Finally, some good news on the EAA Reservoir Project:
The South Florida Water Management District submitted permit applications to start building a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.
Summer of 2018
Applying for permits now should accelerate construction of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project by 18 months.
“We are moving forward on this reservoir project at full speed under the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis because it is a crucial component of the overall plan to restoring America’s Everglades,” said SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett.
“The permit applications are the latest major milestone that will get this project built and its benefits realized in the foreseeable future.”
Applications were submitted Tuesday to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state Department of Environmental Protection.
It’s hoped the reservoir will help curb discharges into Lake Okeechobee and reduce the algae outbreaks we’ve seen over the last several summers.
Read the article here: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/298032-reservoir-lake-okeechobee-speeded