Water Resources Development Act of 2000

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The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that authorized major civil works projects by the Army Corps of Engineers, notably launching large-scale ecosystem restoration and water management initiatives such as those in the Florida Everglades.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
water resources development act
appliesTo U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. water resources infrastructure
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
authorizes civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ecosystem restoration projects
environmental infrastructure projects
flood damage reduction projects
navigation improvements
shoreline protection projects
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government
fieldOfLaw environmental law
infrastructure law
water law
focusesOn Florida Everglades ecosystem restoration
followedBy Water Resources Development Act of 2007
follows Water Resources Development Act of 1996
hasEffectOn ecosystem restoration policy in the United States
federal water resources policy
hasPurpose to authorize water resources projects and policies
to improve navigation and flood control
to promote environmental restoration
implements Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
language English
legalForm public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainSubject civil works projects
ecosystem restoration
environmental protection
flood control
navigation projects
water resources development
water resources management
notableFor expanding environmental restoration authorities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
launching large-scale Everglades restoration
partOfSeries Water Resources Development Act of 2000 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Water Resources Development Acts
regulates water resources projects
sector water resources
shortName Water Resources Development Act of 2000 self-linksurface differs
surface form: WRDA 2000

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Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan legislatedBy Water Resources Development Act of 2000
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 shortName Water Resources Development Act of 2000 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: WRDA 2000
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 partOfSeries Water Resources Development Act of 2000 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Water Resources Development Acts