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Made up of a 10,500-acre storage reservoir and 6,500-acre Storage Treatment Area (STA), the project will significantly reduce harmful Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers by storing and cleaning excess water from the lake before sending it south to the Everglades, where it once flowed naturally and where it’s needed most.
In keeping with Everglades restoration’s 50/50 cost-share arrangement between the state and federal governments, construction of the project’s two main components has been divvied up between the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), with the Corps responsible for the storage reservoir and the District spearheading the STA.
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In keeping with Everglades restoration’s 50/50 cost-share arrangement between the state and federal governments, construction of the project’s two main components has been divvied up between the Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), with the Corps responsible for the storage reservoir and the District spearheading the STA.
Groundbreaking at the EAA Reservoir, a major Everglades milestone - Captains For Clean Water
The Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District break ground on the EAA Reservoir, a critical Everglades restoration project.
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