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such a formalized structure . Most contract out for engineering services . Overseeing the construction of capital projects is a responsibility of the contract engineer . 3 . 6 .2 Municipal Mitigation Policies and Ordinances Municipal Comprehensive Plans. Like the County , each municipali has an adopted Comprehensive Plan . They serve as a policy instrument for each city , and defines the particular city' s development and redevelopment policies . All plans , with the exception of City of Fellsmere , contain the required nine plan elements : Conservation , Coastal Management , Infrastructure ( i . e . , potable water, sanitary sewer, stormwater m nagement , solid waste , natural aquifer recharge ) , Future Land Use , Housing , Recreation and Open Space , Transportation , Intergovernmental Coordination , and Capital Improvement . Six of the nine plan elements address hazards . Table 3 . 1 summarizes in a matrix format by municipality , type of hazards by plan element (see page 3- 13 ) . Each municipal comprehensive plan has been reviewed . Specific mitigation- related objectives and policies have been identified and have been described and cross- referenced in Appendix A. Regardless of municipality , most hazard - related issues are addressed in four plan elements of the Comprehensive Plan : Conservation , Future Land Use , Infrastructure , and Coastal Management (exception being Fellsmere) . While local governme It comprehensive plans have a lot of similarities in their objectives and policies , there are variations . Some of the variations are highlighted below. Fellsmere. • The Town plugs abandoned , free flowing artesian wells . • The Town " shall develop an emergency response plan to handle. accidents involving hazardous waste and shall include provisions for the protection of natural resources . " Note : Being a community that is not located in the coastal zone (as defined by Chapter 380 , F . S . ) , the City of Fellsmere 's Comprehensive Plan does not contain a Coastal Management Element ; therefore , issues relative to hurricanes and hazard mitigation are not required to be addressed . Town of Indian River Shores. • After a storm , the Planning , Zoning & Variance Board becomes the Public Facilities Review Committee , and the members are responsible for determining the appropriate restoration/reconstruction alternatives for damaged public facilities . • It is the policy of the Town to maintain a contingency fund that i used as match money for recovery activities after a storm . • Water conservation is emphasized in the Conservation Element , Use of native plants and water saving plumbing fixtures in new develor ments , and prohibiting use of potable water sources for irrigation where no - potable alternative sources are available . 3- 19