Office of the Commissioner 
 
 
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES 
            4611 Tutu Park Mall  
 
              45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted 
            Suite 300, 2nd Floor 
                                       St. Croix, VI 00840 
            St. Thomas, VI  00802                                                       (340) 773-1082 
            (340) 774-3320   
 
                                                    dpnr.vi.gov 
 Contact: Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator 
jamal.nielsen@dpnr.vi.gov 
 
Thursday, April 9, 2026 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
 
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DPNR ST. THOMAS MAIN OFFICE 
 
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and 
Natural Resources announces that the offices located in the VIYA Building 
at Tutu Park Mall will be closed to the public today, Thursday, April 9th due 
to an unexpected maintenance issue. 
 
Although the offices will be closed to the public, applications to the 
divisions of Permits, Coastal Zone Management, and Comprehensive and 
Coastal Zone Planning can be filed on the department’s online permitting 
system at dpnr.vi.gov/e-permitting.   
 
Vessel registrations, along with mooring and anchoring applications can 
also be filed online at dpnr.vi.gov/environmental-enforcement/vessel-
registration-guidance/. 
 
The Commissioner apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and 
appreciates the community’s understanding and patience. Offices are 
expected to reopen tomorrow, Friday, April 10.