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Ecosystem Restoration EvergladesEvergladesSouth Florida
Central & Southern Florida ProjectCentral & Southern Florida Project(C&SF)(C&SF)
• Authorization: Flood Control Act of 1948 +
• Purpose: Flood Control, WaterConservation & Control, SaltWater Intrusion, F&W, WaterSupply to ENP, FL Bay/FL Keys,& Environmental Restoration
• Features: 46 bridges, 10 locks,670 miles of canals, 809 miles oflevees, 130 control & diversionstructures, & 16 pump stations
• Project Cost: $2.9B • Cost Share: Varies• Local Sponsor: Various
Kissimmee Kissimmee River BasinRiver Basin
LakeLakeOkeechobeeOkeechobee
West Palm West Palm Beach Canal Beach Canal (C(C--51 / STA51 / STA--1E)1E)
FL Bay / FL Bay / FL KeysFL Keys
EvergladesEvergladesNational ParkNational Park
South Dade Co. South Dade Co. (C(C--111)111)
SouthwestSouthwestFloridaFlorida
Biscayne BayBiscayne Bay
ORLANDOORLANDO
TAMPATAMPA
FT. MYERSFT. MYERS
MIAMIMIAMI
St. LucieSt. LucieCanalCanal
CaloosahatcheeCaloosahatcheeRiverRiver
WEST PALM WEST PALM BEACHBEACH
KEY WESTKEY WEST
HistoricFlow
HistoricFlow
CurrentFlow
CurrentFlow
CHALLENGE
Everglades Ecosystem RestorationEverglades Ecosystem Restoration
Current Program
KissimmeeRiver
Restoration
CriticalProjectsProgram
Modified WaterDeliveries to
ENP
Central &Southern
FloridaProject
Continuing Authorities Program(1135, 206)
(Funded Thru DOI)
C-111
Manatee
UpperSt Johns
C-51 / STA-1E
CERP
Authorized as part of the Everglades National Park Expansion Act of 1989:
- $398 million- to be constructed
by the Corps of Engineers
Includes:- Re-establishing flow along historical flow path into ENP.- Protection of developed areas, housing, businesses, and agriculture areas - Improvement to Tamiami Trail to allow greater flows and higher water levelsStatus:
- Construction is underway
S-332B
S-356
Shark River Slough
HOMESTEADHOMESTEAD
FLORIDA CITYFLORIDA CITY
C-111S-18C
S-177EVERGLADESEVERGLADES
NATIONALNATIONALPARKPARK
C-111 GAPS
S-332
S-197
8.5 SMA
WCA3B
WCAWCA3B3B
S-12A-D
WCA3A
WCAWCA3A3A
BIG BIG CYPRESSCYPRESS
NATIONALNATIONALPRESERVEPRESERVE
L-67C
L-67A
Taylor
Slough
Tamiami TrailTamiami Trail
CAPECAPESABLESABLE
L-67 extRemoval
TigertailCampS-355A&B
S-332D
L-31N
Modified Water Deliveries Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Parkto Everglades National Park
S-349S-345
Central & Southern Florida ProjectCentral & Southern Florida Project
ManateeProtection
UpperSt Johns
ComprehensiveEverglades
Restoration Plan
Other Projects
Pilot Projects
10 InitialProjects
C-111
ASR Pilots
Indian River Lagoon
Southern GoldenGate
MiamiCanalStudy
C-51STA-1E
S-332B
S-332A
S-332E
S-356
S-355A S-355BS-12A-D
TAYL
ORSL
OUGH
SHARK RIVER SLOUGH
HOMESTEADHOMESTEAD
FLORIDA CITYFLORIDA CITY
C-111S-18C
S-177
EVERGLADESEVERGLADESNATIONALNATIONAL
PARKPARK
C-111 GAPS
S-332
S-332D
Water Conservation AreasWater Conservation Areas
S-332C
S-197
8.5 SMA
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECTCENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT
SOUTH DADE COUNTY (CSOUTH DADE COUNTY (C--111)111)
LOCATION MAP
Modification to existing features of C&SF project to improve water discharges to ENP:
- $250 million
Features:- Construction of 4 500 cfs pump stations- Construction of a 10 mile long detention and buffer area to capture flood water discharges and separate ENP from developed areas.Status:
- Construction underway.
Barnes SoundBarnes Sound
S-344WCA 3BWCA 3B
WCA 3AWCA 3A
SS--176176
GG--211/S211/S--331331
S-335S-334
SS--18C18CSS--197197
SS--177177
S-336
SS--12B12B SS--12D12DSS--12C12C SS--333333SS--12A12AShark
River Slo
ugh
Shark River S
lough
South MiamiSouth Miami--DadeDade
SS--338338
Florida BayFlorida Bay
TaylorTaylorSloughSlough
S-343 A & B
EVERGLADESEVERGLADESNationalNational
ParkPark
Components
Reconnect 3A/3B flowpath- L67A & C structures
Restore flows to NESRS- S-355’s and TamiamiTrail
Mitigate seepage impacts-S-356 and 8.5 SMA
Minimize or eliminate wet season transfers-G-211 or S-331
Reduce seepage losses from ENP and maintain flood protection-C-111 detention area
Restore Taylor Slough and reduce damaging discharges to Barnes Sound-C-111 detention area-Taylor Slough Bridge-Remove C-111 spoil mounds
CSOP
On December 11, 2000, the President signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, approving:
Comprehensive Comprehensive Everglades Everglades Restoration Restoration
PlanPlanA series of environmental and other improvements over 30+ years with an estimated cost of $7.8 billion
Rescuing an Endangered Ecosystem: The Plan to Restore America’s Everglades
The Central and Southern Florida Project Comprehensive Review Study (The Restudy)
CERP
Orlando
Florida KeysFlorida Bay
Big CypressNational Preserve
Ft. Myers
Bis
cayn
e B
ay
Miami
KissimmeeRiver
Fort Lauderdale
CaloosahatcheeRiver
St. Lucie River
West PalmBeach
Okeechobee
WCAs
Lake
68CERPComponents
EvergladesNational
Park
Aquifer Storage & Recovery – 330 Wells
Surface Water Storage Reservoir –170,000 acres
Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) – 36,000 acres
Reuse Wastewater at 2 Regional Plants
Seepage Management
Removing 240 miles of Barriers to Sheetflow
Operational Changes
• “Heart” of the restoration effort
• Stakeholders eager to see progress on Decomp
Dependent on quantity and quality of inflows
Dependant on seepage
management
Dependant on quantity,
quality of replacement source water
WCA DecompartamentalizationWCA Decompartamentalization
WCA DecompProject Area
Seepage ManagementSeepage ManagementPilot Project
Study Area MapPilot Project
Study Area Map
Seepage Management Pilot
L-
31N
Not to scale
N
WCA-3B
C-4
C-1
ENP
S-335
8.5SMA
Rock Mines
G-211
S-331
WestWellfield
L-30
Levee Elev ~ 10 ft NGVD
-70 ft
S-335
-85 ft
Min 5’ embedment100 ft
100 ft
450 ft
450 ft
85 ft
Wells
20 ft Overlap
L-30 Seepage Management Pilot ProjectL-30 Seepage Management Pilot Project
L-30 Seepage Management PilotL-30 Seepage Management Pilot
C-111 Spreader CanalC-111 Spreader Canal
Modified Yellow Book Plan
Biscayne Bay Coastal
Wetlands Project Area
DeeringEstate
Cutler Wetlands
L-31 E Flowway
Barnes Sound Wetlands
Biscayne Bay Coastal WetlandsBiscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands
HistoricFlow
HistoricFlow
CurrentFlow
CurrentFlow
FutureFlow
FutureFlow
The GoalThe GoalCERP
Thank You!Thank You!