May 2025
FACT SHEET
COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN
Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration
Construction (C)
Congressional Districts: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
1. DESCRIPTION
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000, Section 601 (b)(1)(A), authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) as the framework for restoration of the South Florida ecosystem. The Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration project (BBSEER) will provide substantial amounts of freshwater to improve the quantity, timing, and distribution of freshwater in the wetlands of Biscayne Bay and its nearshore estuaries as well as Barnes Sound, Card Sound, and Manatee Bay. We expect delivery of water to the terrestrial wetlands of the Model Lands and Southern Glades and Eastern Panhandle of Everglades National Park to improve habitat quality in approximately 120,000 acres throughout these locations.
2. FUNDING
| Estimated Total Cost |
$16,067,000 |
| Estimated Federal Cost |
$10,000,000 |
a. Regular Civil Works funds:
| Allocation thru FY24 |
$5,112,000 |
| Allocation for FY25 |
$0 |
| President’s Budget FY26 |
$0 |
b. P.L. 117-58: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Supplemental:
| Total Work Plan |
$2,500,000 |
| Allocation thru FY24 |
$2,250,000 |
| Allocation for FY25 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
4. STATUS
The team has completed assessment of three rounds of alternative plans using approved quantitative tools, including additional evaluations for the final array of alternatives to identify the tentatively selected plan. Current efforts include detailed hydrologic modeling to ensure flood protection and water supply levels of service are maintained while assessing ecosystem benefits relative to the impacts of sea level change.