Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), broke ground on the crown jewel of Everglades restoration, the reservoir component of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project. This project is the most important Everglades restoration project for reducing harmful releases to the estuaries and sending more clean water south to the Everglades. Read more to see what officials and stakeholders are saying:
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SOUTH BAY, Fla. - Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) broke ground on the crown jewel of Everglades restoration, the reservoir component of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project! The event marks a defining moment in Everglades restoration for a project that will provide a myriad of benefits for the environment and people in South Florida.

Burmese pythons, Melaleuca, Brazilian pepper trees, and other harmful invasive species can damage critical habitat, harm native wildlife and alter the ecology of our natural systems. Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is taking aggressive action to protect nearly 1.5 million acres of public land, natural areas, canals and levees from these persistent pests?

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