SFWMD Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Everglades Forever Act
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Today marks the 25th anniversary of a groundbreaking environmental law known as the Everglades Forever Act, which has governed the state's restoration of water quality in Florida's Everglades, being signed into law.
"We are still working hard every day to restore and protect the Everglades and we still have a lot of work to do," said South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss. "But, today as we observe the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Everglades Forever Act, it offers an opportunity to look back on the tremendous progress we have made in saving this unique ecosystem and to focus our efforts for the future."