NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the panel responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report was produced under assistance of Cooperative Agreement No. W912EP-04-2-0001 with the Department of the Army. Support for this project was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the South Florida Water Management District. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

Cover credit: Cover images courtesy of the South Florida Water Management District. From top to bottom: development along the eastern edge of the Everglades in western Miami-Dade County; satellite image of Water Conservation Areas 3A and 3B, taken April 1994; and inflow water control structure G337A at Stormwater Treatment Area 2.