II 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 353 

To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River LagoonSouth and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 22, 2007 

Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. MARTINEZ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian 

River Lagoon-South and the Picayune Strand, Collier 

County, in the State of Florida. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring the Ever5 glades, an American Legacy Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON-SOUTH, FLORIDA. 

7 (a) INDIAN RIVER LAGOON-SOUTH.—The Secretary 

8 of the Army may carry out the project for ecosystem res9 toration, water supply, flood control, and protection of 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
2 

•S 353 IS

1 water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, at a 

2 total cost of $1,357,167,000, with an estimated Federal 

3 cost of $678,583,500 and an estimated non-Federal cost 

4 of $678,583,500, in accordance with section 601 of the 

5 Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 

6 2680) and the recommendations of the report of the Chief 

7 of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004. 

8 (b) DEAUTHORIZATIONS.—As of the date of enact9 ment of this Act, the following projects are not authorized: 

10 (1) The uncompleted portions of the project au11 thorized by section 601(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Water Re12 sources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2682), 

13 C–44 Basin Storage Reservoir of the Comprehensive 

14 Everglades Restoration Plan, at a total cost of 

15 $112,562,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 

16 $56,281,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 

17 $56,281,000. 

18 (2) The uncompleted portions of the project au19 thorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 

20 1968 (82 Stat. 740), Martin County, Florida modi21 fications to the Central and South Florida Project, 

22 as contained in Senate Document 101, 90th Con23 gress, 2d Session, at a total cost of $15,471,000, 

24 with an estimated Federal cost of $8,073,000 and 

25 an estimated non-Federal cost of $7,398,000. 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS
3 

•S 353 IS

1 (3) The uncompleted portions of the project au2 thorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 

3 1968 (82 Stat. 740), East Coast Backpumping, St. 

4 Lucie—Martin County, Spillway Structure S–311 of 

5 the Central and South Florida Project, as contained 

6 in House Document 369, 90th Congress, 2d Session, 

7 at a total cost of $77,118,000, with an estimated 

8 Federal cost of $55,124,000 and an estimated non9 Federal cost of $21,994,000. 

10 SEC. 3. PICAYUNE STRAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, 

11 COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA. 

12 The Secretary of the Army may carry out the project 

13 for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier Coun14 ty, Florida, at a total cost of $375,328,000, with an esti15 mated Federal cost of $187,664,000 and an estimated 

16 non-Federal cost of $187,664,000, in accordance with sec17 tion 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 

18 (114 Stat. 2680), Report of the Chief of Engineers dated 

19 September 15, 2005. 

Æ 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with BILLS