BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee · 2026-06-09 · resolution

Miami-Dade County is seeking authorization to disburse up to $650,000.00 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund for the installation, maintenance, and management of mooring buoys within the Miami-Dade County Mooring Buoy Program. This program, established in 2009 and expanded in 2023, aims to protect natural and artificial reefs by providing designated mooring locations and preventing anchor damage. The funds will cover quarterly contractor maintenance, including repairs, replacements, and installations of anchors, hardware, lines, and buoys, as well as interim inspections by DERM staff and public education/outreach. The program currently has 54 mooring buoys at 14 sites from Golden Beach to the northern border of Biscayne National Park, located offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 in 2018 has been fully utilized. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded this item with a favorable recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC).