Appeals Court Sides with SFWMD in Major Legal Victory
January 18, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL - In a decision that saves South Florida families potentially billions, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York) ruled that entities such as the South Florida Water Management District do not need costly federal permits to transfer water in operating water management systems: Trout Unlimited, Inc. et al, v. EPA et al, Docket No. 14-1823. The SFWMD intervened in this case supporting the EPA.
"For decades, South Florida's network of canals, pump stations and levees have successfully delivered flood protection while supplying water to millions of families, visitors and the environment," said SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Dan O'Keefe. "In this critical ruling, the court has affirmed that SFWMD can continue its crucial work without the burdens of additional federal regulation."