II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 353 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007.

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Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida

(a)

Indian River Lagoon-South

The Secretary of the Army may carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Florida, at a total cost of $1,357,167,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $678,583,500 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $678,583,500, in accordance with section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680) and the recommendations of the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 6, 2004. (b)

Deauthorizations

As of the date of enactment of this Act, the following projects are not authorized: (1)The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by section 601(b)(2)(C)(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2682), C–44 Basin Storage Reservoir of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, at a total cost of $112,562,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $56,281,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $56,281,000. (2)The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 740), Martin County, Florida modifications to the Central and South Florida Project, as contained in Senate Document 101, 90th Congress, 2d Session, at a total cost of $15,471,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $8,073,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $7,398,000. (3)The uncompleted portions of the project authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 740), East Coast Backpumping, St. Lucie—Martin County, Spillway Structure S–311 of the Central and South Florida Project, as contained in House Document 369, 90th Congress, 2d Session, at a total cost of $77,118,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $55,124,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $21,994,000.

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Picayune Strand ecosystem restoration, Collier County, Florida

The Secretary of the Army may carry out the project for ecosystem restoration, Picayune Strand, Collier County, Florida, at a total cost of $375,328,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $187,664,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $187,664,000, in accordance with section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680), Report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 15, 2005.