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 for boaters, thereby preventing anchor damage. The funds will cover quarterly contractor maintenance, including repairs and replacements of anchors, hardware, lines, and buoys, as well as interim inspections by Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) staff and public education efforts. The program's mooring buoys are located offshore in 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 to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with a favorable recommendation.