The District proposes to develop rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm. Among other topics, this rule development deletes references to Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is being repealed; incorporates provisions from Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., related to general permits; changes the title of the “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District” to the “Applicant’s Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District; amends the water use permit types; revises the conditions for permit issuance and permit modifications; amends several permit conditions; and deletes and adds new water use permit application and compliance forms. Note: Members of the District's Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop. The South Florida Water Management District's draft rule language will be posted on the District's website at www.sfwmd.gov/rules, on May 1, 2013.