What effect will the permit have on the restoration of Lake Okeechobee?
To reduce the impact of nutrients, improve water quality and protect Lake Okeechobee, the State has adopted a TMDL for the lake of 140 metric tons of phosphorus, which includes the 35 metric tons of phosphorus contributed by rainfall each year. The restoration goal is to reduce phosphorus loads within the watershed by 60-75 percent such that the lake achieves the TMDL by 2015. The permit establishes specific, science-based phosphorus targets for four regions around the lake and implementation of measures necessary to help achieve the TMDL by 2015. It will also assess the progress of this effort through comprehensive monitoring.
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- In addition to the permit issued by Office of Coastal Restoration & Management - Permits, Mitigation, & Support Division, what other permits may be required?
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- What effect will the permit have on the restoration of Lake Okeechobee?
