EPA report for airport expansion is ready!
Director of the company’s Caribbean operations, Tony Monaghan, informed this news agency that the report was handed in on Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
This means Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr. Kedrick Pickering, Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) and Permanent Secretary Ronald Berkeley all have copies to pour over the contents.
For now, any information pertaining to the reports would have to come from the Minister and his PS this news agency was told, and at the time this article was published, they were in a meeting.
Meanwhile, to ensure a comprehensive report, Kraus-Manning had used waves and currents monitoring equipment as part of their assessment.
Several pieces of the equipment were placed underwater in February 2012 to catch the worse of winter swells in the surrounding areas of Well Bay, Trellis Bay and Long Bay to accurately determine the flow of sand and sediments of the surrounding islands and beaches.
Airport expansion project
Two meetings were held in March 2012, where Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Hon. Dr. Kedrick Pickering announced that Government will be going ahead with the expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
Residents were informed that Government was leaning towards option six, which will cost about $38M. With this option, the runway will be extended to some 7,000 feet from 4,000 plus feet, and accommodate AB 390, 320 and the Embrea 190.
It is also expected to reduce the environmental impact, which would save the salt pond and beaches in the area, reduce crosswinds, and accommodate code C and D aircrafts.
However, the disadvantages include higher weather minimums- meaning jets would have to use a height of about 1,290 feet and the runway must be visual, as well as the circling approach.
The concerns include future widening will have an environmental impact on Trellis Bay and the salt ponds
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