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Comprehensive Plan Intergovernmental Coordination Element permits, traffic impact fees and others. Due to the number of agreements, only the more important ones affecting land use and the provision of services are identified in attachment 1. The county and the City of Vero Beach are the two entities providing regional sanitary sewer service and potable water service. In cooperation, they provide these services for their jurisdiction, for other jurisdictions as the location demands, and for the rest of the county. For example, the City of Vero Beach provides water and sewer services for the south portion of the barrier island, which is part of the unincorporated county, for the City of Indian River Shores, and for portions of the county on the mainland. The county provides these services to the City of Sebastian, and the Town of Orchid. There are several existing committees within the county which have representatives from the county and the municipalities. These are the 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 Cotninittee-and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. These committees address issues that are countywide in scope. Generally, these committees are chaired by one of the county commissioners and facilitate intergovernmental coordination at an elected officials level. Whenever needed, staff provides appropriate information to these committees. As needed, the county commission holds joint meetings with the city/town councils to discuss issues 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, consisting of planning representatives from all municipalities. This committee reviews 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 SJRWMD regulates and permits drainage systems, and issues consumptive use permits for water. 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. 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 Community Development Department Indian River County 5