COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/FLOOR 
 
 
BILL NO. 
35-0404 
 
Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
November 12, 2024 
 
 
 
An Act ratifying the Governor’s approval of Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZMIW0001-23 
issued to Coakley Plantation, LLLP for the installation and the submerged lands occupancy of 
two 224’ long and 3” OD HDPE pipes in approximately 6’-7’ of water to be used as an intake 
and brine discharge for a reverse osmosis plant 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY 
Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr., by Request of the Governor 
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and 
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Natural Resources issued Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZMIW0001-23 to Coakley 
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Plantation, LLLP for a term of 20 years; 
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WHEREAS, Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZMIW0001-23 allows for the 
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installation and the submerged lands occupancy of two 224’ long and 3” OD HDPE pipes in 
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approximately 6’-7’ of water to be used as an intake and brine discharge for a reverse osmosis 
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plant.  The pipes are to be installed seaward of Plot 14 Estate Coakley Bay, Christiansted, St. 
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Croix; 
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WHEREAS, on April 2, 2024, the Governor of the Virgin Islands approved Minor 
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Coastal Zone Permit No. CZMIW0001-23; and 
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WHEREAS, title 12, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 21, section 911(e) provides that the 
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Governor’s approval of any coastal zone permit, or lease must be ratified by the Legislature of 
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the Virgin Islands; Now, Therefore, 
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  Pursuant to title 12 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 21, section 911(e),  the 
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Legislature of the Virgin Islands ratifies the Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. CZMIW0001-23 
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issued to Coakley Plantation, LLLP by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and 
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Natural Resources and approved by the Governor of the Virgin Islands on April 2, 2024, for 
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the installation and the submerged lands occupancy of two 224’ long and 3” OD HDPE pipes 
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in approximately 6’-7’ of water to be used as an intake and brine discharge for a reverse osmosis 
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plant.  The pipes are to be installed seaward of Plot 14 Estate Coakley Bay, Christiansted, St. 
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Croix, V.I., with the following special conditions: 
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(a) 
No other work other than the scope is allowed; 
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(b) 
The Division of Coastal Zone Management shall be notified at least 48 hours 
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prior to the commencement of the development activity authorized; 
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(c) 
A Territorial Pollutant Discharge and Elimination Systems permit must be 
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obtained from the Division of Environmental Protection for the brine discharge; and 
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(d) 
No dredging is permitted. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill ratifies the Governor’s approval of Minor Coastal Zone Permit No. 
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CZMIW0001-23 issued to Coakley Plantation, LLLP by the Commissioner of the Department 
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of Planning and Natural Resources for the installation and the submerged lands occupancy of 
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two 224’ long and 3” OD HDPE pipes in approximately 6’-7’ of water to be used as an intake 
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and brine discharge for a reverse osmosis plant. 
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BR24-1088/November 7, 2024/GC 
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G35-061 
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