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Winsberg Farm Wetlands Restoration
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Project Mission:
Construct 175 acres of wetlands and the related equipment to irrigate wetlands with reclaimed water.

Project Benefits:
Create additional green space for urban enjoyment and habitat for wildlife and native plants; efficiently re-use reclaimed water; provide opportunities for public recreation; and connect with the already-established 50-acre Wakodahatchee wetland.

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Project Managers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager:
Robert Medlock
Robert.E.Medlock@usace.army.mil

Sponsor Project Manager:
Hassan Hadjimiry
hhadjimiry@pbcwater.com

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arrow.gif (103 bytes)28 Apr 2008 - Winsberg Farm (Green Cay) Wetland Restoration Briefing for SFERTF Working Group

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Presentation (1.8 mb, PDF)

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Project Details

Project Sponsor: Palm Beach County
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: 3 Jan 2002
CERP Component Designation: OPE
Project Cooperation Agreement:
Authorization: Not Currently Authorized
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Project Description

In an effort to reduce the amount of treated water from the Southern Region Water Reclamation Facility (SRWRF) that is currently wasted in deep injection wells, the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) plans to further treat and recycle this water.

The PBCWUD has completed construction of a 50-acre constructed wetland located at the County's System 3 site east of Jog Road, just southeast of the Winsberg property. This wetland has been named Wakodahatchee, which is Seminole Indian for (created waters). As part of this wetland, a public access facility with limited parking, boardwalk, kiosks and interpretive signage was designed to educate the public about the importance of wetlands for both treatment of water and creation of wildlife habitat.

This project proposes construction of an additional 175 acres of wetlands on the Winsberg property. This will serve to not only recycle and preserve additional water for future use, but will link the Wakodahatchee and Winsberg Farms facilities and provide additional green space in area currently under heavy development.

Approximately, 6 to 8 Million Gallons per Day of reclaimed water from the SRWRF would be applied to the area. The wetland would be planted to maximize the diversity of native plant material and habitat for various species of wildlife.

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