DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT CORPS 0F ENGINEERS
701 SAN MARCO BOULEVARD
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32207-8175

REPLYTO (wt. 2 4 2017

ATIENTION OF

Executive Office

 

Mr. Peter Antonacci

Executive Director

South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Road

West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Dear Mr. Antonacci:

I am writing in response to your June 26, 2017 correspondence regarding State of
Florida Senate Bill 10 and the South Florida Water Management District?s invitation to
the US. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) to participate in the
development of a post authorization change report (PACR) for the Central Everglades
Planning Project (CEPP). I acknowledge that Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill
10 into law on May 9, 2017. I also acknowledge your invitation for the Corps to
participate in the development of a PACR for CEPP to address additional storage in the
Everglades Agricultural Area ahead of the timeframe identified in the current, December
2016, Integrated Delivery Schedule.

We are currently working through multiple options for the next steps to address your
request. I expect to provide you with a fully formed response by August 31, 2017.
During this period, we will work with the Corps? Vertical Team to ensure options are
legally sufficient, policy compliant, and implementable-

I offer continued collaboration to identify the appropriate path forward in furtherance
of our long~standing partnership and mutual goals for South Florida. It you have any
questions regarding the information in this letter, please feel free to contact me at (904)
232-2241 orjasona.kirk@usace.army.mil.

Sincerely,

    

  

Army
District Commander