In 1989, by passing The Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act, the United States Congress authorized the Army Corps of Engineers to build or modify fifty-two water management projects in South Florida, all aimed at improving the Everglades’ environmental functioning. One small part of this gigantic, multibillion-dollar scheme (which now includes sixty-nine projects) was construction of the Modified Water Delivery System (Mod Waters) and the C-111 Canal on the east fringe of the Everglades near Miami. In a nutshell, the goal was to raise the water table to supply water to Everglades National Park; at the same time protecting...