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1.3.11 Florida Reef Tract...........................................................................................1-21
1.3.12 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................1-21
1.3.13 Lower West Coast ..........................................................................................1-22
1.4 National Environmental Policy Act Requirements.......................................................1-22
1.5 Study Process............................................................................................................1-24
1.6 The Central And Southern Florida Project..................................................................1-25
1.7 Other Studies, Reports, And Projects.........................................................................1-28
1.7.1 C&SF Project Authorizations ..........................................................................1-28
1.7.2 Other Studies..................................................................................................1-30
SECTION 2 PRE-DRAINAGE CONDITION
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Description Of The Natural System ..............................................................................2-2
2.3 Fundamental Characteristics Of The Pre-Drainage System .........................................2-2
2.3.1 Dynamic Storage and Sheet Flow.....................................................................2-3
2.3.2 Large Spatial Scale...........................................................................................2-3
2.3.3 Heterogeneity in Habitat ...................................................................................2-4
2.4 Relationships With Spatial And Temporal Variation......................................................2-4
Table of Contents
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xx
2.5 Overview Of Historic Water Quality Conditions.............................................................2-6
2.5.1 Kissimmee River Basin.....................................................................................2-6
2.5.2 Lake Okeechobee ............................................................................................2-6
2.5.3 Upper East Coast .............................................................................................2-7
2.5.4 The Central Everglades ....................................................................................2-7
2.5.5 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ................................................................2-8
2.5.6 Florida Bay and the Florida Keys ......................................................................2-8
2.5.7 Big Cypress Basin ............................................................................................2-9
2.5.8 Caloosahatchee River Basin.............................................................................2-9
SECTION 3 *EXISTING CONDITIONS
3.1 Geology And Soils........................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Climate.........................................................................................................................3-4
3.3 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................3-4
3.4 Noise .........................................................................................................................3-4
3.5 Vegetation....................................................................................................................3-5
3.6 Fish And Wildlife ..........................................................................................................3-8
3.7 Threatened, Endangered And State Listed Species ...................................................3-13
3.8 Water Management....................................................................................................3-15
3.8.1 Kissimmee River – Istokpoga Basin................................................................3-15
3.8.2 Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Agricultural Area......................................3-16
3.8.3 Water Conservation Areas..............................................................................3-17
3.8.4 East Coast Canal Watersheds........................................................................3-18
3.9 Water Quality .............................................................................................................3-19
3.9.1 Regional Overview Of Water Quality Conditions.............................................3-21
3.9.2 Groundwater Conditions .................................................................................3-24
3.10 Water Supply..............................................................................................................3-25
3.11 Socio-Economics .......................................................................................................3-27
3.12 Land Use....................................................................................................................3-28
3.13 Recreation Resources................................................................................................3-30
3.14 Aesthetics ..................................................................................................................3-32
3.15 Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................3-34
3.16 Hazardous, Toxic And Radioactive Waste..................................................................3-36
SECTION 4 *FUTURE “WITHOUT PLAN” CONDITION
4.1 “With And Without” Comparisons .................................................................................4-1
4.2 Planning Horizon..........................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Climate.........................................................................................................................4-3
4.4 Sea Level Rise.............................................................................................................4-3
4.5 Population And Socio-Economic Conditions.................................................................4-6
4.6 Land Use And Land Cover...........................................................................................4-7
4.7 Water Quality .............................................................................................................4-10
4.7.1 Kissimmee River Region.................................................................................4-10
4.7.2 Lake Okeechobee ..........................................................................................4-10
4.7.3 Upper East Coast ...........................................................................................4-11
4.7.4 Everglades Agricultural Area ..........................................................................4-11
4.7.5 Natural Areas..................................................................................................4-17
4.7.6 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ..............................................................4-17
4.7.7 Florida Bay .....................................................................................................4-18
4.7.8 Florida Keys....................................................................................................4-18
Table of Contents
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xxi
4.7.9 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................4-18
4.7.10 Caloosahatchee River Region ........................................................................4-19
4.8 Urban And Agricultural Water Supply Demands.........................................................4-19
4.8.1 Lower East Coast Region ...............................................................................4-19
4.8.2 Everglades Agricultural Area Region ..............................................................4-22
4.8.3 Upper East Coast Region ...............................................................................4-23
4.8.4 Big Cypress And Caloosahatchee River Regions ...........................................4-24
4.9 Physical Facilities And Operations .............................................................................4-24
4.9.1 C&Sf Project Modifications .............................................................................4-24
4.9.2 Critical Projects...............................................................................................4-29
4.9.3 Interim Plan For Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply ............................4-30
4.9.4 Northwest Dade Lake Belt Area......................................................................4-33
4.9.5 East Cape And Homestead Canals ................................................................4-33
4.10 Land Acquisition Programs ........................................................................................4-33
4.10.1 Save Our Rivers Program, Preservation 2000 and Conservation and
Recreation Lands .......................................................................................................4-33
4.10.2 Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.................4-35
4.10.3 Farm Bill .........................................................................................................4-35
4.11 Recreation..................................................................................................................4-36
SECTION 5 PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
5.1 Public Concerns ...........................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Ecological Problems And Opportunities .......................................................................5-3
5.3 Water Quality Problems And Opportunities ..................................................................5-5
5.3.1 Regional Overview............................................................................................5-5
5.3.2 Kissimmee River Region...................................................................................5-8
5.3.3 Lake Okeechobee ............................................................................................5-9
5.3.4 Upper East Coast and Indian River Lagoon....................................................5-10
5.3.5 Everglades Agricultural Area ..........................................................................5-11
5.3.6 Natural Areas..................................................................................................5-12

1.3.11 Florida Reef Tract...........................................................................................1-21

1.3.12 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................1-21

1.3.13 Lower West Coast ..........................................................................................1-22

1.4 National Environmental Policy Act Requirements.......................................................1-22

1.5 Study Process............................................................................................................1-24

1.6 The Central And Southern Florida Project..................................................................1-25

1.7 Other Studies, Reports, And Projects.........................................................................1-28

1.7.1 C&SF Project Authorizations ..........................................................................1-28

1.7.2 Other Studies..................................................................................................1-30

SECTION 2 PRE-DRAINAGE CONDITION

2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Description Of The Natural System ..............................................................................2-2

2.3 Fundamental Characteristics Of The Pre-Drainage System .........................................2-2

2.3.1 Dynamic Storage and Sheet Flow.....................................................................2-3

2.3.2 Large Spatial Scale...........................................................................................2-3

2.3.3 Heterogeneity in Habitat ...................................................................................2-4

2.4 Relationships With Spatial And Temporal Variation......................................................2-4

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xx

2.5 Overview Of Historic Water Quality Conditions.............................................................2-6

2.5.1 Kissimmee River Basin.....................................................................................2-6

2.5.2 Lake Okeechobee ............................................................................................2-6

2.5.3 Upper East Coast .............................................................................................2-7

2.5.4 The Central Everglades ....................................................................................2-7

2.5.5 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ................................................................2-8

2.5.6 Florida Bay and the Florida Keys ......................................................................2-8

2.5.7 Big Cypress Basin ............................................................................................2-9

2.5.8 Caloosahatchee River Basin.............................................................................2-9

SECTION 3 *EXISTING CONDITIONS

3.1 Geology And Soils........................................................................................................3-2

3.2 Climate.........................................................................................................................3-4

3.3 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................3-4

3.4 Noise .........................................................................................................................3-4

3.5 Vegetation....................................................................................................................3-5

3.6 Fish And Wildlife ..........................................................................................................3-8

3.7 Threatened, Endangered And State Listed Species ...................................................3-13

3.8 Water Management....................................................................................................3-15

3.8.1 Kissimmee River – Istokpoga Basin................................................................3-15

3.8.2 Lake Okeechobee and Everglades Agricultural Area......................................3-16

3.8.3 Water Conservation Areas..............................................................................3-17

3.8.4 East Coast Canal Watersheds........................................................................3-18

3.9 Water Quality .............................................................................................................3-19

3.9.1 Regional Overview Of Water Quality Conditions.............................................3-21

3.9.2 Groundwater Conditions .................................................................................3-24

3.10 Water Supply..............................................................................................................3-25

3.11 Socio-Economics .......................................................................................................3-27

3.12 Land Use....................................................................................................................3-28

3.13 Recreation Resources................................................................................................3-30

3.14 Aesthetics ..................................................................................................................3-32

3.15 Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................3-34

3.16 Hazardous, Toxic And Radioactive Waste..................................................................3-36

SECTION 4 *FUTURE “WITHOUT PLAN” CONDITION

4.1 “With And Without” Comparisons .................................................................................4-1

4.2 Planning Horizon..........................................................................................................4-2

4.3 Climate.........................................................................................................................4-3

4.4 Sea Level Rise.............................................................................................................4-3

4.5 Population And Socio-Economic Conditions.................................................................4-6

4.6 Land Use And Land Cover...........................................................................................4-7

4.7 Water Quality .............................................................................................................4-10

4.7.1 Kissimmee River Region.................................................................................4-10

4.7.2 Lake Okeechobee ..........................................................................................4-10

4.7.3 Upper East Coast ...........................................................................................4-11

4.7.4 Everglades Agricultural Area ..........................................................................4-11

4.7.5 Natural Areas..................................................................................................4-17

4.7.6 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ..............................................................4-17

4.7.7 Florida Bay .....................................................................................................4-18

4.7.8 Florida Keys....................................................................................................4-18

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4.7.9 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................4-18

4.7.10 Caloosahatchee River Region ........................................................................4-19

4.8 Urban And Agricultural Water Supply Demands.........................................................4-19

4.8.1 Lower East Coast Region ...............................................................................4-19

4.8.2 Everglades Agricultural Area Region ..............................................................4-22

4.8.3 Upper East Coast Region ...............................................................................4-23

4.8.4 Big Cypress And Caloosahatchee River Regions ...........................................4-24

4.9 Physical Facilities And Operations .............................................................................4-24

4.9.1 C&Sf Project Modifications .............................................................................4-24

4.9.2 Critical Projects...............................................................................................4-29

4.9.3 Interim Plan For Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply ............................4-30

4.9.4 Northwest Dade Lake Belt Area......................................................................4-33

4.9.5 East Cape And Homestead Canals ................................................................4-33

4.10 Land Acquisition Programs ........................................................................................4-33

4.10.1 Save Our Rivers Program, Preservation 2000 and Conservation and

Recreation Lands .......................................................................................................4-33

4.10.2 Miami-Dade County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program.................4-35

4.10.3 Farm Bill .........................................................................................................4-35

4.11 Recreation..................................................................................................................4-36

SECTION 5 PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES

5.1 Public Concerns ...........................................................................................................5-1

5.2 Ecological Problems And Opportunities .......................................................................5-3

5.3 Water Quality Problems And Opportunities ..................................................................5-5

5.3.1 Regional Overview............................................................................................5-5

5.3.2 Kissimmee River Region...................................................................................5-8

5.3.3 Lake Okeechobee ............................................................................................5-9

5.3.4 Upper East Coast and Indian River Lagoon....................................................5-10

5.3.5 Everglades Agricultural Area ..........................................................................5-11

5.3.6 Natural Areas..................................................................................................5-12