The 2014 Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) provides an $8.2 billion boost to U.S. ports and waterways and authorized several environmental restoration projects. Four additional CERP projects were authorized for CORPS construction including the C43/Caloosahatchee West Basin Reservoir. , the Broward County WPAs, the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands project, and the C-111 Spreader Canal.
Project: Federal Sponsor: State Sponsor:
C-111 Spreader Canal $88,992,000 $88,992,000
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands $96,209,000 $96,209,000
Broward County WPAs $433,353,500 $433,353,500
C-43 Reservoir $297,189,000 $297,189,000
Total: $915,743,500 $915,743,500
Grand total: $1,831,487,000
The Central Everglades Plan (CEPP) is not included in this legislation. Congressional leaders have stated their intent to have another WRDA bill in 2016.