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Monday, June 28, 2004
Randy Smith
South Florida Water Management District
Office: (561) 682-6197
Cell: (561) 389-3386 Deena Wells, DEP
850-245-2111
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
Groundbreaking for Lake Okeechobee Restoration Projects
Wednesday, June 30 at 10 a.m.
What: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction on the Taylor Creek and Nubbin Slough Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs), located north of Lake Okeechobee. These two STAs, designed to reduce basin runoff and improve the water quality of tributaries flowing into Lake Okeechobee, are part of a multi-agency effort to restore and protect the lake.
When: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 10 a.m.
Who: Invited speakers include:
Charles Bronson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Colleen Castille, Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Colonel Robert M. Carpenter, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Nicolás Gutiérrez, Chair, South Florida Water Management District Governing Board
Henry Dean, Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District
Where: Taylor Creek project site on U.S. Hwy 441 north of the City of Okeechobee
From the North: Take I-95 South; Exit at FL-70; Turn right onto North Parrot Ave./US-441 N; Go approximately 4.3 miles; Turn left into ceremony site.
From the South: Take I-95 North; Exit SW Martin Hwy. via exit 110; Continue on Martin Hwy. west until FL-710; Turn right on FL-710/SW FL-710; Turn left onto FL-70 W; Turn right onto North Parrot Ave./ US-441 N; Go approximately 4.3 miles; Turn left into ceremony site.
Background:
The Taylor Creek / Nubbin Slough Projects are Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 1996 Critical Restoration Projects. The projects will provide improved health for Lake Okeechobee, through improved water quality and attenuating lake levels by holding more water on the landscape north of the lake.
The projects include the construction of stormwater treatment areas (STAs) on two of the main tributaries to Lake Okeechobee, Nubbin Slough and Taylor Creek. Construction of a 780-acre STA for Nubbin Slough is planned on the former New Palm/Newcomer Dairy, which is now in public ownership. The purpose of this STA is to divert and treat the majority of water in Nubbin Slough.
Construction of a 190-acre STA for Taylor Creek is planned in a publicly held portion of Grassy Island Ranch, east of Taylor Creek. The purpose of this STA is to divert and treat about 10 percent of the water flow from Taylor Creek.
These projects are components of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP will restore the Everglades through a series of civil engineering and environmental projects and improvements.
For more information, please contact Missie Barletto, SFWMD, at 800-250-4200, extension 3006 or Sonya Goines, Corps, at 904-232-1004.
Monday, June 28, 2004
Randy Smith
South Florida Water Management District
Office: (561) 682-6197
Cell: (561) 389-3386 Deena Wells, DEP
850-245-2111
*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***
Groundbreaking for Lake Okeechobee Restoration Projects
Wednesday, June 30 at 10 a.m.
What: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction on the Taylor Creek and Nubbin Slough Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs), located north of Lake Okeechobee. These two STAs, designed to reduce basin runoff and improve the water quality of tributaries flowing into Lake Okeechobee, are part of a multi-agency effort to restore and protect the lake.
When: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 10 a.m.
Who: Invited speakers include:
Charles Bronson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Colleen Castille, Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Colonel Robert M. Carpenter, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Nicolás Gutiérrez, Chair, South Florida Water Management District Governing Board
Henry Dean, Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District
Where: Taylor Creek project site on U.S. Hwy 441 north of the City of Okeechobee
From the North: Take I-95 South; Exit at FL-70; Turn right onto North Parrot Ave./US-441 N; Go approximately 4.3 miles; Turn left into ceremony site.
From the South: Take I-95 North; Exit SW Martin Hwy. via exit 110; Continue on Martin Hwy. west until FL-710; Turn right on FL-710/SW FL-710; Turn left onto FL-70 W; Turn right onto North Parrot Ave./ US-441 N; Go approximately 4.3 miles; Turn left into ceremony site.
Background:
The Taylor Creek / Nubbin Slough Projects are Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 1996 Critical Restoration Projects. The projects will provide improved health for Lake Okeechobee, through improved water quality and attenuating lake levels by holding more water on the landscape north of the lake.
The projects include the construction of stormwater treatment areas (STAs) on two of the main tributaries to Lake Okeechobee, Nubbin Slough and Taylor Creek. Construction of a 780-acre STA for Nubbin Slough is planned on the former New Palm/Newcomer Dairy, which is now in public ownership. The purpose of this STA is to divert and treat the majority of water in Nubbin Slough.
Construction of a 190-acre STA for Taylor Creek is planned in a publicly held portion of Grassy Island Ranch, east of Taylor Creek. The purpose of this STA is to divert and treat about 10 percent of the water flow from Taylor Creek.
These projects are components of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP will restore the Everglades through a series of civil engineering and environmental projects and improvements.
For more information, please contact Missie Barletto, SFWMD, at 800-250-4200, extension 3006 or Sonya Goines, Corps, at 904-232-1004.