Specifications
Section 5 Formulation of Alternative Plans
EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006
5-33
Threatened
and
Endangered
Species
15 species; 1
critical habitat
15 species; 1
critical habitat;
Lake and estuarine
habitat quality may
degrade
Benefit recovery
of snail kite,
smalltooth
sawfish, opossum
pipefish, Johnson’s
seagrass; loss of
60,000 ac of
potential panther
habitat
Benefit recovery
of snail kite,
smalltooth
sawfish, opossum
pipefish, Johnson’s
seagrass; loss of
37,000 ac of
potential panther
habitat
Benefit recovery
of snail kite,
smalltooth
sawfish, opossum
pipefish, Johnson’s
seagrass; loss of
31,000 ac of
potential panther
habitat
Benefit recovery
of snail kite,
smalltooth
sawfish, opossum
pipefish, Johnson’s
seagrass; loss of
31,000 ac of
potential panther
habitat
Benefit recovery
of snail kite,
smalltooth
sawfish, opossum
pipefish, Johnson’s
seagrass; loss of
26,000 ac of
potential panther
habitat
Water Quality
Varies between
poor to good in
different
geographic
regions; some
areas have high
levels of nutrients
and/or pesticides;
high number of
Lake regulatory
releases
Some
improvement in
water quality to
Everglades from
ECP STAs
Increase efficiency
of STAs; reduce
number of Lake
regulatory releases
to the estuaries;
may have frequent
reservoir
drydowns
Increase efficiency
of STAs; reduce
number of Lake
regulatory releases
to the estuaries;
may have
moderate reservoir
drydowns
Increase efficiency
of STAs; reduce
number of Lake
regulatory releases
to the estuaries;
may have few
reservoir
drydowns
Increase efficiency
of STAs; reduce
number of Lake
regulatory releases
to the estuaries;
may have few
reservoir
drydowns
Increase efficiency
of STAs; reduce
number of Lake
regulatory releases
to the estuaries;
reservoir
drydowns minimal
Cultural
Resources
No significant
cultural resources
found in
Compartment A
No change
Cultural resources
survey of
additional land
may be necessary
Cultural resources
survey of
additional land
may be necessary
Not applicable for
reservoir site;
cultural resources
survey of Miami
and NNR canals
pending
Not applicable for
reservoir site;
cultural resources
survey of Miami
and NNR canals
pending
Not applicable for
reservoir site;
cultural resources
survey of Miami
and NNR canals
pending
Irreversible
and
Irretrievable
Commitments
of Resources
None None
62,000 acres
converted to
reservoir; fish and
wildlife habitat
permanently
altered to mostly
aquatic; significant
amount of
limestone used for
reservoir
construction
38,000 acres
converted to
reservoir; fish and
wildlife habitat
permanently
altered to mostly
aquatic; significant
amount of
limestone used for
reservoir
construction
32,000 acres
converted to
reservoir; fish and
wildlife habitat
permanently
altered to mostly
aquatic; significant
amount of
limestone used for
reservoir
construction
32,000 acres
converted to
reservoir; fish and
wildlife habitat
permanently
altered to mostly
aquatic; moderate
amount of
limestone used for
reservoir
construction
26,500 acres
converted to
reservoir; fish and
wildlife habitat
permanently
altered to mostly
aquatic; large
amount of
limestone used for
reservoir
construction