Specifications

Section 1 Introduction
EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006
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1.3.5 Public Law 91-282
Section 2 of Public Law 91-282 enacted June 19, 1970, authorized appropriations
for USACE to accelerate developing means to meet the water requirements of
the Everglades National Park (ENP). It also specified the minimal amount of
water that was to be delivered to the Park each year.
1.3.6 Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989
Section 104 of the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of
1989 (Public Law 101-229) directed USACE:
“to construct modifications to the Central and Southern Florida Project to
improve water deliveries into the park and shall, to the extent practicable, take
steps to restore the natural hydrological conditions within the park.”
In accordance with Public Laws 91-282 and 101-229, the project also delivers
water to ENP according to a set schedule.
1.3.7 Water Resources Development Act of 1992
The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580) authorized
modifications to the C&SF Project for ecosystem restoration of the Kissimmee
River. Both the Kissimmee River Restoration and the Headwaters
Revitalization Projects were authorized.
1.3.8 Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000)
The implementation of the CERP was established as a national priority with the
approval of the WRDA 2000. Congress approved the CERP as the “framework
for modifications and operational changes to the Central and Southern Florida
(C&SF) Project that are needed to restore, preserve, and protect the South
Florida ecosystem while providing for other water- related needs of the region,
including water supply and flood protection.” The primary purpose of the CERP
is the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem, including specific safeguards to
ensure that the benefits to the natural system are achieved and maintained,
while providing for other water-related needs of the South Florida region.
1.3.9 Other Studies, Reports, and Projects
The CERP is comprised of 68 major components, which are grouped into over 40
projects (Figure 1-1). The projects are related to the EAA Storage Reservoir
project as they all work together to achieve CERP goals.