The Legislature of the Virgin Islands hereby determines and finds that the lands and waters comprising the watersheds of the United States Virgin Islands are great natural assets and resources; and that improper development of land results in changed watershed conditions such as: erosion and sediment deposition on lower-lying land and in the tidal waters, […]
(a) The Virgin Islands Conservation District shall prepare and adopt an Environmental Protection Program in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Office of Planning, the Departments of Conservation and Cultural Affairs, Agriculture, Public Works, and Health. The provisions of the Environmental Protection Program and any amendments thereto shall be filed and published in the same manner […]
Before any real property is cleared, graded, filled or otherwise disturbed for any purpose or use including, but not limited to, the erection of any building or structure, the quarrying of stone or the construction of roads and streets by any: (1) person or other legal entity; or (2) department, agency, board, authority or other […]
(a) Upon approval of an Earth Change Plan and certification by the applicant that all earth changes shall be in accordance with such Plan, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall issue an Earth Change Permit to the applicant. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources shall […]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to common household gardening, truck farming and the cultivation of property for agricultural purposes under approved soil and water conservation practices.
(a) The Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner or his authorized representatives may, for the purpose of performing their official duties under this chapter, enter upon and inspect any parcel of property or premises at all reasonable hours. (b) Any person who fails to secure an […]
Decisions of the Commissioner of Planning and Natural Resources under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Land Use Appeals, provided such appeal is filed within thirty days of the receipt of any such decision.
(a) Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and the person, partnership, or corporation who is found guilty of such violation shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or one year’s imprisonment for each and every violation. (b) The Attorney General shall prosecute all actions required for the enforcement of […]
Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, any person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the first tier of the coastal zone, as defined in Title 12, chapter 21 of this Code, shall obtain a coastal zone permit pursuant to Title 12, chapter 21 of this Code, prior to commencing or […]
