Last updated: January 15, 2013
Comprehensive Review Study (Restudy) of the
Central and Southern Florida Project
The Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Project, first authorized by
Congress in 1948, is a multi-purpose water resources project. The
authorized purposes of the project include: flood control, regional water
supply for agricultural and urban areas, prevention of salt water intrusion,
water supply to Everglades National Park, preservation of fish and wildlife,
recreation, and navigation. In short, this project makes it possible for
over five million people to now live and work in the 18,000 square mile area
which extends from south of Orlando to Florida Bay. For almost more than
fifty years, the C&SF Project has performed its authorized functions well.
However, the project has also had unintended adverse effects on the unique
natural environment which constitutes the Everglades and Florida Bay
(U.S. Army Deputy Assistant Secretary Davis with Corps of Engineers officials.)
In 1992 Congress authorized a Comprehensive Review Study (Restudy) of the
C&SF Project. The purpose of the Restudy is to develop modifications to the
Central and Southern Florida Project to restore the Everglades and Florida
Bay ecosystems while providing for the other water-related needs of the
region. The Restudy is currently in the feasibility phase of the study
which is jointly funded by the Corps of Engineers and the South Florida
Water Management District. The Study is being accomplished by an
interdisciplinary, multi-agency team from a number of Federal, State,
Tribal, and local government agencies. The Restudy has resulted in a
Comprehensive Plan that was submitted to Congress on July 1, 1999.
This 28 page brochure helps bring
The Restudy into focus.
Select the sections from the Contents at the right, or download the
entire brochure and print it. Note: You will need Adobe
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the entire brochure (14,372kb)
"The Everglades are an American
treasure, and saving them must be a national priority. In close partnership
with the state of Florida, we already are hard at work restoring this
extraordinary landscape. Now we must take the critical next step. By
capturing precious freshwater that now flows to the sea, our Comprehensive
Plan ensures both a strong, sustainable economy, and a healthy Everglades
for generations to come."
President Al Gore
- Central and Southern Florida
Project Comprehensive Review Study (Restudy) website
Florida Water Resource Projects - A presentation to the South Florida
Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
- What is the Restudy?
A C&SF Restudy Report (note: this document is a PDF. You will need Adobe
Reader to view this document. You can
download it for free.)
- President Signs Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Document is no longer available on the whitehouse website)
"Today I have signed into law S. 507, the "Water Resources
Development Act of 1999," a multibillion dollar omnibus
bill to authorize water
projects and programs of the United States Army Corps of
Engineers. On July 1, 1999, my Administration transmitted to
the Congress its comprehensive long-term plan to restore the
Florida Everglades, which is one of our national treasures.
I am pleased that S. 507 continues the authority for related
Federal water resources projects in South Florida and look
forward to working with the Congress over the next year to
authorize the first steps in this important restoration
(Excerpts from Statement by the President, August 17, 1999)
- Vice President Gore to Unveil Comprehensive
Plan to Restore Florida Everglades - (posted June 30, 1999)
"$7.8 Billion Blueprint Would Increase Freshwater Flows to
Environment, Cities, Farms..."
- Restoring the Everglades: A Success in
"The Comprehensive Plan for rebuilding freshwater supplies in South
Florida is the centerpiece of the Clinton-Gore Administration's
strategy for restoring the Everglades..."
- The Florida Everglades: Restoring
One of America's Great Natural Treasures
"The Clinton-Gore Administration, in partnership with the State of Florida, is proposing a bold plan to restore an extraordinary but endangered natural treasure - the Florida Everglades."
in the Making - An Integrated Plan For South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Prepared by the Working Group of the South Florida Ecosystem
Restoration Task Force (note: this site is hosted on www.sfrestore.org.)
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Biennial Report to the
U.S. Congress, Florida Legislature, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (note: this site is hosted on www.sfrestore.org.)