Sen Prez: Army Corps Ready To Help Facilitate Lake O Reservoir

WGCU | By Nick Evans

Published May 12, 2017 at 3:29 PM EDT

Governor Rick Scott is touting a measure creating a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee with local lawmakers. Senate president Joe Negron says the army corps of engineers is on board with the plan.

“They will be working with us to complete that in a timely way so that one day in the not too distant future when the lake gets to 15.5 or 16 feet, the army corps of engineers has some where to send the water”, Negron said.

Negron was the chief backer of the proposal in this year’s legislative session. He and other supporters believe a reservoir will reduce the likelihood of toxic discharges from the lake.

Nick Evans

Nick Evans came to Tallahassee to pursue a masters in communications at Florida State University. He graduated in 2014, but not before picking up an internship at WFSU. While he worked on his degree Nick moved from intern, to part-timer, to full-time reporter. Before moving to Tallahassee, Nick lived in and around the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years. He listens to far too many podcasts and is a die-hard 49ers football fan. When Nick’s not at work he likes to cook, play music and read.

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