Overview of the organization of the Everglades Restoration and Capital Projects Resource Area at the South Florida Water Management District

1. Everglades Restoration &Capital ProjectsResource Area

2. Everglades Restoration Management Team

4. Acquire land for environmental restoration projects

5. Coordinate restoration efforts with local, state, federal and tribal partners

6. Plan, model, permit, engineer and construct projects to restore the Everglades

7. Apply research, planning, and water quality monitoring and assessment to the Kissimmee, Okeechobee, Everglades and coastal watersheds of the District

8. Design and construct Operations & Maintenance capital projectsKenneth G. Ammon, P.E.Deputy Executive Director kammon@sfwmd.gov Tommy B. Strowd, P.E.Asst.Deputy Executive Director tstrowd@sfwmd.gov

10. Track performance of ecosystem restoration initiatives

11. Assess the overall status and trends of water quality throughout South Florida.

12. Ensure data is reliable and legally defensible.Prepares periodic reports required by legal mandates, permits and agreements such as the South Florida Ecosystem Report Linda Lindstrom, Director llindst@sfwmd.gov

14. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

15. River of Grass

16. Northern Everglades

17. Long Term Plan

18. Water Reservations, Total Maximum Daily Loads, Nutrient Criteria, etc.

19. Lake Okeechobee Protection Plan

20. Kissimmee Restoration

21. Provide “cradle to grave” project management support of capital projects

22. Coordinate District permitting activitiesTom Teets , Director tteets@sfwmd.gov

24. GIS support/surveys

25. Appraisals

26. Negotiations

27. Title and closing

28. Manage lease contracts on District lands

29. Surplus lands not necessary for District mission

30. Utilize State and District funding sources

31. Save Our Everglades

32. Florida Forever

33. Ad ValoremRuth Clements, Directorrclements@sfwmd.gov

34. Everglades Modeling Responsibilities: Provide technically sound modeling and scientific services in support of all District water resource programs. Conduct centralized computer modeling of large-scale restoration project alternatives as a tool to make critical decisions on infrastructure and operational changes that impact water quality, water supply and restoration Provide climatic and hydrologic projections to help District Operations manage the water control system. Ensure quality of all computer modeling across the District by developing a standardized methodology that includes quality control/quality assurance criteria, peer review and data requirements Develop computer modeling tools to meet future needs of projects Jayantha Obeysekera (Obey), Directorjobey@sfwmd.gov

36. Provide independent engineering technical review services (QA/QC) of District and USACE projects

37. Design projects that support the Operation & Maintenance Capital Improvement Program and Everglades restoration

38. Ensure facilities are designed for public health and safety

39. Ensure that the taxpayer receives the best value

40. Balance capital cost versus long-term operation and maintenance cost

41. Provide engineering-during-construction servicesJeff Kivett, Directorjkivett@sfwmd.gov

43. Pre-bid activities

44. Consultant management

45. Project documentation

46. Contract modifications and payments

47. Project closeout and transfer to Operations & Maintenance

48. Ensure that the taxpayer receives the best value.

49. Provide construction oversight of USACE projects.Ulrich Cordon, Directorucordon@sfwmd.gov