Deal reached between Gov. DeSantis, Army Corps on EAA Reservoir Highlights of this year’s budget include Everglades restoration and protection of Florida’s water resources. Gov. Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers on continuing construction of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir. “The agreement today brings us one step closer to beginning construction at the second component of the EAA Reservoir: the 10,500-acre above-ground water storage reservoir built by the Army Corps of Engineers,” DeSantis said at a Thursday news conference — on Earth Day — announcing the deal. “We thank the Corps for the partnership. We urge them to execute the agreement as quickly as possible so that work can begin as soon as possible. We think that this project is absolutely essential.”