CCA commends the Florida Senate in passing SB-10 that will, when implemented, help our coastal and southern estuaries, the Everglades and Florida Bay. With three weeks remaining in the Legislative Session, SB-10 is now in the hands of Speaker Corcoran and the Florida House.
The newly passed Bill focuses on 31,000 acres of land the state already owns in the Everglades Agricultural Area. Generally referred to as Parcels A-1 and A-2, the Bill proposes using these parcels for greater storage of Lake Okeechobee discharges. The Bill also directs the purchase or exchange of 3,700 acres of land between Parcel A-2 and Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6, and allows the purchase of additional properties for treatment before the water is discharged into the Everglades.
SB-10 has undergone dramatic revisions since it was filed, and the measure may undergo yet more revisions in the House. More must be done to protect the Everglades and our estuaries, and we must complete the other restoration projects already underway or scheduled. CCA Florida also encourages the Legislature to protect Amendment 1 monies and ensure they are put to their intended use. CCA Florida encourages you to raise your voice to Tallahassee by contacting your Representative in support of the measure before it comes to a vote.
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