Governor Jeb Bush discusses issues concerning the health of Lake Okeechobee on Monday morning, October 10, 2005, with officials and people from various state agencies. The governor unveiled a $200 million recovery plan to restore Lake Okeechobee and coastal estuaries. Under the four-year comprehensive plan, the state will expand water storage areas, build treatment marshes and accelerate environmental initiatives to improve the health of the lake and the downstream estuaries.

Photo by Matthew Ratajczak/Special to the Daily News

Governor Jeb Bush discusses issues concerning the health of Lake Okeechobee on Monday morning, October 10, 2005, with officials and people from various state agencies. The governor unveiled a $200 million recovery plan to restore Lake Okeechobee and coastal estuaries. Under the four-year comprehensive plan, the state will expand water storage areas, build treatment marshes and accelerate environmental initiatives to improve the health of the lake and the downstream estuaries.

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