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3	Management Objectives: Water Quantity - Improve the volume, distribution and timing of freshwater flows into Biscayne Bay. Water Quality - Develop and achieve water quality targets to protect and restore natural ecosystems and compatible human-uses. Environmental Protection - Protect and restore critical plant communities (mangroves, wetlands, seagrasses, etc.) that provide habitat, attenuate stormwater runoff, and improve water quality.
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8	To Restore Historic Freshwater Flows to Biscayne Bay and the Historic Coastal Salinity Regime
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10	Springs Historical Documentation: Springs along the bay shoreline and on the rock outcrops along it are documented in many pioneer reports. These are consistent with known aspects of karst limestones such as the Miami Oolite. Aerial Photography: Historical aerial photography shows evidence of springs Seepage: Seepage into the bay both directly and through the sediment cover.
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12	Creeks
13	Transverse glades Typically 1-2 km wide. Typically 2-3 m deep. Increased gradient compared to Everglades. Provide “path of least resistance” to water flows. Now channelized by canals.
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15	Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project Draft Proposed Project Features 1997 Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan --Other Project Element
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17	Performance Measures Related to Historic Flow Percentage of total freshwater flow through coastal canals is reduced by redirecting through coastal wetlands. The number of freshwater creeks or outlets to the Bay through coastal wetlands are re-created. Salinity patterns that favor oyster habitat development. Nearshore salinity patterns indicate a broader area of extended duration mesohaline conditions. Reduce areal extent and frequency of hypersaline conditions. Salinity becomes more characteristic of an estuary in some creeks. The runoff hydrograph measured at the shoreline becomes significantly flatter, and exhibits increased duration of discharge from affected basins.
18	Project Implementation Report Plan Formulation Environmental Evaluation Socio-Economic Analysis Engineering and Design Real Estate Analysis Monitoring Plan Report Preparation
19	Plan Formulation Specify Problems & Opportunities Inventory and Forecast Conditions Alternative Plan Formulation Alternative Plan Evaluation Compare Alternative Plans Select Recommended Plan
20	Socio-Economic Analysis Economic Evaluation Regional Impacts Recreation, Navigation, Fishing Water Supply and Flood Control
21	Monitoring Plan Water Quality Monitoring Ecological Monitoring Hydrologic Monitoring Water Control Plan Operations Manual
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