BBEETF DISBURSEMENT OF $650K FOR MOORING BUOY PROGRAM

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

The document is a legislative matter for Miami-Dade County, specifically 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 on 7/21/2026. 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. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 and has been fully utilized. The unencumbered balance of the trust fund as of December 31, 2025, is $9,908,471.94. The item was introduced on 5/20/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation from the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The prime sponsor is Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez. The Department of Environmental Resources Management will oversee the activities. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.