Office of the Commissioner 
Thursday, October 9, 2025 
 
PUBLIC NOTICE 
 
 
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources informs the public 
that the following St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Committee Meeting is scheduled for 
Tuesday, November 5, 2025, at 4:00 pm. This meeting will be held via the video conferencing platform 
Microsoft Teams.     
  
The agenda is as follows:   
  
Decision Meeting (testimony will not be heard) 
Decision Meeting for Federal Consistency Determination, CZM0030-24, has been submitted by the U.S. 
Amry Corps of Engineers for Savan Gut Phase II. The purpose of the project is to reduce flood damage to 
the Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School and the Central Business District in downtown Charlotte Amalie. The 
Savan section of Charlotte Amalie has extremely high runoff rates due to the steep slopes in the upper 
basin. The Savan Gut project area is in Charlotte Amalie on the south side of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. 
 
Public Hearing (testimony will be heard)  
Public Hearing for Federal Consistency Determination, CZM0026-25, has been submitted by The Eastern 
Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with the 
Virgin Islands Department of Public Works. The project proposes to improve Raphune Hill Road in 
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas by widening the existing two-lane road to four-lanes, flattening curves, 
constructing a vegetated strip and sidewalk on the westbound side of the road, relocating the Route 381 
intersection and other miscellaneous improvements. 
 
All files are available for review on DPNR’s website under Federal Consistency and permitting sections or 
persons may visit the CZM office.  
 
The following information should be used to participate in the meeting:  
 
Microsoft Teams 
Meeting ID: 281 485 397 177 7 
Passcode: fh9Ht9F5 
 
 
 
Jean-Pierre L. Oriol  
Commissioner 
 Copy: 
Jamal Nielsen, Media Relations Coordinator   
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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