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Appendix C: Timeline of Significant Events in South Florida Ecosystem Management and Restoration
Pages 219-222

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... 1987 The Florida Surface Water Improvement and Management Act requires the five Florida water management districts to develop plans to clean up and preserve Florida lakes, bays, estuaries, and rivers. 1989 The Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park Project is authorized.
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From page 220...
... 1994 The Florida Everglades Forever Act enacts into state law the settlement provisions of federal-state water quality litigation and provides a financing mechanism for the state to advance water quality improvements in the Everglades by constructing more than 44,000 acres of stormwater treat ment areas (STAs) for water entering the Everglades Protection Area.
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... The Florida legislature passes the Lake Okeechobee Protection Act, a phased, comprehensive program designed to restore and protect the lake. 2003 Programmatic Regulations are issued that establish a procedural frame work and set specific requirements that guide implementation of the CERP to ensure that the goals and purposes of the CERP are achieved.
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From page 222...
... 2009 Federal and state parties enter into a "master agreement" detailing how the costs and duties will be shared for 68 projects that Congress approved in 2000, beginning with the reclamation of 55,000 acres in the Picayune Strand. 2010 The South Florida Water Management District's governing board approves a revised plan to purchase 26,800 acres of land for approxi mately $197 million, while retaining the option to acquire more than 153,000 additional acres over the next 10 years.
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