Environment and Coastal Zone Management Committee
The Environment and Coastal Zone Management Special Issue Committee (SIC) was a subcommittee of the 2002 Development Plan Review Committee (DPRC). The Environment and Coastal Zone Management SIC membership included representatives from the Department of Environment, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, the Planning Department, and members of the community. This SIC was charged with investigating how the Development Plan 1997 should be amended to protect Grand Cayman’s natural environment and coastal zone, while respecting the rights of landowners and the need for appropriate development in Grand Cayman.
The Environment and Coastal Zone Management Special Issue Committee reviewed the Development Plan 1997 and the provisions under the then current Development and Planning Law and Regulations. The Committee was fortunate to have the report of the Wetlands Committee, and the information and recommendations contained in that report. It has also investigated how the delicate balance between environmental protection and development has been achieved in other jurisdictions.
As a result of its work, the Committee arrived at a number of recommendations, which are detailed in the Environment and Coastal Zone Management Special Issue Committee report. If you wish proper copies of the report, with the associated maps, please contact the Department of Planning under whose auspices this Committee and its report fall.
