Declaring that an emergency exists in the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries due to the discharges from Lake Okeechobee, the legislature directs the SFWMD to design and construct a reservoir providing at least 240,000 acre-feet of water storage south of the lake. The legislation establishes a timeline the SFWMD must meet to implement the project.
Everglades Restoration Timeline
