Acronyms
ATLSS
Across Trophic Level System Simulation
BEST
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
BNP
Biscayne National Park
C-111
Canal 111
C&SF
Central and Southern Florida Project
CERP
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
CESI
Critical Ecosystem Studies Initiative
COE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CREDA
Colorado River Energy Distributors Association
CROGEE
Committee on Restoration of the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
CSOP
combined structural and operational plan
CSSS
Cape Sable seaside sparrow
DOI
U.S. Department of the Interior
EAA
Everglades Agricultural Area
ENP
Everglades National Park
EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ESA
Endangered Species Act
FCE-LTER
Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research
FCES
Florida Center for Environmental Studies
FDEP
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FGFC
Florida Game and Fish Commission
FIU
Florida International University
FWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FGDC
Federal Geographic Data Committee
FY
fiscal year
GAO
U.S. General Accounting Office
GCES
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies
GCMRC
Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
GEE
greater Everglades ecosystem
KRR
Kissimmee River restoration
LTER
long term ecological research
MAP
Monitoring and Assessment Plan
ModWaters
Modified Water Deliveries Project
MOU
memorandum of understanding
NAS
National Academy of Sciences
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NPCA
National Parks and Conservation Association
NPS
National Park Service
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NSM
Natural Systems Model
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
PDT
project delivery team
RECOVER
restoration, coordination, verification
SCC
Science Coordination Council
SFERTF
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force
SFNRC
South Florida Natural Resources Center
SFWMD
South Florida Water Management District
SFWMM
South Florida Water Management Model
SICS
Southern Inland Coastal System
SSG
Science Sub-Group
SCT
science coordination team
STA
stormwater treatment area
TIME
tide and inflows in the mangroves of the Everglades
USAGE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
WCA
water conservation area
WRDA
Water Resources Development Act
WSTB
Water Science and Technology Board
