BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a resolution authorizing the disbursement of up to $650,000.00 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund for the installation, maintenance, and management of mooring buoys through the Miami-Dade County Mooring Buoy Program. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The program protects offshore natural and artificial reefs and includes 54 mooring buoys at 14 sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park. The buoys are located offshore of Commission District 4, District 5, and District 7. The applicant/requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management, with Vicki L. Lopez as prime sponsor. The file number is 260942, and the reference is R-658-26. The fiscal impact is up to $650,000.00 from the BBEETF, with an unencumbered balance of $9,908,471.94 as of December 31, 2025. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution No. R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized. The program requires quarterly maintenance by a contractor and interim inspections by DERM staff. The manager of the Restoration & Enhancement Section within DERM, Laura Eldredge, will monitor activities. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.