governor of florida Ron DeSantis, He led the event and announced a $1 million environmental project that will be a new chapter for the world. everglades, One of the most important locations in the Sunshine State.
At a ceremony held on Thursday, Nov. 6, DeSantis new pumping station project Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoircritical infrastructure aimed at restoring natural water flow to the Everglades.
“Florida reaches historic agreement with Trump administration “The goal is to accelerate and advance Everglades restoration early this year,” DeSantis said during the event, which he elaborated on in an official statement.
“Today, I am pleased to announce another milestone in our recovery made possible through our collaboration with the federal government. Florida begins construction on new EAA pumping station, key part of project“The Republican governor added in his presentation: ×.
The station will have nine pumps, making it one of the largest in the state. Almost able to move 3 billion gallons More than 294 billion liters of water per day will be stored and distributed from Lake Okeechobee to EAA Reservoir. It supplies up to 1.78 billion liters of clean water annually to the Everglades and Florida Bay.
As the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP, English acronym) explained: The system not only restores natural water flow, but also supports the Biscayne Aquifer, South Florida’s primary source of drinking water.. “EAA reservoirs are a critical component of Everglades restoration, and Governor DeSantis has led the effort to make this project a reality,” said DEP Secretary Alexis Lambert.
For decades, Florida’s water system was modified to prevent flooding, but the modification ended up cutting off the flow of water to the Everglades.. The EAA project aims to correct that imbalance by directing water southward and reducing pollutant discharges into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries. Once completed, It will provide lasting benefits to coastal communities and the state’s natural environment.
The event also commemorated another accomplishment within the agreement signed in July 2025 between the state and the U.S. Department of the Army. With this agreement, Changed the reservoir’s construction schedule and removed bureaucratic hurdles to speed up construction.
Since 2019, the DeSantis Administration has achieved 80 milestones in Everglades restorationincluding the launch and progress of environmental infrastructure projects. Under his stewardship, water storage in the southern part of the state tripled. reached over 666 billion liters and removed over 816,000 kg of nitrogen and over 349,000 kilograms of phosphorus from waterways.
DeSantis has made Everglades restoration and water quality a priority from the beginning of his term.. On his second day in office, he issued Executive Order 19-12, pledging $2.5 billion over four years. That goal was achieved: USD 3.3 billion was invested in the first periodmore than the previous 12 years combined.
The governor maintained the pace of investment in his second term.. The state budget for 2025-2026 includes US$1.4 billion; Florida has already allocated $4.6 billion in the first three years of the current administrationsurpassing the initial target of US$3.5 billion.
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