Acme Basin B Discharge

Project Mission:
Construct reservoir and water conveyance features.

Project Benefits:
Add new source of clean fresh water to the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and reduce harmful discharges to the Lake Worth Lagoon.

Project Managers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager:
John Keiser, P.E.
john.e.keiser@usace.army.mil

Sponsor Project Manager:
Beth Williams
bwilliam@sfwmd.gov

Related Links

View the project documents for this project
View the project management plan for this project
View the most recent project status report (PDF)

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 Region:	Central
Project Phase:	Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design
Design Agreement:	12 May 2001
CERP Component Designation:	OPE
Project Cooperation Agreement:
Authorization:	Section 601(c)(3) of WRDA 2000 (Additional Program Authority)

Project Description

Acme Basin B is one of two primary drainage basins within the Acme Improvement District (AID). The AID, a dependent district to the Village of Wellington, is located in central Palm Beach County, located in Township 43 South and 44 South, Range 41 East. Acme Basin B boundaries generally follow Pierson Road to the north, Flying Cow Road to the west, the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) to the southwest and south and Lake Worth Drainage District (LWDD) to the east.

Acme Basin B encompasses approximately 8,680 acres of low-density development with the primary land uses being rural residential lots and nurseries with a substantial presence of stables and other equestrian uses.

The primary goal of the Acme Basin B Discharge project is to provide surface water to the refuge that would otherwise be routed through Basin A to C-51 and lost to tide.

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