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TRFASUEE (~OAST RF,GIONAL PIANNING COUNC1L' Restore the Everglades and Eliminate Harmful Freshwater Discharges into the St. Lucie River Estuary and Indian River and Lake Worth Lagoons ,�luhael j.`Buslia,AICP :Executive Dircclor, ICRP( 11 SW Camden Avenuc Stuart, I-lorida 3-4994': 772-221-4060 ntbusha@ Lcrpc org Legislative Initiatives in Support of these Priorites Include: • significantly increasing the long-term use of Land Acquisition Trust Fund (Amendment i) monies for Everglades restoration, including bonding these monies; • restoring historic flows south to Everglades National Park; • creating significant additional storage in the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon Estuary basins; • establishing water management system interconnections between the St. Johns River Water Management District and South Florida Water Management District beneficial to Everglades and regional estuary restoration, and protection of the Region's water supply; • creating significant additional storage in the Northern and South- ern Everglades; • adequately funding local government efforts to comply with Total Maximum Daily Load regulations and targets contained in the Flor- ida Department of Environmental Protection Basin Management Action Plans; • supporting local and regional efforts to increase water storage, aquifer recharge and the health and longevity of the Region's ground and surface fresh water supply; • better managing Lake Okeechobee and improving the Herbert Hoover Dike; • increasin& freshwater flows to the Northwest Fork of the Loxa- hatchee River; and • increase funding for and reduce the cost of converting coastal sep- tic systems to central sewer systems and provide incentives for property owners and local governments to encourage conversions. 1 r,cA:t;rr. C:OA,'t' R1(n)NI. PLANNING (.:Ot;NCtt. I'a1m 11cach • \iartin • Sr. It C • Indian Rive..