GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES -------0-------- DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Coastal Zone Management 4611 Tutu Park Mall Ste. 300 No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840-4477 Telephone: (340) 774-3320 Telephone: (340) 773-1082 Website: dpnr.vi.gov MEMORANDUM TO: Internal Major CZM Project Review Team FROM: Gregory Richards Asst. Director, CZM DATE: February 13, 2026 RE: Review of Major CZM Permit Application No. CZMJLW0004-25/St. Croix Renaissance Group, LLLP Enclosed is a copy of an Environmental Assessment Report (EAR), permit application and drawings submitted by St. Croix Renaissance Group, LLLP. The applicant is proposing to install a sea water reverse osmosis system. Support utilities include 480V 3PH power, brine discharge line to adjacent Krause Lagoon Channel, and product water line to Diageo USVI distillery. Please review the enclosed project scope and drawings and submit your comments by March 3rd, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (340) 773-1082 ext. 2208.