Official Letter Request
1 | P a g e March 13, 2025 via email to: jp.oriol@dpnr.vi.gov The Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner Department of Planning and Natural Resources St. Thomas, USVI 00801 RE: Request for a review for a Consistency Determination by the Coastal Zone Management Board under VI Code Section 1, VIR & Regs Title 12, Subchapter 904, section 904-8 Dear Commissioner Oriol: The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) hereby requests your permission to undertake the FEMA funded project – Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School – New Construction Project. The Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School – New Construction Project will be located at 71-75 Mars Hill, Fredericksted St. Croix, VI 00840. The Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School was damaged during the 2017 Hurricane Irma and Maria events and was deemed unsafe for students and faculty. The has been assessed and approved for replacement by FEMA. There is a demolition stage which is the precursor to the reconstruction of the Claude O. …
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1 | P a g e March 13, 2025 via email to: jp.oriol@dpnr.vi.gov The Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner Department of Planning and Natural Resources St. Thomas, USVI 00801 RE: Request for a review for a Consistency Determination by the Coastal Zone Management Board under VI Code Section 1, VIR & Regs Title 12, Subchapter 904, section 904-8 Dear Commissioner Oriol: The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) hereby requests your permission to undertake the FEMA funded project – Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School – New Construction Project. The Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School – New Construction Project will be located at 71-75 Mars Hill, Fredericksted St. Croix, VI 00840. The Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School was damaged during the 2017 Hurricane Irma and Maria events and was deemed unsafe for students and faculty. The has been assessed and approved for replacement by FEMA. There is a demolition stage which is the precursor to the reconstruction of the Claude O. Markoe PreK-8th School – New Construction Project both the demolition and the new construction will be done through one contractor. The VIDE kindly seeks your review and approval for the required Consistency Determination certification process in accordance with the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP as required under the VI Code Section 1, VIR and Regs Title 12, Subchapter 904, section 904-8. This project may include the security fencing, traffic control, dust control, demolition, minimal ground disturbance, asbestos abatement, air monitoring, SHPO consulting services, archeological monitoring and site grading, on various sites of the campus. The various projects were outlined in the PowerPoint presentation during a May 25, 2021, pre-application meeting was held on March 5, 2025. The subject project will be executed in a manner that is consistent with the overarching goals and policies of the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program (VICZMP); “To ensure environmental and economic sustainability for future generations.” Accordingly, Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be implemented to mitigate potential environmental impacts, such as soil erosion and sedimentation, due to storm water run-off, by utilizing silt fabric filters in all project site manholes, silt fencing and/or grass seeding. Further, as it is the intent of VIDE to obtain all applicable permits from the Department of Planning & Natural Resources (DPNR), there will be strict compliance to all permit terms and requirements. The proposed activity is consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such program. 2 | P a g e Attached please find a Project Summary demonstrating the project’s compliance with the U. S. Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program. Thank you for your careful consideration of this request. Your approval and support of this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chaneel Callwood, Architect New Schools at chaneel.callwood@vide.vi or 340.774.0100 ext. 8107. Best Regards, Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ed.D. Commissioner of Education