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Lake Okeechobee Operating Shifts Set to Boost Everglades Flow

Herbert Hoover dike rehabilitation will coincide with new lake operating strategy

James Leggate

November 22, 2021

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New Corps lake system operating manual, replacing one in use since 2008, will improve water management, including better dry season Everglades flow and reduced algae blooms in rivers

Kendall Parkway early rendering of transit station

Highway Improvements

Fla. Gov. DeSantis Clears Way for Controversial $1B Kendall Parkway Project

Jim Parsons

September 24, 2021

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An administrative law judge had recommended that the project not move forward due to environmental concerns.

Everglades Restoration Moves Forward With $640M Reservoir Project

Thomas F. Armistead

April 20, 2021

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The reservoir, being built under the restoration program’s largest contract to date, should be completed in 2023

One Step Closer to Cleaner Water in Florida

New Storage Reservoir will Take Polluted Water

Thomas F. Armistead

November 19, 2019

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$1.25 million contract awarded for clearing and demucking.

Cleaner Water Freer Flow Expected with Everglades Fixes

Thomas F. Armistead

June 19, 2019

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Two projects to improve the quality, quantity and distribution of water in the Everglades National Park in Florida—the construction of a reservoir and the raising of a portion of the Tamiami Trail—moved forward in June.

Florida Governor Wants $625 Million for Everglades Work

Thomas F. Armistead

February 5, 2019

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The proposed budget includes $360 million for at least 23 Everglades projects that will provide 672,000 acre-ft of water storage and reduce Lake Okeechobee discharges that have caused toxic algal blooms on the coasts and estuaries.

Report: Everglades Restoration Must Adapt to Future Scenarios

October 24, 2018

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Everglades restoration is making significant progress, but planners now must reassess midcourse to analyze impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on the regional ecosystem, a new report says.

Florida Adds $50 Million in Funding to Construction of Dike

Thomas F. Armistead

April 26, 2018

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Rehabilitation of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in Florida’s Everglades will be expedited by $50 million of state funds under an April 17 agreement between the state and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Water Management District Approves Everglades Restoration Projects

February 28, 2018

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South Florida Water Management District’s governing board has approved a five-year capital-improvement plan with a $1.9-billion budget.

$1.5B Storage Reservoir Project Approved for Everglades

Thomas F. Armistead

May 17, 2017

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Engineers in Florida are starting to plan for design and construction of a new $1.5-billion water-storage facility in the Everglades Agricultural Area south of Lake Okeechobee.