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, and new rules 40E-10.011 (Purpose and General Provisions), 40E-10.021 (Definitions), 40E-10.031 (Permit Criteria for the Protection of the Natural System), 40E-10.221 (Protected Natural Systems Water), 40E-10.321 (State Priority Ecosystems), 40E-10.421 (Water Reservations) and 40E-10.431 (Water Reservation Areas: Lower West Coast Planning Area), 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 is to 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. The District will present the third draft of the proposed rule text based on comments received from the previous workshops on June 17, July 24 and August 27, 2008, and direction received from the WRAC during its meeting on August 13th. The third draft of the proposed rule 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 persons listed below.