Governor DeSantis Makes Major Everglades Restoration Announcement

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · April 14, 2026

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Event opening and speaker introductions

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Moderator (speaker 2) welcomed attendees at the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project Site, described the site and introduced the event speakers, including Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Tell, Governor Ron DeSantis, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Brian Mast, Florida DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert, EPA deputy administrator Wes Brooks, Major Jason Kelly (Army Corps) and Eric Eichenberg (Everglades Foundation).

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Officials at the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir site announced a multibillion-dollar Army Corps contract to build the A-2 reservoir and said the project is being accelerated to a 2029 completion target, with state and federal partners highlighting funding, scale and environmental benefits.

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