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Melaleuca Eradication And Other Exotic Plants
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Project Mission:
Develop natural weapons to reduce spread of unwanted plants; develop a report describing further federal involvement in the fight against exotic plants in south Florida.

Project Benefits:
Reduce Melaleuca and other unwanted plants that are flourishing throughout the greater Everglades ecosystem.

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Project Managers

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager:
Shauna Allen
shauna.r.allen@usace.army.mil

Sponsor Project Manager:
John Morgan
jmorganj@sfwmd.gov
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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: Amendment Pending ASA Approval
CERP Component Designation: OPE
Project Cooperation Agreement:
Authorization: Not Currently Authorized
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Project Description

The Melaleuca Eradication and Other Exotic Plants project is a two-part plan to enhance efforts to control invasive exotic plant species in south Florida. The two parts include: 1) Mass rearing and controlled release of biological agents throughout south Florida; and 2) Preparation of a report to further identify the overall problem with exotic invasive plants and provide a recommendation regarding further Federal involvement.
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