1. June - August 2009 Phase IVB Construction and Restoration Features Photographs by Brent Anderson

2. February 11, 2009 Looking south from the north end of Phase IVB backfill. C-38 June 10, 2009

3. Looking north from the mid-section of Phase IVB backfill after flow is diverted from the bypass flow-way to the recarved river channel. June 10, 2009 C-38

4. Dredging the Phase IVB recarved river channel. June 10, 2009

5. . Looking south from the mid-section of Phase IVB backfill

6. Looking north from the northern mid-section of the Phase IVB backfill. June 10, 2009

7. April 8, 2009

8. Looking north from lower end of backfill, comparing dry versus wet season. June 10, 2009May 15, 2009

9. Restored River and Floodplain

10. Phase 4A backfill and inundated floodplain. Looking south from northern extent June 16, 2009

11. Looking north at the northern extent of Phase IVA backfill

12. June 16, 2009 With heavy rainfall, the Kissimmee River overflows its banks onto the adjacent in the Phase I area.

13. With heavy rainfall, the Kissimmee River overflows its banks onto the adjacent floodplain. This picture was taken from the south region of the Phase I area looking north. August 7, 2009

14. With heavy rainfall, the Kissimmee River overflows its banks onto the adjacent floodplain. This picture was taken from the south region of the Phase I area looking north. August 7, 2009

15. With heavy rainfall, the Kissimmee River overflows its banks onto the adjacent floodplain. This picture was taken from the south region of the Phase I area looking west.

16. . August 7, 2009 Picture looking south from southwest section of Phase I backfill. This picture shows the hydrilla outbreak in the MacArthur Impoundment area (looking south)

17. Picture looking west from southwest section of Phase I backfill. This picture shows the hydrilla outbreak in the MacArthur Impoundment area (looking west). August 7, 2009

18. Other Restoration Related Projects

19. . June 10, 2009 At the western side of the floodplain at the southern extent of the Phase I restored floodplain, the FWC funded a roller chop project to remove unnatural wax myrtle stands on the fringe of the floodplain.

20. . June 10, 2009 At the western side of the floodplain at the southern extent of the Phase I restored floodplain, the FWC funded a roller chop project to remove unnatural wax myrtle stands on the fringe of the floodplain.

21. . June 16, 2009 The entire Kissimmee River Basin was recently treated for Brazilian Pepper. The above area represents a large stand that was treated in lower Phase I floodplain. Observations by scientific staff indicate that treatment eliminated nearly 100% of Brazilian Pepper in the Kissimmee basin

22. Istokpoga boat ramp February 4, 2009