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![]() EPA 2007 Environmental Quality Award Presented to CBCC! On November 5th, Alan Steinberg, Region 2 Administrator, came to Coral Bay for a tour of environmental concerns with CBCC, and then presented the EPA 2007 Environmental Quality Award to CBCC's 232 members, as represented by the Board. Pictured here are (from the left): Alan Steinberg, CBCC Board Members: Kent Irish, Joan Thomas, Sharon Coldren, Bonny Corbeil and Barbara Dalmida Thompson. Congratulations to all our members who contributed to receiving this honor!!! Picture credit: Denise Barbier, Virgin Islands Daily News |
Greetings Members!
![]() "That's Right - Coral Bay is ... Not Cruz Bay! In every vision focus session CBCC held a couple years ago - all the residents said they did not want Coral Bay to become like Cruz Bay or St. Thomas, or the states. Thanks to the anonomous person who put up the sign along Centerline Rd. (Tell us who you are and we will credit you!) It may have been a response to the proposed condo development on Bordeaux Mountain, for which there was a well-attended public hearing on March 9th. Click
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USVI since 2004. In 2006, DeAngelis and Skomal being collaborating with other NOAA scientists to track shark movements in the Virgin Islands, with an emphasis on shark nursery areas. A summary handout on results of the Coral Bay research study to-date is available on the CBCC website at http://www.coralbaycommunitycouncil.org/Ocean.htm . “Our research has demonstrated that the shallow waters of Coral Harbor and Lagoon Point are among the most productive shark nursery areas in St. Thomas and St. John….Since 2005, 46 longline fishing sets have been conducted [here]. The average catch rate was 8.1 sharks per 100 hook hours,” according to researcher Bryan DeAngelis of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). When the sharks are caught, they are tagged with a numeric tag on their dorsal fin, which provides the researchers with valuable information if the shark is captured again. Other sharks are implanted with small acoustic transmitters that allow the shark to be electronically tracked for up to one year. Over the years, this valuable research has continued through the dedicated collaboration, funding and donations by Bryan DeAngelis and Dr. Greg Skomal, NOAA and other federal agencies, the New England BioLabs Foundation, Project AWARE, and the members of the Coral Bay Community Council. If a fisherman catches one of these tagged sharks, please note the number on the tag, fork length of the fish, and location of capture, and return the tag for a reward. Please provide the information to CBCC at 776-2099 or directly to Bryan.DeAngelis@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact Sharon Coldren at coralbaycommunitycouncil@hotmail.com or 513-4298, or Bryan DeAngelis at Bryan.DeAngelis@noaa.gov Beginning in April 2004 and continuing through October, vision sessions were held with small groups of residents representing a cross section of people in Coral Bay to gain their input on three questions vital to the future of Coral Bay and creating a vision and framework for citizen-based planning, in cooperation with the V. I. government. Purpose: This is a
first report based on those discussions and includes The Vision Statement will be used as a guiding document in land use and infrastructure planning for Coral Bay. Click on this link to download the current draft of the vision statement:Coral Bay Vision Statement. If you cannot open it on your computer, go to http://www.adobe.com/ to download the free Adobe reader software. 2007 Newsletter: Newsletter page 1 Newsletter page 2
2006 Newsletter: 2005
Newsletter: 2004
Newsletter: Mission
statement: Membership
Development: Much of our effort in 2004 was involved in setting up the organization, and formalizing its legal and operating structure. This has been very successful. Membership development has continued through the year, from founding membership of about 50 to a November 2004 total of 209. We work to serve the whole Coral Bay community, but want to encourage all local residents and landowners to identify with CBCC and become active members. Office in
operation: Membership applications
can be printed off of the web site by coralbaycommunitycouncil@hotmail.com or contact the office at 340-776-2099. |
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CORAL
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Office: 8-1 Estate Emmaus, Coral Bay, St. John, U. S. Virgin Islands Mailing: 9901 Estate Emmaus, St. John, VI, 00830-9587 |