FLORIDA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION NOTIFICATION

Miami Dade County

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has determined that the Miami Dade County’s project to replace a 12-inch transmission line with a 20-inch line at the Rickenbacker Causeway Intracoastal Waterway Bridge between Hobie Island and Virginia Key in Miami-Dade County will not adversely affect the environment.  The total cost of the project is estimated to be $2,287,835.  The project may qualify for a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan composed of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

A full copy of the Florida Categorical Exclusion Notification can be obtained by writing to: Isaac Santos, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3505, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-7546.