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'Environmental issues' with Nanny Cay development project still unresolved

- even as project forges ahead; GM Miles Sutherland-Pilch gunning for October 2016 project completion date
General Manager of Nanny Cay Miles Sutherland-Pilch has confirmed that the Nanny Cay development project is forging ahead and completion of the undertaking is likely to be before the end of 2016. Photo: VINO
General Manager of Nanny Cay Miles Sutherland-Pilch. Photo: Provided
General Manager of Nanny Cay Miles Sutherland-Pilch. Photo: Provided
Signage posted around the facility. Photo: VINO
Signage posted around the facility. Photo: VINO
Part of the area which is to be transformed by October 2016. Photo: VINO
Part of the area which is to be transformed by October 2016. Photo: VINO
Machinery on standby at the work site. Photo: VINO
Machinery on standby at the work site. Photo: VINO
Materials and machinery on the work site. Photo: VINO
Materials and machinery on the work site. Photo: VINO
A view of the landscape under construction. Photo: VINO
A view of the landscape under construction. Photo: VINO
Concerning the issues that had led to the Conservation and Fisheries Department placing a halt on the development, Sutherland-Pilch said that those issues are being resolved. Photo: VINO
Concerning the issues that had led to the Conservation and Fisheries Department placing a halt on the development, Sutherland-Pilch said that those issues are being resolved. Photo: VINO
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – General Manager of Nanny Cay Miles Sutherland-Pilch has confirmed that the Nanny Cay development project is forging ahead and completion of the undertaking is likely to be before the end of 2016.

“It is progressing as you have seen. I will say that we are over the half way [point] for the trucking of rocks,” he said.

Asked about the timeline for completion of this phase of the development, he said, “There are always variables in there but we are pushing for the end of April or May 2016 for the completion of the rock and land works…after that we will be installing the floating docks over the summer months.”

Sutherland-Pilch said that by October 2016 the entire project should be completed in time for the next tourist season.

“We hope to have some of the marina operational for the next [tourist] season,” he said.

Environmental issues still to be resolved

Concerning the issues that had led to the Conservation and Fisheries Department placing a halt on the development, Sutherland-Pilch said those issues are still being resolved.

“Obviously there are still some issues that are ongoing but we are working well together [with Conservation and Fisheries Department].”

The Department of Conservation and Fisheries had on July 14, 2015 halted the $30 million Nanny Cay Development Project in the wake of environmental concerns emanating from it.

Kelvin Penn, acting Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer in the Department of Conservation and Fisheries had confirmed this information to this news site. Penn said that while he could not say much about the issue the project had been halted temporarily.

“They had some issues with the coral removal but they are working on that now. They had to submit some studies and plans,” Penn had confirmed to this news site. Efforts to reach Penn for an update on the project proved futile.

The operations at Nanny Cay accounts for 400 jobs directly and indirectly. Nanny Cay employs 100 staff and estimates that the completed outer marina and related amenities will create 100 new jobs. This news site understands that while the first phase will be approximately $8 million, the entire project should be about $30 million.

18 Responses to “'Environmental issues' with Nanny Cay development project still unresolved”

  • Coral Warrior (20/01/2016, 09:15) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Where is the EIA for this development published or available for the public to peruse? Projects of this scope that alter the landscape permanently should at the minimum be publicly (designs/studies) available for consumption!
    • balance (20/01/2016, 10:49) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
      Did the public get the chance to peruse the EIA for the Sea Cow's Bay harbor project?
      • dog (20/01/2016, 11:43) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply

        probably not, but that doesn't mean that it is right. SCB harbour project is a potential fiasco. Isn't review part of the planning authority? where are they in this process or are they business owners and architects themselves with no sense of context. there isn't enough space in SCB and its shops and inner roadway, and the ancient mangrove needs to be protected. And NO we don't need another resort around the bend. I bet the SCB project is in cahoots with Nanny Cay, joining forces for its tourists as a destination. Do the people know this? what will change and who will benefit? who will be forced out because rents will go higher?

        The public has a right to know how the environment is being destroyed permanently and if this is "phase one" at $8 mill and the entire project is $30 mill, how big is this REALLY going to be??? And where the heck is CFD???? Come on Kelvin, step up... there should be an investigator on site to monitor. 

      • Coral Warrior (20/01/2016, 11:47) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
        Was the SCB project as invasive to the environment as Nanny Cay?
        • balance (21/01/2016, 11:46) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
          You tell me....honestly.

          Whatever you answer is, does it really matter which is the greater of two evils? The rules should apply in all cases.
  • DOUBLE STANDARDS (20/01/2016, 09:19) Like (4) Dislike (5) Reply
    This one can move forward but the local further down stop
    • dog (20/01/2016, 11:45) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      apples and oranges. that one should NOT go forward. Bad location, potential environmental impact, crowding and traffic on a bend and an accident waiting to happen. Nor is it needed there. has nothing to do with local, but the plan itself. Just ask the neighbours.
  • Blind eye (20/01/2016, 09:40) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

    You think if this was a local project they would have gotten away with having environmental issues? The BVI is gone man

  • Mind Yo Business (20/01/2016, 12:04) Like (7) Dislike (7) Reply
    I am told all the top managers at Nanny Cay and most if not all of the marine related businesses there are white men
    • Wonder (20/01/2016, 14:21) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
      your information is wrong.
    • Advice (20/01/2016, 17:10) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well, as a black customer, stop patronizing them if they offer you attitude or bad service. As a black business owner, offer good prices and services.

      As a black employee, give a good day's work for a good day's pay. As a black employer, give a good day's pay for a good day's work.

      Follow this advice and you should not be bothered with what white men do, or what is done to them.
      • Asshat (20/01/2016, 20:38) Like (5) Dislike (6) Reply
        But someone had to drop the race card. Happens every time.
      • BuzzBvi (21/01/2016, 00:10) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
        About the best racial advice I ever read.
        Replace the word black for white and it reads just the same.
        It is not about black and white it is about doing what is right.
        Employer or employee.
        Black or white.
        Follow this code and you will get it right.
        Thanks
  • ta ta (20/01/2016, 22:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Many of people engage in real work, including saving lives, but can hardly find good to eat. I wonder when that will change.
  • Gash. (21/01/2016, 06:14) Like (1) Dislike (6) Reply
    They already built so many buildings. Now its an issue. This dude need to relax ease up on the unnecessary demands let the work go on..we have 25 people need to start working to provide for their families.. Stop harassing and frustrating investors..
    • @ Gash. (21/01/2016, 08:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      you bad minded r@$$ do not ever say that when it comes to local investors

  • Edward (26/01/2016, 04:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Thanks for the information. Helped us to convince most on how this process works and what they could achieve by following these guidelines Contact Page


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