Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

An astonishing 50% of the original Everglades have been destroyed due to changes in the hydrologic regime and urbanization in Florida. In 2000, Congress approved the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) that provides funding for alterations to existing structures and addition of new structures (reservoirs, channels, etc.) to re-create the effect of the original water flow. The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 authorized $1.4 billion for initial set of projects, including installations of water treatment marshes and purchase of over 207,000 acres of land. When fully implemented, the project Aims to preserve Everglades with a modified water flow.