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South Florida Water Management District spotlights Biscayne Bay, Everglades and Tamiami Trail restoration progress in Miami
Summary
At a Miami meeting May 8, South Florida Water Management District leaders outlined construction and habitat gains — including work on Cutler Wetlands, the L-31 flow way and Tamiami Trail bridges — and were urged by local groups to speed land purchases and avoid delays to Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands.
The South Florida Water Management District on May 8 told its governing board in Miami that several Everglades and Biscayne Bay restoration projects are moving into or through construction and that those efforts are already producing environmental and economic benefits.
Executive Director Drew Bartlett described ongoing construction at the Cutler Wetlands and the L-31 flow way, and said Army Corps of Engineers work on nearly 3.5 miles of bridge for Tamiami Trail is allowing planned water flow equalization through Everglades National Park. Bartlett said those actions, combined with a seepage wall and new culverts, are helping move fresh water south and rebalance salinity in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.
Bartlett said a recent economic study tied to Biscayne Bay restoration estimated a $64,000,000,000 economic impact and about 448,000 jobs in Miami-Dade County, and he described local…
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