Approximately 35,600 acres ( 144 km ) of man - made wetlands are to be constructed to confine contaminated water before it is released to the Everglades .
240 miles ( 390 km ) of canals that divert water away from the Everglades are to be destroyed .
Approximately 35,600 acres ( 144 km ) of man - made wetlands are to be constructed to confine contaminated water before it is released to the Everglades , and 240 miles ( 390 km ) of canals that divert water away from the Everglades are to be destroyed .