North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study Project Update
DATE:
Thursday, August 3, 2023, 2:00 PM
LOCATION:
Members of the public may participate via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
AGENDA:
North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study Project Update Agenda
WEBPAGE:
North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, contact: Elizabeth Caneja at 561-682-2586 or ecaneja@sfwmd.gov.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:
The South Florida Water Management District, as the non-Federal sponsor for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, is conducting a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) under Section 203 of the federal Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended. The Feasibility Study and EIS will explore opportunities for aboveground water storage north of Lake Okeechobee with an estimated water storage capacity of 200,000 acre-feet. Once complete, the feasibility study and EIS will be submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works for consideration by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Review of alternatives considered, proposed plan, and project benefits will be presented.
One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend these meetings. No Governing Board action will be taken.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Elizabeth Caneja at 561-682-2586 or ecaneja@sfwmd.gov. The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, www.SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Rosie Byrd, District Clerk, at rbyrd@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using theFlorida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (voice).