Draft I nterim Goals and Draft I nterim Goals and I nterim Targets Agreements I nterim Targets Agreements Task Force Meeting – – February 23, 2006 February 23, 2006 Task Force Meeting
Background Background � Water Resources Development Act of 2000 � Water Resources Development Act of 2000 requires the development of Interim Goals requires the development of Interim Goals � Programmatic Regulations � Programmatic Regulations � Set forth process for development of Interim Goals � Set forth process for development of Interim Goals and Interim Targets and Interim Targets � Require execution of a three-party agreement to � Require execution of a three-party agreement to memorialize interim goals memorialize interim goals � Army, DOI and Florida � Army, DOI and Florida � Require establishment of Interim Targets � Require establishment of Interim Targets � Army and Florida � Army and Florida
Background Background � Programmatic Regulations: � Interim Goals are a means for agency managers, the State and Congress to evaluate the restoration success of the CERP at specific points in time throughout the planning and implementation process � RECOVER recommendations for Interim Goals shall consist of: � Regional hydrologic performance targets � Improvements in water quality; and � Anticipated ecological responses
Background Background � Programmatic Regulations: � Interim Targets are a means for evaluating the progress of the CERP towards meeting the other water- related needs of the region throughout the planning and implementation process � Interim Goals and Interim Targets shall be consistent with each other
Basis for Draft I nterim Goals and Basis for Draft I nterim Goals and Targets Targets � RECOVER developed a set of recommended � RECOVER developed a set of recommended Interim Goals and Targets based on best Interim Goals and Targets based on best available science and information available science and information � Predictions of CERP performance are based on 1999 � Predictions of CERP performance are based on 1999 modeling performed for the recommended plan and modeling performed for the recommended plan and implementation schedule included in the April 1999 implementation schedule included in the April 1999 Feasibility Report Feasibility Report � Agreements include an indicator (underlined) along � Agreements include an indicator (underlined) along with a goal or target statement (italicized) followed with a goal or target statement (italicized) followed by the expected condition in: by the expected condition in: � 2010 � 2010 � 2015 � 2015 � 2050 – Full Implementation of D13R � 2050 – Full Implementation of D13R
Process for Development of Process for Development of Agreements and Status Agreements and Status � Agencies drafted for consultation initial � Agencies drafted for consultation initial draft Agreements after consideration of draft Agreements after consideration of RECOVER recommendations RECOVER recommendations � Consultation underway with federal, state, � Consultation underway with federal, state, local and tribal governments local and tribal governments � Consider comments, revise, finalize and � Consider comments, revise, finalize and execute agreements execute agreements
Proposed Schedule For Proposed Schedule For Public Review of Agreements Public Review of Agreements � WRAC meeting Feb 2 � WRAC meeting Feb 2 � Governing Board workshop Feb 8 � Governing Board workshop Feb 8 � Consultation with Tribes Feb 21-22 � Consultation with Tribes Feb 21-22 � Consultation with Task Force Feb 23 � Consultation with Task Force Feb 23 � Continued consultation with federal, � Continued consultation with federal, state and local agencies, as required Feb - March state and local agencies, as required Feb - March � Post in Federal Register for � Post in Federal Register for Public Review March Public Review March
I nterim Goals and Targets I nterim Goals and Targets How will they be used? How will they be used? � Interim Goals and Targets will be used to � Interim Goals and Targets will be used to facilitate adaptive management, including facilitate adaptive management, including � Adjustments to projects if actual project performance � Adjustments to projects if actual project performance is less than anticipated is less than anticipated � Recommending changes to the Plan � Recommending changes to the Plan � Corps and SFWMD will sequence and schedule � Corps and SFWMD will sequence and schedule Plan Projects to achieve Interim Goals and Plan Projects to achieve Interim Goals and Targets Targets � Given funding, technical and other constraints � Given funding, technical and other constraints � Given the assumptions on which the 1999 Plan � Given the assumptions on which the 1999 Plan implementation schedule was based implementation schedule was based
Commitment to Update Commitment to Update � � Interim Goals and Targets will be modified as Interim Goals and Targets will be modified as a priority initiative to reflect: a priority initiative to reflect: � New information (e.g., new MISP or CERP Updates) � New information (e.g., new MISP or CERP Updates) � New or updated models � New or updated models � New scientific and technical information � New scientific and technical information � Information developed through assessment � Information developed through assessment principles principles � Future authorized changes to the Plan � Future authorized changes to the Plan � Changed or unforeseen circumstances � Changed or unforeseen circumstances
Commitment to Update Commitment to Update (continued) (continued) � Agreements will be reviewed by the � Agreements will be reviewed by the signatories at least once every five years to signatories at least once every five years to determine if the Interim Goals or Interim determine if the Interim Goals or Interim Targets should be revised Targets should be revised
Draft Interim Draft Interim Goals Goals
Draft I nterim Goals Draft I nterim Goals � Northern Estuaries Region � Northern Estuaries Region � Increase areal coverage of American oysters in the � Increase areal coverage of American oysters in the northern estuaries northern estuaries � Reduce high volume flows to the northern estuaries � Reduce high volume flows to the northern estuaries � Lake Okeechobee Region � Lake Okeechobee Region � Reduce phosphorus concentrations in Lake � Reduce phosphorus concentrations in Lake Okeechobee Okeechobee � Restore more natural water levels in Lake � Restore more natural water levels in Lake Okeechobee Okeechobee � Reduce frequency of harmful high stages, i.e., above 17 feet � Reduce frequency of harmful high stages, i.e., above 17 feet � Reduce frequency of harmful low stages, i.e., below 11 feet � Reduce frequency of harmful low stages, i.e., below 11 feet � Restore natural spring recession events � Restore natural spring recession events
Draft I nterim Goals Draft I nterim Goals (continued) (continued) � Everglades Region � Everglades Region � Increase spatial extent of natural habitat � Increase spatial extent of natural habitat � Increase wading bird nesting patterns � Increase wading bird nesting patterns � Increase the frequency of super-colony events � Increase the frequency of super-colony events � Establish conditions that encourage wood storks to � Establish conditions that encourage wood storks to initiate nesting earlier in winter initiate nesting earlier in winter � Provide more natural surface water flows to the � Provide more natural surface water flows to the northern boundaries of the Water Conservation northern boundaries of the Water Conservation Areas Areas � Provide more natural surface water flows to � Provide more natural surface water flows to Everglades National Park Everglades National Park
Draft I nterim Goals Draft I nterim Goals (continued) (continued) � Southern Estuaries Region � Southern Estuaries Region � Reduce high salinity levels in Florida Bay � Reduce high salinity levels in Florida Bay � Little Madeira Bay � Little Madeira Bay � Terrapin Bay � Terrapin Bay � North River Mouth � North River Mouth � Increase freshwater flows to Florida Bay � Increase freshwater flows to Florida Bay � System-wide Water Volume � System-wide Water Volume � Reduce the quantity of freshwater lost to tide � Reduce the quantity of freshwater lost to tide
I nterim Goals Agreement I nterim Goals Agreement � Comments to date: � Comments to date: � Interim Goals Agreement omits many � Interim Goals Agreement omits many of the RECOVER recommendations of the RECOVER recommendations � Interim Goals do not reflect the new � Interim Goals do not reflect the new models, the new schedule, actual models, the new schedule, actual funding or the revised project designs funding or the revised project designs (i.e. Indian River Lagoon) (i.e. Indian River Lagoon) � Interim Goals do not reflect that we are � Interim Goals do not reflect that we are entering wet cycle entering wet cycle
Draft Interim Draft Interim Targets Targets
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