Environmental report on water operations field test available for review

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has released an environmental report for public and agency review on the first increment of a field test aimed at increasing flows to Everglades National Park through the Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park and C-111 South Dade projects.

The report, known as the Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), focuses on the first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test.  It will be available for 60-day public and agency review.  Comments will be accepted through April 5.

“The first increment of this field test is a critical step forward in evaluating how we will ultimately send additional water south to Everglades National Park,” said Donna George, Jacksonville District project manager. “This environmental report outlines how we plan to implement the first increment of the field test and how we developed this plan.”

The first increment of the field test will evaluate the raising or removing of the G-3273 constraint of 6.8 feet and holding the L-29 Canal stage at 7.5 feet to enable increased water deliveries to Northeast Shark River Slough in Everglades National Park. This is the first step in the incremental approach to develop the final operating plan for the Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park and C-111 South Dade projects.

View the Notice of Availability: http://1.usa.gov/1DdQjCn

View the EA and Draft FONSI:  http://bit.ly/MWD_FieldTest

Comments will be accepted through April 5, 2015, and can be sent electronically to: Melissa.a.nasuti@usace.army.mil, or mailed to:

Melissa Nasuti
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232‐0019

Additional information on the first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test available at: http://bit.ly/MWD_FieldTest

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