BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

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

Resolution adopted on 7/21/2026 authorizing disbursement of up to $650,000 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund for installation, maintenance, and management of mooring buoys in the Miami-Dade County Mooring Buoy Program. The program has 54 mooring buoys at 14 snorkeling/diving 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 program was established in 2009 and expanded in 2023. A previous disbursement of $350,000 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized. The unencumbered balance of the fund as of December 31, 2025, is $9,908,471.94. The activities will be conducted by the Restoration and Enhancement Section of the Department of Environmental Resources Management. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026. The sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.