CERP Project:
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands

The proposed project will replace lost overland fresh water flow and partially compensate for the reduction in groundwater seepage by redistributing, through a spreader system, available surface water entering the area from regional canals.

The goal of this project is to improve the ecological health of Biscayne Bay (including freshwater wetlands, tidal creeks and near- shore habitat) by adjusting the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of freshwater entering Biscayne Bay and Biscayne National Park. Redistribution of freshwater flow and the expansion and restoration of wetlands will help to restore or enhance freshwater wetlands, tidal wetlands, and near shore bay habitat. Improving salinity distribution near the shoreline with sustained lower-than- seawater salinities in tidal wetlands can help to reestablish productive nursery habitat for shrimp and shellfish, including oyster reef communities.

The project includes pump stations, spreader swales, stormwater treatment areas, flowways, levees, culverts, and backfilling canals located in southeast Miami-Dade County and covers 13,600 acres along L-31E to capture, treat, and redistribute freshwater runoff from the watershed going into Biscayne Bay, creating more natural water deliveries and expanding spatial extent and connectivity of coastal wetlands, and improved recreational opportunities.

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Project Contacts:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

Eunice Ford, Project Manager
eunice.ford@usace.army.mil

Sponsor:

Matt Morrison, Project Manager
mjmorris@sfwmd.gov

Project Details:

Project Sponsor: South Florida Water Management District
Project Schedule: For scheduling information regarding this project, please see the Master Implementation Sequencing Plan (MISP).
Project Phase: Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design
Design Agreement: 12 May 2000
CERP Component Designation: FFF, OPE
Project Cooperation Agreement:  
Authorization: Not currently authorized

 

 

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