tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23416411.post2989002893406717479..comments2023-11-02T07:16:12.965-04:00Comments on Mullins Bay Blog: Make Way For The Sands IIUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23416411.post-51215416801223822252009-07-21T02:01:18.181-04:002009-07-21T02:01:18.181-04:00Brewster needs to stop pretending he does not know...Brewster needs to stop pretending he does not know that groynes cause or worsen erosion and get on with the business of having them removed. Here is what his office [most likely Brewster himself] had drafted for the Minister to say back on March 23, 2007:<br /><br />"Coastal erosion is also caused, or exacerbated by sand mining, dune alteration, racing vehicles on the beaches, sea walls, revetments and groynes, amongst other things."<br /><br />He has been passing the buck on this from the very beginning blaming it on everybody from the Prime Minister back down along the line except himself. This needs to stop. We need someone who will watch over our coasts, not someone beholden to the condo developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23416411.post-39097710688314067882009-07-11T23:51:32.938-04:002009-07-11T23:51:32.938-04:00Thanks, Anonymous, for getting involved and for sh...Thanks, Anonymous, for getting involved and for sharing your correspondence with Dr. Brewster on this matter on this blog. It is always good to hear from him and/or his office as it reassures us that our concerns are being addressed, and that there is hope for saving the beaches at Road View and Mullins which has been our only desire in this matter ever since noticing the heightened erosion going on in the area. I may have some issues with some of what was said above, but I welcome the dialogue it initiates and the prospect for a clearer vision going forward.KNRXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320087842867002968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23416411.post-81369116930502467042009-07-10T21:02:09.006-04:002009-07-10T21:02:09.006-04:00In response to my email to Leo Brewster of the CZM...In response to my email to Leo Brewster of the CZMU:<br /><br />Thank you for your letter of concern regarding the Road View Beach erosion.<br />The Coastal Zone Management Unit has a genuine concern to see that the coast<br />retains its natural form as much as possible. The swell event that<br />contributed to the significant erosion experienced in the Road View area<br />also affected several other areas along the west coast. All of these<br />locations are now trying to recover for the damage experienced.<br />Additionally, it must be noted that this section of coast has often been<br />prone to severe erosion events in the past, even prior to the placement of<br />the groynes to the north of the area. Such erosion episodes occurred in<br />2006, 2002, and during the mid to late 1990's.<br /><br />The Unit is currently reviewing the necessary documents that have been<br />submitted to the Town Planning Department by the developer to the north of<br />Road View. The Unit's comments will then be provided to the Town Planning<br />Department, which as the responsible agency for all development on the<br />island, will then have to determine what course of action will be taken. <br /><br />Despite this, please be informed that the staff of this office were actively<br />involved in the on site supervision of the property protection work<br />implemented by the affected residents in the area. The Unit's staff tried to<br />keep all the affected residents up to date on the necessary procedures to be<br />followed, as well as tried to ensure that while the affected properties were<br />able to implement some degree of property protection, the construction of<br />the structures would not negatively impact on the potential for sand to<br />return to the beach. <br /><br />The Coastal Zone Management Unit is also monitoring the area to assess the<br />general rate of return of sand within the area after the event. In the event<br />that it is determined that the rate of recovery is generally too slow,<br />consideration will have to be given to the most appropriate strategies to be<br />employed to stabilize the area. This will potentially require more than just<br />the consideration of the modification of the groyne field to the north of<br />Road View, as the long term stability of the entire area has to be<br />thoroughly evaluated. <br /><br />I hope that this has answered some of your questions regarding the current<br />approach being taken by this office to address the erosion issue in Road<br />View. The Coastal Zone Management Unit appreciates the public's continued<br />interest in issues affecting the coastline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23416411.post-18771146114983467442009-07-09T06:39:33.072-04:002009-07-09T06:39:33.072-04:00It's easy for me to suggest this because I am ...It's easy for me to suggest this because I am not in Barbados, but I would use some non-violent action to draw attention to this. Organize a walk down the West Coast highway between Mullins and Speightstown to show that local people are against this kind of absolutely ridiculous development that benefits no one and not even the environment. I can visualize everyone holding up placards and walking down the road, drawing more attention to what's happening...with perhaps a rally in front of the St. Peters Villas office...just an idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com