The Everglades Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) originated from the Settlement Agreement of July 11, 1991 as a mechanism for technical review and conflict resolution to support the Everglades Program begun by the Agreement and continued in the 1994 Everglades Forever Act (373.4592 F.S.). more »
The 1991 Settlement Agreement ended the Everglades lawsuit and was entered into by the federal government, the State of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District. The subsequent Consent Decree, as modified in 1995, specified that interim and long-term phosphorus concentration levels for the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) must be met by Feb. 1, 1999, and Dec. 31, 2006, respectively.
The Consent Decree also provides interim and long-term total phosphorus concentration limits for the Everglades National Park (Park) effective December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
The Agreement calls for the construction of Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) to meet the long-term phosphorus limits and for establishment of a regulatory program, with agricultural Best Management Practices as a key component.
In accordance with the Joint Progress Report submitted to the U.S. District Court on October 30, 1995, the Technical Oversight Committee was organized for consensus building and dispute avoidance on technical issues related to Everglades monitoring, phosphorus management and applied research. The TOC meets quarterly to review and recommend applied research, monitoring and compliance conducted pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement and to consider technical advice and assistance from consultants and appropriate state and federal agencies regarding Everglades Program activities. Though the TOC does not bind any party or person as an independent authority, it does provide a public forum to evaluate technical information, particularly as it relates to water quality management and compliance tracking in the Everglades Protection Area. The TOC's overall charge is to serve the needs of the parties to the Settlement Agreement to deliberate and communicate on technical matters.
To request a TOC meeting transcript, please contact:
Florida Court Reporting Brandywine Centre I 580 Village Boulevard, Suite 310 West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 (561) 689-0999 depos@floridacourtreporting.com
Cover Sheets for Documents and Presentations
Please use these templates for all documents and presentations for the TOC meetings or website.
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