DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES, VIRGIN ISLANDS: DO NOT APPROVE!
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Gregory Edward, Jr.
12 years ago
Seeing how Pony Bay, Chocolate Hole, remains an unfinished project, we should shift our priorities from more projects on St. John to how can we learn from them? Why were they not successful? Sirenusa has exchanged owners multiple times and still have not reached its full capacity. Having construction out in Hansen Bay will add more traffic (concrete trucks, tractors, etc) on the small roads to Coral Bay. These types of companies come down with their economies of scale, buy out local land, to employ their colleagues from the states. They will only utilize local trucking companies to get the project up, but once established, will present no job high profile job positions unless you want to apply to be their security or housekeeper. These profits rarely circulate the community and is then transferred into their stateside bank accounts. We can look to Hawaii as an example of big corporation trying to get a piece of the action. We’re America’s Paradise, can we stay that way?
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Alexander P. DeFazio
12 years ago
Living on St. John for the past 5 1/2 years has been an amazing experience, but most importantly, a crucial part of my growth as a young man. The culture, landscape and ocean are what enticed me and kept me on the island. Preserving those things is the most important thing St. Johnians can do. It's our home, our life and it's our responsibility to preserve the integrity of St. John. The major resorts that lacked completion (pond bay, sarnusa) they ruin the natural beauty of this great little island we all have come to love. Another large development would be a cultural wrecking ball.
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Nicole Morrisette
12 years ago
It is obvious that St.John's natural beauty is the only thing keeping the islands economy afloat, and once we destroy that we will have nothing more to offer. This tiny island doesn't have the capacity of such large projects. The runoff will kill the coral, fish, seaweed, and all other sea life in the water that is detrimental to the fragile ecosystem. There is absolutely no respect being shown to our environment, which is the only thing that gives St.John that uniqueness that no other Virgin Island has. Let us remember that the Virgin Islands were named Virgin because they were untouched by the destructive mankind, so let us keep it that way. As a VI local, born and raised, I cannot let my heart cry any longer from all these eye sores and environmental destruction. I do not approve.
Seeing how Pony Bay, Chocolate Hole, remains an unfinished project, we should shift our priorities from more projects on St. John to how can we learn from them? Why were they not successful? Sirenusa has exchanged owners multiple times and still have not reached its full capacity. Having construction out in Hansen Bay will add more traffic (concrete trucks, tractors, etc) on the small roads to Coral Bay. These types of companies come down with their economies of scale, buy out local land, to employ their colleagues from the states. They will only utilize local trucking companies to get the project up, but once established, will present no job high profile job positions unless you want to apply to be their security or housekeeper. These profits rarely circulate the community and is then transferred into their stateside bank accounts. We can look to Hawaii as an example of big corporation trying to get a piece of the action. We’re America’s Paradise, can we stay that way?
Living on St. John for the past 5 1/2 years has been an amazing experience, but most importantly, a crucial part of my growth as a young man. The culture, landscape and ocean are what enticed me and kept me on the island. Preserving those things is the most important thing St. Johnians can do. It's our home, our life and it's our responsibility to preserve the integrity of St. John. The major resorts that lacked completion (pond bay, sarnusa) they ruin the natural beauty of this great little island we all have come to love. Another large development would be a cultural wrecking ball.
It is obvious that St.John's natural beauty is the only thing keeping the islands economy afloat, and once we destroy that we will have nothing more to offer. This tiny island doesn't have the capacity of such large projects. The runoff will kill the coral, fish, seaweed, and all other sea life in the water that is detrimental to the fragile ecosystem. There is absolutely no respect being shown to our environment, which is the only thing that gives St.John that uniqueness that no other Virgin Island has. Let us remember that the Virgin Islands were named Virgin because they were untouched by the destructive mankind, so let us keep it that way. As a VI local, born and raised, I cannot let my heart cry any longer from all these eye sores and environmental destruction. I do not approve.