BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

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

The document is a legislative item for a Miami-Dade County Resolution (File Number 260942, Reference R-658-26) that was Adopted on 7/21/2026. It authorizes the disbursement of up to $650,000.00 from the Biscayne Bay Environmental Enhancement Trust Fund (BBEETF) 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, with buoys located offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. The program was established in 2009 and expanded in 2023, with 54 mooring buoys placed at 14 sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park. The funds will be overseen by the Restoration and Enhancement Section of the Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM). A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 via Resolution R-1172-18 and has been fully utilized. The item was introduced on 5/20/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The sponsor is Vicki L. Lopez. The unencumbered balance of the BBEETF as of December 31, 2025, is $9,908,471.94. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.