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Sarasota News Leader November 30, 2012 Page 80 Siesta Seen "We have had some procurement problems," However, when I contacted Flynn this week he continued, but staff felt the goal still was a about whether the work had been done, he reasonable one. sent the following note by email: In the meantime, Wreford said, he also had learned that as long as the county did not use heavy equipment, it probably could send a crew out to Turtle Beach "and knock the escarpment down." "To answer your question, I am not aware of any action by the County to level the dropoff as requested, but they may have. There has been much wave action driven by northwest winds that keep changing the scalloping He was hoping that could be accomplished in (drop-off) of the beach sand." the next several days, he added. Wreford had tried contacting Parks and RecMen with shovels and light equipment should be able to complete that job, Wreford continued, because of the "relatively non-compact, relatively soft sand." reation Manager George Tatge for me, as well, to learn if any work had been done. Tatge had not responded by our News Leader deadline this week. People walking along Turtle Beach stop to look at the severe scalloping, part of which was linked to Tropical Storm Debby's wave and wind action in June. Photo courtesy Ron Flynn A photo taken on Nov. 29 shows the scalloping issue at Turtle Beach has not been remedied. Photo courtesy Ron Flynn