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Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised March 11, 2010
Report Number RS22048
Report Type Report
Authors Charles V. Stern, Coordinator, Analyst in Natural Resources Policy
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

In 2000, Congress approved a 30-year, $7.8 billion restoration plan, termed the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), for the Everglades ecosystem in southern Florida, and authorized an initial set of projects at a cost of $1.4 billion. This report provides information on federal appropriations for Everglades restoration, and discusses some issues related to the authorization and appropriations for restoration projects.