Project Documents:
Water Conservation Area 3 Decompartmentalization & Sheetflow Enhancement - Physical Model

Mar 2012 | Fact Sheet

The Water Conservation Area 3 Decompartmentalization (Decomp)
Physical Model Fact Sheet (March 2012) is available.

Fact Sheet (215 kb, PDF)

 

30 Jan 2012 | Decomp Physical Model Receives Final Permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District received the final permit for the construction and interim operations of the Water Conservation Area 3 (WCA-3) Decompartmentalization (Decomp) and Sheetflow Enhancement Physical Model Jan.9 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

 

The Decomp Physical Model (DPM) is a field-scale test that will be conducted along a 3,000-foot stretch of the L-67A and L-67C levees and canals in WCA- 3A and 3B to determine how best to design and formulate plans for future decompartmentalization of WCA-3, as visualized in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).

 

 

The DPM is designed to address scientific, hydrologic and water management uncertainties that require clarification prior to future planning and construction of Everglades restoration projects, authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 2000.

 

A contract award is anticipated in April 2012, with installation tentatively scheduled to occur from May 2012 through October 2102. Access through the L-67A canal will remain open during and after installation. However, access through the L-67C canal will be closed until test completion in 2014.

 

Apr 2010 | Final Decomp Physical Model

• View the Final Decomp Physical Model EA/DTDR