Bulletin Board at Everglades National Park

In Everglades National Park news today there are careful plans in action, with cooperating agencies from all levels of government and the private sector, as well as tribal leaders in Southern Florida. Working together are the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Florida Water Management District and several other federal, state, local and tribal leaders. Together, they manage comprehensive plans for water management in the Florida Everglades, working under the guise of three official projects:

• Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
• Central and Southern Florida Project
• Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)

Central and Southern Florida Project

The Central and Southern Florida Project is the first overall Everglades planning conservation effort by local and federal government. It was autorized by Congress in 1948 and seeks to:

• Manage and improve flood control
• Safeguard water supply for municipal, industrial, and agricultural uses
• Maintain prevention of saltwater intrusion
• Protect the water supply for Everglades National Park
• Protect fish and wildlife resources in the Everglades

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)