Restoring the Everglades
and Protecting the Environment
Florida’s
25th District is home to the Everglades National Park,
one of our planet’s true natural wonders and treasures, and Mario
Diaz-Balart has made restoring the Everglades
a top priority. In his first year in Congress, he successfully saved federal
funding for Everglades restoration and
continues to successfully fight for more funding. Less talk, more action.
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Founder and co-chairman of the Everglades Caucus, a group dedicated to
Everglades
restoration and conservation
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Successfully delivered $370 million for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
Plan and $1 billion for South Florida Ecosystem Restoration.Ø
Preserved Everglades restoration by passing two amendments on the
House floor that eliminated unrealistic bureaucrat hurdles which would
have eliminated all federal support
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Passed stand-alone legislation which was signed into law to
provide necessary land tract for Everglades Restoration.
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Secured authorization for the first three projects under the Comprehensive
Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) including the Picayune Strand
project located in Easter
Collier
County which entails the
elimination of roads and plugging of canals in order to replenish wetland
habitats
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Secured authorization for the Modified Waters Deliveries project located on
Tamiami Trail which will move more water into Everglades National
Park
and is a necessary first step toward overall restoration
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Ensured completion of the 8.5 square mile project while protecting the
rights of area residents
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Member of Coastal Caucus
