What are the benefits to having all structures under one permit?
Having all 35 structures covered by a single permit provides the District with flexibility in managing water throughout the entire watershed and achieving the targets for reducing phosphorus loads to Lake Okeechobee consistent with its other state and federal obligations including flood control and water supply. Rather than assigning a phosphorus load limit to each individual structure, the regional targets allow the State to evaluate the watershed holistically and take into account how water is interrelated within the watershed.
