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with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a $22 million Lido Key renourishment project that calls for dredging Big Sarasota Pass, Tatge said, leading to the expectation of "additional erosion on the north side of Siesta from that project," though he conceded, "Now that's an expectation that may or may not happen." Nonetheless, he continued, the thinking among Parks and Recreation Department employees is that sea level rise at some future time could result in the county right of way touching the Mean High Water Line on the right of way to be vacated. Referring to Higel Avenue, which intersects with South Shell Road, Robinson replied, "Theoretically, we could say that … [water] will get there in 150 years." The language in the comprehensive plan could be expanded, Tatge pointed out, "to include all roads on barrier islands and any- thing within a mile of the coastline." "You're taking that comprehensive plan portion and applying it to the entire barrier island?" Robinson asked. "Well, no," Tatge told her. "I'm saying if we wanted to address the point, the policy could be changed." In response to another question from Robinson, Tatge said, "A very low-lying shore protection structure [is] on the seaward side of the private property." Referencing a slide Kennedy had shown the board, Tatge noted, "There's actually a wet- lands/bay beach on the upland side of that A recent survey shows the location of a 3-foot private walking easement on South Shell Road. Image courtesy Sarasota County Sarasota News Leader February 21, 2014 Page 60