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 buoys are located in the coastal waters of Miami-Dade County, offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. The program has 54 mooring buoys at 14 sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park. The resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The applicant/requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management. The case/file number is 260942. The fund balance as of December 31, 2025, was $9,908,471.94. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution No. R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized. The resolution was introduced on 5/20/2026 and forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026. The sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The monitor is Laura Eldredge, Manager of the Restoration & Enhancement Section within DERM. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.