1. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

2. Study Goals & Objectives
Develop and implement a revised Interim Lake Regulation Schedule supported by a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement by January 2007.
The revised interim schedule goal is to provide for lower lake elevations with less high level Lake release to the estuaries, while meeting flood control, water supply, navigation and recreation performance measures.
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

3. Study Assumptions Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule
No structural modifications are incorporated in this revised Lake regulation schedule. Only operational changes.
Existing condition year: 2005
Base year: 2007 (will incorporate capacity of SFWMD’s Temporary Forward Pumps)
Revised Schedule’s Implementation Period: 2007 to 2010.
Corps will initiate new Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule & EIS in January This schedule will capture Acceler8 and other CERP Band 1 projects, and is scheduled for implementation in 2010.
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

4. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule (LORS) Process
CAR & Sec. 7 Start-135 days
Lake Oke Public Workshop
(May )
(May 2006)
Environmental Scoping
Unacceptable
(Nov )
Identify Alternatives/ Performance Measure
Final-Revised Alt./Performance Measures
Accepted
Accepted
Accepted
Identification of TSP
Modeling & Analysis
Environmental Evaluation
Draft WCP & SEIS
(June )
(Jan )
(May )
(Feb )
Public Release of DSEIS/DWCP (45 days)
(Mar )
(April )
Unacceptable
(July )
Lake Oke Public Workshop
4 Public Meetings for DWCP/DSEIS
(Feb 2006)
(Aug )
Notes:
DWCP (Draft Water Control Plan)
DSEIS (Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement)
WCP (Water Control Plan)
SEIS (Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement)
CAR (Coordination Act Report-Fish and Wildlife Service)
TSP (Tentative Selected Plan)
Public Review Ends WCP & SEIS
(Sept )
Public Release of Final WCP & SEIS (30 days)
(Oct )
Final WCP & SEFIS
(Nov )
SAD Approval of SEIS & WCP
(Dec. 2006)
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

5. Public Coordination
Public can keep up with study progress by linking to Corps web site:
The Corps will host Public Workshops following the LO WRAC meetings in February and May 2006.
Public comments will be received during the 45 day comment period of draft SEIS and Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule, beginning in July 2006.
Public comments will be received at four Public Meetings that will be scheduled in August 2006.
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

6. Milestone Schedule NEPA Scoping & Comment Period 30 Nov. 05
Preliminary Alt. & PM Identified
Preliminary modeling & Analysis (start)
Final Array of Alt. & PM Identified
Final Modeling & Analysis
Final Environmental Evaluation
Selection of TSP
Formal FWS Coordination (start)
Draft WCP & SEIS (Public Release)
Final WCP & SEIS
SAD Approval of WCP & ROD
Implement
30 Nov. 05
31 Jan. 06
1 Feb. 06
28 Feb. 06
31 March 06
29 April 06
10 May 06
15 July 06
30 Nov.06
30 Dec. 06
Jan. 07
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

7. Questions? Project Manager, Pete Milam j.p.milam@saj02.usace.army.mil
Public can keep up with study progress by linking to Corps web site:
Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule