1. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) February 28, 2006 Long-Term Plan Annual Update Matahel Ansar, P.E.

2. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Acquisition of Survey Data Project Manager: Howard Ehmke Project Description: Topographic surveys were performed inside the STAs to more clearly delineate ground surface elevations between interior levees and control structures Vertical control surveys were conducted at flow measurement stations to confirm, and correct where necessary, gage datum elevations

3. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Acquisition of Survey Data Project status Work completed to date (FY04 and FY05): Vertical Control Surveys ØAll planned vertical control survey work complete Topographic Surveys ØAll planned STA surveys complete

4. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project Manager: Matahel Ansar Project Description: Establishment of 47 new flow and water quality monitoring stations for the STAs These additional monitoring stations are mostly in STA- 3/4 in FY04 (11 structures), in STA-1E in FY05 (19 structures), and in STA-2 & STA-1W in FY06 (4 structures)

5. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations STAFY’04FY’05FY’06FY’07Total STA1_W 2 culverts: G258 (gate sensor only) and G259 2 new stations in Cell 2A2 new stations in Cell 1A 06 STA1-E 019 structures:S363B,S364B, S365A&B, S366B&D, S367B&D,S368B&D, S369A&D,S370,S371B, S372B&D, S373B,S374B,S375 019 STA2 001 new station in Cells 1&2 1 new station in Cell 33 STA3-4 9 culverts: G374B & E, G375 B &E (only D for the stilling wells), G377B&D, G378B&D (Only C for the stilling wells), G383 2 pumps: G- 370 seep, G372 seep 4 structures: G380B&E, and G381B&E 015 STA6 0004 structures : G353B,G603,G396B,G3 51B 4 Total 13254547

6. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project status Work completed to date ØAll FY04 stage-related work completed: 9 culverts in STA-3/4 and 2 culverts in STA-1W (G-258 gate sensors & G-259) ØFY05 work completed: STA-3/4 structures G-380 B&E, G-381 B&E certified and registered and flow computations have been implemented in the FLOW program ØAll 9 culverts in STA-3/4 certified and registered and flow computations have been implemented in the FLOW program

7. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project status Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØValidation tests for water quality samplers at G-370 and G-372 seepage pumps – scheduled for completion on 28 th February 2006 ØValidation tests for water quality samplers at 9 culverts: G-374B&E, G-375B&E, G-377B&D, G-378B&D, and G-383 - scheduled for completion on 28 th February 2006 ØInstall and survey stilling wells at G-383 - scheduled for completion by May 2006

8. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Ø19 structures in STA-1E completed, certification to be completed by March 2006 Ø2 new stations in Cell 2A of STA-1W – to be completed May 2006 ØBy end of FY06, 42 of 47 stations will be complete, with 5 stations to be completed in FY07 Work planned for remainder of FY06 (Continued)

9. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurements Anomalies Project Manager: Emile Damisse Project Description: To address anomalies in discharge measurements, and provide good quality flow data at all major flow stations in the STAs Complete correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies in STA-1E and STA-3/4 by the end of FY06

10. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work completed to date Ø465 streamflow measurements

11. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work completed to date Ø106 rating analyses at 99 stations

12. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Rating Analysis calibration and validation 90% Completed at STA-3/4 culverts 50% Completed at STA-3/4 pumps - two major pumps are validated while the seepage pumps will be validated during FY06 25% Preliminary rating validation at STA-3/4 90% Completed at STA-2 50% Completed at STA-6 culverts 100% Completed at STA-6 pumps 100% Completed at the two pumps in STA-1W 100% Completed at the two spillways in STA-1W 90% Completed at culverts in Cell 5 STA-1W - implementation is pending on the SOP Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies

13. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies

14. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Flow Rating Equations for G-370 and G-372

15. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØPerform streamflow measurements: 132 measurements at 70 stations

16. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØPerform/complete Rating Analysis: 147 rating analyses at 49 stations

17. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) February 28, 2006 Long-Term Plan Annual Update Tracey Piccone, P.E.

18. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Evaluate and predict changes in flow distribution as the STAs mature and change with time Develop calibrated two-dimensional hydraulic simulation model of each STA Regularly update and calibrate the models as new information is received (topo, structural, vegetation)

19. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models Work completed to date ØWork Order completed with Sutron Corporation Used FESWMS/SMS New models of STA-2, STA-6, STA-1E, STA-1W, STA-5 and STA-3/4 Three flow conditions: Low Flow, Design Flow, and Peak Flow ØDeveloped, calibrated, and verified models for STA-1W, STA-2, STA-3/4, STA-6 Section 1 ØFuture efforts will improve upon STA models for which calibration data was not available (STA-5, STA-1E)

20. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models All reports posted at: Øhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtmlhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtml Work planned for remainder of FY06: ØRefine models with updated calibration, topographic, and vegetation data when available ØModeling in support of decision-making for operational and structural modifications

21. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Continued Development DMSTA Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: Refine and update the DMSTA model, including reservoir component Develop calibrated DMSTA model for each STA as additional full-scale data becomes available

22. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Continued Development DMSTA Project status Work completed to date: ØFY05 and FY06 work funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of the Interior (Dr. Bill Walker) ØTasks completed to date: Built reservoir module Updated STA calibration Enhanced Phosphorus Cycling component Updated model platform ØDMSTA v.2 was released April 2005 ØUsed for EAARFS evaluations in mid-2005

23. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Quality Impacts of Reservoirs Project Manager: Yanling Zhao Project Description: Assist the EAA Storage Reservoirs Phase 1 PDT in the acquisition and analysis of calibration data sets for water quality impacts associated with reservoirs. These calibration data sets will be obtained from similar water bodies in central and southern Florida i.e., Lake Apopka, Lake Jessup, the Brevard County Stick Marsh and the Sun Ag reservoir, as well as Lake Istokpoga and other large-scale water supply reservoirs in South Florida. Develop data files and summary report(s) of data sets collected and analyzed for use in calibrating reservoir components of water quality model(s)

24. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Quality Impacts of Reservoirs Project Status: All lake and reservoir data was provided to Dr. Bill Walker for use in calibrating reservoir module of DMSTA2 ØAll data is accessible through District’s web site: http://spatial1.sfwmd.gov/wqir/ ØAll Project Deliverables are posted at: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtml All work complete Ø1.5 years early Ø$1.2 million under recommended budget

25. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Complete demonstration projects including construction of a limerock berm in Cell 5B of STA-1W and implementation of vegetation management measures designed to improve STA performance Project is being funded by a cost-share agreement between the District and the DEP District received grant funding in the revised amount of $1.1 million from DEP/EPA (original proposal $1.3 million) Project includes management of DEP Grant Agreement G0040 Results of the demonstration projects can be applied to other STAs to improve their performance

26. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Project Status – Limerock Berm ØLimerock berm was completed in STA-1W Cell 5 in August 2003 With-berm Cell 5 outflow phosphorus concentrations will be compared to pre-berm values Dye Tracer Project was completed in early FY05 2004 Hurricane Damage Repairs completed in early FY05 Top elevation of berm was lowered in 2005 for consistency with revised Cell 5 target stage Summary report underway

27. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Project status - STA-3/4 Vegetation Management Demonstration Project 50 sites inoculated with SAV in August 2004 Inoculated species root in October-November 2004 Natural colonization at locations without vegetation Initial SAV grow-in assessed March 2005 Second assessment March 2006 Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements

28. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØComplete summary report for limerock berm ØContinue monitoring STA-3/4 Cell 2B vegetation management demonstration project ØOngoing submittal of quarterly progress reports and invoices to FDEP ØAmend agreement with FDEP to extend by 6 months To include results of March 2006 SAV assessment ØComplete Final Grant Project Report

29. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update Baseline Data Sets Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Update the analyses presented in the Baseline Data report to continually improve the degree of confidence in the projected total phosphorus loads in inflows to the stormwater treatment areas (or, in some instances, discharged directly to the EPA)

30. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update Baseline Data Sets Status First update completed in FY05 as part of EAA Regional Feasibility Study ØWork was completed by District staff and consultants ØFlows and loads entering STAs higher than estimated in LTP ØRevised flows and loads used during Regional Feasibility Study to evaluate alternatives for optimizing STA performance No work scheduled for FY06 Next update scheduled for FY07

31. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: To enhance the water quality and quantity data for basins with limited current data, e.g., C-51 West and C-11 West Basins

32. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project status Work completed to date: ØC-51 West Basin Final Report posted at: –http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan /documents.shtmlhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan /documents.shtml A regression equation was developed for estimating daily phosphorus concentrations, and this was applied to the 31-year simulated runoff used in the Long-Term Plan, a document developed for achieving compliance with the phosphorus criterion

33. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project status The resulting phosphorus levels were 38% lower (115 ppb compared to 185 ppb) than the estimates used in developing the STA performance projections associated with the Long-Term Plan Updated projections were used in EAA Regional Feasibility Study

34. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project status No work scheduled for FY06 Next work scheduled for FY07

35. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Influence of CERP Projects on Inflow Volumes and Loads Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Update the projected impact of CERP projects on inflow volumes and loads to STAs and receiving water bodies of the Everglades Protection Area Two updates to the estimated STA inflows (one upon completion of EAA Storage Reservoirs Project Phase 1 PDT and one upon completion of Phase 2 PDT)

36. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Influence of CERP Projects on Inflow Volumes and Loads Status First update completed in FY05 as part of EAA Regional Feasibility Study Updated information on the EAA Storage Reservoir project used during the EAA Regional Feasibility Study Second update scheduled for end of FY2010

37. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Lake Okeechobee Long- Term Trends Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: To better understand the temporal and spatial relationship between Lake Okeechobee nutrient status and operation (e.g., choice of outflow point) on phosphorus loads discharged to the STAs In conjunction with Lake Okeechobee PDT, update the TMDL modeling and trend analyses Conduct a temporal and spatial trend analyses for TP at outflow points that deliver water to the STAs and reservoirs

38. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Lake Okeechobee Long- Term Trends Project status Work completed to date: ØReviewed project with Lake Okeechobee staff ØObtained available data Work planned for remainder of FY06: ØContinue to coordinate with Lake Okeechobee staff ØDevelop approach for updating STA input data sets

39. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Tracey Piccone, P.E.

40. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Project Manager: Tracey Piccone (interim) Project Description: Define the relationships between the quality of water discharged into, and the water quality within, the Everglades Protection Area. The Parameter of Concern: Phosphorus

41. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Project Status Work completed to date: Initial analyses conducted by District staff in FY04 and FY05 No clear relationship was determined Currently working with FDEP to revise scope of project to obtain necessary information Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA

42. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Work planned for remainder of FY06: Proposed revision to extend project completion date by 2 years (from FY05 to FY07) Provide funding for soil phosphorus reflux study New soil data to be used with forthcoming models (EPGM/DMSTA/Refuge model) to gain information on relationship between discharges and water quality within the EPA

43. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) February 28, 2006 Long-Term Plan Annual Update Jana Newman

44. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals ECP Operational Monitoring Project Manager: Linda Crean Project Description: Operational monitoring of the STAs Weekly/biweekly water quality collection and sample analysis for TP, SRP, TDPO 4, OPO4, TSS, Ca, Cl, ALK, TKN, NH 4, and NO x Maintenance (plus purchase and installation as required) of sampling and flow monitoring equipment Calibration of autosamplers and weir structures Quality control for the collection, analysis, and archiving of the data collected Calibration, installation, monitoring, data collection, maintenance, QA, and archiving of flow data for all the flow structures indirectly associated with permit compliance but necessary for flood control and STA Optimization

45. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals ECP Operational Monitoring Project Status Collection of flow measurements and weekly/ biweekly water quality samples (grabs and autosamplers) from interior non-permit sites in STA-1W, STA-2, STA-3/4, STA-5, and STA-6 on-going Collection of bi-weekly grabs at internal STA-1E stations by March 2006 Activation of autosamplers in STA-1E should be completed in FY06

46. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Analysis and Interpretation Project Manager: Jana Newman Project Description: Ecological assessment of data obtained from the permit compliance and operational monitoring Annual vegetation maps and synoptic water collection along with tri-annual collection and analysis of sediment from all internal cells of the STAs Staff will provide annual phosphorus inflow/outflow budgets for the internal cells, short-term and long-term analyses in support of operational assessment Establish sampling design for all STA internal cells

47. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Analysis and Interpretation Project status Work completed to date ØHired contract staff for data analysis and project management through Sept. 2009 Ø2005 internal water collection completed ØBiweekly nutrient sampling at inflow and outflow of each cell ongoing ØVegetation maps for STAs 1W, 1E, 2, 5, and 6 completed ØOptimized number of internal sample sites ØCalculated TP mass budgets for each cell of each STA; results reported in the 2006 SFER Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØCalculation of inflow/outflow TP mass budgets for each cell of each STA ØComplete annual vegetation maps for all STAs ØMonitor STA-1W, Cell 5 drawdown and enhancements effort

48. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA-5 Vegetation Map

49. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA Sediment Analysis STA1WSTA1ESTA2STA3/4STA5STA6STA1WSTA1ESTA2STA3/4STA5STA6STA1WSTA1ESTA2STA3/4STA5STA6STA1WSTA1ESTA2STA3/4STA5STA6STA1WSTA1ESTA2STA3/4STA5STA6

50. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project Manager: Jana Newman Project Description: To track the performance of District PSTA field-scale and test cell demonstration projects and factor the results into Post-2006 projects, as appropriate Additionally, periphyton systems under investigation by the USACE at STA-1E and C-111 are under investigations, and to the extent possible, the District will invite the researchers to submit their data to the District for use in DMSTA model forecasting

51. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project status Work completed to date ØThe PSTA test cell monitoring was on schedule Assessment of continued monitoring is in progress due to extensive damage from Hurricane Wilma ØAll requested data to support the DMSTA model update effort has been provided to Dr. Bill Walker ØDistrict staff is assisting as needed with the STA-1E PSTA project

52. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project status Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØAssess the need to continue PSTA test cell monitoring ØAssisting with other PSTA projects

53. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Test Cells WY02-WY04

54. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Demonstration Project Project Manager: Mike Chimney Project Description: To construct and operate a large-scale PSTA demonstration project in STA-3/4

55. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Demonstration Project Project Status Work completed to date ØConstruction of earthwork completed ØConstruction of outflow pump station completed ØArea flooded since December 2004 ØWater quality sampling initiated ØVegetation percent coverage estimates conducted ØVegetation management activities initiated Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØRegistration of telemetry and other electronics (est. April/May 2006) ØContinue vegetation management activities ØContinue water quality sampling

56. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessment & Internal Measurements Project Manager: Jana Newman Project Description: To perform and evaluate the results of dye tracer study in STA-2 Cell 3 during FY05 Analysis of Lithium Tracer Injected into STA-2, Cell 3 Collect and evaluate additional internal synoptic phosphorus measurements to correspond with the dye tracer studies and to aid in interpretation of STA-2 Cell 3 performance

57. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessment & Internal Measurements Project status Work completed to date ØTracer study completed ØData collection completed 11/11/04 ØTechnical review meeting 4/18/05 ØFinal report received ØSummary report presented in 2006 SFER No other work planned for remainder of FY06 Next phase will be initiated following construction of STA- 2, Cell 3 internal levee

58. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA-2, Cell 3 Tracer Sampling Design

59. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA-2, Cell 3 Tracer Response Curve (G334) Date and time

60. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Comparative Analysis Project Manager: Jana Newman Project Description: Prepare report documenting the effectiveness of the attempt at optimizing SAV performance in STA-2 Cell 3, including recommendations for other STAs

61. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Comparative Analysis Status Work not scheduled to start until FY08 Plan includes recommended funding of $100,000

62. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Accelerate Recovery of Impacted Areas February 28, 2006 Long-Term Plan Annual Update Jana Newman

63. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Downstream Influences of Adding Clean Water to Previously Impacted Areas Project Manager: Brian Garrett Project Description: Determine the ecological response of impacted areas following the addition of clean water, in order to permit full development and calibration of the recovery model in Bc87(1) Calculate nutrient flux in impacted areas Document nutrient front recession or reduced rate of expansion Determine coefficients for recovery model

64. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Downstream Influences of Adding Clean Water to Previously Impacted Areas Project status Work completed to date ØFlux experiment concluded, data analysis underway ØP-adsorption experiment concluded, data analysis underway; additional sampling may be needed  Began pilot studies on methods to quantify particle transport related to flow in WCA2A Work planned for remainder of FY06 ØInstall necessary equipment to measure flow through the G-336 culverts discharging into WCA-2A  Continue pilot studies on methods to quantify particle transport related to flow in WCA2A

65. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals P flux – Station N4 Time (hours) SRP (mg/L)