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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 16 sediment sources, sinks, and pathways that proposing [the project]" need to review it, van could be used for evaluating engineering and Roekens added. "Let's get the facts." management alternatives." However, just as Patterson would tell her Referring to Big Pass, that paper says in its County Commission colleagues later, van conclusion, "Bottom change volume between Roekens said, "We're not against Lido Beach the model and observed values have percent being renourished, but we are if it impacts differences ranging from 30% to 200%," a sec- Siesta Beach, and that's the risk. … This tion van Roekens read to the SKVA members. whole thing needs to be out in the open, not "Now that's significant," van Roekens added. just steamrollered through by people who As for the Army Corps engineers involved in want to dredge." the proposed project, he continued, "They Shay, the SKA vice president, pointed out that have no idea what [the dredging of Big Pass] the SKA board members are putting together will do, and neither do we." a list of questions they want to pose to Army He also pointed to a comment Mora made during the presentation to the Coastal Advisory Committee on Sept. 18: "We cannot predict what Mother Nature will do." Corps representatives during a presentation of the renourishment project plans on Dec. 5, during an SKA meeting at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key. "People who know the business of coastal "We're hoping to get some concrete answers," engineering other than the people who are Shay added. % Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF Chepote Insurance Inc. 1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida (941) 366-0100 Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties Auto • Home • Life Renters • Motorcycles Flood • Business • Annuities Financial Services Click for driving directions agents.allstate.com/manuel-r-chepote-sarasota-fl.html