1、 May 15, 2014 Everglades Restoration: CERP and the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Overview What are the Everglades? The Everglades are a unique network of subtropical wetlands in South Florida. Due in part to federal water supply and flood control projects (as well as agricultural and ur
2、ban runoff), the network has been degraded and is approximately half its historical size. The ecosystem is home to a number of unique species, including 67 species on the federal endangered or threatened species lists. What is CERP? The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, was approve
3、d by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. It is a framework under which the federal government, with the State of Florida, is attempting to restore the Everglades and expand water supplies by improving the timing, distribution and quality of the water flowing south from Lake Okee
4、chobee to the Everglades, among other things. Under CERP, the federal government (through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior) is required to fund half the costs for restoration, with an array of state, tribal, and local agencies paying the other half. Originally CERP
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