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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element For alteration of estuarine wetlands, permits from the DEP and the ACOE are required. As to freshwater wetlands, the ACOE and the SJRWMD are the main agencies involved with regulation. With respect to the protection and preservation of wildlife and endangered species, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are the principal agencies involved. All coastal construction must be permitted by DEP. 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. While both government and the public have become increasingly concerned with this proliferation of regulatory review programs and the consequent potential for these programs to adversely affect applicants, most of these programs are worthwhile and were created 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. Agencies involved in various land development activities are as follows: Permitting Programs: As part of the county's project review process, any development project and/or single family dwelling 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 right-of-way for drainage facilities, construction of median cuts or turn lanes, or other uses within state road right-of- way. Other permitting programs are summarized below: - Dredge and Fill The agencies regulating constructing, 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 also require permits from one of the regional water management districts. In the past, the county has coordinated with appropriate agencies for designation of new dredge spoil disposal sites within the county. Because the expansion and duplication of state and federal regulatory programs for protecting water resources sometimes resulted in unnecessarily delayed responses to applicants, the three administering agencies collaborated on a joint permitting program and now use a joint application form. - 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. In so doing, 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, Community Development Department Indian River County 14