Monday, March 16, 2026

CZM Meeting Scheduled for St. Thomas Educational Facilities

Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources informs the public that the following St. Thomas Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 4:00pm. This meeting will be held via the video conferencing platform Microsoft Teams.

The agenda will include:

Public Hearing for Federal Consistency Determination No. CZM0049-25- Virgin Islands Department of Education- Emanuel Benjamin Oliver School Pre-K-8- Demolition and Reconstruction. The project proposes the demolition of all buildings, parking lots, and sidewalks. The reconstruction includes new entrance drive, parking along the northern portion of the site and a new utility building on the west of the site. The new campus will include four new buildings in total: two (2) two-story buildings, one for administration and one for classrooms, along with a one-story dining building and a one-story gymnasium. All buildings will be arranged around a central open courtyard. Additionally, a new outdoor sport court will be located between the gym and the southern classroom building, and a new playground will be situated between the administration and classroom buildings. The project is located on REM 148-235, Estate Annas Retreat, New Quarter, St. Thomas, USVI 00802.

Public Hearing for Federal Consistency Determination No. CZM0001-26- Virgin Islands Department of Education- Yvonne E. Milliner Bowsky Elementary School- Renovation and Modernization. The project includes demolishing existing temporary modules to prepare the site for modernizing the classrooms and constructing a new gym, along with associated parking and site improvements. The purpose of the project is to redesign, renovate and modernize and expand the school to meet the current and future demand for student space at the elementary school. The renovation encompasses modernizing the existing classrooms and constructing new classrooms. The renovations include the administrative offices, library, cafeteria, kitchen, bathrooms, stairways, balconies, theater, hallways and all fixtures and equipment. The project is located on REM 148-235, Estate Annas Retreat, New Quarter, St. Thomas, USVI 00802.

The following information should be used to participate in the meeting:

Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 229 343 289 065 48
Passcode: 3pU2aN9R