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Regional water projects and Charlotte Harbor restoration draw urgent pleas for state backing
Summary
A regional water-supply authority and local environmental groups asked the delegation for state support: the Peace River authority sought millions for a new reservoir and pipeline segments, while local nonprofits pressed for funding and a state restoration plan to address seagrass loss and nutrient loading in Charlotte Harbor.
Water supply and harbor health were major themes as municipal and nonprofit representatives appealed for state support to fund and guide large projects and restoration efforts.
Mike Knowles of the Peace River Regional Water Supply Authority described a long-range expansion that includes a new 9 billion-gallon reservoir and a 24 million-gallon-per-day treatment expansion estimated at $531 million; the Authority requested…
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