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5.3.7 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ..............................................................5-13
5.3.8 Florida Bay .....................................................................................................5-15
5.3.9 Florida Keys....................................................................................................5-16
5.3.10 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................5-17
5.3.11 Caloosahatchee River Region ........................................................................5-18
5.3.12 Mercury ..........................................................................................................5-18
5.4 Economic And Social Well-Being Problems And Opportunities ..................................5-19
5.5 Planning Goals And Objectives ..................................................................................5-20
5.5.1 Enhance Ecologic Values ...............................................................................5-21
5.5.2 Enhance Economic Values And Social Well Being .........................................5-24
5.6 Ecosystem Restoration ..............................................................................................5-26
5.6.1 Why Restore The South Florida Ecosystems?................................................5-26
5.6.2 Certainties And Uncertainties .........................................................................5-28
5.6.3 Different Views ...............................................................................................5-29
5.6.4 The Recovered Ecosystems ...........................................................................5-30
5.6.5 Role Of Adaptive Assessment ........................................................................5-32
5.7 South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Vision..............................................................5-35
Table of Contents
Final Feasibility Report and PEIS April 1999
xxii
SECTION 6 GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE
RESTUDY
6.1. Governor’s Commission For A Sustainable South Florida ............................................6-1
6.2. Initial Report.................................................................................................................6-1
6.3. Development Of The Conceptual Plan .........................................................................6-3
6.3.1. Commission’s Planning Objectives ...................................................................6-3
6.3.2. Preferred Alternatives .......................................................................................6-5
6.4. Conceptual Plan Elements ...........................................................................................6-8
6.4.1. Concept 1: Regional Storage Within The Everglades Headwaters And Adjacent
Areas..............................................................................................................6-10
6.4.2. Concept 2: Lake Okeechobee Operational Plan .............................................6-12
6.4.3. Concept 3: Everglades Agricultural Area Storage ...........................................6-14
6.4.4. Concept 4: Water Preserve Areas ..................................................................6-15
6.4.5. Concept 5: Natural Areas Continuity...............................................................6-18
6.4.6. Concept 6: Water Supply and Flood Protection for Urban and Agricultural
Areas..............................................................................................................6-23
6.4.7. Concept 7: Adequate Water Quality for Natural System Functioning ..............6-24
6.4.8. Concept 8: Increased Spatial Extent and Quality of Wetlands Beyond the
Everglades .....................................................................................................6-28
6.4.9. Concept 9: Invasive Plant Control...................................................................6-30
6.4.10. Concept 10: Aquifer Storage and Recovery....................................................6-31
6.4.11. Concept 11: Protection and Restoration of Coastal, Estuarine, and Marine
Ecosystems ....................................................................................................6-33
6.4.12. Concept 12: Conservation of Soil....................................................................6-36
6.4.13. Concept 13: Operation, Management, and Implementation of the C&SF Project
Modifications and Related Lands....................................................................6-38
SECTION 7 PLAN FORMULATION AND EVALUATION
7.1 Plan Formulation And Evaluation Methodology ............................................................7-1
7.2 Identification And Screening Of Plan Components .......................................................7-2
7.2.1 Identification Of Plan Components....................................................................7-3
7.2.2 Screening Of Plan Components........................................................................7-3
7.2.3 Screening Conclusions .....................................................................................7-6
7.3 Formulation And Evaluation Of Alternative Plans .........................................................7-8
7.3.1 Methodology For Formulation And Evaluation Of The Alternative Plans ...........7-8
7.3.2 Formulation And Evaluation Iterations ............................................................7-14
7.3.3 Initial Draft Plan ..............................................................................................7-35
7.3.4 Conclusions Of Comprehensive Plan Formulation And Evaluation .................7-44
7.4 Other Project Elements ..............................................................................................7-45
7.4.1 Evaluation Of Other Project Elements.............................................................7-45
7.4.2 Conclusions Of The Evaluation Of The Other Project Elements......................7-46
7.5 Final Array Of Alternative Plans .................................................................................7-46
7.5.1 Economic Evaluation of the Alternative Plans .................................................7-46
7.5.2 Environmental Evaluation of the Alternative Plans..........................................7-51
7.5.3 Cost Effectiveness and Incremental Cost Analyses ........................................7-52
7.5.4 Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Analysis ...............................................................7-59
7.5.5 Uncertainty Analysis .......................................................................................7-60
7.5.6 Planning Criteria .............................................................................................7-61
7.5.7 Evaluation Accounts .......................................................................................7-61
7.6 Plan Formulation Process Summary ..........................................................................7-67
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xxiii
7.7 Subsequent Iterations Of The Recommended Plan....................................................7-68
7.7.1 Scenario D-13R4 Description .........................................................................7-70
7.7.2 Evaluation of D-13R4......................................................................................7-72
7.8 Plan Formulation Conclusions....................................................................................7-74
SECTION 8 *ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
8.1. Soils .........................................................................................................................8-1
8.2. Geology........................................................................................................................8-2
8.3. Climate.........................................................................................................................8-2
8.4. Air Quality ....................................................................................................................8-2
8.5. Noise .........................................................................................................................8-2
8.6. Vegetation....................................................................................................................8-3
8.7. Fish And Wildlife ..........................................................................................................8-4
8.8. Threatened And Endangered Species..........................................................................8-6
8.9. Water Management......................................................................................................8-6
8.10. Water Quality ...............................................................................................................8-9
8.11. Water Supply..............................................................................................................8-11
8.12. Socio-Economics .......................................................................................................8-12
8.13. Land Use....................................................................................................................8-14
8.14. Recreation Resources................................................................................................8-15
8.15. Aesthetic Resources ..................................................................................................8-16
8.16. Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................8-17
8.17. Hazardous, Toxic, And Radioactive Wastes...............................................................8-17
8.18. Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Effects..............................................................8-18
8.19. Relationship Between Short Term Uses And Long Term Productivity ........................8-19
8.20. Irreversible And Irretrievable Commitments Of Resources .........................................8-20
8.21. Cumulative Effects .....................................................................................................8-20
SECTION 9 RECOMMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
9.1 Construction Features..................................................................................................9-1

5.3.7 Lower East Coast and Biscayne Bay ..............................................................5-13

5.3.8 Florida Bay .....................................................................................................5-15

5.3.9 Florida Keys....................................................................................................5-16

5.3.10 Big Cypress Basin ..........................................................................................5-17

5.3.11 Caloosahatchee River Region ........................................................................5-18

5.3.12 Mercury ..........................................................................................................5-18

5.4 Economic And Social Well-Being Problems And Opportunities ..................................5-19

5.5 Planning Goals And Objectives ..................................................................................5-20

5.5.1 Enhance Ecologic Values ...............................................................................5-21

5.5.2 Enhance Economic Values And Social Well Being .........................................5-24

5.6 Ecosystem Restoration ..............................................................................................5-26

5.6.1 Why Restore The South Florida Ecosystems?................................................5-26

5.6.2 Certainties And Uncertainties .........................................................................5-28

5.6.3 Different Views ...............................................................................................5-29

5.6.4 The Recovered Ecosystems ...........................................................................5-30

5.6.5 Role Of Adaptive Assessment ........................................................................5-32

5.7 South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Vision..............................................................5-35

Table of Contents

Final Feasibility Report and PEIS April 1999

xxii

SECTION 6 GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE

RESTUDY

6.1. Governor’s Commission For A Sustainable South Florida ............................................6-1

6.2. Initial Report.................................................................................................................6-1

6.3. Development Of The Conceptual Plan .........................................................................6-3

6.3.1. Commission’s Planning Objectives ...................................................................6-3

6.3.2. Preferred Alternatives .......................................................................................6-5

6.4. Conceptual Plan Elements ...........................................................................................6-8

6.4.1. Concept 1: Regional Storage Within The Everglades Headwaters And Adjacent

Areas..............................................................................................................6-10

6.4.2. Concept 2: Lake Okeechobee Operational Plan .............................................6-12

6.4.3. Concept 3: Everglades Agricultural Area Storage ...........................................6-14

6.4.4. Concept 4: Water Preserve Areas ..................................................................6-15

6.4.5. Concept 5: Natural Areas Continuity...............................................................6-18

6.4.6. Concept 6: Water Supply and Flood Protection for Urban and Agricultural

Areas..............................................................................................................6-23

6.4.7. Concept 7: Adequate Water Quality for Natural System Functioning ..............6-24

6.4.8. Concept 8: Increased Spatial Extent and Quality of Wetlands Beyond the

Everglades .....................................................................................................6-28

6.4.9. Concept 9: Invasive Plant Control...................................................................6-30

6.4.10. Concept 10: Aquifer Storage and Recovery....................................................6-31

6.4.11. Concept 11: Protection and Restoration of Coastal, Estuarine, and Marine

Ecosystems ....................................................................................................6-33

6.4.12. Concept 12: Conservation of Soil....................................................................6-36

6.4.13. Concept 13: Operation, Management, and Implementation of the C&SF Project

Modifications and Related Lands....................................................................6-38

SECTION 7 PLAN FORMULATION AND EVALUATION

7.1 Plan Formulation And Evaluation Methodology ............................................................7-1

7.2 Identification And Screening Of Plan Components .......................................................7-2

7.2.1 Identification Of Plan Components....................................................................7-3

7.2.2 Screening Of Plan Components........................................................................7-3

7.2.3 Screening Conclusions .....................................................................................7-6

7.3 Formulation And Evaluation Of Alternative Plans .........................................................7-8

7.3.1 Methodology For Formulation And Evaluation Of The Alternative Plans ...........7-8

7.3.2 Formulation And Evaluation Iterations ............................................................7-14

7.3.3 Initial Draft Plan ..............................................................................................7-35

7.3.4 Conclusions Of Comprehensive Plan Formulation And Evaluation .................7-44

7.4 Other Project Elements ..............................................................................................7-45

7.4.1 Evaluation Of Other Project Elements.............................................................7-45

7.4.2 Conclusions Of The Evaluation Of The Other Project Elements......................7-46

7.5 Final Array Of Alternative Plans .................................................................................7-46

7.5.1 Economic Evaluation of the Alternative Plans .................................................7-46

7.5.2 Environmental Evaluation of the Alternative Plans..........................................7-51

7.5.3 Cost Effectiveness and Incremental Cost Analyses ........................................7-52

7.5.4 Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Analysis ...............................................................7-59

7.5.5 Uncertainty Analysis .......................................................................................7-60

7.5.6 Planning Criteria .............................................................................................7-61

7.5.7 Evaluation Accounts .......................................................................................7-61

7.6 Plan Formulation Process Summary ..........................................................................7-67

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7.7 Subsequent Iterations Of The Recommended Plan....................................................7-68

7.7.1 Scenario D-13R4 Description .........................................................................7-70

7.7.2 Evaluation of D-13R4......................................................................................7-72

7.8 Plan Formulation Conclusions....................................................................................7-74

SECTION 8 *ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

8.1. Soils .........................................................................................................................8-1

8.2. Geology........................................................................................................................8-2

8.3. Climate.........................................................................................................................8-2

8.4. Air Quality ....................................................................................................................8-2

8.5. Noise .........................................................................................................................8-2

8.6. Vegetation....................................................................................................................8-3

8.7. Fish And Wildlife ..........................................................................................................8-4

8.8. Threatened And Endangered Species..........................................................................8-6

8.9. Water Management......................................................................................................8-6

8.10. Water Quality ...............................................................................................................8-9

8.11. Water Supply..............................................................................................................8-11

8.12. Socio-Economics .......................................................................................................8-12

8.13. Land Use....................................................................................................................8-14

8.14. Recreation Resources................................................................................................8-15

8.15. Aesthetic Resources ..................................................................................................8-16

8.16. Cultural Resources.....................................................................................................8-17

8.17. Hazardous, Toxic, And Radioactive Wastes...............................................................8-17

8.18. Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Effects..............................................................8-18

8.19. Relationship Between Short Term Uses And Long Term Productivity ........................8-19

8.20. Irreversible And Irretrievable Commitments Of Resources .........................................8-20

8.21. Cumulative Effects .....................................................................................................8-20

SECTION 9 RECOMMENDED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

9.1 Construction Features..................................................................................................9-1