Cahty Church for SaveCayman.org
Channel: SaveCayman.Org
Date: 2015-07-06

The published "Environmental Impact Assesment" (EIA) report revealed that several acres and hundreds of thousands of square footage of reef, will be completely destroyed as a result of Cruise Berthing Facility that Government is proposing to build as a means of improving cruise tourism. The report concluded that the development of the piers will not “result in any significant impact on Seven Mile Beach”, a key issue that raised concerns among Caymanians. The Minister of Tourism, in Finance Committee, said that the public can be reassured that the EIA found that the development will not affect Cayman’s famous beach. However, the report also made it clear the project will have significant negative impacts on the marine ecology within the George Town Harbour areas. On the overall the Report concluded more negative than positive impacts on the environment.  Source: Cayman News Service