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Capital Improvement Program A capital improvement program (CIP) is a plan for capital expenditures to be incurred each year over a fixed period of years to meet anticipated capital needs. This program identifies projects which the county plans to undertake and presents estimates of the costs and the full resources needed to finance the projects. The Capital Improvement Element (CIE) itself consolidates the capital improvement needs of all elements of the comprehensive plan into an overall 5 to 7 -year Capital Improvements Schedule. The overall program lists the needs, costs, timeframes, priorities and the necessary financial resources to implement the identified capital improvement projects in the various elements of the plan in the next 5 to 7 years. Impact fees are charges to developers for off-site improvements that must be provided by the local government to serve new ;development. This financing technique is one strategy the county can use for implementing the Capital Improvements Element (CIE). Currently, the county has traffic, water and sewer impact fees in place. These fees are discussed in further detail in their applicable elements. Impact fees may indirectly affect the timing and location of development. For example, a development may choose to locate in an area having lower traffic impact fees, since these fees vary in costs depending on the location in the county. Also, impact fee costs may postpone or prohibit development from occurring due to the potential economic hardship. Enterprise Funds Enterprise funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises, when the intent of the governing Board is that the full costs of providing the service to the general public on a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. Enterprise funds have been used to ensure that the true cost of a facility or service is born by the user or recipient through collection of user charges. Currently, the county operates its solid waste services, golf course facility, building department services and utility services as enterprise funds.