From TCPalm News

    The Loxahatchee River was added to the Northern Palm Beach plan, which will now border the $1 billion in projects designed to restore the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon. Including the river allows millions of dollars in funding and years of guaranteed commitment by water managers to be channeled towards a long-awaited restoration. This river was once a completely freshwater river, which has become damaged by saltwater from the ocean since the opening of the Jupiter Inlet in 1947. The cypress trees that once lined the banks can only be found in the northwest section of the river, while saltwater-dependent mangroves are pushing out the tall cypress. Patti Sime of the South Florida Water Management District said the project could include reservoirs, stormwater treatment facilities and preserved land.