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This is an additional rule development workshop to propose new rule chapter 40E-10, F.A.C., regarding protection of waters for the natural system from consumptive uses, 40E-10.011, Purpose and General Provisions; 40E-10.021, Definitions; 40E-10.031, Implementation Tools; 40E-10.221, Protected Natural Systems Water Bodies; 40E-10.321, Regional Wetland Systems; 40E-10.421, Water Reservations; 40E-10.431, Water Reservation Areas: Lower West Coast; 40E-10.441, and amendments to Rules 40E-2.011, 40E-2.091, 40E-2.301, 40E-2.331, 40E-20.091, 40E-20.301, 40E-20.302, and 40E-20.331, F.A.C. The purpose of the proposed new rules and amendments it is identify authorities and regulatory tools to be used to protect water from the natural system from consumptive uses and defining the volume and timing of water to be reserved from allocation for the Picayune Strand Restoration Project.
This workshop is in addition to the workshops previously conducted on June 17, July 24 and August 27, 2008. The purpose of this additional workshop is to present the third draft of proposed rule text based on comments received from the previous workshops as well as direction received from the Governing Board during its workshop on August 13, 2008. The third draft of the proposed rule text will be posted on the District's website on September 17, 2008 at www.sfwmd.gov/watersupplyruledevelopment, or may be obtained by contacting one of the contact persons listed below.