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A portion of the C-38 canal, finished in 1971, now backfilled to restore the Kissimmee River floodplain to a more natural state. An ongoing effort to remedy damage inflicted during the 20th century on the Everglades, a region of tropical wetlands in southern Florida, is the most expensive and comprehensive environmental repair attempt in history.
In Homestead, south of Miami, there’s pressure to develop flood-prone, low lying farmlands between the Everglades and Biscayne national parks. “That is a major hurdle and that’s playing out in all 16 counties that encompass the greater Everglades region," said Samples from Friends of the Everglades.
The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) [2] provides a framework and guide to restore, protect and preserve the water resources of central and southern Florida, including the Everglades. It covers 16 counties over an 18,000-square-mile (47,000 km 2 ) area and centers on an update of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project ...
The Everglades Forever Act is a Florida law passed in 1994 designed to restore the Everglades. [1] The law recognized, the “Everglades ecological system is endangered as a result of adverse changes in water quality, and in the quantity, distribution and timing of flows, and, therefore, must be restored and protected.” [2] The law was codified in § 373.4592, Florida Statutes.
Endowment seeks to ensure sustainability of America's Everglades
Florida faces incredible environmental challenges. And in the spirit of stewardship, I’ve always believed that you can’t protect what you do not love.
It is unclear what Donald Trump may do with restoration efforts when he takes office, but during his first presidential term he allocated funds and helped pass the Great American Outdoors Act, which secured $900 million annually in permanent funding to improve access to public lands, protect watersheds and more.
Several cities in Florida, including the entirety of the Everglades, would be looking at the same fate by 2050. The problem is that existing systems need updating and new systems need to be built ...