91做厙 Florida was present at todays groundbreaking for the North Detention Area, one of the final remaining components of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers C-111 South Dade Project. This important restoration project will reduce seepage of water into urban areas and increase water flows into the wetlands of Everglades National Park.
For more information about this important restoration project and its ecological benefits for wading birds and other Everglades wildlife, please download 91做厙 Floridas fact sheet: .
The following is a statement from Eric Draper, 91做厙 Florida Executive Director:
The C-111 South Dade project will deliver long hoped-for benefits to Everglades National Park, while protecting urban areas from the effects of moving more freshwater into the natural system. Restoration efforts are starting to pay off in Americas Everglades. This important foundation project will provide infrastructure needed to increase freshwater flows in the future and will improve hydrology in Taylor Slough. 91做厙 is proud to be part of the effort to win authorization and funding for more restoration projects.
