BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

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

The document is 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 program protects offshore natural and artificial reefs and has 54 mooring buoys placed at 14 popular 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 resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The applicant is the Department of Environmental Resources Management, and the sponsor is Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez. The case file number is 260942, and the resolution number is R-658-26. The program requires quarterly maintenance by a contractor and interim inspections by DERM staff. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution No. R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized.