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Lawmakers agree to pay for Lake Okeechobee reservoir

Posted at 10:53 PM, Apr 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-26 09:50:30-04

Historic action was taken Tuesday to try to avoid a future algae crisis on the Treasure Coast.

The Florida House and Senate agreed to pay for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to curb future lake discharges to the east and west. 

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The plan is the brainchild of Senate President and Republican Joe Negron. 

 

The proposal would deepen a reservoir already planned on 14,000 acres of state state-owned land. 

The House still needs to pass the bill, but observers sat that is likely. 

The ultimate cost of the project, which wouldn't start for several years, is $1.5 billion.