Restore the Everglades and reduce harmful water discharges

Mast supports restoring the Everglades by sending water south in a way that more closely follows its natural flow, while recognizing that South Florida cannot return fully to its original state. He says he wrote legislation authorizing the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir and supports changing Army Corps operating rules to send more water south during the dry season, helping make room in Lake Okeechobee and reduce toxic discharges. He also supports enforceable pollution standards and penalties for industries and property owners, stronger state water-quality plans, and federal grants to support pollution prevention.

Context: The natural state cannot be fully restored because of South Florida’s development. The passage describes an Army Corps rule revision as underway, not completed.

In their own words

the goal of restoration is to send the water South in a way that as closely mimics the natural flow as possible

The source

Brian J. Mast: Survey: What Issues Are Most Important To You?

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