The healthy flow of the water to the Everglades was the key to South Florida’s well being. Its flow of water came from the chain of lakes of the upper Kissimmee Valley into Lake Okeechobee, in the rainy season. The water was filtered through to lake and then the slowly descending sheet would flow across the Florida Everglades replenishing South Florida’s water supply. The greatest source of this water was the Kissimmee

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted plans to Congress that outlined a massive long-term effort to restore water flow to the Everglades. The plan called for a 50/50 partnership between Florida and the U.S. Government, which would call for each to be responsible for nearly $4 billion in funds over the next two decades (http://forest.org/archive/america/fleverre.htm ). The problem is that the Florida lawmakers did not earmark specific funding for the project, promoting criticism from U.S. lawmakers who say federal funding may be jeopardized. The National Park Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are also at odds over how the money is being spent. The two groups cannot agree over the purchasing of land needed to accommodate the flowing water and determining exactly how much water is needed for restoration.

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