BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

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

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-658-26 (File Number 260942) 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 covers 54 mooring buoys at 14 snorkeling/diving sites in coastal waters from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park, offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. The resolution was introduced on 5/20/2026, forwarded favorably by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted by the Board on 7/21/2026. The applicant/requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management, with Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez as prime sponsor. 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 trust fund as of December 31, 2025, was $9,908,471.94. 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.