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congestion. For the most part, Indian River County does not contain land uses along its <br />boundaries that differ greatly from surrounding jurisdictions. The following section briefly <br />describes the current land uses along these boundaries. These land uses are also shown on <br />Figures 2.11 to 2.16. <br />Adiacent Counties <br />Indian River County is bounded by Brevard County on the north, St. Lucie County on the south, <br />Osceola County on the west, and Okeechobee County on the southwest. <br />➢ Brevard County <br />To the north, Indian River County shares its boundary with Brevard County. This boundary <br />consists of an imaginary line along most of its distance. A natural boundary consisting of the St. <br />Sebastian River and the Sebastian Inlet exists in the easternmost portion. <br />Along the county line, land uses are relatively consistent. The majority of the area west of I-95 <br />consists of natural and agricultural uses. The most significant land use is the St. Johns Marsh. <br />Man-made improvements along this boundary include various levees and canals. There is little <br />human interaction in this area because of the sparse population. <br />In Brevard County, the City of Palm Bay now extends to the Indian River County boundary. <br />Because of recent annexations, the City of Fellsmere also extends to the Indian River/Brevard <br />county line. In this area, County Road 507 provides access from the City of Fellsmere to Palm <br />Bay in Brevard County. <br />Between I-95 and the St. Sebastian River, land is undeveloped government owned conservation <br />property in both counties. Further east, along the northern bank of the St. Sebastian River in <br />Brevard County, there are single-family homes. North of those homes, there is a large mobile <br />home development on the west side of US 1. In south Brevard County, many residents utilize US <br />1 for access to shopping centers in the Roseland/Sebastian Area. On the barrier island, the two <br />counties are separated by the Sebastian Inlet. A state park and recreation areas occupy both sides <br />of the inlet. <br />➢ Osceola County <br />The western boundary of the county is shared with Osceola County. Along the entire length of <br />this boundary, land uses are natural land and agriculture, primarily cattle grazing. There is, <br />however, a small residential settlement located just west of the county line along SR 60, as well <br />as several highway oriented commercial establishments at the SR 60/Florida's Turnpike <br />interchange at Yeehaw Junction. <br />Future Land Use Element 34 <br />