CERP Project:
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands
4 May 2012 | Chief of Engineers Report Signed
View or download a PDF of the Chief of Engineers Report for Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project which was signed May 2, 2012.
6 Jan 2012 | BBCW Project Final PIR/EIS
The Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Final Integrated Project Implementation Report (FPIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is available for download.
The comment period is now closed.
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.
Related Links & Project Documents:
- View the Chief of Engineers Report for the FPIR/FEIS
- View the Final Integrated PIR/EIS for this project
- View the project management plan
- View the fact sheet for Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (available in English & Spanish)
- View the current project status report (PDF)
- View other project documents for this project
Project Contacts:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:
Timothy Brown, USACE
timothy.r.brown@usace.army.mil
Sponsor:
Matthew Morrison, SFWMD
mjmorris@sfwmd.gov
Project Details:
| Project Sponsor: | South Florida Water Management District |
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| 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 |
