May 2024
FACT SHEET
Everglades Harbor
Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Congressional Districts: 23,24,25
1. DESCRIPTION
The project consists of a channel 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide from that depth in the Gulf of Mexico to mile 1.5 in Barron River, with a turning basin about 0.5 acre in area near the upper end. The length of project is about 9.2 miles. Public Law 86-645, approved July 14, 1960, authorized the improvement of the Everglades harbor and channel in Collier County, Florida, in accordance with House Document No. 147, 86th Congress, First Session.
2. FUNDING
| Allocation for FY24 |
$0 |
| President’s Budget FY25 |
$0 |
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a. P.L. 117-328A: Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA):
| Allocation for FY23 |
$5,000,000 |
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3. SPONSOR
City of Everglades
102 Copeland Avenue N.
Everglades City, FL 34139
4. STATUS
Everglades Harbor was last dredged in 1965. A special use permit issued by the United States Department of Interior for work within Marjorie Stoneman Douglas designated submerged wilderness will be needed. A public meeting in City of Everglades and meeting with Everglades National Park held in Feb 2024. Plans and specifications to be completed FY25 for advertisement FY26.
