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LMS 2025-2030 <br />PART 1: THE STRATEGY <br />of residents and organizing the many stakeholder groups and agencies who steward our <br />urban environment while prioritizing capital projects and funding opportunities for imple- <br />mentation. <br />Coastal Management <br />The Beach Restoration and Management Program is Miami -Dade County's mechanism <br />for initiating and coordinating federal and/or State projects essential to the protection and <br />recreational viability of Miami-Dade's ocean shoreline. Local participation in the determi- <br />nation of activities pertaining to beach restoration and preservation is included in the pro- <br />gram. The County has benefited from large federal and State funding contributions and <br />the expertise obtained because of the program. Most notably, the Miami -Dade County <br />Beach Restoration Project now provides hurricane and erosion control protection for up- <br />land property and a vast recreational resource for public use. This project replaced a <br />significantly eroded shoreline sustained.only by bulkheads and seawalls, which offered <br />little protective or recreational value. Implementation of erosion control projects is based <br />on the following criteria: <br />1. Need for protection of public safety and property in areas threatened by coastal <br />erosion. <br />2. To provide enhanced beach -related recreational opportunities for both visitors and <br />Miami -Dade County residents. <br />3. To provide more effective and efficient long-term management of our natural and <br />restored beach systems. <br />The Biscayne Bay Restoration and Enhancement Program objectives are to maintain or <br />improve ecological, recreational, and aesthetic values of Biscayne Bay, its shoreline, and <br />coastal wetlands. Projects .include shoreline stabilization, mangrove and wetland habitat <br />restoration, and bay bottom community enhancement at parks and other public lands. <br />These contribute to erosion control, water quality, fisheries, and wildlife resources. <br />Future capital expenditures will be directed primarily towards maintaining and enhancing <br />durability of restored beaches and to environmental improvement of the Biscayne Bay <br />ecosystem. All these projects are developed and carried out based on the best scientific <br />and technical information available to the agencies involved. <br />P 1-21 <br />