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Testimony to the 36th Legislature Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Budget Hearing, Fiscal Year 2026 Submitted to: VI Legislature’s Committee on Finance Louis E. Petersen, Jr. Ph.D. Commissioner AUGUST 15, 2025 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 2 BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................... 2 FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET PROJECTION..................................................................... 3 DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES.................................................................................................. 4 OTHER ANTICIPATED EXPENSES IN FY 2026................................................................ 18 LOOKING FORWARD............................................................................................................ 19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................................... 20 Appendix i. Annual Budget Comparison FY 2025.............................................................................. 21 ii. Personnel......................................................................................................................... 22 iii. Vehicle Listing................................................................................................................. 26 iv. Bank Accounts Held by VIDA......................................................................................... 27 v. Professional Services of Contracts for FY 2025............................................................. 28 Attachments A. Revenue Collections........................................................................................................ 29 B. Master Land Lease Listing.............................................................................................. 32 C. Federal Grants Listing.....................................................................................................36 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 INTRODUCTION Good day, Honorable Senator Novelle Francis, Chair of the Committee on Budget Appropriations and Finance other members present, and all other senators present. We are here to present and justify the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture (VIDA) fiscal year 2026 budget request. I am Louis Emanuel Petersen, Jr., Commissioner of the VIDA. Here with me today are Assistant Commissioner Billy Abraham, Deputy Commissioner Riise Richards, Director of Administration and Management Aaron Bryan, Administrator of Fiscal and Personnel Services, and Director of Agricultural Development James Henderson, and attending virtually are Fiscal Officer Renney Charles, Financial Supervisor Jerrilyn Abraham, Director of the Abattoir Curleen Rogers, Assistant Property Manager Tafari Tzaddi, Property Inspector Jamal Rogers, Marketing Program Director Shantel Douglas, Hemp Division Director Clifford Joseph, Forest Stewardship Coordinator Mathilde Wilson, and Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator Preston Brooks. Although not physically present, I would like to acknowledge and express my sincere appreciation to the other hardworking men and women of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, and the farmers throughout the territory. BACKGROUND The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture was created pursuant to Title 3, Chapter 17, Section 291. Act Number 5265 repealed this Section and established the Department of Economic Development and Agriculture and in 1995, Act No. 5265 as amended by Act. No. 6070, abolished the Department of Economic Development and Agriculture and created two separate entities, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Tourism. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Our mission is to develop, support, and promote an economically lucrative agricultural industry in the U.S. Virgin Islands while supporting farmers, consumers, and the environment. According to 3 VIC SS§ 291, our primary responsibilities include providing basic agricultural services and technical support. We fulfill our mission and responsibilities through our operational divisions, including Food Production, Marketing, Agricultural Development, Abattoir Services, Veterinary Services, Administration and Management, Forestry, Nursery and the Industrial Hemp Program. FY 2026 BUDGET PROJECTION The fiscal year 2026 General Fund request for the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture is $5,268,235. An amount of $4,585,694 is appropriated to "Personnel" and "Fringe Benefits", while $148,874 is allocated toward "Supplies", $160,000 toward "Utilities" and $373,667 toward "Other Services.” The recommended budget for VIDA also includes $500,000 contributed to the Agriculture Revolving Fund from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund (Act 7767) and $246,277 for the Industrial Hemp Commission under the Miscellaneous category. This brings the total appropriation to $6,014,512 for FY 2026. We also anticipate approximately $ 904,045 in non-appropriated funds from the Agriculture Revolving Fund, generated from the sales and services of planting materials such as seeds, seedlings, equipment rentals, and land rental fees. The remaining balance of federal grants funds already awarded such as the multi-year USDA Specialty Crops Grants, Forest Legacy Grants, Urban Forestry Grants, and other grants total $11,486,594.97. This results in a grand total of $17,501,107 in funds available for FY 2026. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 ADMINISTRATION • During FY 25, the VIDA administrative team participated in productive meetings with the Office of Collective Bargaining, and the leadership of the OVILU employees’ union which resulted in salary increases and hazardous pay for staff. Our team is extremely proud of this progress on behalf of our hardworking employees. At this time, it is my pleasure to publicly applaud our 2025 Employees of the Year – Mr. Shawaki Murray in the St. Croix District and Mr. Henry Prentice in the St. Thomas/St. John District – for their exemplary work and commitment to the Department of Agriculture and its clients. • The administrative team also worked diligently to hire much needed staff and fill vacant positions, including the maintenance engineer and a heavy equipment operator. We are currently in the process of interviewing applicants for other vacancies such as the chief butcher position and identifying candidates for other very critical positions such as the procurement officer and administrator of fiscal and personnel services. Regarding our staff vacancies, we have identified strong candidates to fill each position by the end of FY 26; their interviews will be scheduled within the next eight weeks. A full complement of our staff is necessary to implement and fulfill the mandates of the USVI Agricultural Plan. • During the current fiscal year, the VIDA management team continued to expend significant time and effort, actively participating in the biweekly meetings of the Local Farm and Food Council, the entity responsible for overseeing the implementation of the USVI Agricultural Plan. The Council meetings are co-chaired by the UVI President and the Commissioner of Agriculture. The Council membership also includes the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, the Commissioner Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES of Education, The Director of the Economic Development Authority, farmers, fishermen, and the President of Island Green Living. Since a testimony will be delivered on behalf of the council, I will not elaborate any further except to comment on the Department of Agriculture’s allotment for implementation of the plan. Pursuant to Act # 8918 (Section 3) as amended by Act # 8979 (Section 12) we are awaiting the release of $383,000 to VIDA for the hiring of critical staff to enhance our professional capacity. Once these funds are released, our request to this committee is that the funding remains available until expended. MARKETING During FY 25, the VIDA Marketing Division executed the following initiatives: • In response to numerous requests from our clientele, the Julie Mango in Every Yard Program will be offered for the second time, enrolling 60 participants (both districts) in a comprehensive three-day workshop that focuses on grafting, pruning, and overall tree care maintenance. The workshops are being conducted this month. A total of $43,662.46 in project funding has been spent thus far. • The Marketing Division has launched a marketing initiative to promote the VIDA farmers markets; the planned activities are designed to elevate the visibility and patronage of farmers' markets throughout the Territory. This initiative includes creating educational promotional materials, hosting a radio program, and issuing advertisements across various platforms. Additionally, VIDA has partnered with the VI Good Food Coalition to organize a Farmers Market Conference. This conference is designed to educate the community about the offerings available at the markets and to highlight the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 importance of supporting local specialty crop producers. To date, a total of $154,873.88 in grant funding has been spent on the outdoor farmers’ market initiative. • The Marketing Division has submitted its 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant proposal, pending approval from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Among the significant projects proposed is one that aims to educate farmers about the Cooperative Business Model which is designed to improve productivity and marketing of specialty crops in the U.S. Virgin Islands. • Youth Agriculture Development Program - With funding support from the USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant Program, youth gardening programs have been established in selected housing communities (Kirwan Terrace Housing Community on St. Thomas and Candido Guadalupe Housing Community on St. Croix). The goal of this program is to educate participants regarding the production, marketing, and preparation of locally grown crops. To date $31,256.51 has been invested in this initiative. • The marketing division has officially launched the WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs for FY 2025. In both districts, meetings were held to register farmers interested in participating in these programs, which are designed to provide fresh produce to WIC recipients and low-income seniors. Both programs encourage farm production by purchasing local produce from farmers which is made available to eligible clients in the community. • National Farmers’ Market Week (August 3 – 9, 2025) The Department of Agriculture partnered with farmers, the Department of Health and the Frederiksted Health Center to celebrate National Farmers Market Week and National Health Center Week during earlier this month. Farmers market and health screenings events were hosted on each Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 island to raise awareness of the importance of farmers markets and provide free health related testing for event attendees. This outreach effort was successful on all three islands. COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PEST SURVEY (CAPS PROGRAM) Through a cooperative agreement with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in FY 25 the VIDA received $ 70,000 in financial assistance to hire one staff member to: • Establish and disseminate profiles of plant pests of regulatory significance • Establish and maintain a comprehensive trapping and surveying network using traps and identified survey locations • Enhance the VIDA’s outreach potential and relationship with local farmers through on- farm engagements. • Confirm the presence or absence of specific plant pests that impact the domestic movement of plants and plant products • Establish early detection protocols for the introduction of foreign or exotic pests • Safeguard the economic and environmental stability of the agricultural sector VETERINARY SERVICES • The staff continued to provide general education to livestock farmers, provided technical assistance to improve livestock health and production. • After a 2-year hiatus two cooperative agreements with USDA for disease surveillance and animal traceability in the USVI were re-established. In addition to funding for the Tropical Bont Tick Program, VIDA received a total of $46,584.00 in federal support. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • On St. Croix the veterinary team successfully intercepted an imported shipment of contagious goats which, unfortunately, were eventually euthanized. Although their vigilance and swift action in addressing this potential crisis resulted in our territory remaining free of that disease, this necessary action resulted in financial losses for the farmer. • The veterinary team commenced the critical task of reviewing and overhauling the territory’s biosecurity partnerships through meaningful engagements with: ◦ CRAG - Caribbean Risk Assessment Group, Customs and Border Protection, US Postal Service, Private freight shipping companies, Cruise ship companies, and Regional Caribbean country/territory state veterinary officials. • In addition to providing internship opportunities and delivering presentations on career choices in agriculture to young adults, the staff also conducted internal training for local animal handlers at the abattoir regarding how to more efficiently and humanely maneuver livestock. • The staff participated in a multi-day USDA-sponsored round table exercise to test the Puerto Rico incident management plan in preparation for a potential African Swine Fever outbreak in our area. • Sadly, during the past several months, our staff has also had to respond to multiple cases of horse rescues, injuries and deaths. PLANT NURSERY • During FY 2025 the VIDA plant nurseries strived to maintain their routine level of services. These services included the sale of a variety of seeds, seedlings, soil, fertilizer, Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 and livestock feed. The primary issue in this division is the challenge of maintaining a continuous inventory of supplies. This challenge is connected to our territory-wide cash flow situation and the untimely payments to vendors. • On St. Thomas the renovation work on the plant nursery is near completion. This repair project (including repairs to fencing and an auxiliary building) represents $186,000 in FEMA funding. The final phase of repairs involves the construction of new seedling tray benches which will be completed in-house by our hard-working team from both districts. We anticipate resuming services within the next 6 – 8 weeks. FORESTRY The Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) - The purpose of this program is to encourage the long-term stewardship of non-industrial private forest lands by assisting the owners of such lands to manage their forest and related resources more actively. • FSP Coordinator visited all program clients to assist in managing their forested lands and improving the environmental quality of their lands. • VIDA was awarded a $500,000 grant to buy and distribute thousands of fruit tree to farmers and landowners on all islands. The purchase process has begun. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • VIDA was awarded a $225,000 Nursery grant for growing thousands of native trees for reforesting our islands and hiring two Nursery Assistants. These staff have already been hired and plant propagation (multiplication) has begun. • VIDA was awarded a $3 million competitive Forest Stewardship Program grant for direct support to forest owners to restore and replant their properties. • VIDA was awarded a $110,500 Forest Action Plan grant for outreach and support of the Forest Stewardship Program clients with their forested land management plans. Forest Legacy Program (FLP) - The purpose of the Forest Legacy Administrative grant funds is to provide staff support to promote the conservation and protection in perpetuity of important forest areas of high environmental importance that are threatened by conversion to non-forest uses in The US Virgin Islands. Forest Legacy Program seeks to identify and preserve land in a forested state, either by full fee acquisition or by conservation easements. • Plans are moving forward for the purchase of 91 acres of land on Inner Brass Island. As a part of ensuring due diligence, the land survey and Yellow Book Appraisal phases have been completed. The next step involves the preparation of a report by the locally contracted appraiser which will be reviewed for approval by a Federal Appraisal team. Once the purchase process is finalized the acreage will become the property of the USVI. It is our hope that this pending acquisition will eventually become a part of the USVI Territorial Park System. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 The Urban & Community Forestry (U&CF) Program – The goal of the Urban and Community Forestry Department is to enhance and manage the urban forests of the United States Virgin Islands. Our staff accomplished the following during FY 25: • Performed educational outreach and identified key tree species for improving local air quality, followed by the collection of seeds from trees known for air and water quality improvement • Currently developing a US Virgin Island-specific strategic plan for soil erosion and run- off control • Met with governmental organizations regarding their respective responsibilities in reference to the VI Tree Law (BILL NO.32-0062) and its enforcement. In addition to public entities, meetings were also held with the VI Tree Council about tree law and the development of an implementation plan. • Complied list of names of nominees for tree board appointments • Provided educational outreach to public school students regarding the legislation governing the VI Tree Law and engaged students in practices and strategies to promote urban forest sustainability • Completed a tri-island needs assessment to determine the most urgent U&CF needs • Provided technical assistance to Virgin Island residents concerning tree management and succession planning • Provided technical assistance to subgrantees in support of the Mahogany Trail and Claude O Markoe School U&CF-funded projects • Plans to conduct a territory-wide forest inventory for forested stands across the USVI Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 were developed. Prospective maps have been developed featuring hiking trails throughout the Territory • Currently developing a storm recovery action plan in collaboration with WAPA and DPW FOOD PRODUCTION During the current fiscal year, the Division of Food Production continued to: • Assist farmers by providing land preparation, water distribution and delivery services, and infrastructure repairs (i.e. pipelines, pumps, etc.), and by providing hay baling and land preparation services. Approximately 2,000,000 gallons of water were distributed to farmers and 1,700,000 gallons were delivered using our service trucks. In addition, 706,000 gallons of water were collected by farmers from the VIDA standpipe in Estate Lower Love, St. Croix. • Assist other GVI agencies, as necessary, by providing support with heavy equipment • Host and co-host numerous youth groups, and school-based programs to encourage interest among youth in the field of agriculture • Provide heavy equipment and vehicular repair support in both districts INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM The Hemp Division of the Department of Agriculture is responsible for establishing the standards, practices, procedures, and requirements for the production and sale of hemp and hemp products within the territory pursuant to Act # 7868. During FY 25, the following progress was realized. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • The Commission has a full complement of members and actively meets on a monthly basis. • The Hemp Commission members have been actively engaging the members of the Cannabis Advisory Board. Both groups conducted a very productive joint meeting to share information on hemp and cannabis. • The Commission has proposed a set of Rules and Regulations for use in approving businesses that retail HEMP products. The Commission also approved a set of policies that were recommended by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs for licensing HEMP retailers. • This division has two field inspectors who currently support the VIDA in the capacity of farm property managers. Once the Hemp Program is fully functional, these property managers will serve as field inspectors for hemp-based enterprises. • The HC has approved a proposal permitting hemp manufacturers to purchase all locally grown hemp before seeking compliant out-of-territory sources. • There are currently no licensed hemp manufacturing operations in the territory. ABATTOIR DIVISION St. Croix Abattoir • The St. Croix abattoir facility is fully operational. Repairs and upgrades accomplished during FY 25 included a replacement boiler, new blower curtains to improve air quality for employees, and a new rumping station. In addition, all the rusted steam pipes (approximately 50 years old) and insulation were replaced. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • We are working diligently to procure a new gutting station and conduct ceiling repairs to address minor leaks. We are awaiting the receipt of price quotations from vendors. • We have requested price quotes for the repair of the processing room which is currently non-functional (not maintaining proper temperature). The quotation received for the purchase and replacement of the condenser is $12,650.00. The replacement of tiles and plumbing repairs will be completed in-house by our team of hardworking employees. • The procurement of additional equipment is in progress with the use of ARPA funds. These upgrades include the installation of a new ventilation system (cleaner air for employees), the installation of a live weight scale for weighing animals at the receiving point, the purchase of a band saw for making specialty cuts, a new compressor, a dehairing machine, and the acquisition of an offal processor for handling entrails- intestines (sausage casings) and stomach lining (tripe). Collectively, these upgrades represent $222,171.33 in improvements to the abattoir facility. • With the hiring of a new maintenance engineer, we are now able to conduct routine maintenance work on machinery and complete minor repairs in a more timely and efficient manner. • To support professional development and enhance our compliance standards, VIDA will invest $15,000 in training for five (5) team members to participate in a Steam Boiler Certification Training and Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification Program (food safety management training). Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • In the district of St. Thomas /St. John funding has not been identified for the purchase of a mobile abattoir facility. Therefore, our current plans include the renovation of the existing abattoir facility with the support of the Department of Public Works (DPW). A site visit was recently conducted with our staff and engineers assigned to the project by DPW. We anticipate the development of a complete scope of work for the repairs within the next 30 days. Although additional resources will be needed, we have requested the release of the insurance proceeds in the amount of $518,613.26 from the Office of Disaster Recovery which will be applied to the renovation project. Our agency is also in communication with the Housing Finance Authority to seek funding through the CDBG Mitigation Grant Program. • Previously, livestock from the St. Thomas/St. John District were transported to St. Croix for slaughtering and returned to St. Thomas at the expense of VIDA. However, presently we are unable to provide this service since no marine vessels are traveling a direct route from St. Thomas to St. Croix. Inter-island transport is expected to resume by late August to early September. ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN DISTRICT In addition to the abattoir renovation project, other initiatives unique to the St. Thomas/St. John District include: • The repair of our of heavy equipment (bulldozer and front-end loader) by our chief mechanic is approximately 90% complete with minor tasks remaining. These repairs will facilitate the continued maintenance and repair of farmland access roads. The use of this in-house expertise is literally saving VIDA thousands of dollars on a weekly basis. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 St. Thomas Abattoir • During the past several weeks VIDA invested a considerable level of resources to improve the access roads in the Bordeaux farmland area. This work included the widening of roads, repair of eroded areas, and the installation of culverts or drainage pipes. More than $10,000 worth of work has been completed to date. • VIDA has just acquired a new 2,500 - gallon water truck at the cost of $230,000 which will significantly enhance our water delivery service to farmers. • With the support of the Department of Public Works, Department of Property and Procurement, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of the Governor, we have finally signed the contract for the construction of two 100,000 – gallon cisterns in Estate Bordeaux. The completion of this important ARPA funded project will significantly increase the available water resources to support increased agricultural production. The project is valued at approximately $900,000. • The Bordeaux Watershed Protection and Improvement project represents an agreement (finalized in April 2024) between the VI Department of Agriculture and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's Caribbean Area Office to protect and enhance the Bordeaux watershed through multiple conservation and structural strategies. Upon the conclusion of this multi-year project, water quantity, quality, and availability will be improved to support increased farm production in addition to significantly improved farm access roads. To date, millions of dollars in federal funding have been committed to the project. Like many other federally funded projects, this initiative was suspended in January 2025 and budget adjustments impacted our USDA partners. However, the project has since resumed and is actively moving forward. The planning phase is almost complete and an additional $700,000 has been allocated for the road construction design work. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 LAND LEASING PROGRAM Regarding the leasing program, written notices are currently being issued to all lease holders and persons occupying acreages. At the end of this notification phase, which concludes on September 30th, all land-occupying clients would have been informed in writing about their status with VIDA and the appropriate action(s) will be taken. All clients with leases (or permits) have already been placed in one of three categories – Good Standing, Poor Standing or Probationary. Once previously “occupied” acreages become available, lease applications will be prepared for new applicants who have already been vetted. VIDA has also identified funds for the surveying (and subdivision) of new unused acreage on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Cost estimates have already been obtained for the survey work. Finally, for the past few years no insurance company in the territory provided liability insurance coverage (required by the lease agreement) for farmers. Thanks to the hard, relentless work of our staff we have remedied this challenge. Presently, at lease three insurance companies are prepared to support our farmers. OTHER ANTICIPATED EXPENSES in FY 26 • Agricultural Conferences - Pursuant to Act # 8306, the Department of Agriculture in partnership with the UVI School of Agriculture and the Department of Tourism will be hosting the first Virgin Islands Agricultural Caribbean Conference which will be held simultaneously with the Caribbean Food Crops Society Meeting during FY 26. This joint event will attract guests from throughout the Caribbean region. We look forward to the support of the 36th Legislature. Our organizing committee is currently seeking other partners and sponsors to ensure the success of these important meetings. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 • As referenced previously, once the scope of work for the St. Thomas abattoir is completed, supplemental funding will be required to support a request for bids from contractors to execute the project. Based on recent input from DPW, we anticipate the completion of the scope of work by early September of this year. LOOKING FORWARD As we look forward, I reflect on the mandates of the USVI Agricultural Plan and our recent outreach public engagements with farmers and the general community. The meetings provided an opportunity to share critical information with clients while responding to concerns and challenges facing farmers. Subsequently, our team has developed a strategic approach to address the concerns raised by our clients during the upcoming fiscal year. In conjunction with the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Finance, the Department of Property and Procurement, and the Department of Public Works, with ARPA funds provided by the Office of the Governor, the Honorable Albert Bryan, we look forward to the execution and completion of other projects to acquire resources needed by various VIDA divisions. These include the procurement of heavy equipment and equipment implements, back-up generators for office buildings, equipment upgrades for the abattoir, freezers and coolers for the Marketing Division, storage containers to support cooperative work among farmers, and the purchase of other critical small-type equipment. Collectively, these ARPA funded initiatives will positively impact the farming community by increasing water resources, enhancing VIDA’s capacity to provide heavy equipment services to farmers, improving and expanding the delivery of abattoir services, and improving marketing and storage support. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 We also look forward to delivering training programs on the Cooperative Business Model in partnership with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives and the West Georgia Farmers’ Cooperative, with formal training sessions starting in FY 2026. This two-year project will be supported with $190,000 in federal funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. To further incentivize collective work among farmers, VIDA is currently purchasing storage containers (one per island) for use by groups of farmers that seek to make bulk purchases of supplies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In closing we extend our appreciation to the members of this committee and the entire 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands of the Unites States for your support and the opportunity to present our FY 2026 budget request. We also express sincere appreciation to our farming clientele throughout the Virgin Islands for their tireless effort, relentlessness, and support. We acknowledge and thank our honorable Governor and Lieutenant Governor as well as the entire Bryan-Roach administrative team for their leadership and unwavering support of Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture. Finally, we would like to close by also acknowledging our hard-working VIDA staff for their support, sacrifices, and dedication to our agency and its mission. Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 FUND NAME FY 2024 ACTUALS FY 2025 BUDGET TRANFRS/ ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YEAR TO DATE 7/9/2025 AVAILABLE FY 2026 GOV RECOMMEND VARIANCE % CHANGE APPROPRIATED FUNDS: General Fund Personnel Services $ 2,471,241 $ 2,731,910 $ 102,153 $ 2,834,063 $ 1,592,071 1,241,992 $ $ 2,992,931 261,021 $ 9.55% Fringe Benefits $ 1,216,330 $ 1,459,503 $ 31,821 $ 1,491,324 $ 770,443 720,881 $ $ 1,592,763 133,260 $ 9.13% Supplies 221,276 $ 262,260 $ 20,322 $ $ 282,582 192,538 $ 90,044 $ 148,874 $ (113,386) $ -43.23% Other Svcs & Charges 448,403 $ 570,930 $ 57,051 $ $ 627,981 367,107 $ 260,874 $ 373,667 $ (197,263) $ -34.55% Utilities - $ 160,000 $ (160,000) $ - $ - $ - $ 160,000 $ - $ 0.00% Captial Outlays - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.00% Total General Fund 4,357,251 $ 5,184,603 $ 51,347 $ 5,235,950 $ 2,922,159 $ 2,313,791 $ 5,268,235 $ 83,632 $ 1.61% Total Miscellaneous (Ind. Hemp Com.) Personnel Services $ 63,617 $ 68,315 - $ $ 68,315 $ 35,233 33,082 $ $ 161,000 92,685 $ 135.67% Fringe Benefits $ 25,860 $ 31,685 - $ $ 31,685 $ 10,985 20,700 $ $ 85,277 53,592 $ 169.14% Total Miscellaneous (Ind. Hemp Com.) 89,477 $ 100,000 $ - $ 100,000 $ 46,218 $ 53,782 $ 246,277 $ 146,277 $ 146.28% Tourism Advertising Revolving Supplies 42,530 $ - $ $ 15,887 $ 15,887 1,123 $ 14,763 $ - $ - $ 0.00% Other Svcs & Charges 80,962 $ $ 200,000 $ 10,387 $ 210,387 675 $ 209,712 $ 250,000 $ 50,000 $ 25.00% Capital Outlays 174,464 $ $ 800,000 $ 1,701,682 $ 2,501,682 41,647 $ 2,460,034 $ 250,000 $ (550,000) $ -68.75% Total Tourism Advertising Revolving 297,956 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,727,955 $ 2,727,955 $ 43,446 $ 2,684,509 $ 500,000 $ (500,000) $ -50.00% TOTAL APPROPRIATED FUNDS 4,744,684 $ 6,284,603 $ 1,779,302 $ 8,063,905 $ 3,011,823 $ 5,052,082 $ 6,014,512 $ (270,091) $ -4.30% NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS: Agriculture Revolving Fund Supplies 42,530 $ 100,000 $ 1,067 $ $ 101,067 102,526 $ (1,459) $ - $ (100,000) $ -100.00% Other Svcs & Charges 80,962 $ 700,000 $ 77,813 $ $ 777,813 72,309 $ 705,504 $ - $ (700,000) $ -100.00% Capital Outlays 174,464 $ 200,000 $ - $ $ 200,000 - $ 200,000 $ - $ (200,000) $ -100.00% Total Agriculture Revolving Fund 297,956 $ 1,000,000 $ 78,880 $ 1,078,880 $ 174,835 $ 904,045 $ - $ (1,000,000) $ -100.00% Federal Fund Total Federal Funds 874,469 $ 6,448,872 $ - $ 6,448,872 $ 6,448,872 $ 7,338,229 $ 889,357 $ 13.79% TOTAL NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS 1,172,425 $ 7,448,872 $ 78,880 $ 7,527,752 $ 174,835 $ 7,352,917 $ 7,338,229 $ (110,643) $ -1.49% GRAND TOTAL 5,917,109 $ 13,733,475 $ 1,858,182 $ 15,591,657 $ 3,186,658 $ 12,404,999 $ 13,352,741 $ (1,416,368) $ -2.77% THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANNUAL BUDGET COMPARISON Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 POS CONTROL # First Name Last Name EMPLOYEE ID SALARY JOB TITLE CLASS TERR 183-000-001 LOUIS PETERSEN 26956 $115,000 COMMISSIONER EXEMPT STT 183-000-002 BILLY ABRAHAM 106403 $95,000 ASST. COMMISSIONER EXEMPT STX 183-000-003 RIISE RICHARDS 27535 $85,000 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER EXEMPT STT 183-000-004 AARON BRYAN 110209 $68,000 DIR ADMIN & MGMT EXEMPT STX 183-000-006 SHANTEL DOUGLAS 106859 $61,350 AGRICULTURE MARKETING DIRECTOR EXEMPT STX 183-000-007 DIANE HAZLEWOOD 90516 $59,000 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT EXEMPT STX 183-000-009 ORLANDO MELENDEZ 90145 $54,000 ASST DIR FOOD PRODUCTION EXEMPT STX 183-000-010 TOM JOSEPH 75441 $70,650 DIR FOOD PRODUCTION EXEMPT STX 183-000-011 RAYMOND THOMAS 81105 $41,200 SUPV. AGRICUL. DEV. EXEMPT STJ 183-000-013 JAMES HENDERSON 65606 $51,000 DIR AGRICU DEV EXEMPT STT 183-000-015 MATHILDE WILSON 114911 $50,000 FOREST STEW COORD EXEMPT STX 183-000-017 CURLEEN ROGERS 111399 $50,000 DIRECTOR ABATTOIR EXEMPT STX 183-000-018 GERARD ST. ROSE NEW $65,000 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER EXEMPT STX 183-000-019 ANTHONY BROWN 111552 $43,000 PROC/QUAL CONT OFF EXEMPT STX 183-000-020 ARTEMAH WOODS 83374 $36,050 SANITATION MGR - STX EXEMPT STX 183-000-028 AKIL ANDREWS 71652 $45,000 URBAN & COMM FOREST COORD EXEMPT STX 183-000-032 TAFARI TZADDI 105299 $50,000 ASSIST PROPERTY MNGR EXEMPT STX 183-000-037 GRACIA LETTSOME 75415 $42,658 NACD TECH ASSIST COORD STT EXEMPT STT 183-000-041 DORNEL WALTERS 117951 $42,000 STATE SURVEY COORDINATOR EXEMPT STX 183-000-042 LEANDRA RICHARDS 77041 $45,000 PROGRAM MANAGER EXEMPT STX 183-000-045 NAKEITHA SMITH 121113 $35,000 ADMIN SPECIALIST EXEMPT STT 183-000-047 JAMAL ROGERS 93884 $45,000 AGRI PROPERTY INSP EXEMPT STX 183-000-048 CHIJIOKE FARRELLY 109000 $50,000 DIR HORTICULTURE & AGRONOM EXEMPT STX 183-000-049 ATARAH GARIB 111024 $76,000 CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER EXEMPT STX 183-000-052 CLIFFORD JOSEPH 97854 $71,000 DIR, HEMP PROGRAM EXEMPT STX 183-000-053 DAVE WENGER 118112 $150,000 AGRICULTURE VETERINARY DIRECTOR EXEMPT STX 283-000-004 SHANIKA MATURIN 98221 $36,641 COLLECTION AGENT CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-005 DIANA RIVERA 112377 $28,408 CUSTODIAL WORKER II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-013 JUSTINO SANES 113812 $33,285 HEAVY EQUIP OP II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-014 EDDY LIBURD 116403 $33,285 HEAVY EQUIP OP II CLASSIFIED STX Department of Agriculture Personnel Listing Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 283-000-016 TROY KING 92903 $31,973 LABORER II - STT CLASSIFIED STT 283-000-022 GENE ANDERSON 117092 $28,408 LABORER (ABATTOIR) CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-023 JEREMIAH HAKIM 94123 $28,408 LABORER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-024 JEVANTE TERRELL 113692 $28,408 LABORER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-025 WAYNE SOBRATTI 88098 $31,973 LABORER II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-026 K'MANI VENTURA 113693 $28,408 LABORER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-027 RUPERT LEWIS 94705 $31,973 LABORER II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-029 WESLEY JOSEPH 31118 $55,602 HEAVY EQUIP MECHANIC CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-031 XAVIER SMITH 112033 $32,306 WELDER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-033 SHAWAKI MURRAY 80298 $31,992 MAINT. MECHANIC CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-034 ROLAND HORSFORD 76937 $43,893 HEAVY EQUIP MECHANIC CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-037 LARRY CHRISTIAN 112352 $33,285 HEAVY EQUIP OP II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-040 ROBERTO VELEZ 98653 $34,785 BUTCHER - STX CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-041 CALLIXTE EUGENE 109244 $34,785 BUTCHER - STX CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-042 PEDRO REYES 80807 $41,665 CHIEF BUTCHER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-043 EUGENE BRADY 74474 $31,973 LABORER II - STJ CLASSIFIED STJ 283-000-045 HENRY PRENTICE 88857 $38,975 MAINT ENGINEER I CLASSIFIED STT 283-000-046 TREVOR ALDRIDGE VACANT $42,501 SUPV AGR PEST CONTROL CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-048 AYANNA SIMON 99107 $55,874 OFFICE MANAGER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-049 TYRONE LAKE JR 88924 $40,487 VETERINARY TECH CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-051 DERICK HODGE 74109 $37,462 HEAVY EQUIP OP II CLASSIFIED STT 283-000-052 JONATHAN SANTIAGO 112351 $33,285 HEAVY EQUIP OP II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-053 PATTERSON ALLEYNE 97391 $40,936 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OP II CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-054 JERRILYN ABRAHAM 68785 $58,109 FINANCIAL MGNT SPVR CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-055 CHARICE JACKSON 83399 $43,203 ACCOUNTANT I CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-056 RENNEY CHARLES 88528 $62,850 FISCAL OFFICER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-058 JOHAN FERMIN JOSEPH 113811 $34,785 BUTCHER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-059 PATTERSON ALLEYNE III 112034 $28,408 LABORER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-061 JAMES BENNERSON 111119 $37,484 TIRE REPAIR SERVICEMAN CLASSIFIED STX 59 ACTIVE $2,831,723 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 POS CONTROL # First Name Last Name EMPLOYEE ID SALARY JOB TITLE CLASS TERR 183-000-021 VACANT VACANT VACANT $36,050 SANITATION MGR - STT EXEMPT STT 183-000-036 VACANT VACANT NEW $40,000 NACD TECH ASSIST COORD STX EXEMPT STX 183-000-043 VACANT VACANT VACANT $42,120 PROGRAM ASSISTANT EXEMPT STX 183-000-046 VACANT VACANT VACANT $45,000 AGRI PROPERTY INSP EXEMPT STT 283-000-028 VACANT VACANT VACANT $43,893 HEAVY EQUIP MECHANIC CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-038 VACANT VACANT VACANT $33,285 BUTCHER CLASSIFIED STX 283-000-057 VACANT VACANT VACANT $34,785 BUTCHER CLASSIFIED STX Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 7 VACANT $275,133 FILLED POSITIONS Positions Cost Exempt 26 $1,595,908 OVILU 27 Classified 33 $1,235,815 USWS   2 Total  59 $2,831,723 USW     3 VACANT POSITIONS Positions Cost ADDED IN FY 25 Exempt 4 $163,170 3 ‐ Exempt  Classified 3 $4,122,263 1 ‐ Classified Total 7 $4,285,433 LEFT IN FY 25 TOTAL POSITIONS 66 $7,117,155 2 ‐ Exempt 4 ‐ Classified (4 Retired) Exempt 30 $1,759,078 Classified 36 $5,358,078 St. Croix 49 Federal $219,658 St. Thomas 8 Local $2,612,065 St. John 2 59 Total $2,831,723 100% Federally Funded  Hemp Program As of July 2025 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 TAG # MAKE MODEL YEAR COLOR VIN Number Division Assigned Status Assigned To DA 1 Chevrolet Traverse 2018 Black 1GNEVGKW7JJ112699 Administration Good Louis Petersen DA 2 Chevrolet Colorado 2019 White 1GCHTBEN7K1172081 Agriculture Development Good Billy Abraham DA 7 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2008 White 1GNDT33S292116347 Garage Poor Garage DA 9 Chevrolet Colorado 2021 White 1GCGTBEN355M12431 Food Production New Orlando Melendez DA 13 Featherlite Trailer 2013 Silver 4FG-A21620-DC12609 Veterinary Services - Trailer Good Veterinary Service DA 25 Chevrolet Service Truck (HE) 2008 White 1GBE5C39X8F417450 Garage - Fuel Fair Garage DA 27 Chevrolet 3500 HD (HE) 2008 White 1GBJK34638E212182 Garage - Welding Good Garage DA 33 Chevrolet 3500 HD (HE) 2010 White 1GB6KZB69AF106766 Garage - Service Truck Fair Garage DA 36 Chevrolet Colorado 2017 White 1GCGTBEN0H1216104 Forestry Fair Forestry DA 37 Chevrolet Silverado 2019 White 2GC2KREGXK1149777 Abattoir Good Abattoir DA 41 New Holland Powerster 110 (HE) 2018 Blue E1RT5110WLE51003 Food Production Good Food Production DA 44 New Holland 110 Tractor (HE) 2019 Blue AKLE50851 Food Production Good Food Production DA 46 Chevrolet Silverado 2019 White 2GCKREG5K1149329 Food Production Good Food Production DA 47 New Holland Flat Bed Trailer (HE) Blue 160220000 Food Production Poor Food Production DA 48 Water Tank (HE) Silver TTT-5146 Food Production Good Food Production DA 52 Chevrolet 3500 HD (HE) 2008 White 1GBJK74619E114860 Garage - Tire Truck Fair James Bennerson DA 54 New Holland Backhoe B-95 (HE) 2009 Yellow B95-699800781 Food Production Fair Food Production DA 56 Talbert Lowboy Trailer (HE) 2001 Yellow 40FR0322913020705 Food Production Fair Food Production DA 57 Mack GU713 (HE) 2018 White 1M2AX07Y2JM040940 Food Production - Hauler New Orlando Melendez DA 58 Mack GU713 (HE) 2017 White 1M2AX04C1HM033660 Food Prod. - Water Truck New Orlando Melendez DA 59 Chevrolet Silverado Pick Up 2007 White 1GCEK19JX7Z538969 Veterinary Services Poor Tyrone Lake DA 60 Chevrolet Silverado Pick Up 2008 White 1GCEK19J28E215251 Veterinary Services Poor Veterinary Service DA 63 Chevrolet Colorado 2021 White 1GCGTBEN3N1131303 Veterinary Services New Veterinary Services DA 67 Chevrolet Colorado 2021 White 1GCGTBEN7N1154907 Food Production New Food Production DA 69 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2023 White KL79MRSL2PB000262 Administration New Administration DA 71 Jeep Wranglerr 2023 White 1C4HJXDG1PW531747 Property Manager New Tafari Tzaddi DA 73 Case Tractor L620 (HE) 2022 Red ELRFC075AMAP01081 Food Production New Food Production DA 75 Mack Trailer 33 Yards (HE) 2018 Silver 5MAS2630LC051888 VIDA Good Food Production DA 76 Ford Ranger 2023 White 1FTER4FH6NLD49881 Garage New Garage DA 77 New Holland Powerster 110 (HE) 2022 Blue ELRT5110HPLE50786 Food Production New Food Production DA 79 Chevrolet Silverado 2022 White 3GCUYAED9NG169237 Veterinary Service New Veterinary Services DA 81 Chevrolet Silverado 2024 White 1GB3YLE7XRF250275 Garage New Garage DA 85 Chevrolet Silverado 2024 White 1FTVU11ELXPWG4486 Administration New Administration St. Croix District Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 A35626 Ford Sport Track 2010 Maroon 1FMEU5BE8AUF02650 USDA APHIS PPQ Program Fair Dornel Walters New Holland Skid Steer L170 (HE) 2009 Yellow N9M400130 Food Production Fair Food Production Link Belt Excevetor 210XL (HE) 2006 Gray K3D6-1115 Food Production Fair Food Production Caterpiller 963D Traxcavator (HE) 2009 Yellow C6E21066 Food Production Fair Food Production Caterpiller D6KXL Dozer (HE) 2009 Yellow CAT00DD6KHFBH0150 Food Production Fair Food Production New Holland Crawler Tractor (HE) 2020 Blue ZLDK00836 Food Production Good Food Production TAG # MAKE MODEL YEAR COLOR VIN Number Division Assigned Conditio Assigned To DA 3 Chevrolet Colorado 2019 White 1GCGTBENBX1207124 Administration - St. Thomas Good Riise Richards DA 4 Chevrolet Blazer 2021 White KL79MRSL0MB059970 Administration - St. Thomas New Louis Petersen DA 12 Chevrolet Colorado 2008 White 1GCDT19E588178612 Abattoir - St. Thomas Poor Abattoir DA 16 Chevrolet Silverado White VIDA - St. John Good Raymond Thomas DA 18 Chevrolet Colorado 2022 White 1GCGTBEN1N1127587 Administration - St. Thomas New Administration DA 20 Chevrolet Silverado 2017 White 1GCDKUEG2HZ146642 Administration - St. Thomas Good Administration DA 22 Chevrolet Colorado 2018 White 1GCHTBEN0J1310106 Veterinary Health Fair Henry Prentice DA 30 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD 2009 White 1GBJK7469E160277 VIDA - Dump Truck Fair Food Production DA 62 Machinery Backhoe 420 XE (HE) 2009 1C4PJXAG9RW347806 VIDA Good Food Production Link Belt 210LX (HE) 2024 Yellow SE-43708 VIDA Good Food Production New Holland L170 (HE) Yellow N9M400106 VIDA Good Food Production Caterpillar D6K (HE) Yellow CAT-00D6KLFBH01502 VIDA Good Food Production Caterpillar 953 (HE) Yellow CAT-0953CJBBX03034 VIDA Good Food Production Machinery Traxcavator, Excavator VIDA Fair Food Production Various Impliments, Mowers & Pumps St Thomas/St. John District Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 VI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BANK ACCOUNTS HELD BY THE VI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT TYPE HOLDING BANK BALANCE AS OF AUGUST 2025 VIDA Imprest Account (Petty Cash) Checking First Bank $120.90 VIDA Marketing Account Checking Banco Popular $8,554.30 VIDA Farmers Market Nutrition (WIC) Checking First Bank $2,545.74 VIDA Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Checking First Bank $5,059.04 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Oliver Exterminating       2,040.00 $ Xperts Exterminating    12,542.00 $ Casi Distributors          2,400.00 $ VI Cleaning Services       8,000.00 $ Atlantic Trucking          16,250.00 $ Jolly Green Maintenance    42,400.00 $ Ruff Start St. Croix (Spay/Neuter) 22,500.00 $ Real Cruzan Cats Inc.(Spay/Neuter) 22,500.00 $ St. John Animal Care 50,000.00 $ St. John Animal Care(Spay/Neuter) 20,000.00 $ St. Croix Animal welfare center 175,000.00 $ St. Croix Animal welfare center(Spay/ 50,000.00 $ Humane Society of St. Thomas 175,000.00 $ Humane Society of St. Thomas(Spay/ 50,000.00 $ Nicole Antoinette Consulting, LLC 25,000.00 $ TOTAL 673,632.00 $ PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ AFD 336.00         24.00             182.00         ‐                56.00           ‐                ALI ‐                75.00             75.00           225.00          45.00           150.00         ANF 4,470.00      1,428.00        2,614.00      1,229.00      1,622.00      744.00         ERN 100.00         ‐                 200.00         ‐                ‐                ‐                FER 1,986.00      ‐                 211.00         ‐                234.00         80.00            LRN 540.12         60.00             285.00         ‐                404.55         ‐                MKT 950.00         300.00           386.00         ‐                690.00         450.00         PNS 1,011.90      64.00             963.00         ‐                924.10         27.00            83XTJH 615.00         482.00           414.00         490.00          833.00         770.00         83XTJP 146.00         ‐                 343.00         ‐                98.00           48.00            83XTJW 560.00         ‐                 220.00         60.00            ‐                SHF/LIC 556.00         189.00           466.00         324.00          1,122.00      388.00         VET 632.00         75.00             1,001.00      ‐                898.00         20.00            PEN ‐                ‐                 ‐                ‐                ‐                ‐                ESQ ‐                 ‐                ‐                11,903.02    2,697.00       ‐             7,360.00      2,328.00      ‐             6,926.65      2,677.00      STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ AFD 14.00            ‐                 404.00         ‐                502.00         ‐                ALI ‐                551.00           100.00         300.00          ‐                ‐                ANF ‐                595.00           4,860.00      92.00            2,667.00      2,816.00      ERN 755.00         ‐                 1,950.00      ‐                235.00         ‐                FER ‐                240.00           1,584.00      ‐                2,266.90      ‐                LRN 250.76         90.00             20.00           ‐                887.00         70.00            MKT 888.00         900.00           392.00         220.00          3,926.00      300.00         PNS 1,023.90      ‐                 426.40         ‐                733.55         ‐                SHF/LIC 1,078.00      ‐                 1,315.00      ‐                1,289.00      ‐                VET 2,246.50      ‐                 3,493.50      39.00            725.00         30.00            83TXW 1,650.00      ‐                 220.00         ‐                330.00         83TXH 1,404.00      21.00             400.00         20.00            60.00           60.00            83TXP ‐                ‐                 389.00         ‐                539.00         539.00         PEN ‐                ‐                 ‐                ‐                ‐                ‐                ESQ ‐                ‐                 ‐                ‐                ‐                ‐                9,310.16      2,397.00       671.00         14,160.45   3,815.00      STX STT/STJ TOTAL AFD 2,400.00      Molasses 101,636.86 $                                           24,006.00 $                                             125,642.86 $                                           15,553.90 $                    11,707.16 $                         16,224.90 $                        17,975.45 $                       14,600.02 $                         9,688.00 $                          9,603.65 $                          April May June October November December Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 ALI 1,871.00      Animal Licenses ANF 34,589.00   Animal Feed ERN 3,980.00      Equipment Rental (Land Preparation) FER 8,419.90      Fertilizer LRN 9,154.36      Land Rental (Leases) MKT 15,437.00   Market Rentals PNS 7,538.60      Seedlings, Fruit Trees, Seeds SHF/LIC 7,979.00      Slaugther House Fees (Abattoir) VET 14,089.00   Veterinary Health Services (Visits & Supplies) 83TXW 7,250.00      Water Delivery 83TXH 9,756.00      Hay 83TXP 3,104.00      Promix PEN 75.00           Penalty Fees/ Return Check ESQ ‐                Nursery Supplies (Fencing, Irrigation, Trays, etc) TOTAL 125,642.86 $                                           Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ 182.00           ‐                 168.00         ‐              154.00         ‐                ‐                  25.00             ‐               75.00          ‐               ‐                5,618.00        ‐                 1,850.00     ‐              308.00         2,183.00      ‐                 200.00         ‐              ‐               210.00          30.00             240.00           392.00         ‐              ‐               80.00            234.00           ‐                 175.00         60.00          751.00         ‐                1,206.00        300.00           446.00         ‐              1,770.00     1,200.00      703.20           ‐                 160.40         50.00          589.65         6.00              618.00           ‐                 1,214.00     622.00        711.00         862.00          96.00             808.00           ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                780.00           ‐                 440.00         60.00          1,210.00     180.00          ‐                  ‐                 89.00           ‐              54.00           ‐                691.00           320.00           854.00         ‐              598.00         60.00            ‐                  ‐                 ‐               ‐              75.00           ‐                ‐                 ‐               ‐               ‐                ‐             10,158.20     1,693.00       ‐             5,988.40     867.00        ‐             6,220.65     4,781.00      STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ STX STT/STJ 378.00           ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                250.00           ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                38.00             1,455.00       ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                330.00           ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                996.00           80.00             ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                5,306.93        20.00             ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                588.00           525.00           ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                855.50           ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                1,109.00        ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                2,406.00        ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                1,540.00        ‐                 ‐               ‐              160.00           ‐                 ‐               ‐              98.00             ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐                  ‐                 ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                ‐                  ‐                 ‐               14,055.43     2,080.00       ‐               ‐              ‐               ‐                ‐                                       16,135.43 $                           ‐ $                                  September 11,851.20 $                           6,855.40 $                        11,001.65 $                       July August March January February Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture Master Land Listing Name Contract Year Plot Location Plot # Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code Phone # Island Acres Purpose Yearly Payment Outstanding Comments Alexander, David Permit 2012 Community Gardens 4U-12 P.O. Box 1913 F'sted, VI 00840 514-8386 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID INACTIVE Allembert, Roniel Permit 2010 Estate Castle Burke Portion 9R P.O. Box 2439 F'sted, VI 00841 642-8740 St. Croix 1 Bees 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Allen, Aaron & Contstance Permit 2004 Community Gardens 4O-1 PO Box 3834 Kingshill, VI 00851 779-3634 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ $100.00 PROBATION Austrie, Micheal E. Permit 2022 Bethlehem Middle W1-B PO Box 2451 Kingshill, VI 00841 St. Croix 19.36 Livestock 290.40 $ 292.50 $ ACTIVE Ballentine, James Permit 2004 VI CORPS #4-LD PO Box 16 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-3699 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Baptiste, James Permit 44307 Upper Bethlehem 2F(A) PO Box 8551 C'sted. VI 00823 201-7014 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 100.00 $ ACTIVE Barnes, Ricardo & Urgent, Cleve Lease 43399 Estate Plessen 22-I St. Croix 4.711 Food Crops 94.22 $ PAID ACTIVE Bartley, Darrell Permit 2000 VI CORPS 10-F PO Box 3875 Kingshill, VI 00850 773-1093 St. Croix 9.99 Livestock 149.85 $ 149.85 $ ACTIVE Benedit, Joanny & Thompson, Kharel 2013 Windsor #1 PO Box 2117 Kingsill, VI 00851 St. Croix 25 Food Crops 375.00 $ 1,875.00 $ CLOSED Bergan, Romeo Permit 2009 VICORPS 10-CAA&10CAB 690-0150 St. Croix 20.1 Livestock 301.50 $ 804.50 $ ACTIVE Bermudez, Fernando Lease Expired VI CORPS 10-B & 10 PO Box 344 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-3271 St. Croix 50 Licestock 750.00 $ 750.00 $ ACTIVE Bermudez, Jose Permit Bethlehem Middle W1-D PO Box 2232 F'sted, VI 00841 473-7165 St. Croix 21.03 Livestock 315.45 $ PAID ACTIVE Bodley, Gregory Permit 2023 VI CORPS Lands 10 G-3 9 Constitution Hill C'sted. VI 00823 514-6026 St. Croix 5 Livestock 75.00 $ 150.00 $ ACTIVE Brown, Louis Permit 2022 Est. Body Slob (F)Remai PO Box 4322 Kingshill, VI 00851 277-4892 St. Croix 8 Livestock 120.00 $ 240.00 $ Boulogne, Lorena Permit 2022 Community Gardens 4-U-18 PO Box 2599 Kingshill, VI 00851 473-6639 St. Croix 1 Food Crops $20.00 PAID ACTIVE Brown, Trevor Permit 2013 Estate Castle Burke 9-L PO Box 7876 C'sted, VI 00823 St. Croix 15.003 Livestock 225.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Browne, Dale & Yvette Permit 2001 Estate Castle Burke 9-P PO Box 3443 Kingshill, VI 00851 277-6046 - 2St. Croix 15.0458 Livestock 225.69 $ 451.38 $ ACTIVE Browne, Dale & Yvette Permit 2014 Estate Jealousy Princ9-B PO Box 3443 Kingshill, VI 00851 277-6046 St. Croix 16.87 Food Crops $253.05 486.35 $ ACTIVE Bryan, Adelbert M. Permit Estate Lower Love Piggery Struct PO Box 1204 F'sted, VI 00841 773-2424 St. Croix 2 Livestock 120.00 $ 360.00 $ PROBATION Bryan, Jerome Lease 43469 Estate Castle Burke #9D PO Box 1977 Kingshill, VI 00851 779-3783 St. Croix 15.005 Livestock 225.08 $ 225.08 $ PROBATION Bryan, Terence Lease 38057 Upper Bethlehem 2-AC & 2-AD PO Box 2420 Kingshill, VI 00851 773-9339 St. Croix 10.0495 Livestock 150.74 $ 960.00 $ PROBATION Bully, Lenn Permit 2020 Castle Burke 9A PO Box 744 Kingshill, VI 00851 St. Croix 5 Food Crops 75.00 $ PAID PROBATION Bully, Lenn Permit 2020 Upper Bethlehem # PO Box 744 Kingsill, VI 00851 786-525-769St. Croix 2.43 Food Crops 48.60 $ PAID PROBATION Burton, Charles Permit 2003 Estate Plessen 22-D RR1, Box 6410 Kingshill, VI 00850 St. Croix 2.13 Food Crops 42.60 $ PAID ACTIVE Carr, Heartfied Lease Expired Bethlehem Middle W1-I, 1-G PO Box 18 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-2850 St. Croix 20.098 Livestock 301.47 $ PAID ACTIVE Charles, Edward Permit 44307 Community Gardens 4U-14 PO Box 2223 F'sted. VI 00841 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Charles, Nickie & Laveina Permit 2020 Community Gardens 4-J PO BOX 7936 C'sted. VI 00823 718-6164 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 50.00 $ PROBATION Chrisphonte, Badeau Permit 2013 Community Gardens 4-EF PO BOX 8602 C'sted, VI 00823 813-335-883St. Croix 4 Food Crops 80.00 $ 80.00 $ ACTIVE Chrisphonte, Badeau & Henry, Judith Permit 2022 Community Gardens 4E-G PO Box 8602 C'sted. VI 0023 813-335-883St. Croix 2.001 Food Crops 40.00 $ 40.00 $ ACTIVE Cornelius, Maude Permit 2013 Community Gardens 4U-5 s F'sted. VI 00841 772-1629 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Cox, Wendell Permit 2004 Community Gardens Portion of Par PO Box 6348 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 772-2510 St. Croix 4.3144 Livestock 86.29 $ PAID ACTIVE Cruz, Freddie Permit Community Gardens #223 Strawberry C'sted. VI 00820 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 60.00 $ PROBATION Cruzan Organic Farm/ Allison DeGazonPermit Remainder of Estate #1 PO Box 2572 Kingshill VI 00851 277-9051 St. Croix 12 Food Crops 180.00 $ 180.00 $ ACTIVE Donawa, Clarence Permit 2013 Estate Castle Burke 9AD PO Box 6321 C'sted, VI 00823 St. Croix Approx. 1 Fish 150.00 $ 245.00 $ ACTIVE Doward, Vincent Lease Expired Bethlehem Middle W1-C PO Box 703 F'sted, VI 00841 772-0721 St. Croix 20.5 Livestock 307.50 $ PAID ACTIVE Drew, Violet & Samuel Tyson Lease 2019 Community Gardens 4G-1 & 4-GB 9023 Peter's Rest C'sted, VI 00820 778-4742 St. Croix 3 Food Crops 60.00 $ 60.00 $ ACTIVE Drew, Violet Lease Estate Lower Love 4-C 9023 Peter's Rest C'sted. VI 00820 778-1147 St. Croix 14.2098 Livestock 213.15 $ 213.15 $ ACTIVE Durant, Michael Lease Expired Bethlehem Middle W1-A PO Box 5593 C'sted, VI 00823 772-0478 St. Croix 19.97 Livestock 299.55 $ PAID ACTIVE Echo Valley Farm/ Henry Schuster Permit 2006 Community Gardens 246-N Estate GPO Box 1799 Kingshill. VI 00851 277-1620 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Edwards, Percival Lease Expired Estate Plessen #22 B, 22J PO Box 69 Kingshill, VI 00851 692-2425 St. Croix 5.86 Food Crops 87.90 $ PAID ACTIVE Emanuel, Desmond Permit 2004 Upper Bethlehem 2-I PO Box 1816 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-0092 St. Croix 5 Food Crops 75.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Epiphane Baptiste Permit 2013 Upper Bethlehem 2D PO Box 705 F,sted, VI 00841 St. Croix 2.66 Foor Crop 53.20 $ PAID ACTIVE Farrelly, Chijioke Permit 44307 Community Gardens 4U-17 PO Box 1948 Kingshill, VI 00851 473-9821 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ PAID INACTIVE Farrelly, Leslie Permit 2020 Community Gardens 4U-7 PO Box 2179 F'sted. VI 00841 340-277-969St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ INACTIVE Flavius, Bernard & Anthonia Permit 2020 Estate Castle Burke 9F PO Box 1123 C'sted. VI 00820 340-513-974St. Croix 15.005 Livestock 225.08 $ 225.07 $ ACTIVE Freeman, Kath Harvey Lease 1989 Estate Lower Love 4 AC PO Box 10476 Kingshill, VI 00851 692-5995 St. Croix 1.99 Food Crops 39.80 $ 79.40 $ PROBATION Gaston, James O. Permit 2020 Castle Burke 9G PO Box 2134 Kingshill, VI 00851 St. Croix 15.005 Food Crops 225.00 $ 225.08 $ ACTIVE Gibbs, Eva Marie & Otis Stevens Permit 2000 Community Gardens 4U-12 General Deliver F'sted, VI 00840 719-1753 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Girron, Otilio Permit 2010 Community Gardens 4T, 4&5 PO Box 1693 Kingshill, VI 00851 719-3021 St. Croix 2.3 Food Crops 46.00 $ 92.00 $ ACTIVE Girron, Otilio Permit 2000 Community Gardens 4O-4 #5 PO Box 1693 Kingshill, VI 00851 779-3021 St. Croix 0.77 Food Crops 20.00 $ 40.00 $ ACTIVE Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Goodwin & Parris Permit 2022 Remainder of Estate 448 Fangi Penni 856-449-801St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ INACTIVE Greenidge, Glenwood Permit 2004 VI CORPS 3E PO Box 10305 Kingshill, VI 00851 772-4429 St. Croix 5.17 Livestock 77.55 $ PAID ACTIVE Hanley, Oliver Permit 2011 VICORPS 10-J P.O. Box 1310 Kingshill, VI 00851 332-9111 St. Croix 10 Livestock 750.00 $ 345.00 $ ACTIVE Hanley, Jermaine O. Permit 2022 VI CORPS Lands 10-L PO Box 362 Kingshill , VI 00851 St. Croix 10 Poultry 150.00 $ $300.00 PROBATION Hendrickson, Dennis Permit 2012 Community Gardens 2020+A56:A65225 Est, St. Georges F'sted, 00840 772-0239 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ ACTIVE Hendrickson, Vincent Permit 2003 VI CORPS Castle Bur T PO Box 744 F'sted, VI 00841 772-4303 St. Croix 12.9762 Livestock 194.64 $ PAID ACTIVE Henry, Leroy Permit 2011 Community Gardens 4-ED B19 Apt. C3 Mutal HoF'sted, VI 00840 772-6351 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ $100.00 PROBATION James, Alphonso Lease 1999 VI CORPS 3-D PO Box 235 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-5062 St. Croix 9.94 Livestock 149.10 $ 298.20 $ ACTIVE Joseph, Clinford Jr. Permit 2023 Est. Body Slob Por PO Box 6146 C'sted. VI 00823 St. Croix 4.6 Livestock 92.00 $ 184.00 $ ACTIVE Joseph-James, Jennifer Permit 2022 Community Gardens # 4U-2 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Joseph, Nicholas Permit 2022 Bethlehem Middle W# 1N RR # 7527 Kingshill, VI 00850 332-9478 St. Croix 5 Livestock 75.00 $ 262.50 $ PROBATION John-Baptiste, Phillip Permit 2003 Upper Bethlehem 9U PO Box 2706 F'sted, VI 00841 772-2125 St. Croix 10.8476 Bees 162.72 $ 162.72 $ PROBATION Khalil, Tasahil Permit 2004 Estate Castle Burke 9M PO Box 8032 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 277-7702 St. Croix 15.0089 Livestock 225.13 $ 1,496.04 $ ACTIVE Knight, Henry Expired 1999 Bethlehem Middle W1-F PO Box 322 C'sted, VI 00821 773-1527 St. Croix 10.0081 Livestock 150.12 $ 150.12 $ ACTIVE Leon, Owen Permit 2022 Estate Lower Love 4-A PO Box 158 Kingshill, VI 00850 244-6385 St. Croix 7 Livestock 105.00 $ 210.00 $ ACTIVE Lewis, Kirk Permit 2022 Community Gardens 4-B PO Box 1731 Fredricksted VI 00840 514-7010 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 60.00 $ INACTIVE Lewis, Dennis/ Popo, Tadius Permit 2011 Community Gardens 4-AJ 9519 Strawberry C'sted, VI 00820 626-7511 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 200.00 $ ACTIVE Lewis, Martha Permit **2000 Community Gardens 4H-3 & 4H-5 PO Box 4197 Kingshill, VI 00851 227-3226 St. Croix 3 Food Crops 60.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Liburd, Reuben& Sylvia Lease 2011 Community Gardens 4-L & PO Box 4742 Kingshill VI 00851 626-5149 St. Croix 4 Food Crops 80.00 $ 40.00 $ ACTIVE Lionel, Joycelyn Permit 2021 Community Gardens 4T-2 Mt. Pleasant Bld. 1 A F'sted. VI 00840 626-2911 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ PROBATION Martin, Fernando Permit 2023 VI CORPS Lands 10 G-2 PO Box 4662 Kingshill , VI 00851 643-8482 St. Croix 5 Livestock 75.00 $ 75.00 $ INACTIVE Mintas, Stedroy Lease Expired Bethlehem Middle W1-P Paradise Mills Bldg. 7F'sted, VI 00840 772-0476 St. Croix 10.0129 Livestock 150.19 $ 150.19 $ ACTIVE Mitchell, Francis Permit 2012 Community Gardens 4U-10B?? P.O. Box 2002 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-1795 St. Croix 0.5 Food Crops 20.00 $ CLOSED Montoute, Andrea Permit 2012 Communtiy Garden 4S-B P.O. Box 3787 Kingshill, VI 00851 719-6249 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 50.00 $ ACTIVE Montoute, Andrea & Claritta Lease 2019 Estate Plessen 22D&Portion oPO Box 3787 Kingshill, VI 00851 719-6249 St. Croix 2.87 Food Crops 57.40 $ 57.40 $ ACTIVE Montoute, Claritta Permit 2020 Community Gardens 47-1 PO BOX 3787 Kingshill, VI 008521 514-2228 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Muhammad, Lynda & David Permit 2022 Estate Lower Love 3-C PO Box 1562 C'sted. VI 00821 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Nash, Denis Lease Expired Community Gardens 4-M PO Box 3569 C'sted, VI 00822 773-6696 St. Croix 5.32 Food Crops 79.80 $ 159.60 $ INACTIVE Nash, Ogden Corrine Permit 2000 Community Gardens 4G-A PO Box 1123 C'sted, VI 00820 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 40.00 $ ACTIVE Nesbitt, James Lease 1999 Bethlehem Middle W1-O PO Box 2239 F'sted, VI 00840 692-1473 St. Croix 9.7117 Livestock 145.68 $ 437.04 $ ACTIVE O'garro, Ruth Permit 2006 Community Gardens 4-PA St. Croix 1.65 Food Crops 40.00 $ 80.00 $ PROBATION Orta, Louis Lease 2013 Estate Castle Burke 9C St. Croix 15 Livestock 225.00 $ 225.00 $ ACTIVE Osborne, Raymond/E.W.F. Permit 2001 Community Gardens 4U-3 (B) PO Box 7307 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 772-9178 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Osborne, Wayne & Daily, Alphonso Permit 2001 Estate Castle Burke 9E PO Box 3775 C'sted, VI 00822 773-2720/27St. Croix 15.005 Livestock 225.08 $ 225.08 $ Payne, Hyacinth Permit 2004 Community Gardens 3 AC C'sted, VI 00820 772-0567 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 140.00 $ PROBATION Peet, Leroy & Phillip Titre Permit 2014 Portion of VI Crop La#4 PO Box 5725 C'sted. VI 00823 St. Croix 20 Food Crops 300.00 $ 485.00 $ ACTIVE Perdereaux, Maxwell & Jareema Permit 2021 #4-SA Community Garden PO Box 1015 F'sted. VI 00841 201-0170 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 50.00 $ ACTIVE Philbert, Philippe Lease 2012 VICORPS Castle Burk 9-AC?? 9-R & P.O. Box 2622 Kingshill, VI 00850 778-9074 St. Croix 13.3435 Livestock 200.15 $ 200.15 $ ACTIVE Philip, Vincent Permit 2015 Community Gardens 4-EG P.O. Box F'sted, VI 643-7840 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 40.00 $ CLOSED Ponce, Jose Lease 2000 Bethlehem Middle W1-E P.O. Box 1724 Kingshill, VI 00851 779-3129 St. Croix 15 Livestock 225.00 $ PAID ACTIVE PonPonne, Philbert Permit 2005 Body Slob #2 Remainder PO Box 2565 Kingshill, VI 00851 772-2593 St. Croix 3.7762 Livestock 75.52 $ PAID ACTIVE Randolph, Maylane/Vickson Permit 2022 Bethlehem Middle W1-Q #2 Est. Whim F'sted. VI 00840 St. Croix 15 Livestock 225.00 $ 225.00 $ ACTIVE Richards, Lynesia Permit 2022 Community Gardens 4-22(A) 5005 Tulipan WelcomC'sted. VI 00820 244-7080 St. Croix 2 Livestock 40.00 $ 80.00 $ PROBATION Richards, Veronica & Roy Permit 2011 Community Gardens Plot 11 P.O. Box 1663 C'sted, VI 00821 773-2786 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 40.00 $ PROBATION Richardson, Cardinal Permit 2011 VICORPS #7 725-4660 St. Croix 20 Livestock 300.00 $ 600.00 $ ACTIVE Rodriguez, Luis Lease Expired Harvland Property 11 D PO Box 99 Kingshill, VI 00851 719-7957 St. Croix 20.6 Livestock 296.00 $ $296.00 ACTIVE Rodriguez, Serafin Permit 2012 Community Gardens 4U-10A??? P.O. Box R1 7047 Kingshill, VI 00851 St. Croix 0.5 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ ACTIVE Ruan, Aubrey L. Jr. Permit **2001 Estate Castle Burke #9 J PO Box 5102 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 719-2811 St. Croix 19.1476 Livestock 287.21 $ 574.42 $ Saldana, Saulo Lease 1999 Bethlehem Middle W1-J PO Box 221 Kingshill, VI 00851 779-3888 St. Croix 10.0042 Livestock 150.06 $ 400.36 $ PROBATION Samuel, Grantley Lease 2011 Community Gardens 4RB 332-3932 St. Croix 5.1 Food Crops 76.50 $ PAID ACTIVE Santiago, Nishma Delerme Permit 2022 Bethlehem Middle W#9 PO Box 7209 C'sted. VI 00823 626-6458 St. Croix 15 Livestock 225.00 $ 450.00 $ PROBATION Saunders, Garfield Permit 2014 Estate Castle Burke 9AA & 9AB RR 1Box 8066 Kingshill, VI 00850 779-3146 St. Croix 10.33 Livestock 154.95 $ PAID ACTIVE Schuster, Allan Lease Expired Harvland Property 11 C PO Box 1792 Kingshill, VI 00851 772-9035 St. Croix 34.348 Livestock 515.22 $ PAID ACTIVE Schuster, Edward Permit CAB VI CorpsLands 10-CAB St. Croix 15 Livestock 225.00 $ 900.00 $ PROBATION Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Schuster, Enrique Permit 2022 Harvland Property 11E PO Box 1799 Kingshill, VI 00851 340-8971 St. Croix 40 Livestock 600.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Simon, Leo Permit 1991 Community Gardens 4U-11 #234 Williams Deligh F'sted, VI 00840 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 40.00 $ ACTIVE Simmonds, Anthony Permit 2022 Community Gardens # 4-B(2) PO Box 2192 Kingshill, VI 00851 626-5645 St. Croix 5 Livestock 75.00 $ 75.00 $ INACTIVE Smart, Reheem Permit 2022 Community Gardens # 4-L(1) PO Box 1711 F'sted. VI 00841 277-1634 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 120.00 $ ACTIVE Smith, Cecil Expired 1999 Bethlehem Middle W1-L PO Box 7297 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 773-8446 St. Croix 10.3609 Livestock 155.41 $ 777.05 $ CLOSED Smithen, Lemuel Permit 2012 Upper Bethlehem WIM Hodge B-9,A-11F'sted, , VI 00840 772-4937 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Smithen, Lemuel Lease 1999 Upper Bethlehem #2-B & Lot B WIM Hodge B-9,A-11F'sted, VI 00840 772-4937 St. Croix 7.7474 Food Crops 116.21 $ PAID ACTIVE Solomon, Allanso Permit 2004 Estate Castle Burke 9P (change to PO Box 481 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-3046 St. Croix 3.6226 Livestock 72.45 $ PAID ACTIVE St. Croix Farmers in Action Lease 2003 Estate Bethlehem 18-A PO Box 69 Kingshill, VI 00841 626-0616 St. Croix 22.4255 Historic 1.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Stanislaus, McKemley Permit 2012 VI CORPS Lands 4-LC PO Box 831 Kingsill, VI 00851 St. Croix 6.78 Food Crops 102.66 $ 205.32 $ ACTIVE Southwell, Johnston Permit 2021 Upper Bethlehem 2F(B) PO Box 2272 Kingsill, VI 00851 642-2672 St. Croix 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ 50.00 $ PROBATION Sweeney, Charles & Carmen Permit 2002 Community Gardens #4-LB PO Box 3448 Kingshill, VI 0081 778-5324 St. Croix 2 Food Crops 40.00 $ 40.00 $ PROBATION Thomas, Leon Permit 1999 Community Gardens 4-O, 5 PO Box 2009 F'sted, VI 00841 772-2075 St. Croix 2.006 Food Crops 40.12 $ 40.12 $ ACTIVE Thomas, Marsha Permit 2012 VI CORPS 10-I PO Box 693 Kingshill, VI 00851 772-2827 St. Croix 14.47 Livestock 217.05 $ 651.15 $ PROBATION Tirado, Francisco Permit 2004 Estate Castle Burke #9N PO Box 3361 C'sted, VI 00822 778-1609 St. Croix 15.005 Livestock 225.08 $ PAID ACTIVE Trinidad, Edwin Gabriel Permit 44323 Estate Castle Burke 9K Louis Brown Villas BldF'sted. VI 00841 St. Croix 15.003 Food Crops 225.05 $ PAID ACTIVE Torres, Herminio/Stedroy Mintas Lease Expired VI CORPS 3 B PO Box 187 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-1521 St. Croix 11 Livestock 165.00 $ 165.00 $ ACTIVE Tzaddi, Tafari Permit 2020 Community Gardens 4K(A) 4K(B) Croixville Apt F'sted. VI 00841 St. Croix 4.425 Food Crops 88.50 $ PAID ACTIVE USVIWM Permit 2004 VI CORPS Lands Portion of 10C St. Croix 2 Waste 100.00 $ USVIWM CLOSED Vacant Permit Bonne Esperance Remainder St. Croix 98.3 Livestock 1,474.50 $ VACANT Vacant Windsor St. Croix 50 Livestock 750.00 $ VACANT Vacant Lease 1999 Estate Body Slob St. Croix 82.74 / 125.2058 VACANT VACANT Vanterpool, Allen Lease Expired Estate Lower Love 4 D PO Box 6824 C'sted, VI 00821 692-2692 St. Croix 15.3 Livestock 229.50 $ PAID ACTIVE Vasquez, Reinardo Permit 2005 Community Gardens 4-RA PO Box 3638 Kingshill, VI 00851 713-1852 St. Croix 5.1 Food Crops 76.50 $ 229.56 $ ACTIVE VI Aqua Farm LLC/Sydney Lease 2017 Estate Jealousy Princ7- St. Croix Aquaponic 81.25 $ 75.00 $ ACTIVE Victor, Cynithia Lease Expired New Works- Bethleh 2, Plot 2-C PO Box 3544 Kingshilll, VI 00851 778-9224 St. Croix 10.0267 Livestock 150.40 $ 953.60 $ PROBATION Watson, Jay permit 2000 VI CORPS 10 K PO Box 1643 Kingshill, VI 00851 692-6673 St. Croix 10 Livestock 150.00 $ 2,900.00 $ INACTIVE Watson, Rawle Permit 1999 New Works- Bethleh #2 A&B PO Box 1022 C'sted, VI 00821 778-5301 St. Croix 8 Livestock 120.00 $ 240.00 $ INACTIVE Watson, Rohan Jr. Permit 2022 Bethlehem Middle W1-M PO Box 3747 Kingshill VI 00851 626-9955 St. Croix 5 Livestock $75.00 150.00 $ ACTIVE William, Arthereley & Magdalene Permit 2020 Community Gardens 4U-7 & PO BOX 4951 Kingsill, VI 00851 St. Croix 1.5 Food Crops 30.00 $ 60.00 $ ACTIVE William, Nathaniel Permit 1996 Community Gardens 4U-9 PO Box 299 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-2897 St. Croix 1 Food crops 20.00 $ PAID PROBATION Williams, Garret Permit 2011 Community Gardens 4H-1 P.O. Box 4288 Kingshill, VI 00851 227-8341 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ PROBATION Williams, Ronald Lease Expired Upper Bethlehem 2 E PO Box 272 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-0779 St. Croix 3.78 Food Crops 56.70 $ 20.00 $ PROBATION Williams, Roy Sr. & Jr. Lease Expired Estate Castle Burke 9-H PO Box 5401 Sunny Isles, VI 00823 773-7509 St. Croix 9.9345 Livestock 149.02 $ PAID PROBATION Williams, Thomas Permit 2000 Community Gardens 4U-7 PO Box 2153 Kingshill, VI 00851 778-3679 St. Croix 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ INACTIVE 1370.15 20,951.87 $ 20,506.78 $ () Denotes lands of deceased parties, #lands returned to the department, %lands given to other government agencies, or *lands of expired lease. Alamby, Rudolph & Leroy Richardson Lease Expired Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-A2 21-24 Est. Dorothea St. Thomas VI 00802 998-9950 St. Thomas 4.784 Food Crops 95.68 $ 287.04 $ ACTIVE Alexander, Mary Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea 11-19 PO Box 1442 St. Thomas, VI 00804 693-1340 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Ayla, Augustin Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 112-1 PO Box 9886 St.Thomas VI 00801 693-3505 St. Thomas 2.5 Food Crops 50.00 $ PAID PROBATION Bastian, Raymond & Noel Potter Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 112-D,EPO Box 2063 St. Thomas VI 00803 St. Thomas 8.4 Food Crops 126.00 $ 126.00 $ PROBATION Bedford, Earl Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-H 5506 Estate Bordeau St. Thomas VI 00802 244-4229 St. Thomas 3.259 Food Crops 65.18 $ 131.08 $ ACTIVE Alexandria Anthony Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-13 PO Box 9261 St. Thomas VI 00801 228-0749 St. Thomas Food Crops 67.70 $ PAID ACTIVE Benjamin, Trenton Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-8 PO Box 303448 St. Thomas VI 00803 626-6055 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 120.00 $ ACTIVE Brisset, Edward Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-5 PO Box 6645 St. Thomas VI 00803 344-7226 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID PROBATION Brown, Keith & Earl Forbes Lease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-12 PO Box 1643 St. Thomas VI 00802 St. Thomas 1.1088 Food Crops 22.18 $ 135.16 $ PROBATION Charles, Llewellyn Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 112-H 7262 Estate Tutu St. Thomas VI 00802 514-8575 St. Thomas 2.331 Food Crops 46.62 $ PAID ACTIVE Crabbe, Daniel Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-B PO Box 5686 St. Thomas VI 00801 514-5120 St. Thomas 3.535 Food Crops 70.70 $ PAID PROBATION Decastro, Nevon Permit Estate Bordeaux Parcel 19 PO Box 503114 St. Thomas, VI 00805 473-8241 St. Thomas 5 Food Crops $75.00 VIHFA Dhu, Devon A. & Jacklyn Frett Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-11 PO Box 301993 St. Thomas VI 00803 201-9524 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Francis, Delano "Kubo" Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-16 7131 Estate Nadir St. Thomas VI 00802 514-9089 St. Thomas 1.693 Food Crops 67.72 $ 135.64 $ PROBATION Gumbs, Dorothy Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-20 PO Box 304804 St. Thomas VI 00803 776-5944 St. Thomas 0.07 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ PROBATION Q Gumbs, Washington Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-7 PO Box 304805 St. Thomas VI 00804 776-5944 St. Thomas 2.89 Food Crops 57.80 $ 57.80 $ PROBATION Hodge, Derick Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 112-C 6802 Estate Fortuna St. Thomas VI 00803 244-3228 St. Thomas 2.532 Food Crops 50.64 $ 50.64 $ ACTIVE Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Hodge, Gerald & Eustace James Permit Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-1 5307 Est. Bordeau St. Thomas VI 00802 473-9588 St. Thomas 4.94 Food Crops 98.80 $ 98.80 $ ACTIVE Krigger, Roland A. Sr. Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111F PO Box 303891 St. Thomas, VI 00803 939-475-344St. Thomas 4.872 Livestock 97.44 $ 514.64 $ PROBATION LaPlace, John/Carol Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-19 PO Box 304704 St. Thomas VI 00803 513-3082 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ ACTIVE Ledee, Omar Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-3 Est. Dorothea Sunshi St. Thomas, VI 00801 244-5819 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ ACTIVE Leornard, Charles Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-C PO Box 9439 St. Thomas VI 00801 776-1815 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 70.00 $ ACTIVE Luvig, John Lease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 126 25 Est. Bordeau St. Thomas VI 00802 775-7538 St. Thomas 3.4 Food Crops 68.00 $ 276.00 $ PROBATION Marshall, Gale & James Hodge RichardLease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-G 1 St. Thomas 2.4 Food Crops 48.00 $ 312.00 $ ACTIVE Nurse, Charles Permit Estate Bordeaux Parcel 124 9900 Owsald Harris CSt. Thomas VI 00802 413-9610 St. Thomas 4 Food Crops 80.00 $ 80.00 $ ACTIVE Olive, Patrick Lease Expired Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-E PO Box 594 St. Thomas VI 00804 514-1927 St. Thomas 3.34 Livestock 66.80 $ 70.40 $ PROBATION Querrard, Jeanette/John La Place Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-10 PO Box 11034 St.Thomas VI 00801 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ ACTIVE Rabsatt, Ecedro/Andy Charles Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-14 PO Box 943 St. Thomas VI 00804 714-2952 St. Thomas 3.26 Food Crops 65.20 $ 41.20 $ PROBATION Richards-Durante,Mabeline "Rashida" Lease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-6 P&P Bld.22 Apt 174 St. Thomas VI 00804 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 60.00 $ PROBATION Robles Carlos Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-17 PO Box 374 St. Thomas VI 00804 626-9245 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Samuel, Lucien & Benita Lease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-3 PO Box 307225 St. Thomas VI 00803 344-9118 St. Thomas 1.3638 Food Crops 27.28 $ PAID ACTIVE Smith, Leburn Permit Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-17 PO Box 10534 St. Thomas VI 00801 786-317-430St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ 20.00 $ PROBATION Thomas, Elridge Lease Expired Estate Bordeaux Parcel 111-A1 PO Box 3049041 803 228-1996 St. Thomas 2.5 50.00 $ PAID PROBATION Todman, Leslie/Waren, Syslvester Lease 2003 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-11 St. Thomas 1.05 Livestock 21.00 $ PAID ACTIVE Turnbull, Alvin R. Molly Lease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-15 1601 Dronningens #1St. Thomas VI 00803 227-4014 St. Thomas 2.2641 Food Crops 45.28 $ 452.80 $ ACTIVE Wade, Alphonso & Philirine Lease 2003 Estate Dorothea 11-16 PO Box 11744 St. Thomas, VI 00801 777-1982 St. Thomas 0.64 Food Crops 20.00 $ 60.00 $ PROBATION Williams, Alphonso & Zonia Albertha DLease 2003 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-14 Bergs Home Bld 7 ApSt. Thomas, VI 00802 227-2321 St. Thomas 2.34 Food Crops 46.80 $ 46.80 $ PROBATION Williams, Ethelbert & Gladstone Hazel Lease 2003 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-22 PO Box 12394 St. Thomas VI 00801 344-9211 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID PROBATION Williams, Lionel & Carol Stagger Lease 2003 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-6 7947 Est. Dorothea st. Thomas VI 00802 642-7649 St. Thomas 1 Food Crops 20.00 $ PAID PROBATION Haywood, Fillmore & Algernon BaltimoLease 2004 Estate Bordeaux Parcel 115-8 St. Thomas VI St. Thomas 1 Food Crops $20.00 40.00 $ PROBATION Frett, Etien & Nidia Ocana-Frett Lease 2004 Estate Dorothea Parcel 11-01 PO Box 11824 St. Thomas VI 00801 513-1023 St. Thomas 1.79 Livestock 35.80 $ PAID PROBATION Total Acre 90.2627 1,865.62 $ 3,266.00 $ Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025 Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Hearing – August 15, 2025