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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element Inlet's interruption of the natural downdrift movement of sand. In November, 2005, the Board of County Commissioners signed an interlocal agreement with the Sebastian Inlet Tax District to conduct a beach renourishment program in this area. Through that agreement, the county is responsible for implementing renourishment projects, while the district contributes funds and sand. The county's policy should be to continue to implement its agreement with the Sebastian Inlet Tax District on beach nourishment programs and activities. ■ St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) In the past, the county has coordinated with the SJRWMD for development and maintenance of park sites in the St. John's marsh. In addition, the county and the SJRWMD have coordinated on plugging abandoned flow wells, protecting the St. Johns River Upper Basin and permitting stormwater management facilities associated with development projects. Also, the county has participated with the SJRWMD on an update of the district's water supply assessment and water supply plan. Related to that, the county is also working with the SJRWMD to assess alternative water supply sources. With respect to land acquisition, the county and the SJRWMD jointly acquired and jointly manage several parcels of environmental significant land. These include the Oslo riverfront property, the Flinn property, the sand lake property and the Schlitt property. Recently, the county and the SJRWMD were involved in a dispute regarding the District's plan to dispose of District owned conservation land in the county. This conflict involved the SJRWMD's efforts to resolve a lawsuit by a private landowner. As a means of resolving the lawsuit, the SJRWMD proposed to convey land purchased by the district for conservation purposes to the landowner plantiff. In an effort to prevent the District from conveying conservation land to a private party, the county initiated legal action against the District. Eventually, the issue was resolved by the SJRWMD and the county entering into an agreement for protecting the subject property. Although the county and the SJRWMD coordinate well in many areas, the proposed SJRWMD conveyance of conservation land to a private party indicates that the county and District occasionally have different objectives. For that reason, the county should adopt a policy to request that the legislature prohibit water management districts from conveying conservation lands to private parties. ■ Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD) The county coordinates with the IRFWCD on the following issues: - Construction of canal pollution control systems - Use of county roads within IRFWCD canal rights-of-way - Use of IRFWCD canal rights-of-way for utilities such as water and sewer lines, communication cables, and others - Issuance of Permits for development projects - Enforcement of stormwater pollution regulations relating to erosion and sediment discharge into Community Development Department Indian River County 4 9