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Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule. Study Goals & Objectives. Develop and implement a revised Interim Lake Regulation Schedule supported by a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement by January 2007.

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Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

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  1. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  2. Study Goals & Objectives • Develop and implement a revised Interim Lake Regulation Schedule supported by a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement by January 2007. • The revised interim schedule goal is to provide for lower lake elevations with less high level Lake release to the estuaries, while meeting flood control, water supply, navigation and recreation performance measures. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  3. Study Assumptions • No structural modifications are incorporated in this revised Lake regulation schedule. Only operational changes. • Existing condition year: 2005 • Base year: 2007 (will incorporate capacity of SFWMD’s Temporary Forward Pumps) • Revised Schedule’s Implementation Period: 2007 to 2010. • Corps will initiate new Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule & EIS in January 2007. This schedule will capture Acceler8 and other CERP Band 1 projects, and is scheduled for implementation in 2010. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  4. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule (LORS) Process Lake Oke Public Workshop CAR & Sec. 7 Start-135 days (May 2006) (May 11 2006) Unacceptable Environmental Scoping (Nov. 30 2005) Accepted Identification of TSP Final-Revised Alt./Performance Measures Accepted Accepted Identify Alternatives/ Performance Measure Draft WCP & SEIS EnvironmentalEvaluation Modeling & Analysis (June 30 2006) (Jan. 31 2006) (May 10 2006) (Feb. 28 2006) Public Release of DSEIS/DWCP (45 days) (April 29 2006) (Mar. 31 2006) Unacceptable (July 15 2006) Lake Oke Public Workshop 4 Public Meetings for DWCP/DSEIS (Aug. 15 2006) (Feb 2006) Public Review Ends WCP & SEIS Notes: DWCP (Draft Water Control Plan) DSEIS (Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement) WCP (Water Control Plan) SEIS (Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement) CAR (Coordination Act Report-Fish and Wildlife Service) TSP (Tentative Selected Plan) (Sept. 1 2006) Public Release of Final WCP & SEIS (30 days) (Oct. 15 2006) Final WCP & SEFIS (Nov. 30 2006) SAD Approval of SEIS & WCP (Dec. 2006) Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  5. Public Coordination • Public can keep up with study progress by linking to Corps web site: http://hpm.saj.usace.army.mil/loweb/sfwmm/ • The Corps will host Public Workshops following the LO WRAC meetings in February and May 2006. • Public comments will be received during the 45 day comment period of draft SEIS and Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule, beginning in July 2006. • Public comments will be received at four Public Meetings that will be scheduled in August 2006. Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  6. Milestone Schedule 30 Nov. 05 31 Jan. 06 1 Feb. 06 28 Feb. 06 31 March 06 29 April 06 10 May 06 10 May 06 15 July 06 30 Nov.06 30 Dec. 06 Jan. 07 • NEPA Scoping & Comment Period • Preliminary Alt. & PM Identified • Preliminary modeling & Analysis (start) • Final Array of Alt. & PM Identified • Final Modeling & Analysis • Final Environmental Evaluation • Selection of TSP • Formal FWS Coordination (start) • Draft WCP & SEIS (Public Release) • Final WCP & SEIS • SAD Approval of WCP & ROD • Implement Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

  7. Questions? • Project Manager, Pete Milam j.p.milam@saj02.usace.army.mil • Public can keep up with study progress by linking to Corps web site: http://hpm.saj.usace.army.mil/loweb/sfwmm/ Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

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