Government of the United States Virgin Islands



Department of Agriculture



ST. CROIX: #1 Estate Lower Love, Kingshill, V.I. 00850 « T: (340) 778-0997 + F: (340) 778-0997

ST. THOMAS: #7944 Estate Dorothea, St. Thomas, V.l. 00802 + T: (340) 774-5182 « F: (340) 774-1823

ST. JOHN: #11 Estate Carolina, Coral Bay, V.l. 00830 « T: (340) 776-6274 + F: (340) 693-5065



November 22, 2022



Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner

Department of Planning and Natural Resources

Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library



4607 Tutu Park Mall



St. Thomas, VI 00802



RE: Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Request for Coastal Consistency for the

New Administration Building, St. Croix

FEMA Grants Manager (GM) #88176



Dear Commissioner Oriol:



The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) respectfully requests a Decision of Coastal

Consistency for the new VIDA St. Croix Administration Building Project. The prior Administration

Building was destroyed during Hurricane Maria in September 2017 and is being replaced with a

new structure under a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA)

grant (FEMA Grants Manager (GM) 88176). The documents in support of the Decision of Coastal

Consistency for the replacement Administration Building are transmitted herewith.



VIDA is proposing to construct a new two-story structure to replace the prior hurricane-

damaged Administration Building which has been demolished. The replacement Administration

Building will house the administrative functions for the VIDA which will enable the department

to better serve the needs of our residents. The project site is located at 1 Estate Lower Love, St.

Croix.



The aim of this project is to permanently restore the administrative services for VIDA. The new

building will be constructed on the site of the demolished building. The proposed project will

begin as soon as all regulatory approvals have been granted and the bidding phase completed

to select a General Contractor.

Sovernment of the Baited States Virgin Folands



Department of Agriculture



Attached please find reports which describe the project in detail, and which demonstrate the



project’s compliance with the U.S. Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program and



drawings of the proposed project for reference.



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Pgsitive T. A. Nelson



ommissioner, Department of Agriculture



Attachments:



Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture — Consistency Determination Request; St. Croix



VIDA Administration Building



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Anita E. Nibbs, DPNR — Environmental Planner III



Dianna Collingwood, VIDA — Assistant Commissioner



Atarah Garib, VIDA — Chief Procurement Officer



Linnea Thurland, ODR — Project Analyst



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