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 covers 54 mooring buoys at 14 sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park, offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. The applicant is the Department of Environmental Resources Management, with Vicki L. Lopez as prime sponsor. The file number is 260942, reference R-658-26. The program was established in 2009 and expanded in 2023. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 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 manager of the Restoration & Enhancement Section within DERM, Laura Eldredge, will monitor activities. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.