1. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) Matahel Ansar, P.E.

2. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Acquisition of Survey Data Project Manager: Howard Ehmke Project Description: Additional topographic surveys are needed within the footprint of the STAs to more clearly delineate ground surface elevations between interior levees and control structures Conduct additional vertical control surveys at flow measurement stations to confirm, and correct where necessary, gage datum elevations

3. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Acquisition of Survey Data Project status Work completed to date: Vertical Control Surveys ØSTA-5 complete ØBench runs and stilling wells completed in STA-3/4 and STA-1E Topographic Surveys ØSurveys complete for STA-2, STA-6, and STA-1W (Cells 2, 4 and 5) ØSTA-5 topo survey currently underway ØSTA-1W Cells 1 and 3 topo survey starting soon

4. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Acquisition of Survey Data Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØFinish Structure Verifications on STA-3/4 and STA-1E ØFinalize negotiations on contract for STA-1E topo survey ØComplete STA-5 topo survey ØComplete STA-1W Cells 1 and 3 topo survey

5. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project Manager: Matahel Ansar Project Description: Establishment of 47 new flow and water quality monitoring stations for the STAs These additional monitoring stations are in STA-3/4 (2 seepage pumps and 9 culverts) in FY04, and in STA-1E in FY05 (19 structures)

6. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations STAFY’04FY’05FY’06FY’07Total STA1_W 2 culverts: G258 (gate sensor only) and G259 2 new stations in Cell 2A2 new stations in Cell 1A 06 STA1-E 019 structures:S363B,S364B, S365A&B, S366B&D, S367B&D,S368B&D, S369A&D,S370,S371B, S372B&D, S373B,S374B,S375 019 STA2 001 new station in Cells 1&2 1 new station in Cell 33 STA3-4 9 culverts: G374B & E, G375 B &E (only D for the stilling wells), G377B&D, G378B&D (Only C for the stilling wells), G383 2 pumps: G- 370 seep, G372 seep 4 structures: G380B&E, and G381B&E 015 STA6 0004 structures : G353B,G603,G396B,G3 51B 4 Total 13254547

7. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project status Work completed to date ØAll FY04 stage-related work completed: 9 culverts in STA-3/4 and 2 culverts in STA-1W (G-258 gate sensors & G-259) ØFY05 work completed: STA-3/4 structures G-380 B&E, G-381 B&E ØAll 9 culverts in STA-3/4 certified and registered and flow computations are being implemented in the FLOW program

8. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØValidation tests for water quality samplers at G-370 and G-372 seepage pumps – scheduled for completion on 28 th February 2005 ØValidation tests for water quality samplers at 9 culverts: G-374B&E, G-375B&E, G-377B&D, G-378B&D, and G-383 scheduled for completion on 28 th February 2005 ØInstall and survey stilling wells at G-383 (if needed)

9. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Additional Flow & Water Quality Monitoring Stations Ø19 structures in STA-1E scheduled for completion in March 2005 (75% complete) Ø2 new stations in Cell 2A of STA-1W ØBy end of FY05, 38 of 47 stations will be complete with 9 stations to be completed in FY06 and FY07 Work planned for remainder of FY05 (Continued)

10. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurements Anomalies Project Manager: Emile Damisse Project Description: To address anomalies in discharge measurements, and provide good quality flow data at all major flow stations in the STAs Complete correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies in STA-1W, STA-2, STA-5, and STA-6 by the end of FY05 49 stations are to be completed in FY05

11. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work completed to date Ø382 streamflow measurements at 66 stations

12. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work completed to date Ø64 rating analyses at 85 stations

13. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work completed to date (continued) ØRating Analysis completed and implemented at: 22 stations in STA-1W 22 stations in STA-2 6 stations in STA-6 ØRating Analysis 80% percent complete at 24 stations in STA-2 50% complete at 3 pump stations in STA-1E 50% complete at 4 pump stations in STA-3/4 Flow computation implemented at 50 stations in STA-3/4 and 48 stations in STA-1E

14. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Theoretical rating (red curve) underestimated flow by about 10%

15. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Theoretical rating (blue symbols) underestimated flow by about 14% Open Channel Flow in Culverts at STA2

16. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØPerform streamflow measurements: 385 measurements at 49 stations

17. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Correction of Flow Measurement Anomalies Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØPerform/complete Rating Analysis: 147 rating analyses at 49 stations

18. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Budget Analysis at STA-3/4 Change in storage = Inflow (t) - Outflow (t) ±  (t) Inflow structures discharges represent about 90% of flow in STA-3/4 Outflow structures discharges represent about 90% of flow in STA-3/4 The other components of the water budget: rainfall and ET all together are within 8%

19. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals The Improvement of Flow Data Leads to More Accurate Water Budget Analysis Improved flow equations in STA-1W and STA-5 are used in STA-3/4 The water budget residuals and seepage account for only 2% in STA-3/4 Errors within ±5 percent are due to uncertainties in the streamflow data The use of improved equations reduces the water budget residuals: ØFrom 11 to 4% in STA-1W ØFrom 5 to zero in STA-5

20. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) Tracey Piccone, P.E.

21. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Evaluate and predict changes in flow distribution as the STAs mature and change with time Develop calibrated two-dimensional hydraulic simulation model of each STA Regularly update and calibrate the models as new information is received (survey, structural, vegetation)

22. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models Work completed to date ØWork Order in progress with Sutron Corporation 23 month agreement for 2d modeling of the STAs Using FESWMS/SMS - same software that has already been used to model the STAs New models of STA-2, STA-6, STA-1E, STA-1W, STA-5 and STA-3/4 Three flow conditions: Low Flow, Design Flow, and Peak Flow ØModels completed for STA-2, STA-6 Section 1, and STA-1W Developed, calibrated, and verified models

23. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update and Maintenance of Hydraulic Models Reports posted at: Øhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtmlhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtml Work planned for remainder of FY05: ØDevelop models of STA-5, STA-3/4, STA-1E ØWill include simulations for three flow conditions (Low, Design and Peak Flows)

24. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Continued Development DMSTA Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: Refine and update the DMSTA model, including reservoir component Develop calibrated DMSTA model for each STA as additional full-scale data becomes available

25. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Continued Development DMSTA Project status Work completed to date: ØFY05 work funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of the Interior (Dr. Bill Walker) ØTasks completed to date: Build reservoir module Update STA calibration Enhance Phosphorus Cycling component Update model platform ØDraft reservoir calibrations in review March 2005 ØDraft DMSTA v.2 in review April 2005

26. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Quality Impacts of Reservoirs Project Manager: Yanling Zhao Project Description: Assist the EAA Storage Reservoirs Phase 1 PDT in the acquisition and analysis of calibration data sets for water quality impacts associated with reservoirs. These calibration data sets will be obtained from similar water bodies in central and southern Florida i.e., Lake Apopka, Lake Jessup, the Brevard County Stick Marsh and the Sun Ag reservoir, as well as Lake Istokpoga and other large-scale water supply reservoirs in South Florida. Develop data files and summary report(s) of data sets collected and analyzed for use in calibrating reservoir components of water quality model(s)

27. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Quality Impacts of Reservoirs Project Status: Work completed to date Ø Work Order contract with Burns & McDonnell was completed in December 2004 Ø Over 600 sites screened as potential data sites Ø List reduced to 36 candidate sites, then further reduced to 8 sites Ø Data included hydrologic, climatic, physical & water quality data for identified sites Ø Calibration data sets developed for the 8 sites Ø Results presented in summary reports

28. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Water Quality Impacts of Reservoirs Project Status: Data was provided to Dr. Bill Walker for use in calibrating reservoir module of DMSTA Ø Data will be accessible through District’s web site Ø All Project Deliverables are posted at: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/documents.shtml FY04 and FY05 work complete Currently evaluating FY06 work

29. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Operational Strategy (SAV) Project Manager: Gary Goforth Project Description: Evaluate the influence of operational parameters (depth, flow rate and nutrient loading rate) on phosphorus concentrations for STA-2 Cell 3 Based on the above evaluation, refine the operations plan in order to optimize nutrient removal performance: ØInclude recommendations for hydraulic loading and water depths for vegetation management and to prevent prolonged dry-down

30. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Operational Strategy (SAV) Dominant vegetation is SAV (naiad and hydrilla) with ~500 ac emergent

31. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Operational Strategy (SAV) 1/2002 – 3/2004 Inflow: 12-122 ppb; mean = 41 ppb Outflow: 9-28 ppb; mean = 16; 4 out of 58 (7%) at or below 10 ppb Depth: 0.6 – 3.4 ft; mean = 2.2 ft median = 2.2 ft Inflow: -24 - 2,400 AF/day; mean = 414 AF/day; total = 319,101 AF

32. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Operational Strategy (SAV) Evaluated correlation between outflow concentration and Øflow, depth, nutrient loading rate, inflow concentration ØUsed LINEST function in Excel Suggested slight inverse relationship: outflow TP ↓ as loads & flow ↑ ØInsensitive to depth

33. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Operational Strategy (SAV) Work Plan FY04: 1.Analyzed STA-2 Cell 3 hydraulic loading, depth and phosphorus loading for January 2002 – March 2004 2.Analyzed 2-dimensional hydrodynamic modeling results for STA-2 Cell 3 3.Developed draft operations plan, incorporating updated 2D hydraulic model and performance data: lowered target depth in Cell 3 to 1.25 ft based on vegetation management guidance (to reduce competitive advantage of hydrilla) FY05: 1.Complete and implement revised operations plan for Cell 3 of STA-2

34. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Complete demonstration projects including construction of a limerock berm in Cell 5B of STA-1W and implementation of vegetation management measures designed to improve STA performance Project is being funded by a cost-share agreement between the District and the DEP District is receiving grant funding in the amount of $1.3 million from DEP/EPA Project includes management of DEP Grant Agreement G0040 Results of the demonstration projects can be applied to other STAs to improve their performance

35. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Work completed to date ØLimerock berm was completed in STA-1W Cell 5 in August 2003. Ongoing monitoring of Cell 5 outflow phosphorus concentrations to compare to pre- berm values. Dye Tracer Project was completed in early FY05 Hurricane Damage Repairs completed in early FY05 RFB released for lowering top elevation of Berm for consistency with revised target stage in Cell 5

36. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements STA-3/4 Vegetation Management Demonstration Project Project Manager: Lou Toth Project Description: To evaluate methods for eliminating emergent vegetation, i.e., torpedograss To evaluate methods for establishing SAV

37. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Vegetation management demonstration project in STA-3/4 Cell 2B is currently in monitoring phase

38. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA-3/4 Vegetation Management Demonstration Project Project status -Torpedograss Control Relative Effectiveness of Treatments Burn, Herbicide, Flood – 100% control Herbicide, Burn, Flood – 90% control Herbicide, Flood- 90% control Burn, Flood – Limited control

39. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals STA-3/4 Vegetation Management Demonstration Project Project status – SAV Establishment 50 sites inoculated in August 2004 Inoculated species root in October- November 2004 Natural colonization at locations without vegetation

40. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Evaluation of Full-Scale STA Enhancements Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØContinue monitoring STA-1W Cell 5 inflows & outflows ØContinue monitoring STA-3/4 Cell 2B vegetation management demonstration project ØOngoing submittal of quarterly progress reports and invoices to FDEP

41. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update Baseline Data Sets Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Update the analyses presented in the Baseline Data report to continually improve the degree of confidence in the projected total phosphorus loads in inflows to the stormwater treatment areas (or, in some instances, discharged directly to the EPA).

42. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Update Baseline Data Sets Status First update is underway in FY05 ØWork is being completed by District staff with contract assistance ØPreliminary results indicate flows and loads entering STAs will be higher than previously estimated ØRevised flows and loads will be used during Regional Feasibility Study to evaluate alternatives for optimizing STA performance First update scheduled to be complete by September 30, 2005, then every other year thereafter

43. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: To enhance the water quality and quantity data for basins with limited current data, e.g., C-51 West and C-11 West Basins

44. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project status Work completed to date: ØC-51 West Basin: Draft report with updated flow and WQ data prepared in FY04 Revised draft report posted in December 2004 –http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/docum ents.shtmlhttp://www.sfwmd.gov/org/erd/longtermplan/docum ents.shtml ØL-8 and West Palm Beach (WPB) Canals: Analyzing TP loadings from the canals and the impact on S-5A P.S. water quality

45. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Basins with Limited Current Data Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05: ØFinalize recommendations regarding the regression equation used to estimate TP from the C-51 West Basin ØFinalize C-51W Basin Data Analysis Report ØDistribute L-8/WPB Canal loading document ØEvaluate need for additional monitoring program to work in concert with STA-1E monitoring

46. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Influence of CERP Projects on Inflow Volumes and Loads Project Manager: Tracey Piccone Project Description: Update the projected impact of CERP projects on inflow volumes and loads to STAs and receiving water bodies of the Everglades Protection Area Two updates to the estimated STA inflows (one upon completion of EAA Storage Reservoirs Project Phase 1 PDT and one upon completion of Phase 2 PDT)

47. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Influence of CERP Projects on Inflow Volumes and Loads Status Work is in progress in FY05 ØWorking with Acceler8 to define the A-1 reservoir assumptions for 2x2 simulations First update to be completed by end of FY05 Second update by end of FY2010

48. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Lake Okeechobee Long-Term Trends Project Manager: Kathy Pietro Project Description: To better understand the temporal and spatial relationship between Lake Okeechobee nutrient status and operation (e.g., choice of outflow point) on phosphorus loads discharged to the STAs In conjunction with Lake Okeechobee PDT, update the TMDL modeling and trend analyses Conduct a temporal and spatial trend analyses for TP at outflow points that deliver water to the STAs and reservoirs

49. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Lake Okeechobee Long-Term Trends Project status Work completed to date: ØReviewing project with Lake Okeechobee staff ØObtaining available data Work planned for remainder of FY05: ØCoordinate work with Lake Okeechobee PDT ØConduct trend analyses ØRecommend approach for updating STA input data sets

50. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Cheol Mo

51. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Project Manager: Cheol Mo Project Description: Define the relationships between the quality of water discharged into, and the water quality within, the Everglades Protection Area. The Parameter of Concern: Phosphorus

52. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Project Status Work completed to date: Data Retrieval and Evaluation: ØSite selection for each WCA ØTP concentration and discharge data for inflow sites ØTP concentration and stage data for interior sites TP Load Calculation for Inflow Sites Model Selection and Evaluation Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA

53. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Current Activity: SOW preparation Development of statistical model: ØTrends for Discharge and Interior Sites ØAssociation and Regression between Discharge Sites and Interior Sites ØAssociation among Interior Sites Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA

54. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Determine Relationship Between Discharges and Water Quality Within the EPA Work planned for remainder of FY05: Select a Contractor Contract Management Validate and Finalize the Results Prepare a Report Prepare a Presentation and Workshop

55. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Process Development and Engineering (PDE) Jana Newman

56. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals ECP Operational Monitoring Project Manager: Mike Chimney Project Description: Operational monitoring of the STAs Weekly/biweekly water quality collection and sample analysis for TP, SRP, TDPO 4, OPO4, TSS, Ca, Cl, ALK, TKN, NH 4, and NO x. Maintenance (plus purchase and installation as required) of sampling and flow monitoring equipment. Calibration of autosamplers and weir structures. Quality control for the collection, analysis, and archiving of the data collected. Calibration, installation, monitoring, data collection, maintenance, QA, and archiving of flow data for all the flow structures indirectly associated with permit compliance but necessary for flood control and STA Optimization.

57. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals ECP Operational Monitoring Project Status Collection of flow measurements and weekly/ biweekly water quality samples (grabs and autosamplers) from interior non-permit sites in STA-1W, STA-5, and STA-6 on-going Currently only collecting grab samples from interior of STA-2 Activation of autosamplers in STA-2 should be completed in FY05

58. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Analysis and Interpretation Project Manager: Jana Newman Project Description: Ecological assessment of data obtained from the permit compliance and operational monitoring Annual vegetation survey and synoptic water collection along with tri-annual collection and analysis of sediment from all internal cells of the STAs Staff will provide annual phosphorus inflow/outflow budgets for the internal cells, short-term and long-term analyses in support of operational assessment Establish sampling design for all STA internal cells

59. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Analysis and Interpretation Project status Work completed to date ØHired contract staff for data analysis and project management through Sept. 2009 Ø2004 vegetation and synoptic water collection completed ØBiweekly nutrient sampling at inflow and outflow of each cell ongoing ØVegetation maps for STAs 2, 5, and 6 completed ØOptimized number of internal sample sites Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØCalculation of inflow/outflow TP mass budgets for each cell of each STA ØComplete annual vegetation maps for all STAs ØComplete 2005 vegetation and synoptic water collection

60. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project Manager: Erin Fogarty-Kellis Project Description: To track the performance of District PSTA field- scale and test cell demonstration projects and factor the results into Post-2006 projects, as appropriate. Additionally, periphyton systems under investigation by the USACE at STA1E and C-111 are under investigations, and to the extent possible, the District will invite the researchers to submit their data to the District for use in DMSTA model forecasting.

61. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project status Work completed to date ØThe PSTA test cell monitoring is on schedule and in process ØThe PSTA field-scale project was concluded in FY04 and final report is available ØAll requested data to support the DMSTA modeling effort has been provided

62. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Investigations Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØContinue PSTA test cell monitoring ØAssisting with other PSTA projects

63. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Demonstration Project Project Manager: Mike Chimney Project Description: To construct and operate a large-scale PSTA demonstration project in STA-3/4

64. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals PSTA Demonstration Project Project Status Work completed to date ØConstruction of Earthwork nearing completion ØConstruction of Outflow Pump Station initiated ØArea partially flooded in December 2004 Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØComplete construction of Pump Station (est. March 2005) ØComplete construction of Earthwork (est. March 2005) ØInstallation of telemetry and other electronics (est. April/May 2005) ØAnticipate Initiating WQ sampling in May/June 2005, dependent on completion of construction ØInitiate vegetation management activities

65. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessment & Internal Measurements Project Manager: Warren Wagner Project Description: To perform and evaluate the results of dye tracer study in STA-2 Cell 3 during FY05 Analysis of Lithium Tracer Injected into STA-2, Cell 3 Collect and evaluate additional internal synoptic phosphorus measurements to correspond with the dye tracer studies and to aid in interpretation of STA-2 Cell 3 performance

66. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessment & Internal Measurements Project status Work completed to date ØTracer study began 10/21/04 ØData collection completed 11/11/04 ØFirst draft report and data received 1/20/05 ØFinal report due 4/4/05 ØTechnical review meeting 4/18/05 Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØSubmittal of final report

67. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Comparative Analysis Project Manager: TBD Project Description: Prepare report documenting the effectiveness of the attempt at optimizing SAV performance in STA-2 Cell 3, including recommendations for other STAs.

68. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Comparative Analysis Status Work not scheduled to start until FY08 Plan includes recommended funding of $100,000

69. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Accelerate Recovery of Impacted Areas Jana Newman

70. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Downstream Influences of Adding Clean Water to Previously Impacted Areas Project Manager: Jennifer Leeds Project Description: Determine the ecological response of impacted areas following the addition of clean water, in order to permit full development and calibration of the recovery model in Bc87(1) Calculate nutrient flux in impacted areas Document nutrient front recession or reduced rate of expansion Determine coefficients for recovery model

71. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Downstream Influences of Adding Clean Water to Previously Impacted Areas Project status Work completed to date ØOptimized supplemental monitoring downstream of STA discharge ØContinued monitoring of physical and chemical parameters Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØDesign plan to measure flow through the G- 336 culverts discharging into WCA-2A

72. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Downstream Influences of Adding Clean Water to Previously Impacted Areas  Initiate phosphorus flux experiments in the downstream impacted areas  Begin pilot studies on methods to quantify particle transport related to flow in WCA2A  Begin pilot studies on methods to measure sediment accretion/subsidence in the downstream areas

73. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Accelerate Recovery of Impacted Areas Naiming Wang

74. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Recovery Model Development and Calibration Project Manager: Naiming Wang Project Description: To refine and calibrate a simulation model capable of predicting the ecological responses of impacted areas of the Everglades Protection Area to improved water quality, particularly phosphorous.

75. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Recovery Model Development and Calibration Project status Work completed to date: Updated ELM input data with extended period of record (96- 2000) Developed ELM prototype database for model parameters Created a draft Model User’s Guide Perform sensitivity analysis (2/28/05) Document existing ELM model for external review (2/28/05) Initiated two work orders with District GES Contract to provide modeling support Amended the existing Inter-agencies Personnel Agreement for an USFWS Ecologist to assist in recovery model development

76. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Recovery Model Development and Calibration Project status Work planned for remainder of FY05: External Review of existing ELM Conversion of model code from C to C++ ØDevelop UML for existing ELM code and convert UML to C++ code ØImplement existing ELM algorithm (C code) to the C++ model ØCompile, clean and debug C++ model code ØDevelop and document preprocessing and post processing tools

77. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Recovery Model Development and Calibration Project status Work planned for FY06: Algorithms enhancement for recovery model ØCompare new model (C++) results with historical ELM runs ØDevelop a complete model User's Guide ØSynthesize hydrological and ecological data relevant to recovery models from literatures and field research (USFWS is interested to support this element) ØDevelop a suite of prototype alternative algorithms for soil- surface interactions and vegetation succession in response to improved water quality ØIntegrate existing data from primary research sites and evaluate model algorithms’ performance ØDefine model expectations based on available data

78. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Recovery Model Development and Calibration Project status Work planned for FY07: Model calibration, evaluation and application ØCalibrate model with existing field data ØEvaluate model sensitivities and uncertainties ØPerform model extrapolations of soil and vegetation responses to alternative recovery scenarios ØIntegrate water quality and ecological functions into RSM (Regional Simulation Model) through pseudo cells

79. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Accelerate Recovery of Impacted Areas ShiLi Miao

80. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Options for Accelerating Recovery Project Manager: ShiLi Miao Project Description: Research and analyze optional management scenarios for accelerating recovery of impacted areas of the Everglades Protection Area. Prepare reports documenting environmental responses of impacted areas to different management options

81. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Options for Accelerating Recovery Project Status Work completed to date: ØDrafted agenda and SOW for external panelists for an “Options for Accelerating Recovery” Scientific and Public Workshop in March 2005 ØConducted an extensive literature review on cattail removal ØDrafted a research plan to implement accelerating recovery ØBegan research into identifying soil phosphorus- the first step in establishing the stability of soil phosphorus ØInitiated work order contract with District Science and Engineering Contract

82. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Options for Accelerating Recovery Identify goals and indicators of accelerating recovery Review regional and global efforts designed to assist/accelerate wetland ecosystem restoration from nutrient enrichment Propose research options and related rationales for accelerating recovery The Accelerating Recovery Workshop (March 30 and 31, 2005)

83. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Options for Accelerating Recovery Identified goals and indicators of accelerating recovery Selected, through extensive review of the literature and best scientific judgment, appropriate approaches to “accelerating recovery” Drafted Accelerating Recovery Research Plan

84. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Options for Accelerating Recovery Project Status Work planned for remainder of FY05 ØComplete “Options for Accelerating Recovery” Scientific and Public Workshop ØFinalize the Research Plan following the external review ØImplement initial projects defined in the Research Plan

85. Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals Long-Term Plan Update Break