1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov March 3, 2016Everglades Restoration: Recent Developments and LegislationOverview What Is the Everglades? The Everglades is a unique network of subtropical wetlands in South Florida. Due in part to federal water supply and flood control projects (as well as agricultura
2、l and urban runoff), it has been degraded and is approximately half its historical size. The ecosystem is home to a number of unique species, including 67 species on the Federal Endangered or Threatened Species lists. What Is CERP? The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was approved by
3、 Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000; P.L. 106-541). It is a framework under which the federal government, with the State of Florida, is attempting to restore the Everglades and expand water supplies by improving the timing, distribution, and quality of the water flowi
4、ng south from Lake Okeechobee to the Everglades, among other things. Under CERP, the federal government (through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Interior DOI) is required to fund half of the costs for restoration, with an array of state, tribal, and local agencies paying t
