Overview of Comprehensive

Everglades Restoration Projects

LT. COL. JENNIFER REYNOLDS

Deputy District Commander for South FL,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

#SAVEOURWATER

Agenda
LakeOkeechobeeWaterManagement
USACEprojectsinsouthFlorida
NextSteps

LakeOFlowComparisons
FlowComparisons
2015 vs2016
January1 October23
FLOW
TABLE

1/1/2015 1/1/2016 Difference

10/23/2015 10/23/2016 from2015

Inflow

2,130

3,320

Rain

1,290

1,850

560

S77

500

1,610

1,110

1,190

S308

120

730

610

South

1,120

550

570

S78

550

1,740

1,190

S79

1,060

2,810

1,750

S80

170

840

670

Evap/etc

1,930

1,860

70

S79
2015:1,060
2016:2,810

Inflow
2015:2,130
2016:3,320

S78
2015:550
2016:1,740

VolumesareinKACFT

Rain
2015:1,290
2016:1,850
S77
2015:500
2016:1,610

VolumesareinKACFT
S80
2015:170
2016:840

S308
2015:120
2016:730
Evap/seep/other
2015:1,930
2016:1,860

South
2015:1,120
2016:550

Limitedin2016by
thehighrainfall
loadingofWCAs

HerbertHooverDike
Since2001,USACEhasinvestedover$870
millioninrehabilitation
FloodWall

Completed/Ongoing
21.4milesofcutoffwallinReach1
Armoring
CutoffWall

23culvertreplacementsand1removal
Future
35milesofcutoffwall
Floodwallattwostructuresnorthoflake

B2
B1

5culvertreplacements;3abandonments
EmbankmentarmoringatSR78bridge
RecommendforFEMAaccreditation
Cutoff Wall Completed
Future cutoff wall
Culvert Replacements Ongoing
Culvert Replacements/Abandonments Planned

NorthernEverglades
KissimmeeRiverRestoration
130,000acrefeetofnatural
floodplainstorage
Slowstheflowofwaterfrombasin
intoLakeO
Remaining2contractsscheduledfor
awardin2017
LakeOkeechobeeWatershedProject
PlanningeffortsbeganinJuly
Storageandtreatmentnorthofthe
Lake

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EasternEverglades
IndianRiverLagoonSouth

60,500acrefeetofstoragebetweenthe
reservoirandthestormwatertreatmentarea
90,000acresofnaturalareas/53,000acresof
restoredwetlands+9,000acresofmanmade
wetlands

LoxahatcheeRiverWatershedRestoration
Project

Currentlydevelopingproposedfeaturesfor
evaluationandreview
Anticipatedraftprojectimplementation
reporttobeavailablebyspring2017

BrowardCntyWaterPreserveAreas

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10,800acrefeetofstorage
ProjectPartnershipAgreement(PPA)
executedinAugust,projectnoweligiblefor
constructionappropriations
Anticipatecontractawardinearly2017

WesternEverglades
PicayuneStrandRestorationProject
Restores55,000acrestoincludehabitat
importanttoFloridapanther
3PumpStations:Merritt(done),Faka
Union(done),Miller(2017)
Congressionalauthorizationneededto
completeprotectionfeatures
C43WesternBasinStorageReservoir
SignedagreementinMayenablingSFWMD
tobeginconstruction
170,000acrefeetofstorage(2020)
WesternEvergladesRestorationProject
PlanningeffortsbeganinJuly
Focusesonimprovingthequality,quantity,
timinganddistributionofwaterneededto
restoreandreconnectthewestern
Evergladesecosystem
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CentralEverglades
CentralEvergladesPlanningProject
Awaitingcongressionalauthorization
Conveysanadditional200,000acre
feetofwaterfromLakeOkeechobee
south
Whatdoescongressionalauthorization
mean?
Necessaryfirststepthatallows
Congresstofundprojectsinfuture
spendingbills
Authorizationdoesnot providefunding

SouthernEverglades
ModifiedWaterDeliveriestoENP
Constructiononfinalcontractforflood
mitigationisnearingcompletion
Increment1FieldTestisongoing
C111SouthDade
Provides9,500acrefeetofstorage,
reducesseepage,providesflood
protection,andpreventsdischargesto
BarnesSound
Awarded2constructioncontractsthis
year;only1contractremains
Providescriticalinfrastructureneededto
sendmorewatersouth
BiscayneBayCoastalWetlands
ExecutedPPAinAugust,enabling
constructioncontracttobeawarded
Awarded1of3remainingconstruction
contactsinSeptember
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FutureSteps
1. EAAStorageReservoir
2. LakeOkeechobeeRegulation
Schedule(LORS)

3. BiscayneBayCoastalWetlands
Phase2

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