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WRDA 2000 Initial Projects
The features contained in WRDA 2000 include projects that are necessary to expedite ecological restoration of the Everglades and other south Florida ecosystems. Authorization of these projects will ensure maximum integration with ongoing Federal, State, and local ecological restoration and water quality improvement programs. The description and justification for the projects were excerpted from various sections of the Central and South Florida Project Comprehensive Review Study Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, April 1999.
Projects will not be constructed until completion of Project Implementation Report, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and public involvement.
| Projects - the following Projects are authorized: |
| C-44 Basin Storage Reservoir, $112,562,000 |
Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoirs, Phase 1, $233,408,000 |
Site 1 Impoundment, $38,535,000 |
Water Conservation Areas 3A/3B Levee Seepage Management, $100,335,000 |
C-11 Impoundment and Stormwater Treatment Area, $124,837,000 |
C-9 Impoundment and Stormwater Treatment Area, $89,146,000 |
Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough Storage and Treatment Area $104,027,000 |
Raise and Bridge East Portion of Tamiami Trail and Fill Miami Canal within Water Conservation Area 3, $26,946,000 |
North New River Improvements, $77,087,000 |
C-111 Spreader Canal, $94,035,000 |
Adaptive Assessment and Monitoring Program, $100,000,000 |
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Total amount of authorization: $ 1,100,918,000
(Federal and non-Federal)
| Why authorize these projects now? |
 Provide immediate system-wide water quality and flow distribution benefits to the ecosystem
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Utilize lands already purchased for CERP |
Efficiency with ongoing Federal and State projects |
Getting the benefits of Federal investments already undertaken |
These projects utilize proven technologies (e.g. surface reservoirs), not new technologies |
Almost 2/3 of lands required for these projects have already been acquired |
Projects would not be constructed until completion of Project Implementation Report, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and public involvement |
This is not a contingent authorization – the feasibility report and programmatic environmental impact statement and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of Engineers report were completed |
Construction of these key projects is projected to begin in years 2004 and 2005 |
The C-44, Everglades Agricultural Area Phase I, and Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough projects provide significant environmental benefits to Lake Okeechobee, the Water Conservation Areas, and the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries |
The Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough, C-44, C-11, WCA 3A/3B Levee Seepage Management, and the C-9 projects provide significant water quality improvements to Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie estuary, and the Water Conservation Areas |
The Tamiami Trail Modifications and Fill Miami Canal and North New River Improvements projects reduce fragmentation and restore connectivity between the Water Conservation Areas and Everglades National Park |
The Everglades Agricultural Area Phase I, C-11, WCA 3A/3B Levee Seepage Management, C-9, Tamiami Trail Modifications and Fill Miami Canal and the C-111N Spreader Canal projects are linked to the ongoing Federal Modified Water Deliveries and C-111 projects and the State Everglades Forever Act projects |
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