Yum Balisi Sustainable Luxury Resort - Department of Environment

Plate 1.1: Project Site Relative Distances to Mainland.
From a transportation standpoint, the island is about 18 miles from the Commerce Bight Port
near Dangriga Town, 14.5 miles from the Placencia Municipal Airstrip; sixteen (16) miles
from the Placencia Municipal Pier, and about 20 miles from Big Creek Port.
The property is approximately 42 acres and is primarily a mangrove island with twelve (12)
ponds. Six (6) of theses ponds are landlocked (PL1, 2, 3 & 4, PF 1 & 2); one (1) large pond
(PC1) and two (2) smaller ones (PC2 & 3) have access to the sea; one smaller pond (IP1) is
interconnected with PC2 and two (2) smaller ponds (IP2 & 3) are interconnected with PC 3,
(See Plate 1.2 and Table 1.1). The caye is surrounded on the north, south, east and west by
carbonate shoals (≤ 2m deep) extending into sea 165 feet, 325 feet, 150 feet and 25 feet
respectively before reaching the edges of the deeper channels. The windward side shoal has a
continuous coral reef (live) structure about 45 to 50 feet wide and approximately 50 feet from
shore. The rest of the shoals surrounding the island have scattered small coral patches. The
Conveyances (Minister’s Fiat (Grant)) indicating ownership is presented in Appendix A.
Environmental Impact Assessment – November 2010
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