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T&CP demands EPA for Zip Flyer project!

A meeting was held on April 12, 2012 with Cane Garden Bay residents.
A part of the letter sent to Zip Flyers investors. Photo: VINO
A part of the letter sent to Zip Flyers investors. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Town and Country Planning Department (T&CP) has some issues with the Zip Flyer – High Angle Tour that is being proposed in Cane Garden Bay and has alerted the investors that they would need an environmental impact assessment study done before approval can be given.

In a letter dated April 10, 2012 to the investors, the Government department requested a detailed study or report addressing the following issues: public safety, visual impact, noise integration and slope stability.

The letter explained that the study is crucial to identify feasibility alternative measures to avoid, reduce or mitigate any significant adverse impacts to acceptable standards. A geotechnical study is also required.

Virgin Islands News Online was reliably informed that this request was made since September 7, 2011.

Meanwhile, Virgin Islands News Online had asked Hodge when he intended to construct the ride, however he stated that the Town and Country Planning has “some issues” with the plans which he hopes to be remedied shorty. “So if that is sorted out soon, I am hoping by November to have it up running in time for the peak season.”

At a meeting held on April 12, 2012, residents seemed receptive to the idea proposed by two Cane Garden Bay businessmen - Bobby Hodge and Jenaro Callwood - who are willing to put up an estimated $2M, to erect a Zip Flyer in the community.

Against this backdrop, over 30 residents turned up to hear the benefits that the “thrill of the skyride” would offer to the Territory. Zip-Flyers are Hi-Tech zip line thrill rides that are exciting, breath-taking, and adrenaline rides several feet in the air.

In giving an overview of the project, Shawn Lerner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zip-Flyer had told residents that when constructed the Zip-Flyer will be 3,800 feet in length and at the highest point of the ride will be 200 feet and the lowest is 40 feet. Top speed on the ride is 62 miles per hour.

18 Responses to “T&CP demands EPA for Zip Flyer project!”

  • apple pie (16/04/2012, 14:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    my god their tcp goes again killing local business
    • ---------------------- (16/04/2012, 15:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      while the project sounds good I have no issue with T&CP, investigating and asking questions things must be done right this is not a free for all!!!
      • Yes Maam (16/04/2012, 22:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I agree, let tcp do their job, we dont like rules and laws that is our problem and if they dont do nothing and something go wrong, these same ppl are the same ppl that going start to blame them say them shoulda do this and that. I really starting to get sick of reading these blogs you know, them aint informative, just people who dont have lives sitting and thinking up on piss and then following up and writing piss.
    • qqqqq (17/04/2012, 23:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      but that how its done investments are for outsiders only
  • sand man (16/04/2012, 14:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    boy bobby, them people going take you to the cleaners....i thought this was a done deal like the airport?
  • jack be still (16/04/2012, 15:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    i waz so looking forward to ziping over the music fest ...but bobby you are VIP so they will block it g
  • zeeeeeeeeeeeee (16/04/2012, 15:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    but is not an EPA standard???
  • mother hen (16/04/2012, 16:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    is it true that St Thomas turn this project down????? hummmm
  • move on . com (16/04/2012, 19:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    But the ndp said they are for helping small business and they paying a looser 90 g where is oj to help move this when we need him?
  • me hope (16/04/2012, 23:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    so how come no body jumping up that this is an overseas company???? hope Bobby not fronting
  • Dream Killers (17/04/2012, 00:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Yep TCP are notorious DREAM KILLERS!! Every good idea they try to knock down, yes safety is number 1, I am sure the owners understand that as law suits will prevail. But they make everything so stringent you cant get off the darn ground. So many people out there impacting the environment and they need to be out policing then from stagnating ideas.
  • Zar (17/04/2012, 06:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    All those who support this by the blogs would not even take a ride once its finish…strupppsss set of fake people!
  • CGB resident (17/04/2012, 08:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    As a resident and homeowner in CGB I am 100% totally against this.. How is it "2" people can utilize a huge beautiful beach/bay for their own use. Who else is going to profit from this.. The beer or two that they might buy after swinging down into what used to be a beautiful peaceful quiet beach...Already we deal with solid beach chairs, jet skis, that are illegal everywhere else in the BVI's except for CGB. Now we are going to have to listen to people screaming at the top of their lungs for however long it takes them to get to the bottom... The bay is like an amphitheater, the sounds are projected out, do you think boaters are going to come into the bay to listen to that all day long.. There goes the business for the restaurants, and yes what about those of us that live here full time, who have already paid big bucks to live here, be subjected to this... Why??? So 2 individuals can make a little profit.. You need a lot of people to offset the 2M they said it is costing them... So why don't they relocate it to a beach that the gov't basically built, Brandywine Bay, where they are trying to get people to go to... There are no people there to impact. I really hope TC & P does some serious research on this, as it is going to have a huge impact on already congested CGB. That zip line is going to have to be out over the water, where people are swimming boats are anchored, I guarantee you they will chase away what few charter boats still come in here. But no doubt because they are belongers it will happen...
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