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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element * New Dredge Spoil Disposal Sites Consistent with the revised 9J-5, F.A.C. requirements, a new objective is needed to ensure coordination in the designation of new dredge spoil disposal sites. Two new policies will be added under this objective. One policy ensures involvement of the navigation and inlet districts and other appropriate state and federal agencies and the public in providing for or identifying dredge spoil disposal sites. The other policy calls for using the coastal resource interagency management committee's dispute resolution process for resolving conflicts involving dredge spoil disposal sites. - Water Pollution Sources The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is responsible for administering the water quality program that is charged with permitting potential water pollution sources in the state. The DEP district offices receive and process notices for use of general permits or license applications for construction and operation of domestic wastewater treatment and disposal systems, sewage collection and transmission systems, industrial wastewater treatment and disposal systems, deep well injection systems, stormwater runoff systems, and other water pollution related systems. - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently administers the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. This program includes permitting, compliance, and enforcement functions at the federal level. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is also involved in the NPDES permitting process because the DEP is responsible for issuing or denying state certification. State certification is issued to dischargers that will comply with state water quality standards and applicable sections of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended. The state's certification is required before the EPA can issue a NPDES permit. - Public Drinking Water Supply System The agency administering the permitting program for public drinking water systems is the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The district offices of the DEP receive and process the permit applications. In some areas, the permitting of public supply wells is administered by the water management districts. The authority for the WMD's regulatory responsibility is cited in Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, Community Development Department Indian River County 9