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Section 1 Introduction

EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006

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protection, drainage, and water control were considered to be physically

interrelated, and that the St. Johns, Kissimmee, Lake Okeechobee,

Caloosahatchee, and Everglades drainage areas all formed a single economic

unit. Accordingly, it recommended a comprehensive program in the interest of

“flood control, drainage and related purposes.” Congress approved the plan as

part of the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, and the report was published in

House Document No. 643, 80th Congress, Second Session.

The Governor of Florida approved the plan for the State of Florida in

February 1948. The following year, the Florida Legislature formed the Central

and Southern Florida Flood Control District, later to become SFWMD, to act as a

single agency with which the Federal government could deal on all matters of

local cooperation. Construction of the Federal project began in January 1950.

1.3.2 Flood Control Act of 1954

The C&SF Project, first phase, was authorized by the Flood Control Act of

June 30, 1948, for the purposes of flood control, water level control, water

conservation, prevention of salt water intrusion, and preservation of fish and

wildlife. The first phase consisted of most of the works necessary to afford flood

protection to the agricultural development south of Lake Okeechobee and to the

highly developed urban area along the lower East Coast of the state. The second

phase, consisting of all remaining works of the original Comprehensive Plan,

was authorized by the Flood Control Act of September 3, 1954.

1.3.3 Flood Control Acts of 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1965

Improvements in Hendry County and Nicodemus Slough (just west of Lake

Okeechobee) were added to the project by the Flood Control Acts of July 3, 1958,

and July 14, 1960, respectively. Improvements in Boggy Creek, Cutler Drain

Area, Shingle Creek, South Miami-Dade County, and West Palm Beach Canal

were added to the project by the Flood Control Act of October 23, 1962.

Improvements in southwest Miami-Dade County were added to the project by

the Flood Control Act of October 27, 1965. The same Act also modified the 1958

authorization for the Hendry County improvements.

1.3.4 Flood Control Act of 1968

The Flood Control Act of 1968 expanded the project to provide for increased

storage and conservation of water and for improved distribution of water

throughout much of the project area and added recreation as a project purpose.

Flood control measures for Martin County were added. The 1968 modifications

increased delivery of water to Everglades National Park.

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