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Sarasota News Leader November 8, 2013 Page 10 resources, sent to the County Commission on project limits are on and/or immediately adjaOct. 30. Meese wrote: cent to County property (The total project length is 8,280 feet). "At the [Oct. 22] joint meeting with the City of Sarasota Commission, … [o]ne issue raised "By virtue of owning property within the projby the public has been the question of what ect area, the County is a direct party to the direct authority or involvement the County project as currently designed. The extent to has in approving final which proposed projplans for this project. ect features (sand, rock Although Lido Key is I was extremely uncomfortable groins, etc.) would be located on County within the city limits with the presentation by the Army Corps property will need to of the City of Sarasota, that we received [on Oct. 22]. be clarified before the and the majority of project could proceed. the beach within the Nora Patterson The City will need to Commissioner project area is cityeither seek approval Sarasota County owned, Sarasota from the County to use County owns the part of South Lido Park South Lido Park propfor the project, or adjust erty. Consequently, we have determined that the design to avoid encroaching upon County the southern-most 600 feet (approx.) of the property." A 2008 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report shows changes in the Big Pass channel from 1991 to 2006. Image courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers