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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element Within the county, there are several existing committees which have representatives from the county and the municipalities. These are the County Parks and Recreation Committee, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Economic Development Council, the Marine Advisory Narrows Watershed Action Committee, the Beach and Shores Restoration Committee, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee, the School Planning Technical Advisory Committee, and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. These committees address issues that are countywide in scope. Generally, these committees have county staff administrative support and a county commissioner liaison member to facilitate intergovernmental coordination at the elected official's level. As needed, the Board of County Commissioners holds joint meetings with the city/town councils to discuss and make decisions about issues involving multi jurisdictional matters. At the staff level, there is coordination between county staff and the municipalities' staffs. One informal staff committee is the Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee, a committee consisting of planning representatives from all municipalities. This committee reviews the comprehensive plan elements of each jurisdiction for consistency, shares data and information, makes decisions concerning countywide issues, and takes suggestions to elected officials for final decision and action. St. Johns River Water Management District Within Indian River County, the SJRWMD regulates and permits drainage systems and issues consumptive use permits for water. As a regional agency, the SJRWMD is responsible for the management and storage of surface water and groundwater in Indian River County and all or part of 18 other Florida counties. The boundaries of the SJRWMD are shown in Figure 11.4. Florida Department of Transportation The county's transportation system is coordinated with other agencies in several ways. Overall, countywide transportation planning is coordinated by the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which maintains agreements for transportation planning with FDOT, the county, and all municipalities in the county. As an agency implementing roadway improvements, transit services, and facilities for other transportation modes, Indian River County maintains various joint participation agreements for shared funding and responsibility between the county and FDOT. The FDOT also issues permits for improvements on state roads. Those permits are for drainage, median and driveway cuts, and sidewalks in rights-of-way. For development projects, those FDOT permits must be issued before the county issues a building permit. Other County Agencies Each of the other county agencies has a specific function. For example, the Sebastian Inlet district Community Development Department Indian River County 5