1. Proposed Revisions to the Long-Term Plan Long-Term Plan Communications Meeting August 25, 2004 Gary Goforth Chief Consulting Engineer South Florida Water Management District Long-Term Plan Communications Meeting August 25, 2004 Gary Goforth Chief Consulting Engineer South Florida Water Management District

2. Overview Long-Term Plan submitted in December 2003 as part of application to modify the ECP and non-ECP permits, consistent with the Everglades Forever Act Plan acknowledged there would be revisions based on new science or other information – strength is adaptive management Plan proposed public process to make revisions – quarterly communication meetings and GB presentations; also WRAC Long-Term Plan submitted in December 2003 as part of application to modify the ECP and non-ECP permits, consistent with the Everglades Forever Act Plan acknowledged there would be revisions based on new science or other information – strength is adaptive management Plan proposed public process to make revisions – quarterly communication meetings and GB presentations; also WRAC

3. Proposed Revisions 1. Opportunities to integrate with CERP projects by contributing State funds 2. Additional land available for expanded treatment areas 3. Updated STA information 1. Opportunities to integrate with CERP projects by contributing State funds 2. Additional land available for expanded treatment areas 3. Updated STA information

4. Opportunities to integrate with CERP projects by contributing State funds Inter-basin transfer to balance loads among the STAs EAA Canal improvements – recognized as CERP projects Bolles, Cross, Miami and North New River Accelerate survey work in FY04 Accelerate work in FY05 and FY06 Does not increase federal funding Inter-basin transfer to balance loads among the STAs EAA Canal improvements – recognized as CERP projects Bolles, Cross, Miami and North New River Accelerate survey work in FY04 Accelerate work in FY05 and FY06 Does not increase federal funding

5. Additional land available for expanded treatment areas Storage requirements of EAA Reservoir can be met using just Compartment A Recommending treatment areas on Compartments B and C Regional Feasibility Study Ensure optimal inter-basin transfer of water to balance flows and loads among the STAs Other regional alternatives Storage requirements of EAA Reservoir can be met using just Compartment A Recommending treatment areas on Compartments B and C Regional Feasibility Study Ensure optimal inter-basin transfer of water to balance flows and loads among the STAs Other regional alternatives

6. Conceptual Schematic for Compartment B Treatment Areas 2,015-acre expansion of STA-2 by 12/31/06 if possible Additional 7,575 acres as treatment area, ASAP

7. Conceptual Schematic for Compartment C Treatment Areas 2,560 acre expansion of STA-5 by 12/31/06 if possible Additional 6,240 acres as treatment area, ASAP

8. Additional STA information STA-1 East PSTA demonstration project moved to Cell 2 STA-1 West Revisions to number and type of structures to improve operations STA-2 Construction of the new interior levees/water control structures and vegetation conversion after flow-through of new Cell 4 STA-1 East PSTA demonstration project moved to Cell 2 STA-1 West Revisions to number and type of structures to improve operations STA-2 Construction of the new interior levees/water control structures and vegetation conversion after flow-through of new Cell 4

9. Additional STA information STA-3/4 No revisions proposed STA-5 Delete one seepage pump station for consistency with new flow-way Remove obstructions to flow STA-6 Construction of the new interior levees/water control structures and vegetation conversion after flow-through of new Cell 4 Evaluating necessity of features considering full build-out of Compartment C STA-3/4 No revisions proposed STA-5 Delete one seepage pump station for consistency with new flow-way Remove obstructions to flow STA-6 Construction of the new interior levees/water control structures and vegetation conversion after flow-through of new Cell 4 Evaluating necessity of features considering full build-out of Compartment C

10. Public recreational access and use Addition of facilities to STAs consistent with the recently-adopted District policy Parking, boat ramps, signage, fencing, public education, maintenance, etc. Addition of facilities to STAs consistent with the recently-adopted District policy Parking, boat ramps, signage, fencing, public education, maintenance, etc.

11. Summary Strength of Plan is adaptive management Revisions being proposed: 1. Opportunities to integrate with CERP projects by contributing State funds 2. Additional land for expanded treatment areas 3. Updated STA information Will continue to communicate and coordinate with other agencies and stakeholders Will present these to the September Governing Board Strength of Plan is adaptive management Revisions being proposed: 1. Opportunities to integrate with CERP projects by contributing State funds 2. Additional land for expanded treatment areas 3. Updated STA information Will continue to communicate and coordinate with other agencies and stakeholders Will present these to the September Governing Board