Does Water Flow Influence Everglades Landscape Patterns? (2003) / Chapter Skim
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The main purpose of the Restoration Plan is to achieve restoration by "getting the water right", i.e., improving the quality, quantity, timing and distribution of the water in the Everglades, while also providing for the water supply and flood control needs of the south Florida region (USACE and SFWMD, 1999~. The Restoration Plan is the worId's largest ecosystem restoration project; it will cost an estimated $7.8 billion (1999 price level)
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. More importantly, there are major landforms in the Everglades, most notably parallel sawgrass ridges, open-water sloughs, and tree islands, that are ecologically significant and aligned with present and past flow directions (see Figures 2-l, 2-2, and 2-3~.
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Between the peer review and the final release, the CROGEE held a Workshop on Flows and Levels in the Ridge and Slough Region of the Everglades in Miami, FL on October 15, 2002 to gather additional background and information and to discuss the science underpinning the White Paper's conclusions and recommendations (see Preface and Appendix A)
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