Florida Buddhist Group Sues Army Corps Over Water Project (1)

The US Army Corps of Engineers has acted as a “bureaucratic steamroller,” refusing to mitigate the effects of a restoration plan in Florida on a nearby Buddhist community, a new lawsuit alleges.

The C-11 Impoundment Project‘s construction will damage the Florida Nature and Culture Center, which is used for religious practice, a Buddhist organization told the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday.

The impoundment project will be located in the Broward County Water Preserve Areas of Florida as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The goal is to prevent flooding, manage seepage loss, ...