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handle is hein.crs/crsahzo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS21331 Updated July 24, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Everglades Restoration: Modified Water Deliveries Project Pervaze A. Sheikh Analyst in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary The Modified Water Deliveries Project (Mod Waters) is a controversial ecological restoration project in south Florida designed to improve water delivery to Everglades National Park. The implementation schedule of Mod Waters is of interest to Congress partly because its completion is required before the implementation of portions of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Concerns have been raised in hearings on the Administration's FY2007 budget request regarding the cost of implementing the project, project delays, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' role in funding the project. Currently, the project is eight years behind schedule and will cost an estimated $400 million to build. Part of the delay is due to extended efforts to acquire land from private and state owners. Federal agencies have used eminent domain to acquire some lands, a process that has been contentious. Further, funding for the project in Interior appropriations acts (FY2004-FY2006) is being conditioned on the State of Florida meeting water quality standards by reducing excessive phosphorus, among other things. This report provides background on Mod Waters and discusses issues relating to its current status, funding, and land acquisition needs. This report will be updated as warranted. Most Recent Developments The Modified Waters Deliveries Project (Mod Waters) is being implemented by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in southern Florida. (See Figure 1.) For FY2007, the Administration has requested a total of $48 million for the project: $35 million through the Corps and $13.3 million through the DOI. The House-passed Interior and Energy and Water appropriations bills, and the Senate- reported Interior appropriations bill, provide the requested amount of funding for Mod Waters for FY2007. The Senate-reported Energy and Water bill, however, provides no funding for Mod Waters (for the Corps) for FY2007 and limits funds to $35 million for the Corps to construct this project. The Senate Appropriations Committee report on the Energy and Water bill (S.Rept. 109-274) states that Mod Waters should be solely funded by the DOI since it benefits Everglades National Park. Congressional Research Service +o The Library of Congress

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