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 resolution was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The program protects offshore natural and artificial reefs, with buoys located offshore of Commission Districts 4, 5, and 7. Fifty-four mooring buoys have been placed at 14 sites from Golden Beach south to the northern border of Biscayne National Park. The program requires quarterly maintenance by a contractor. A previous disbursement of $350,000.00 was authorized in 2018 under Resolution No. R-1172-18 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 BCC with a favorable recommendation by 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 requester is the Department of Environmental Resources Management. The file number is 260942, reference R-658-26. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.