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| http://www.billnelson.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congress-approves-major-everglades-restoration-project | Congress approves major Everglades-restoration project | 2016-12-10 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Democrat | House | FL | Bill Nelson | N000032 | www.billnelson.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today, by a vote of 78 – 21, approved a new water bill that, among other things, authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a $1.9 billion Everglades-restoration project known as the Central Everglades Planning Project. Once complete, the nearly $2 billion series of engineering projects will help reduce the need for harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee by sending more water south into the Everglades instead of east and west into the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a long-time supporter of restoring the Everglades, was among a handful of lawmakers who pushed to get the project included in this year’s water bill. “The toxic discharges from Lake Okeechobee are devastating our waterways and doing real damage to our local economies,” Nelson said. “We’ve been fighting for a long time to get this project approved, and once it’s complete we’ll be able to send more water south as nature intended and provide more relief to the communities along the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers.” In addition to CEPP, the broader water bill passed today also includes several other projects important to Florida, such as: Port Everglades dredging – the bill authorizes $337 million to deepen the main shipping channels at Port Everglades from 42 feet to 48 feet. Flagler County Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project – the bill authorizes a $31.6 million beach renourishment project that will extend an existing dune in central Flagler Beach 2.6 miles to help protect State Road A1A, which is the only north-south hurricane evacuation route for communities along the coast. Picayune Strand Restoration Project – the bill authorizes an additional $121 million for the Picayune Strand Restoration Project to fund new features and improvements to the original design. This amount is on top of the funds originally approved in 2007, bringing the project’s total authorized cost to $626 million. Daytona Beach Flood Protection project – the bill authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study for the Daytona Beach Flood Protection project. The bill, which the House passed Thursday, now heads to the president for his signature. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |