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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 Page 55 Environmental Protection (FDEP) officials. "I think [Corps representatives] got the clear DEP will have to issue permits for the work, message it is not going to be an easy ride for them," said Lourdes Ramirez, president if the Corps is to proceed as it plans. of the neighborhood coalition, who lives on LeBuffe foresees problems such as erosion on Siesta Key. Siesta and a vortex in Big Pass that could be hazardous to boaters, but he also voiced con- On Dec. 5, the Siesta Key Association (SKA) cern that the project is "already in the works." hosted Corps engineers for a presentation of the project. (See a related story in this issue.) Miller emphasized that residents should work to raise the profile of the discussions and ASKING QUESTIONS keep asking questions, but that should not be Miller noted that Big Pass has become an a problem. important environment for spotted eagle rays, An Army Corps of Engineers graphic shows the areas deemed the best sand sources for the Lido Beach Renourishment Project. Image courtesy City of Sarasota