Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an agreement on Friday with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Florida Everglades restoration projects, including completion of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir.

Florida will build the 6,500-acre stormwater treatment area of the EAA Reservoir. The Army Corps will build the 10,500-acre, reservoir.

Florida is taking the lead role in building the nearly $4 billion Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, a key part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.