EcoReservoir Program Brief Increased ecological and financial sustainability Michael Planning, 2007
[email protected] EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael EcoReservoirs emulate Florida’s Great Seal: Lakes, transport, commerce, habitat, native culture, agriculture EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael …and in the Media: “The Everglades restoration bogs down” “…some of its crucial elements are already six years behind schedule and the cost has ballooned to nearly $20-billion…“ EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael Kissimmee River Restoration EcoReservoirs reflect Florida’s water legacy . “re-establish historic hydrologic conditions “ . “recreate the historical river/floodplain connectivity” . “recreate the historic mosaic of wetland plant communities” . “restore the historic biological diversity and functionality” EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael EcoReservoirs reflect traditional regional and area models: 1893 Boston’s Regional Reservoir System “Greatest good for the greatest number” Charles Eliot, Landscape Architect 1880 Boston Emerald Necklace F. L. Olmsted, Landscape Architect EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael 1880… Boston Emerald Necklace …2008 EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael Stormwa ter Par k Sys tem 1880s Boston Emerald Necklace EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael System of creeks, marshes, sloughs and lakes with community development 1880 Boston Emerald Necklace 2007 EcoReservoir EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F. Michael EcoReservoir Program: Landscape-scaled design System of creeks, marshes, sloughs and lakes for water storage and quality; additional uplands for ggyreenways; stimulatin g communities with commerce, businesses, lodging, conferencing, neighboring property revenues, educational opportunities and quality of life EcoReservoir Program: Copyright, All Rights Reserved EcoReservoirs Copyright, All Rights Reserved, F.