 (Miami River) Lower Segment (WBID 3288B) and C-6 (Miami) Canal (WBID 3290)”. “Chapter 7 “TMDL Implementation, “7.1 Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) and “7.2 Other TMDL Implementation Tools (Walk the WBID)” state “The Department will determine the best course of action regarding their (Miami River TMDLs) implementation… The Department will determine the best course of action leading to the development of a plan to restore the waterbody. Often this will be accomplished cooperatively with stakeholders by creating a Basin Management Action Plan referred to as the BMAP.”
The MRC SSC’s next quarterly public meeting will be December 3, 10 AM, 1407 NW 7 ST.

The meeting adjourned.

I. “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan” Agency Quarterly Implementation Progress Reports

Ms. Diane Waters, City of Miami Public Works, presented the City of Miami’s:

1) Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Report, Public Works Portion 3rd Quarter 2014”
MS Waters stated the City’s contracted vacuum trucks, “Envirowaste” which removes debris from the City’s stormwater system, contract expired end of June. There is no estimated date for a new contract in order to provide these needed services. MRC Director Bibeau stated the various water quality improvement plans recommend increased frequency of vacuum truck services, yet this represents a decrease in those needed services.

MRC Director Bibeau reported the MRC contracted cleanup crew has been removing massive amounts of garbage and invasive species from the City’s Fern Isle Park (South Fork, south shore) and Miami River Rapids Park (North Fork, south shore). Mr. Bibeau asked if these tributaries are included in the City’s contract with Texas Aquatics to remove garbage from City waters, and MS Waters said she wasn’t sure but would inquire. Mr. Bibeau noted it appeared these areas have not received any needed cleanup services for a long time.

Mr. Bibeau reported an exposed and leaking pipe above the remains of the Miami River Rapids (drains into the Miami River) in the City owned Miami River Rapids Park. The various agencies stated they would inspect the reported pipe.

Mr. Bibeau stated adjacent to Miami River Rapids Park, in August 2013 various environmental regulatory agencies and the City of Miami issued numerous code violations at “Paradise Trailer Park”, 2750 NW South River Drive, including DERM which served the owner with “Emergency Orders to Correct Sanitary Nuisance” and the City required the demolition of several unsafe structures. Mr. Bibeau reported he was informed by 2 sources that unsafe structures remain in place and occupied, despite not having sanitary sewer hookups. The environmental regulatory agencies stated they would look into 2750 NW South River Drive.

Mr. Bibeau reported next door to 2750 NW South River Drive, is the City of Miami’s Miami River Rapids Park, and a leaking pipe is hovering 1 foot above the tributary. The environmental regulatory agencies stated they would look into the repaired leaking pipe over the remains of the Miami River Rapids.

Mr. Charlie Hand, Seybold Canal resident, reported plastic bags filled with feces are floating down the Seybold Canal, possibly thrown overboard from people living on boats docked along the Seybold Canal. The City of Miami stated they would look into it.

Mr. Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, DRER, presented the County’s 3rd Quarter 2014 “Miami River Basin Water Quality Improvement Plan Action Item Matrix Quarterly Progress Report.” The monthly water quality testing results indicated no water quality violations on the Miami River’s 5 water quality testing stations in August and September, but unfortunately indicated a Water quality violation at 2 Miami River stations in July (fecal coliform bacteria 2,090 cfu/100ml where standard is 800 cfu) and numerous violations were detected at Wagner Creek testing Stations (up to 7,900 cfu above Fecal Coliform State Standard of 800 cfu / 100ml). These violation quantities are less than the Wagner Creek testing fecal coliform violations reported in April, which were 163,000, 139,000 and 101,000 cfu/100 ml, where the ST standard is 800cfu / 100ml.

Mr. Bibeau noted, as also stated in the June 4 public meeting minutes, that the results of the water quality testing is provided months after the samples are taken. If the agencies were able to report any water quality violations in a more timely fashion, the MRC funded Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel services may be deployed to the site within 24 hours. In this case July test results showing violations of the State’s Water quality goal (fecal coliform 7,900 cfu/100 ml, where ST goal is 800 cfu/100ml) were provided over four months later, in December. Mr. Abdelrahman, PERA, stated their new lab is continuing to have problems providing accurate results in a reasonable amount of time, as reported in the September 2014 minutes as well, and they are still working to improve it.

MRC Director Bibeau stated the Florida Inland Navigation District provided Miami-Dade County a $500,000 matching grant to construct 4 recently completed sections of the public Miami Riverwalk on County owned riverfront sites, including decorative garbage cans and pet waste stations. Director Bibeau stated Miami-Dade County has not emptied their public riverwalk garbage cans and pet waste stations since they were installed in December 2013. After adjacent businesses and residents filed numerous complaints regarding the County’s overflowing Riverwalk garbage cans and pet waste stations, via numerous emails from December 2013 – June 2014 the County indicated they were preparing an item to place on the County Commission’s agenda for consideration, which would be an Interlocal Agreement with the non-profit 501C3 MRC, to reimburse the MRC for emptying MDC’s riverwalk garbage cans, pet waste stations, remove graffiti and random litter on the sites, which was rendered thus far, and then renew to provide the MRC funding to continue providing this required an needed service in the future. Then in June, the County called the MRC and indicated they were not going to place the drafted agenda item on the County Commission agenda for consideration, because at that time the County’s FY’15 budget outlook was poor. In the spirit of cooperation, understanding and team work, the MRC is no longer seeking reimbursement for the past 10 months of providing these required and necessary services, and was grateful when the County Commission included some funding in MDC’s FY 14-15 budget (October 1, 2014 – September 31, 2015). Director Bibeau thanked Miami-Dade County, and stated the County Commission is expected to consider the item on January 21, 2015.

II. Agency Quarterly Progress Reports on Implementing Action Items Identified in the “Walk the Waterbody Identification (WBID)” for Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal – Agencies provided their quarterly report (shown in italic) on implementing the following action items identified in FDEP’s Walk the WBID Exercise for Wagner Creek (WBID 3288A, pages 84-89):

A: Increase the frequency of stormwater trap cleaning throughout the watershed.
MS Waters stated the City’s contracted vacuum trucks, “Envirowaste” which removes debris from the City’s stormwater system, contract expired end of June. There is no estimated date for a new contract in order to provide these needed services. MRC Director Bibeau stated the various water quality improvement plans recommend increased frequency of vacuum truck services, yet this represents a decrease in those needed services.

Carry out additional monitoring of storm drain system discharging to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal.The City of Miami’s January 26, 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Plan was contracted on May 2, 2013 for implementation by TY Lin. The City continues to share results with the SSC as they become available, and presented the most recent result tables. Completed.
Mr. Bibeau noted, as also stated in the June 4 public meeting minutes, that the results of the water quality testing is provided months after the samples are taken. If the agencies were able to report any water quality violations in a more timely fashion, the MRC funded Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel services may be deployed to the site within 24 hours. For example DERM’s July test results showing violations of the State’s Water quality goal (fecal coliform 7,900 cfu/100 ml, where ST goal is 800 cfu/100ml) were provided over four months later, in December. Mr. Abdelrahman, PERA, stated their new lab is continuing to have problems providing accurate results in a reasonable amount of time, as reported in the September 2014 minutes as well, and they are still working to
improve it.

After a high sampling result at any of the sampling stations, go into the field within 24 hours and if possible sample just upstream and downstream of the location to identify the source.
Mr. Bibeau noted, as also stated in the June 4 public meeting minutes, that the results of the water quality testing is provided months after the samples are taken. If the agencies were able to report any water quality violations in a more timely fashion, the MRC funded Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel services may be deployed to the site within 24 hours. For example DERM’s July test results showing violations of the State’s Water quality goal (fecal coliform 7,900 cfu/100 ml, where ST goal is 800 cfu/100ml) were provided over four months later, in December. Mr. Abdelrahman, PERA, stated their new lab is continuing to have problems providing accurate results in a reasonable amount of time, as reported in the September 2014 minutes as well, and they are still working to improve it.

From Juan Pablo Duarte Park to the NW 20th Street Bridge, inspect underground stormwater pipes and ensure they are not clogged. Lines cleared 1/31/11 and more improvements under construction ie 340 linear feet of French drains with baffle boxes and fixing 2 manhole covers – MDC PW conducted recent dredging at this location -Completed

Inspect wastewater infrastructure from NW 17th Avenue to 20th Street; multiple SSOs have occurred in this area, and the underground stormwater conveyance is close to the creek and inlets. Rod Lovett, WASD, is new contact.

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase the frequency of stormwater trap maintenance.
MS Waters stated the City’s contracted vacuum trucks, “Envirowaste” which removes debris from the City’s stormwater system, contract expired end of June. There is no estimated date for a new contract in order to provide these needed services. MRC Director Bibeau stated the various water quality improvement plans recommend increased frequency of vacuum truck services, yet this represents a decrease in those needed services.

A: At the Allapattah Produce Market, carry out regular street sweeping. – City was street sweeping monthly, now every 2 weeks. - Completed. FDOT street sweeps 12 Ave and 7 Ave monthly. MDC street sweeps 1 time per year.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, implement public education campaign for businesses in area on stormwater contamination. City provided bilingual flyer to MRC on 5/21/12. MRC sent to printers to make color copies for distribution along with bilingual informational flyer regarding pet waste when provided by agencies. MRC distributed on 12/18/12 – Completed . MRC Director Bibeau suggested these informational flyers be distributed annually, and since the last distribution was conducted by the small non-profit MRC, asked if the City would be so kind to distribute in 2015, followed by MRC again in 2016, and continue alternating years. MS Waters stated she would ask her superiors. – Completed - Businesses indicated homeless are breaking into garbage bins, taking out thrown away produce, and bringing it to the public ROW where some is eaten and the rest is littered in the public ROW.

Increase enforcement of waste disposal codes in Allapattah Produce Market area. – MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau met with SGT Tapanes, City of Miami Police Department’s Environmental Crimes Unit, which indicated they are actively engaged in the Allapattah Produce Market area. – Completed

At the Allapattah Produce Market, increase and enhance homeless services to reduce the number of homeless in the area who are retrieving fruit from unsecured dumpsters, or obtaining fruit to sell from local merchants who are seeking to avoid disposal costs using less environmentally responsible methods. –Discussed at MRC’s 1/7/13 public meeting with City and MDC – EPA provided “Environmental Impacts of Homeless Tool Kit” which for example notes only 1 gram of human feces (often found) “can contain 10 million viruses, one million bacteria, 100 parasite cysts and 100 parasite eggs”

At the Allapattah Produce Market, determine whether the drainage system at 1265 NW 21st Terrace is located within the 30-footwide utility easement or only within the area where the property owner bears maintenance responsibility. – Private property owner - completed.

At the Allapattah Produce Market, encourage local businesses to install locks or otherwise secure dumpsters to prevent the removal of fruit. – MRC offered to provide locks if needed while distributing informational flyers in the area on 12/8/12. MRC Director Bibeau suggested these informational flyers be distributed annually, and since the last distribution was conducted by the small non-profit MRC, asked if the City would be so kind to distribute in 2015, followed by MRC again in 2016, and continue alternating years. MS Waters stated she would ask her superiors.

Sample the sheen observed on the water’s surface downstream of the 20th Street Bridge. Completed

Fix broken storm drain covers at NW 20th Street. – Completed

Investigate and resolve the cause of the trash buildup in the storm drain at NW 15th Avenue south of NW 20th Street. -Completed

In the area near the 20th Street Bridge, carry out a campaign to educate the public about pet waste. Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 –
MRC Director Bibeau suggested these informational flyers be distributed annually, and since the last distribution was conducted by the small non-profit MRC, asked if the City would be so kind to distribute in 2015, followed by MRC again in 2016, and continue alternating years. MS Waters stated she would ask her superiors.

Install pet waste stations in the area along NW 19th Terrace and NW 19th Street. – City Solid Waste, Parks, and PW said maybe

Increase public education concerning “scoop the poop” campaign. – Bilingual flyers designed by agencies, printed and distributed by MRC on 12/18/12 – Completed

Identify the owners of the free-ranging chickens or remove free-range chickens from the area. Ask COM Code Enforcement to address the issue of free-roaming pets. Ask County Animal Services to pick up stray chickens. – MRC Manager Bibeau will ask City Code Enforcement and NET – MRC Manager Bibeau asked Bill Barges, City Code Enforcement, whom kindly indicated they may be able to assist with the “Chicken Catcher” team

Investigate whether the apartments located just south of 19th Street have a direct connection to Wagner Creek. – MDC inspected and determined 2 outfalls (15” and 12”) coming out of private apartments and discharging into Creek so conducted dye test and determined no cross connections with Sanitary sewer system – City PW still checking if permitted and what is entering these systems – found 1 pipe but need to determine what runs in it into creek City PW seeking assistance from City Building Dept. The next step is a field inspection

Increase sampling frequency at NW 14th Avenue. – Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. City Contracted TY Lin for additional water quality testing - Completed

Clean the partially blocked stormwater drain at 1501 to 1511 NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate the storm drain outlets that discharge directly to the creek from apartments at 1310 NW 16th Street. – MDC inspected / surveyed and found an 18” outfall from parking lot draining into creek without baffle box – Ms Waters indicated city has no plans - Ms Hopps, MDC DRER, will check for permits

Investigate PIC #1 on NW 13th Court. – Completed

Investigate solids and oils floating on surface water at the stormwater outfall from the VA Hospital building. – Completed

Inspect the VA Hospital stormwater outfalls and wastewater pump stations. Completed.

Sample just past the dumpsters at the University of Miami Medical Center after a rain event. – Completed

Sample at NW 15th Street upstream of the University of Miami Medical Center. - Although PERA previously indicated they were planning the process to use MRC’s previously appropriated $1,700 for water quality testing, Omar Abdelrahman, Miami-Dade County, indicated the County will not be taking this previously appropriated $1,700. Mr Abdelrahman and Mr Bibeau therefore agreed this budgeted MRC funding will be reprogrammed for another feasible use with the goal of improving water quality ie additional service hours for the effective Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel, picking up litter and feces along the shorelines, etc. - Completed

Launch a boat downstream from NW 14th Avenue to complete the inspection of the creek. – Completed

Determine whether Jackson Memorial Hospital has a direct connection to the public storm sewer system that connects to Wagner Creek. –– Did smoke testing and fixed a leak. Will video tape inside culverts to locate 2 connections, and then stop them. FDOT indicated closed system Jackson has pollution control structure and emergency connection. Ms. Waters provided info – slab cover trench full of gravel – no permit to connect to FDOT system so trying to figure out how to enforce

Verify the connections between the Metrorail drainage systems to the storm sewer system that leads to Wagner Creek–Seybold Canal, and increase cleaning of Metrorail drainage if connections are verified. – Completed (doesn’t connect to Creek)

Contact the Miami–Dade County General Services Administration to ask them to clean up litter, debris, and trash in the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. -Completed

Obtain plans from Miami–Dade County Public Works or Miami–Dade County Transit, or perform a field test to verify connections to the creek from the stormwater drain inside the Miami–Dade Transit Culmer Metrorail Station in the Highland Park area. – Completed

Walk the ditch along State Road 836 to look for potential sources such as PICs, etc. – MDC indicated MDX responsible – Ms Nash, FDEP, Mr. Bibeau. MRC, and MDX conducted conference call – MDX reported no issues. Completed

Ask the Miami–Dade Expressway Authority whether the drainage swales adjacent to State Road 836 discharge to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – MDC dye tested and not connected to Wagner Creek – swale overflows. Completed

Ask the City of Miami Building Department whether the Winn-Dixie Supermarket in this area is directly connected to Wagner Creek. Field testing may be necessary. – No connection – completed

Investigate the hydrology of the area around the City of Miami Overtown stormwater pump station. –– Mr. Espinoza and Mr. Pervez, FDOT, stated FDOT has cleaned up area and planted new landscaping - Completed

Ensure that the gate valve at the City of Miami Solid Waste Yard is still properly functioning. – City inspected / dye tested, determined functional – Completed

Ensure that solid waste from the City of Miami Solid Waste vehicles is not entering the French drain system at the Solid Waste Yard. – City installed and using solid waste truck washer / dryer – Completed

Ensure that the sanitary/storm sewer cross-connection (discovered before the walk the waterbody exercise) at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station has been corrected. MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – Completed

Verify whether the storm sewer system at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station connects to the public system that discharges to Wagner Creek. – MDC survey crew determined no connections to waterbody – Completed (5/22/12) FDOT to verify if connects to FDOT system – no connection to FDOT’s 12 Ave system (9/5/12) – Completed

Ensure that solid waste leachate from the storage area and trucks at the Miami–Dade County Solid Waste Transfer Station is not entering the storm drain system. – MDC indicated the cross connection has been corrected, trucks are not dripping, and trucks washed in roofed / bermed area, which drains into sanitary sewer system – Completed

Implement increased sediment control at the Cemex concrete plant to lessen sedimentation into ditches and waterbodies. – MDC sent inspectors and found in compliance -City inspected in October and found stock piles to tall and going over the retaining wall into the public gutter which connects to the stormwater system which discharges into Wagner Creek – City notified Cemex about code violation and Cemex is reconfiguring – will inspect to see if the violation is now in compliance

At the VA Hospital, ensure that there is no contamination from biomedical waste bins and roll-off containers entering the curb opening inlet. – VA indicated avoiding spills / Completed

Ensure that the pump station near the V! Hospital’s Fisher House is pumped out and the slow leak from the backflow preventer is fixed. VA pumped out and repaired - Completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Creek Club Apartments are discharging to the creek. – MDC sent inspector/ not discharging into Creek - Completed

Investigate whether the outfalls near the NW 19th Terrace put-in point is discharging to the creek. – Yes, west side goes into Creek – Completed

Investigate whether the PICs at Campeones Boatyard are discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and only a roof drain – Completed

Investigate whether the submerged outfall at 732 NW 7th Avenue is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek – Completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe at Florida Precision, 800 NW 7th Avenue, is discharging to the creek. – MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - Completed

Investigate whether the three rusted pipes at Popeye Marine, 810 NW 8th Street, are discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows - Completed

Investigate whether the PVC pipe protruding from a private residence at 922 or 938 NW 8th Street is discharging to the creek. MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – Completed

Inspect the history of the capped lateral at the apartment building at 938-942 NW 8th Street to determine if it was a source of fecal coliform to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows -Completed

Investigate whether the white PVC pipe at 727 NW 7th Street is discharging to the creek. -MDC inspected and no connections to the Creek, only land overflows – Completed

Director Bibeau encouraged the agencies to successfully complete the plans remaining Action Items.

III. Status of Constructing the Permitted Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal Maintenance Dredging and Environmental Cleanup Project
MRC Managing Director Bibeau stated all permits for this City project are currently in hand and fully executed, and the City received permit extensions before MDC’s expiration. Ms Hopps, DRER, stated the projects MDC permits will expire again on January 14, 2015, and the City should request another 2 year extension. The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) previously awarded the City of Miami $2.7 million for the project, matched by the appropriated $2.7 million in City funds. The City recently secured the remaining $14.6 million balance needed for the shovel ready and fully funded project (total project estimate $20 million) from an awarded FDEP Clean Water Revolving Loan Program and then the City in the 2015 Legislative Session may ask the FL Legislature to forgive a portion of the loan. The City further indicated they would use a small portion of their annual re-occurring Storm Water Utility fee to repay the low interest ST Clean Water Revolving Loan, stretched out over time. The FL Legislature thankfully appropriated $200,000 for the project in the recently adopted FY ’15 budget (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). On July 24, 2014, the City Commission approved an amended agreement with CH2MHill for continued services on the project. The City of Miami estimates they will advertise an RFP for the project in December 2014, and commence dredging in 2015.

IV.New Business – Mr. Bibeau noted the MRC SSC’s 3/6/13 public meeting minutes state: “Attendees discussed FDEP’s recently established water quality goal (TMDL) for the Miami River. Similar to the process recently conducted in Wagner Creek to create a plan to implement in order to obtain the improved water quality goal, the agencies will decide whether to create a Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) or the less expensive Walk the WBID (FDEP requires by 2016).”

FDEP’s, May 16, 2012, “Final TMDL Report”, includes “Fecal Coliform TMDL’s for C-6 (Miami River) Canal (WBID 3288), C-6 (Miami River) Lower Segment (WBID 3288B) and C-6 (Miami) Canal (WBID 3290)”. “Chapter 7 “TMDL Implementation, “7.1 Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) and “7.2 Other TMDL Implementation Tools (Walk the WBID)” state “The Department will determine the best course of action regarding their (Miami River TMDLs) implementation… The Department will determine the best course of action leading to the development of a plan to restore the waterbody. Often this will be accomplished cooperatively with stakeholders by creating a Basin Management Action Plan referred to as the BMAP.”
Diane Waters stated she expected the City of Miami will participate with FDEP etc. to create the Miami River Walk the WBID, following the successful model of the completed and partially implemented Wagner Creek & Seybold Canal Walk the WBID. The first step is the “Maps on the Table” meeting, when all agencies provide in advance all available maps, GIS, etc. for the entire Miami River Water Basin, and then review them together. This will the 1st Item on the MRC Stormwater Subcommittee’s next quarterly meeting.

Director Bibeau reported the Scavenger Water Decontamination Vessel recently removed a floating full gas tank from the Miami River, as part of the work they are doing under the new / renewed contract with the MRC using a portion of the State’s FY ‘15 appropriation to the MRC.

Mr. Charlie Hand reported problems with the French drains around his home on the Seybold Canal, which is causing flooding around his home. The City of Miami stated they would look into it.
(The MRC SSC’s next quarterly public meeting will be March 5, 10 AM, 1407 NW 7 ST.)
The meeting adjourned.