Progress Reports
Biennial Report
TASK FORCE
The Biennial Report is the overarching reporting document of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (Task Force). Congressionally required (WRDA 1996), it synthesizes the efforts by Task Force members and reports biennially on progress made toward restoration.
PROGRESS TOWARD RESTORING THE EVERGLADES
CISRERP
The Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress (CISRERP), established by the National Research Council, provides biennial reports on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan’s progress, accomplishments, and challenges with a particular focus on the role of restoration science.
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP): 5 Year Report to Congress
Joint Report from the secretaries of the Army and the Interior
The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Section 601) and CERP’s Programmatic Regulations (2003) require the secretaries of the Army and the Interior to jointly submit a report to Congress on the progress of CERP implementation every five years. The report notes accomplishments in areas that include construction, outreach activities, new science, and funding for that five-year period and what is anticipated over the next five years.
South Florida Environmental Report (SFER)
South Florida Water Management District
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) produces the annual South Florida Environmental Report (SFER), an intensive review of the prior water year’s ecosystem conditions and restoration progress. In addition to the three volume technical report, a summary document and a searchable project database are also available.
