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

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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

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