Yum Balisi Sustainable Luxury Resort - Department of Environment

1.3 Existing Development
Presently, there exists a wooden building on wooden stilts on the northwestern tip of the caye
(See Plate 1.3), that was once used as a fisherman’s outpost during fishing expeditions. This
area measures 50 feet wide (north to south) and approximately 180 feet long (east to west).
Plate 1.3: Wooden building on wooden stilts.
In addition to this area which had been filled, prior to Yum Balisi Limited (Geneva
International) purchase of the entire caye from its previous four owners, one of the owners
had partially filled approximately 15 acres of land area on the southern part of the caye where
other structures now exist.
In order to provide access to the western side of the reclaimed 15 acres, an entrance had been
widened and deepened to allow 45 feet size outboard vessels to access the PC2 pond (see
Plate 1.4) and an access channel that existed between ponds PC2 and IP1 was also widened
and deepened to allow access to small motorized vessels. A small landing dock was built on
the pond’s (PC2) east shore (Plate 1.5).
A plywood workman’s shed (WS) is located on the east shore (Plate 1.6), a temporary
outhouse pier (Pier 2: Plate 1.7) on the southern shore and a 50 feet pier (Pier 1: Plate 1.8) is
located approximately 75 feet due west from the outhouse pier. Reports are that these
structures had been built and used by workers associated with the filling of the project area.
Environmental Impact Assessment – November 2010
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