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tons of nitrogen per year.
Brighton Valley DWM Project. (Photo by SFWMD)
Scott Water Farm Ribbon Cutting, Feb 11, 2022. L-R: St. Lucie County Chair Sean Mitchell, Indian River
County Commissioner Laura Moss, SJRWMD Governing Board Member Doug Bournique, Indian
River County Vice Chairman Joe Earman, Evans Properties CEO & President Ron Edwards, Okeechobee
County Vice Chairman David Hazellief, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD Governing
Board Member Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Rep. Toby Overdorf, SFWMD Governing Board Member
Charlette Roman, DEP Deputy Secretary Adam Blalock, County Coalition Chairperson Karson Turner,
SFWMD Governing Board Members Cheryl Meads and Ben Butler. (Photo by SFWMD)
Bluefield Grove Water Farm Ribbon Cutting, Aug. 18, 2021. L-R: SFWMD Governing Board Member
Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Evans Properties Project Manager HM Ridgely, SFWMD Executive Director
Drew Bartlett, Evans Properties CEO & President Ron Edwards, Rep. Toby Overdorf, St. Lucie County
Vice Chairman Frannie Hutchinson, and SFWMD Governing Board Member Ben Butler. (Photo by SFWMD)
What is a Baffle Box?
A Baffle Box is an underground stormwater
management device that uses barriers (or baffles)
to slow the flow of water, allowing sediment to
settle before water is released.
What is a Spillway?
A Spillway is a structure that allows the movement
of water between water bodies by use of gates.
UNDERGROUND WALL IN ACTION
Heavy rain events in 2022 demonstrated the success
of the underground seepage wall. On the bottom left
of the above photo, conditions in Everglades National
Park are wet.
On the top right, the nearby community is dry. Prior
to the installation of the seepage wall, the conditions
in both areas of the image would have been wet with
similar heavy rains.
Groundbreaking of the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall, Aug. 20, 2021. L-R: USACE Jacksonville District
Lt. Col. Todd Polk, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, Congressman Carlos Gimenez, Lt. Gov. Jeanette
Nuñez, SFWMD Governing Board Member “Alligator Ron” Bergeron, Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Superintendent of Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks
Pedro Ramos, Everglades Foundation President & CEO Eric Eikenberg, and DEP Southeast District Director Jason
Andreotta. (Photo by SFWMD)
2023 SOUTH FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT – Highlights 9
UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE WALL
SUPPORTS EVERGLADES RESTORATION
AND MITIGATES FLOODING
On Dec. 12, 2022, the SFWMD and the USACE joined
other federal, state, and local officials to break ground on
the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project, which
extends the successful underground wall that was built as
part of the 8.5 Square Mile Area Seepage Wall Project. The
project supports ongoing restoration efforts to move water
south through the Everglades and into Florida Bay while
mitigating potential flooding impacts in communities
outside of Everglades National Park.
The CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project adds five
miles of underground seepage wall along the L-357 Levee.
SFWMD completed the 2.3-mile first phase of the wall in
September 2022 and the project is already demonstrating
success. During heavy rain events, water that typically
would flood communities remained inside Everglades
National Park to support the park’s historic hydrology. By
supporting restoration flows of water through the Greater
Everglades Ecosystem, the new underground wall supports
the Combined Operating Plan (COP) and new infrastructure
being put in place throughout the Everglades that delivers
more water into Everglades National Park and Florida
Bay—two key areas that need increased flows of water.
OLD TAMIAMI TRAIL ROADBED REMOVAL PROJECT
COMPLETED SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
In 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the DEP, SFWMD, USACE, and other
state and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the Old Tamiami
Trail Roadbed Removal Project, which was completed six months ahead of
schedule. This project is a critical Everglades restoration project to remove
nearly six miles of roadbed from Old Tamiami Trail to allow more water to
naturally flow south into Everglades National Park.
Old Tamiami Trail is a historic highway that was built across the Everglades
to connect Tampa and Miami in the early 1900s. By removing the roadbed,
the project helps restore the ecologically important sheet flow of water
south through the Everglades.
Completion of the Old Tamiami Trail Roadbed Removal Project, Aug. 3, 2021. L-R: SFWMD
Governing Board Members Charlie Martinez and “Alligator Ron” Bergeron, SFWMD
Governing Board Vice Chairman Scott Wagner, SFWMD Governing Board Member
Charlette Roman, Governor Ron DeSantis, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey
Goss, SFWMD Governing Board Members Cheryl Meads, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch and
Jay Steinle, and SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett. (Photo by SFWMD)
8.5 SMA Seepage Wall - Phase I Ribbon Cutting, Sept. 15, 2022. L-R: Superintendent of Everglades and Dry Tortugas
National Parks Pedro Ramos, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, Miami-Dade County Board of County
Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, SFWMD Governing Board Members Charlette Roman, “Alligator Ron”
Bergeron and Charlie Martinez, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss, DEP Deputy Secretary for
Ecosystems Restoration Adam Blalock, Everglades Foundation President & CEO Eric Eikenberg and USACE Jacksonville
District Lt. Col. Todd Polk. (Photo by SFWMD)
How much is an acre-foot?
An acre-foot (ac-ft) is the volume of water needed to cover
one acre of land with one foot, or 325,851 gallons.
WET
DRY
2023 SOUTH FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT – Highlights 10
What is a Ditch?
A Ditch is a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically
used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field.
Ditches are typically dry except during rain events.
MINIMUM FLOWS AND MINIMUM WATER LEVELS,
WATER RESERVATIONS, AND RESTRICTED
ALLOCATION AREAS
• Adopted Restricted Allocation Area Rule to protect

tons of nitrogen per year.

Brighton Valley DWM Project. (Photo by SFWMD)

Scott Water Farm Ribbon Cutting, Feb 11, 2022. L-R: St. Lucie County Chair Sean Mitchell, Indian River

County Commissioner Laura Moss, SJRWMD Governing Board Member Doug Bournique, Indian

River County Vice Chairman Joe Earman, Evans Properties CEO & President Ron Edwards, Okeechobee

County Vice Chairman David Hazellief, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, SFWMD Governing

Board Member Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Rep. Toby Overdorf, SFWMD Governing Board Member

Charlette Roman, DEP Deputy Secretary Adam Blalock, County Coalition Chairperson Karson Turner,

SFWMD Governing Board Members Cheryl Meads and Ben Butler. (Photo by SFWMD)

Bluefield Grove Water Farm Ribbon Cutting, Aug. 18, 2021. L-R: SFWMD Governing Board Member

Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Evans Properties Project Manager HM Ridgely, SFWMD Executive Director

Drew Bartlett, Evans Properties CEO & President Ron Edwards, Rep. Toby Overdorf, St. Lucie County

Vice Chairman Frannie Hutchinson, and SFWMD Governing Board Member Ben Butler. (Photo by SFWMD)

What is a Baffle Box?

A Baffle Box is an underground stormwater

management device that uses barriers (or baffles)

to slow the flow of water, allowing sediment to

settle before water is released.

What is a Spillway?

A Spillway is a structure that allows the movement

of water between water bodies by use of gates.

UNDERGROUND WALL IN ACTION

Heavy rain events in 2022 demonstrated the success

of the underground seepage wall. On the bottom left

of the above photo, conditions in Everglades National

Park are wet.

On the top right, the nearby community is dry. Prior

to the installation of the seepage wall, the conditions

in both areas of the image would have been wet with

similar heavy rains.

Groundbreaking of the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall, Aug. 20, 2021. L-R: USACE Jacksonville District

Lt. Col. Todd Polk, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, Congressman Carlos Gimenez, Lt. Gov. Jeanette

Nuñez, SFWMD Governing Board Member “Alligator Ron” Bergeron, Miami-Dade County Board of County

Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, Superintendent of Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks

Pedro Ramos, Everglades Foundation President & CEO Eric Eikenberg, and DEP Southeast District Director Jason

Andreotta. (Photo by SFWMD)

2023 SOUTH FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT – Highlights 9

UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE WALL

SUPPORTS EVERGLADES RESTORATION

AND MITIGATES FLOODING

On Dec. 12, 2022, the SFWMD and the USACE joined

other federal, state, and local officials to break ground on

the CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project, which

extends the successful underground wall that was built as

part of the 8.5 Square Mile Area Seepage Wall Project. The

project supports ongoing restoration efforts to move water

south through the Everglades and into Florida Bay while

mitigating potential flooding impacts in communities

outside of Everglades National Park.

The CEPP New Water Seepage Barrier Wall Project adds five

miles of underground seepage wall along the L-357 Levee.

SFWMD completed the 2.3-mile first phase of the wall in

September 2022 and the project is already demonstrating

success. During heavy rain events, water that typically

would flood communities remained inside Everglades

National Park to support the park’s historic hydrology. By

supporting restoration flows of water through the Greater

Everglades Ecosystem, the new underground wall supports

the Combined Operating Plan (COP) and new infrastructure

being put in place throughout the Everglades that delivers

more water into Everglades National Park and Florida

Bay—two key areas that need increased flows of water.

OLD TAMIAMI TRAIL ROADBED REMOVAL PROJECT

COMPLETED SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

In 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the DEP, SFWMD, USACE, and other

state and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the Old Tamiami

Trail Roadbed Removal Project, which was completed six months ahead of

schedule. This project is a critical Everglades restoration project to remove

nearly six miles of roadbed from Old Tamiami Trail to allow more water to

naturally flow south into Everglades National Park.

Old Tamiami Trail is a historic highway that was built across the Everglades

to connect Tampa and Miami in the early 1900s. By removing the roadbed,

the project helps restore the ecologically important sheet flow of water

south through the Everglades.

Completion of the Old Tamiami Trail Roadbed Removal Project, Aug. 3, 2021. L-R: SFWMD

Governing Board Members Charlie Martinez and “Alligator Ron” Bergeron, SFWMD

Governing Board Vice Chairman Scott Wagner, SFWMD Governing Board Member

Charlette Roman, Governor Ron DeSantis, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey

Goss, SFWMD Governing Board Members Cheryl Meads, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch and

Jay Steinle, and SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett. (Photo by SFWMD)

8.5 SMA Seepage Wall - Phase I Ribbon Cutting, Sept. 15, 2022. L-R: Superintendent of Everglades and Dry Tortugas

National Parks Pedro Ramos, SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett, Miami-Dade County Board of County

Commissioners Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz, SFWMD Governing Board Members Charlette Roman, “Alligator Ron”

Bergeron and Charlie Martinez, SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss, DEP Deputy Secretary for

Ecosystems Restoration Adam Blalock, Everglades Foundation President & CEO Eric Eikenberg and USACE Jacksonville

District Lt. Col. Todd Polk. (Photo by SFWMD)

How much is an acre-foot?

An acre-foot (ac-ft) is the volume of water needed to cover

one acre of land with one foot, or 325,851 gallons.

WET

DRY

2023 SOUTH FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT – Highlights 10

What is a Ditch?

A Ditch is a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically

used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field.

Ditches are typically dry except during rain events.

MINIMUM FLOWS AND MINIMUM WATER LEVELS,

WATER RESERVATIONS, AND RESTRICTED

ALLOCATION AREAS

• Adopted Restricted Allocation Area Rule to protect