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• Pressures South Florida Water Management District to advocate in favor of agricultural water uses
•Senate Bill 2508 was vetoed by Governor DeSantis on June 8, 2022

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• Safe drinking water for 1 in 3 Floridians
• Hurricane/Flooding Protection
• Economic Impact - Fishing/Tourism

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• Habitat for over 750 animal species including about 39 that are threatened or endangered
• Home to approximately 750 native plant species of about 160 are listed endangered

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• Tamiami Trail was completed in 1928 to allow people to travel easily between Tampa & Miami
• Thousands of miles of man-made canals diverting water

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• Sugar Cane Industry occupies 440,000 acers of the Everglades
• Access to fertile planting soil drains Everglades

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• Authorized by Congress in 2000
• 35+ year timeline for completion
• Estimated cost of 10 billion USD
• Largest restoration undertaking in US history

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Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project

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Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project

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• Approved by State of Florida in 2017
• Funded in 2022

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• Florida sugar industry contributes over $6 million USD to state political campaigns & nearly $1 million USD at the federal level

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•  Audubon Everglades
•  Audubon of the Western Everglades
•  Everglades Foundation
•  Friends of the Everglades
• Vote Water
•  For More Groups: http://www.eco-usa.net/orgs/