The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Working Group sponsored a series of workshops to facilitate public participation in the IDS update. Design: During design, investigations are conducted to provide THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN January 2000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Everglades ecosystem is unique in all the world. The U.S. When originally authorized, it was estimated that CERP would cost a total of $8.2 billion and take approximately 30 years to complete. %���� The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is the largest environmental restoration program in history. Goals and objectives for the project include increasing water storage capacity in the watershed, improving the quantity and timing of discharges to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries, restoring wetlands and improving existing and future water supply. The Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) is the timeline of Everglades restoration projects cost shared by the state and federal governments. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) Image Courtesy of EvergladesPlan.org. The first two years have been approved by lawmakers, including more than $625 million in this year’s spending plan. Fish and Wildlife Service is addressing an unprecedented workload to assure that the Everglades restoration plan provides maximum benefits to the diverse fish and wildlife resources of south Florida. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The purpose of this project, as defined within the CERP, is to re-establish sheetflow from the West Feeder Canal across the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation and into Big Cypress National Preserve, maintain flood protection on Seminole Tribal lands and ensure that inflows to the North and West Feeder Canals meet applicable water quality standards. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, Grassy Waters Preserve, Loxahatchee Slough, the federally designated "Wild and Scenic" Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River and the Loxahatchee River Estuary. It will take 65 years to complete the currently authorized projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) at that funding level. <>stream Chapter 7A: Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Annual Report Beth Williams Contributors: Larry Gerry, Agnes Ramsey, Jim Carnes, Guy Germain and Steve Moore SUMMARY The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is being implemented through a partnership between the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Florida through the A project component of CERP, the reservoir will be designed to hold at least 240,000 acre-feet of water and include water quality features necessary to meet state and federal water quality standards. This project also seeks to restore, sustain and reconnect the wetlands and watersheds that form the historic headwaters for the river. A series of planning studies is underway to develop the next generation of ecosystem restoration projects as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). We are going to make this historic commitment to Everglades restoration because this funding is what we need to reverse this man-made, environmental and public health disaster.” Timeline of Events At the beginning of this year, Rep. Mast urged the White House to include $200 million in Everglades Restoration funding in their budget request. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is a framework for restoring, protecting and preserving the greater Everglades ecosystem. It builds upon ... and funding. In 2016, the Legacy Florida Actwas passed by the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. CERP considered and assumed implementation of a number of non-CERP projects; thus, both efforts are considered to be complementary. It marked only the second time in 20 years the federal government provided its full $200 million annual commitment to Everglades restoration. 2000, Congress authorized a plan, termed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), for the restoration of the Everglades eco system in southern Florida. 4 0 obj A comparable source of dedicated funding does not exist on the federal level. the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, enacted in WRDA 2000. Rick Scott. that attempt to re-create the effect of the original water flow. 1179 0 obj The Project Delivery Team utilized modeling to simulate hydrologic conditions over a 41-year period in southern Martin County and northern Palm Beach County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received the subgrant application for South Florida Water Management District C111 drainage channel repair due to damages in Hurricane Irma (DR‐4337‐FL PW 06198). Rick Scott signed legislation that provides more than $1 billion to increase water storage south of Lake Okeechobee as part of an effort to reduce harmful lake discharges to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries. ��o.�W� The law commits $200 million in annual state funding over 20 years for planning, design, engineering and construction of Everglades restoration projects. 4 Originally, the Corps was asked to alter water flow in the Everglades to control flooding, open land for agriculture, and provide water supplies to urban areas. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is a multibillion dollar project authorized by Congress in the year 2000. The CEO of the Everglades Foundation marks the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan with a call to action. First proposed to US Congress in 2000, this plan is supposed to “restore, preserve, and protect the south Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs of the region, including water supply and flood protection.” Ideally the project would help to reverse what damage the initial draining from the 1800s did to the … If the annual funding were increased to $312 million (the amount appropriated in 2018), the time line for completion of currently authorized projects would be still be more than 30 years. x��]ݏ����awl����0��X�K� >[�=y��kE@,9�&����b��f�̬j��Z��4�b�>U|s����/~z}������O�y��7����7�����7������O_>���_����Ӈ����������~%���ډ����f�������a�������_�y��if���ׯ�L��N�q���7L�7�������}�ݿr'm����n��c����w?�������7����7O_o����w���������;}�t+���[w�Cx���[9�|�������x��)|����?�����v�����;���z��V��f�W�^doi��w�2�e%�@�.�os������U�?>�J�_ȿ���V�� This plan aspires to increase freshwater storage, improve water quality, and re-establish the natural water flow through the greater Everglades ecosystem. Initiated in October 2011 as part of the CERP, the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) identified and planned for projects on land already in public ownership to allow more water to be directed south to the central Everglades, Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. The money comes as a 50-50 split from both Florida and federal coffers, though each project must be … Ensure the implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The original Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) project identified to restore and reconnect the western Everglades ecosystem was called the Big Cypress/L-28 Interceptor Modification. The project aims to improve the quality, quantity, timing and distribution of water needed to restore and reconnect the western Everglades ecosystem. <>stream As called for in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the Everglades needs an above-ground reservoir directly south of Lake Okeechobee located in the 500,000 acres of sugar cane fields that make up the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). �\�SR{ P�.R� Z��!2 $K$r�B6>����"��w����gX\]�[��6{�S��b�F���ŕ8���=D�� aI8�����2�L���LP�s�%�8L�q�'8�#���`�vY�����"�HH�CЕYWf�-�jYK��K��)���o�+X?�a&�kkC��_�9�D���Utѷ�ۭs���/ǥ���F�P,$��'��=�b��s�&;�;}v��q��S0��D�ˤ��֣����N�����[��y7�Xj����`��Ր��� s" �F�p#�H���O������U����.�n0�"�[����#�ǽ3�z�� R3*��T ������ya�G�ΐ`�u�#��#��/ �M#(3�{��q��O�? It would take 30 years and cost $7.8 billion to complete. Both projects are under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan originally authorized in 2000. It includes a suite of 68 individual components that collectively will restore, protect and preserve the resiliency of America’s Everglades for future generations. DeSantis wants to accelerate the EAA reservoir project to be completed in seven years rather than 10. endobj 32 0 obj Restoration of the Everglades is the goal, not adherence to the The district handles the stormwater treatment component of the C … These areas include Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Pal Mar East/Cypress Creek, DuPuis Wildlife and Environmental Management Areas, J.W. The modeling results are presented in two sets of Performance Measure Graphics that show comparisons of water flows, water levels and related indicators. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) December 11, 2020 Sun Sentinel This month, Floridians mark 20 years since Congress approved a federal-state framework to guide our efforts to restore the Everglades, a framework known as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP. Title VI –Section 601 -Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Established CERP framework for Everglades restoration and authorized 50-50 cost-share for all project phases Requires protection of water made available by the project for the natural system –project assurances Must maintain existing level of service for water Jeb Bush, then governor of Florida, even attended a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden as President Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) into law. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was approved by Congress in 2000. The project area, where placement of features are being considered, covers a large portion of the Lake Okeechobee Watershed north of the lake. 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This fact was recognized decades ago when the federal government created Everglades National Park. Real Estate Acquisition: Many restoration projects require the acquisition of land. Background. The IDS achieves restoration benefits by: The IDS was most recently updated in 2016. The Office of Ecosystem Projects is the lead office responsible for implementation of the Department of Environmental Protections responsibilities under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), pursuant to Chapter 373.026(8)(b) of the Florida Water Resources Act, Florida Statutes (F.S.). The State of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District have so far invested approximately $2.3 billion in CERP-related land acquisition, project design and construction. Jump to navigation Jump to search. >>/Reason()/Reference[<>/Type/SigRef>>]/SubFilter/adbe.pkcs7.detached/Type/Sig>> The CERP was authorized by Congress in 2000 as a plan to "restore, preserve, and protect the south Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs of the region, including water supply and flood protection." The Water Resources Law of 2017 (Laws of Florida, Chapter 2017-10, Senate Bill 10) directs the expedited design and construction of a water storage reservoir in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) to provide for a significant increase in southern storage to reduce high-volume discharges from Lake Okeechobee. Legacy Florida prioritizes CERP projects that will reduce the need for the Corps to discharge fresh water from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries for public s… A Roseate Spoonbill takes flight in the northern Everglades. The purpose of the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Plan is to restore and sustain the overall quantity, quality, timing and distribution of fresh water to the federally designated "National Wild and Scenic" Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River for current and future generations. Public participation was a major component of this planning effort. What Is the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)? Everglades restoration: 20 years, $5 billion and so very far to go. The law requires the South Florida Water Management District to meet certain timelines for implementing the project. �s���6�A�3Zp`�����*8�q���f��np?�p��*�}�Y��}�zD�\��e*���E��wG>�����e3r'9��)ǝ� 3301 Gun Club Road The plan is a 50-50 partnership between the State of Florida and the federal government. SOUTH FLORIDA — Founding leaders of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan initiated a monumental project 20 years ago by gaining national recognition of the need for more freshwater to reach the southern portion of the Everglades and Florida Bay. into implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP or Plan). The Task Force provided feedback from these workshops to the Corps and the District during the IDS update. Non-CERP refers to the subset of federal Everglades restoration activities that were not enacted in CERP (many of these efforts predate CERP). Adaptive management provides resource managers with an ... 2000) provided funding for an Adaptive Assessment and Monitoring Program and ... Plan. Planning efforts started in August 2016 for the Western Everglades Restoration Project. Part II places the Everglades restoration in the context of the historic South endstream This function involves close coordination with the lead agencies The boost in federal funding dovetails with DeSantis’ four-year, $2.5 billion state-funded Everglades restoration plan. endobj different approach for comprehensive restoration programs that provides assured funding over a multiple-year period.”24 This Note advocates a new framework by which CERP projects could be authorized and funded: a federal Everglades trust fund. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is a framework for restoring, protecting and preserving the greater Everglades ecosystem. Beginning in July 2016, the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project will identify opportunities to improve the quantity, timing and distribution of flows into the 730-square-mile lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading these planning efforts in partnership with the South Florida Water Management District, which is providing technical support. 3 For more information Florida Everglades restoration, see CRS Report RS20702, South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and the Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan, by Nicole Carter. Pursuant to Executive Order 11988 and 44 CFR Part 9.12, final notice is hereby given of FEMA’s intent to provide funding for this project under the Public Assistance (PA) Program. The plan is a 50-50 partnership between the State of Florida and the federal government. D� >��=�����P�ÿ�s ������@���Dž��'��l��J �|:��S�6��Q���. West Palm Beach, FL 33406. The Western Everglades Restoration Project, also known as the Big Cypress/L-28 Interceptor Modification CERP Project, identified the need to restore and reconnect the western Everglades ecosystem. On Aug. 31, 2015, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy signed the Record of Decision for CEPP, signifying completion of the final administrative review for the ecosystem restoration project's report. x��VMo�8���Q. The boost in federal funding dovetails with DeSantis’ four-year, $2.5 billion state-funded Everglades restoration plan. %PDF-1.5 A strategy called the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was enacted to restore portions of the Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River, and Florida Bay to undo the damage of the past 50 years. From 1992's Restudy, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was born. �������h�����3��ؑǍw���͛R,��..ҏ��c&6�Xzu��r�~F=�B���1�� �&�z_ޱu�#�0Ў{��5��Q/}?_f��s�9���c{hP�=�H�A� b�p� p�`���bu;_�uY��]��}Mg�÷t��C�~�/W�y������d�3��6{�����nr�z The IDS provides the sequencing strategy for planning, designing and constructing projects based on ecosystem needs, benefits, costs and available funding. 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