Everglades Restoration: The Federal Role in Funding

Sheikh, Pervaze A. ; Carter, Nicole T. ; Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Water resources;    Wetlands restoration - Florida - Appropriations;    Budgets;    The Everglades;   

RP-ID  :  RS22048
RP-ID  :  RS22048 2005-10-24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.