Areas of Colonial Drive Park Temporarily Closed

(MIAMI, September 17, 2014) — The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS) Department, in collaboration with Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), has temporarily closed the athletic fields at Colonial Drive Park, located at 10756 SW 156 Terrace, after recent samplings conducted by DERM revealed higher than normal concentrations of arsenic in the soil.  The closure has been implemented out of an abundance of caution and as a proactive measure. DERM has advised PROS of the corrective actions required to address the contamination and ensure that the park is safe for the public’s use and enjoyment, prior to its reopening.  Park users can expect to see signage announcing restricted, closed areas, as well as fencing closing off those areas to the public.   

Colonial Drive Park was sampled as a part of the ongoing effort to screen all of PROS’s parks for potential contamination.  To date a total of 215 Miami-Dade Park sites have been evaluated and determined to be safe for current public use.

Please call (305) 755-7834 for additional information.