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| CURRENT PROJECTS |
| INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLAND & HANLEY'S ROAD BUILDING PROJECTS |
| PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT |
| NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM UPGRADING |
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| PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT Preliminary work has been completed on the new Planning and Development Act, with the assistance of the United Nations Economic Commision for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC). Ms. Toppin Allahar, is charged with the responsibility of Drafting the Act, and has completed the first stage of that assignment, by producing a legal review and analysis of the existing Laws and Legislation. Nevis Island Administration officials are in the process of reviewing the document after which the First Draft of the Act would be formulated. It is expected that the general public, key organizations and community groups will play a critical part in the extensive review of the draft Act. The new Act will rationalize, strenthen and make consistent all aspects of Planning & Development. Regulations will be an important component of the Act. Ms. Allhar is expected in Nevis shortly to continue the process of formulating the Act, which is expected to be presented to the House of Assembly in early 2003. A sensitization process will be planned, to provide all necessary information and details to the general public and construction, development and planning professionals and to give them the oppurtunity to be fully conversant with the provisions of the Act and its regulations. The draft Act will be posted on this website to allow review and comments, by letter or by email to the Ministry. |
| PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Work will soon commence on the Drafting of a 5 year Physical Development Plan for the island of Nevis, with the assistance of the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). A consultant will be charged with the responsibility of drafting the Plan, with the assistance and colloboration of the Physical Planning and Infrastructural Development Departments, and other Departments and Ministries. The first stage is expected to include a compilation and review of proposals and planned projects currently on the drawing boards, detailed discussions and public forums to allow a thorough ventilation of ideas and suggestions, and an evaluation of the financial capabilitiy of the island to create and maintain a continual development thrust for the 5 year period. It is expected that the general public, key organizations and community groups will again play a critical part in the extensive review of this Plan. The Plan will provide extensive and detailed proposals and programs for the rational and systematic Physical development of the island, in an environmentally and fiscally sustainable manner. The consultant is expected to be in Nevis shortly to draft the Plan. It is expected that the Plan will be ready to be implemented in the 2nd half of 2003. The draft Plan will be posted on this website to allow review and comments, by letter or by email to the Ministry. |
| Sea Defence and Integrated Coastal Zone Management ICZM Study for St Kitts and Nevis Terms of Reference INTRODUCTION The coastal arms of St Kitts and Nevis are a vital part of the islands tourism infrastructure. The beaches mid reefs must be preserved if their contribution to tourism is to continue. They are, however, being threatened both by continual development and by the ravages of storms - especially in the last decade. Hotel development has mushroomed at the same time that the islands have been visited by several severe hurricanes - most notably Hurricane George in 1998 and Hurricane Lenny in 1999. Road development has also imposed on the coastal zone whilst at the same time being threatened by the erosion of the coastline. The main island road on St. Kitts is a coastal road circumnavigating the island. At many points the road runs along the coastline and at several points has been subjected to coastal erosion. Recent programmes in 1993 and in 1996 have provided coastal erosion protection by the provision of rock armouring, particularly at the Bay Road in Basseterre and at several other points on the Leeward Highway. These have been very successful, withstanding the strong storm surges of Hurricane Luis, Marilyn, Georges and particularly, Lenny in 1999. There remain however, many vulnerable sites, namely those at Conyers, Parsons, New Guinea and Half-way Tree which require coastal protection works. In Nevis the main island ring road is similarly threatened at Pinney's Beach, Gallows Bay, Indian Castle Bay and Jones Bay Road. In addition the airport runway at Newcastle runs along the coastline at its Western extremity and is vulnerable to storm surges. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY These Terms of Reference (TOR) have been prepared to orient consultants to the work to be done to prepare an Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) report which will be useful for decision-makers (and other interested parties) when they will be identifying and considering the development scenarios for the coastal zones in the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. The provision of information and recommendations of the ICZM report will be used as a basis for the preparation of a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZWP). The study will also produce a methodology and a prioritised action programme for dealing with the coastal protection for St Kitts and Nevis particularly in the areas of the named sites. TOR: REQUIREMENTS The TOR will require inter alia the consultants to: Gather detailed background information on (i) the characteristics of the coast; (ii) current environmental impacts/problems related to development pressures; (iii) strategic policies/actions and trends likely to influence the coastal zone; (iv) specific projects likely to be implemented and operational within the next 10-15 years; and (v) data sources; Work closely with relevant agencies especially the Ministry of Health and Environment and the Ministry of Communications, Works and Public Utilities; and consult widely (i) within national government and with appropriate regional and local government entities; (ii) with organizations representing the interests of the private sector of the economy, especially the tourism industry and (iii) with NGOs and other interested individuals/groups; Identify and predict the cumulative impacts of possible development scenarios and assess and describe the significance of these impacts and the likelihood of occurrence; particular attention being paid to proposed coastal protection works to be carried out in the near future; Identify the social and environmental distribution of these impacts to determine priority issues and describe the limitations of the results presented in listing possible information gaps . |
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| PROJECTS TO BE ADDED ARE AS FOLLOWS: |
| LAND USE PILOT PROJECT |
| NORTH WEST COAST MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| ENERGY MANAGEMENT STUDY |
| UNITED NATIONS PROTOCOLS |
| DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE |
| DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK |