December 5, 2024 - Task Force Meeting
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) Meeting
thursday, December 5, 2024
8:30 AM- 2:30 PM
Stewart Lee Udall
Department of the Interior Building
Bistro Bistro
1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240
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MEETING HANDOUTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Welcome, Goals for the Meeting and Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions
Approval of April 2024 Meeting Summary
Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives (OERI)
Task Force Reporting Requirements
Invasive Species Team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Program and Project Update
Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS)
REstoration COordination and VERification (RECOVER) Update
National Research Council (NRC) Report
Report on Working Group (WG) and Science Coordination Group (SCG) Activities
April 25, 2024 - Task Force Meeting
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) Meeting
thursday, april 25, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Miccosukee Casino & Resort, Ballroom A
500 SW 177th Avenue, Miami, FL 33194
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This will be a hybrid meeting. CLICK HERE to pre-register for the Zoom Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a secure link to join the webinar.
For those unable to join us in person or via the Zoom Webinar, a Live webcast will be available via our YouTube channel.
MEETING HANDOUTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Welcome, Goals for the Meeting and Administrative Items
Opening Remarks by Chairman Talbert Cypress and Miccosukee Business Council
Task Force Member Introductions
Approval of November 2023 Meeting Summary
Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives (OERI) Director’s Report
Florida’s Coral Reef: 2023 Marine Heatwave Impacts and Response
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Program and Project Update
Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK)
Indigenous Knowledge as Evidence in Federal Rule-Making (University of Miami Law Review Article by Edward Randall Ornstein)
Statement of ITEK regarding Historic Miccosukee Water Conservation Area 3-A Conditions (Letter from Chairman Cypress, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida)
Statement of ITEK regarding S-12 A and S-12 B Structure Operations (Letter from Chairman Cypress, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida)
November 15, 2023 - Task Force Meeting
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) Meeting
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building
Yates Auditorium
1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240
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MEETING HANDOUTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Welcome, Goals for the Meeting and Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions and Opening Remarks
Approval of Meeting Summary
Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives (OERI) Update
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Program and Project Update
Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS)
LUNCH – List of local options
Report on Working Group (WG) and Science Coordination Group (SCG) Activities
Independent Scientific Review Panel Memorandum of Agreement Extension Request
June 1, 2023 - Task Force Meeting
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) Meeting
Thursday, June 1, 2023
9:45 AM - 3:45 pm
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Due to audio difficulties at the start of the meeting, no recording is available during this period.
MEETING HANDOUTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Welcome, Goals for the Meeting, and Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions and Opening Remarks
Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives (OERI) Director’s Update
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
National Research Council (NRC) Report
Report on Working Group (WG) and Science Coordination Group (SCG) Activities
October 19, 2022 - Task Force Meeting
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) Meeting
October 19, 2022
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
Welcome and Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions and Opening Remarks
Momentum in Everglades Restoration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Program and Project Update
Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP)
Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS)
Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) and Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 - Invasive Species Risk Assessment Prioritization and Management
Report on Working Group (WG) and Science Coordination Group (SCG) Activities
May 3, 2022 - Task Force Meeting
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (TF) meeting will be held virtually via Zoom from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Please click HERE to register in advance for this webinar.
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Momentum in Everglades Restoration
Director’s Report
Task Force Vice Chair Nomination
WRDA 2020 – Invasive Species Risk Assessment Prioritization and Management
October 22, 2020- Task Force Meeting
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
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Director’s Report
2020 Report to Congress
Report on WG and SCG Activities
May 7, 2020 - Task Force Meeting
Meeting Presentations:
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Administrative Items
Restoration in the time of COVID-19
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Curtain Wall as Part of a Comprehensive Flood Protection and Restoration Strategy in South Dade
October 29, 2019 - Task Force Meeting
MEETING PRESENTATIONS:
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Administrative Items
Lunch Options
Task Force Member Introductions
Task Force Member Bios
Science Coordination Group (SCG) Leadership
Report on Working Group and Science Coordination Group Activities
Consultation on the Integrated Delivery Schedule
Consultation on Project Implementation Reports
Florida Coral Reef Tract Discussion
Background Information
Miccosukee Tribe Comments
Seminole Tribe Comments
April 26, 2019 - Task Force Meeting
Handouts and Presentations for the April 26, 2019 Task Force Meeting:
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April 25‐26, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions
Task Force Member Bios:
Corps of Engineers Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management District Program and Project Update
National Academies of Sciences
Working Group and Science Coordination Group Priorities
Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Study
Combined Operational Plan (COP)
Harmful Algal Blooms
a. Coral Disease Outbreak Response Efforts
b. Corps Harmful Algal Bloom Investigation Activities for 2019
Update on Florida Reef Tract
a.Coral Disease Outbreak Response Efforts
b.Connections Between the Florida Reef Tract and the South Florida Ecosystem
2018 Biennial Report Update (Update will be provided at meeting)
Additional Information
July 25, 2018 - Task Force Meeting
Meeting Handouts and Presentations:
Administrative Items
Task Force Member Introductions
Task Force Membership Roster
WG and SCG Leadership Appointments and Updates
Working Group Membership Roster
2018 Reporting Requirements
Lake Okeechobee: Herbert Hoover Dike Construction/ Water Management
Corps Program and Project Update
South Florida Water Management Program and Project Update
Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP)- Post Authorization Change Report Update
Tamiami Trail Next Steps, Phase 2 Update
Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) Update
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report Update
Additional Information