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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element For allocation of wetlands which are state waters such as the Indian River Lagoon, permits from the DEP and the ACOE are required. For freshwater wetlands, the ACOE and the SJRWMD are the main agencies involved. Also, there is additional informal coordination for the protection and preservation of wildlife and endangered species with the Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife. All coastal construction must obtain a DEP permit. In the past few years, regulations governing development, have evolved into a complex process. For example, there are currently no fewer than twenty-seven separate programs for review and regulation of the various aspects of land development. Both the public and government have become increasingly concerned with this proliferation of review and regulatory programs and its consequent potential for adversely affecting applicants. Yet, most of these programs are worthwhile and were promulgated by law specifically and solely to protect the public interest. In short, many programs are needed, but their number and overlapping jurisdictions can be confusing. Probably the best way to address this situation is to review various programs separately. State agencies involved in permitting programs or project review programs for various land development activities are identified as follows: Permitting Programs: As part of the county's site plan review process, any development and/or single family unit having frontage on a state road must acquire appropriate FDOT permits. These permits may relate to use of right-of-way for driveways or sidewalks, use of drainage facilities, median cuts or turn lanes, or may include other uses of a state road or its right-of-way. Other activities needing permits and appropriate agencies issuing those permits are summarized below: - Dredge and Fill The agencies regulating construction, dredging, and filling in Florida waters are the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Certain dredge and fill projects will also require permits from a regional water management district. The expansion and duplication of state and federal regulatory programs for protecting water resources have sometimes resulted in unnecessarily delayed responses to applicants. In order to reduce these delays and other related problems, the three administering agencies have collaborated on a joint permitting program and now use a joint application form. Community Development Department Indian River County 8