Which description best characterizes the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan?

• A. A private initiative to develop water parks
• B. A federal effort to restore the south Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs
• C. A plan to drain parts of the Everglades
• D. A state-only effort to preserve urban spaces

Answer: (B)

The plan centers on large-scale environmental restoration that also accounts for human water needs. It’s a federally led program, built in partnership with Florida and local agencies, designed to repair the Everglades’ natural water flow and ecosystem while ensuring water supplies for cities and farms and protecting communities from floods. This combination of restoring an ecosystem and balancing other water-related needs is what makes this description the best fit. It isn’t a private venture, it isn’t primarily about draining the land, and it isn’t limited to state government.