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 has 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 is not stated; the requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management. The file number is 260942. The resolution number is R-658-26. The program was established in 2009 and expanded in 2023. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018. The unencumbered balance of the fund as of December 31, 2025, is $9,908,471.94. The manager of the Restoration & Enhancement Section within DERM, Laura Eldredge, will monitor activities. The item was introduced on 5/20/2026, forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.