June 27, 2024 
 
Honorable 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: 
Request for Determination of Federal Consistency  
Re-construction of DPW Maintenance Building, St. John 
FEMA Project: GM 81142 PW 1205 
 
Dear Commissioner Oriol: 
 
The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (DPW) respectfully requests Federal Consistency Determination for the 
FEMA-funded DPW St. John Maintenance Building Project. The existing maintenance building was heavily damaged 
during Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 and is being replaced with a new structure under a Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) grant GM# 81142/ PW# 1205. The documents in 
support of the Decision of Coastal Consistency for the replacement maintenance building are transmitted herewith. 
 
DPW is proposing to construct a new one-story structure to replace the existing hurricane-damaged maintenance building 
which is intended to be demolished. The replacement maintenance building will house the maintenance functions for 
DPW which will allow the department to better serve the needs of our residents. The new structure will be especially 
important as it will serve as a base of operations for DPW on St. John during natural disasters. The project site is located 
at Parcel 6A Estate Susannaberg, St. John. 
 
This project aims to permanently restore DPW’s maintenance services for the island of St. John. The new building will be 
constructed on the site of the demolished building in approximately the same building footprint. We anticipate beginning 
construction of the project as soon as all regulatory approvals have been granted and the bidding phase completed to 
select a general contractor. 
 
Attached please find reports that describe the project in detail and demonstrate the project’s compliance with the U.S. 
Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program, as well as drawings of the proposed project. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
Derek Gabriel 
Commissioner 
 
Attachments: 
1. Federal Consistency Report 
 
 
2. Hydrologic Study Report 
 
 
3. Design Drawings 
 
CC:  
Marlon Hibbert, DPNR – Director of CZM 
 
Kaisha Arnold, DPW Disaster Recovery Project Manager 
 
Tawana Nicholas, DPW Chief Engineer 
 
Jermaine E. McClean, DPW District Engineer