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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2857 

To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon 

and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 

Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. NELSON of Florida) 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 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 2004’’. 

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

7 (a) INDIAN RIVER LAGOON.—The Secretary of the 

8 Army may carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, 

9 water supply, flood control, and protection of water qual-
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1 ity, Indian River Lagoon, South Florida, at a total cost 

2 of $1,207,288,000, with an estimated first Federal cost 

3 of $603,644,000 and an estimated first non-Federal cost 

4 of $603,644,000, in accordance with section 601 of the 

5 Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 

6 2680), in accordance with the recommendations of the re7 port of the Chief 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. 
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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 $362,612,000, with an esti15 mated Federal cost of $181,306,000 and an estimated 

16 non-Federal cost of $181,306,000, in accordance with sec17 tion 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 

18 (114 Stat. 2680), substantially in accordance with the 

19 project implementation report for the project, and subject 

20 to the conditions recommended in a final report of the 

21 Chief of Engineers, if a favorable report of the Chief is 

22 completed not later than December 31, 2004. 

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