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Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets”

Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets”. Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets”. Beef Island Proposed 668 Acre Golf Course, Five Star Hotel, & Marina Development. Beef Island Golf Course Land holding license granted in 1994 Work to commence one

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Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets”

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  1. Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets” Beef Island the last of “Nature’s Little Secrets”

  2. Beef Island Proposed 668 Acre Golf Course, Five Star Hotel, & Marina Development

  3. Beef Island Golf Course • Land holding license • granted in 1994 • Work to commence one • year after issue • Invest 10.75 million • dollars in the first • seven years

  4. Beef Island Golf Course • Non-partisan • Environmental impact • study needs to be • completed Tetramicra ElegansBanana Wharf, Beef Island

  5. “There are moments in the life of every community when critical choices must be made, fundamental statements of character and aspirations are proclaimed and a course for the future is charted” – NDP Manifesto 2003 • An NDP Government will: • Be a leader on the protection of the environment • Manage & protect the coastal zone & its fragile ecosystem • – NDP Manifesto 2003

  6. Beef Island Golf Course – Key Questions • Will the golf course eliminate open or green space at by utilizing an undeveloped site? • Will the proposed golf course ALTER or ELIMINATE wetlands or other key sensitive areas? • Are there historical or archaeological areas on the site that will be affected by the golf course? • What impact will the golf course have on the ecological systems of the site, such as plant life and wildlife habitat? • How will the golf course affect the existing character of the site through the manipulation of the topography and vegetation? • Is there any potential for water pollution? • Will the golf course impact already limited water supplies? • Will the long term application of chemicals and pesticides add to increased water pollution and reef destruction • Souce: Klaine S., Rainwater T., & Forsythe B. “The Environmentally Friendly Golf Course” 1995.

  7. Proposed Terrestrial National Park 1986 NPT Systems Plan

  8. Fourteenth Hole

  9. Fourteenth Hole

  10. Beef Island – Bluff Bay Salt Pond Dredged for Another Marina

  11. Banana Wharf Pond & Historical Sites Banana Wharf Pond Banana Wharf House Banana Wharf Pond & Stone Building Banana Wharf Lime Kiln 2005 - Banana Wharf Wall Little Mtn. Greathouse Little Mt Great House Road Cutting Has Begun!!

  12. Beef Island - Options • Find an alternate location within the territory for the golf course. • Government should purchase Beef Island on behalf of the National Investment Club/National Development Corporation. • The terrestrial lands & marine areas of Beef Island identified in the BVI Parks & Protected Areas Systems Plan, should be declared by Government & transferred to the National Parks Trust for management. • A system of boardwalks and hiking & snorkel snorkel trails should be developed. • Utilizing local BVI capital develop the following areas: • - Agricultural potential • - Sport fishing & fly fishing • - Cultural & eco-tourism concepts • - Low impact accommodations (such as eco villas, bed & breakfast, etc.) • - Construct scientific research station at Hans Creek

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