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Sarasota News Leader January 24, 2014 Page 99 Siesta Seen pointed out that the county's comprehensive noted, "The county may have some say" plan prohibits hardened structures such as about whether the $22 million, 50-year project can proceed. The Corps has yet to apply groins. for the necessary permits from the Florida Patterson explained that sand builds up on Department of Environmental Protection, the north side of a groin, "and on the south according to information provided to The side … you tend to lose sand." Additionally, Sarasota News Leader last week. because many people enjoy walking on the southern portion of Lido Beach, she pointed In 1994, when Big Pass was eyed for dredgout, she is concerned the groins will not ing, she added, a Save Our Sand Committee remained covered, as Corps representatives of the Siesta Key Association was organized have insisted, and that the structures will to oppose the plan. At that time, she said, the City of Venice wanted to mine the Big Pass impede public enjoyment of the beach. shoal for a large renourishment project, while Because one of those proposed groins the City of Sarasota wanted to use some of the appears to be on county property, Patterson sand for a smaller effort on Lido. However, Commissioner Nora Patterson congratulates Veronica Bajtale of Beachaven for its first-place honors. Photo by Rachel Hackney