Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/SFWMDSOUTH BAY — Explosives used to help excavate canals that will bring more clean water to the Everglades. SOUTH BAY — The South Florida Water Management … more

WEST PALM BEACH — How will the water stored in the Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir be used? The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board met online for an EAA … more

WEST PALM BEACH — A public rule-making workshop on the EAA A-2 reservoir water reservation is set for July 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. online via Zoom Webinar. Preregistration is required … more

WEST PALM BEACH — An average 375,000 acre-feet of “new water” will flow annually to the Everglades when the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir is complete, according to … more

WEST PALM BEACH – The South Florida Water Management District will host a Zoom webinar about the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir on May 29, starting at 9 a.m. To register for the … more

JACKSONVILLE — Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg claims funding for the EAA reservoir is in jeopardy, but according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the reservoir project has not been … more

WEST PALM BEACH — Concerns about the financing for the Everglades Restoration Area (EAA) reservoir were voiced during the May 7 meeting of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Due to … more

Lake Okeechobee News/Katrina ElskenSite preparation work for the future Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir began Nov. 14, 2018 on 560 acres of former sugarcane fields. PALM BEACH COUNTY … more

“I’m pleased to report that South Florida Water Management received the final federal permit to begin on site work for the EAA Reservoir Project. I look forward to construction starting as soon … more