PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM MEETING - January 25, 2017
Project Delivery Team (PDT) meetings enable federal, state and local agencies and tribal governments to provide their input into the first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test. Members of the public may attend PDT meetings and provide public comment both during and at the end of the meeting.
January 25, 2017 - Project Delivery Team Meeting
1 PM - 5 PM (ET)
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board Auditorium (B-1 Building), 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Call-in number:
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Access Code: 3753824
Security Code: 1234
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Meeting Documents:
- Draft Agenda currently under development
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC & AGENCY REVIEW - Dec. 8, 2016
The Environmental Assessment and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the next increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test, known as Increment 1 Plus (Increment 1.1/1.2), is now available for public and agency review. Comments will be accepted through January 22, 2017.
The Corps initiated Increment 1 of the Modified Water Deliveries Project on Oct. 15, 2015, as the first phase in the incremental approach to revise water management operations in the southern portion of the Everglades ecosystem. The Corps is proposing to modify the operational strategy for Increment 1 to incorporate lessons learned from the State-requested temporary emergency deviation and to incorporate new requirements under the Everglades Restoration Transition Plan’s Biological Opinion.
These proposed operational modifications will be implemented in the next increment of the field test, known as Increment 1.1/1.2, which is scheduled to begin in Spring 2017. These modifications include ensuring flood mitigation within the 8.5 Square Mile Area while the Corps works to complete construction on the Modified Water Deliveries and C-111 South Dade projects and also incorporates mandated terms and conditions issued in July 2016 as part of the Everglades Restoration Transition Plan’s Biological Opinion.
Comments will be accepted through January 22, 2017, and can be sent electronically to: Melissa.a.nasuti@usace.army.mil, or mailed to:
Melissa Nasuti
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232‐0019
Additional information on the first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test available at: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/EcosystemRestoration/G3273andS356PumpStationFieldTest.aspx
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 Pump Station Field Test are now available online.
The first increment of the G-3273 and S-356 pump station field test will evaluate the raising or removing of the G-3273 constraint of 6.8 feet and holding the L-29 Canal stage at 7.5 feet to enable increased water deliveries to Everglades National Park. This is the first step in the incremental approach to develop the final operating plan for the Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park and C-111 South Dade projects.
The EA and Draft FONSI were available for public and agency review through April 5, 2015. Comments received during this 60-day comment period were taken into consideration as the report was finalized.
Additional information on the field test available here.