Corps announces approval of temporary deviation to support Kissimmee River Restoration construction

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Published April 14, 2020
Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction- Reach III North Plug

Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction- Reach III North Plug

Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction - S-69 Weir and Bypass canal

Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction - S-69 Weir and Bypass canal

Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction - Reach II North Plug

Kissimmee River Restoration Project Construction - Reach II North Plug

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, announces the approval of a planned temporary deviation to the 1981 Lake Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress Interim Regulation Schedule  

Major General Diana Holland, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, approved the planned deviation to raise the regulation schedule to facilitate Kissimmee River Restoration Project (KRRP) construction through June 1, 2021.

"Completing construction on the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is a priority for the Jacksonville District," said Tim Gysan, Senior Project Manager. "Receiving the approval for this planned temporary deviation gives us flexibility as we work to maintain the on-site conditions required for our contractors to continue their work at multiple construction locations simultaneously.”

Remaining construction includes Kissimmee River backfill and the S-69 U-shaped weir completion. Lake Kissimmee, Hatchineha, and Cypress are regulated by a single structure, S-65, located at the outlet of Lake Kissimmee. S-65 is a spillway located at the head of the C-38 canal (i.e. the Kissimmee River). The intent of the planned temporary deviation is to limit Lake Kissimmee releases to no more than 900 cubic feet per second (cfs) in order to facilitate KRR construction in Reach 2 and Reach 3, which are located south of the Kissimmee River junction with the Istokpoga Canal. The planned temporary deviation provides operational flexibility to the South Florida Water Management District, increasing the likelihood of providing flows within the optimum range for Corps construction.

View the Request for Approval of Planned Deviation to 1981 Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress (KHC) Interim Regulation Schedule to facilitate Kissimmee River Restoration Project (KRRP) Construction through 1 June 2021, signed by Major General Diana Holland, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/14063

View the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Planned temporary deviation 1981 Lake Kissimmee, Cypress, and Hatchineha (KCH) interim regulation schedule: Osceola and Polk Counties: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll7/id/14103

Information about the Approved Planned Temporary Deviation to facilitate Kissimmee River Restoration and other deviations may be viewed at: https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Deviations/

Additional information on the Kissimmee River Restoration Project is available at: www.saj.usace.army.mil/KRR

Kissimmee River Restoration Fact Sheet: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll11/id/4248

Kissimmee River Restoration Placemat: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll11/id/4249


Contact
Erica Skolte
561-801-5734 (cell)
Erica.A.Skolte@usace.army.mil

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