{"id":25365,"date":"2019-04-01T12:01:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=25365"},"modified":"2019-04-01T12:01:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T16:01:36","slug":"pm-says-reports-of-mangrove-removal-are-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/pm-says-reports-of-mangrove-removal-are-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Says Reports Of Mangrove Removal Are Misleading"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has responded to concern made by Chief Environment Officer Diann Black-Layne regarding the YIDA project at Crabbs.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on Pointe FM over the weekend Browne dismissed the statements made by the islands senior environmental officer saying they were untrue.<\/p>

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Black-Layne said recently that the Cabinet has chosen to override several recommendations made by the Department of the Environment as it pertains to the YIDA development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister<\/g> and a team including cabinet ministers visited the area recently.<\/p>

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\u201cWhat we observe with the clearing at Crabbs, YIDA was careful to put some rocks on the coastline and this was to create a buffer to prevent the topsoil from washing into the sea\u201d.<\/p>

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Browne\nsays while steps were taken to prevent soil erosion, not a single mangrove was\nuprooted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight\naround the perimeter, you see a significant amount of stone and all in type\nmaterials to create retention. None of the water base mangroves was removed,\nthey’re still intact.\u201d<\/p>

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Browne alluded to an agreement for YIDA to remove a portion of the water based<\/g> mangroves to create two beaches for two beach hotels;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have\nagreed that in some cases there will be some limited removal of mangroves to\ncreate about two beaches, that is to facilitate the construction of two beach\nhotels. YIDA has agreed to replant the mangroves.\u201d<\/p>

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According\nto Browne, a greenhouse will be created to grow mangroves and other plants in\nthe area.<\/p>

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