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MAJOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PERMIT NO. CZT- 5-99(W) modified
1.
AUTHORITY
This permit is issued by the St. Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands
Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Commission and is administered and monitored by
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (the "Department") on behalf of the
Coastal Zone Management Commission pursuant to Virgin Islands Code, Title 12,
Sections 910 and 911, and any other provisions of Chapter 21 that apply. As herein,
"Permittor is the ST. THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION and "Permittee" is LSJ, LLC.
2.
SCOPE
This Permit allows for the installation of two (2) mooring buoys, and the
construction of two covered structures, one on the seaward end of the existing dock, and
one on the landward end of the dock. This permit also authorizes the continued use and
occupancy of the following:
a.
a 1586
dock (100' 4" x 10' pie! with 26' 8" x 20' 8"piatform) with
removable stairs and three (3) mooring piles on the west of the
dock
b.
144 ft2 (12' x 12') trampoline
c.
a 204 ft2 (34' x 6') bulkhead
d.
one 100' eight-inch (8") diameter intake line and one 100' six-inch
(6") intake hose to supply the reverse osmosis plant
e.
250' of riprap revetment
The project is located seaward of Parcel C, Little St. James Island.
3.
TERM
This modification is effective upon its signing by the Chairman of the St.
Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands CZM Commission, approval by the Governor of
the Virgin Islands, and approval by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. This permit will
expire on March 30, 2020. The Permittee shall have the option to renew the permit
within ninety (90) days before the permit expires and the terms are subject to
negotiations. This permit was issued for a definite term, twenty (20) years, and shall not
constitute a property right. The Permit shall be renewed only if the requirements of Title
12 of the Virgin Islands Code, Section 911, are met.
4.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Exhibit A:
Permit modification request dated April 4, 2011.
Exhibit B:
Copy of the Environmental Assessment Report dated March 2011
Exhibit C:
Copy of Permit No. CZT-5-99(W) dated March 30, 2011
Exhibit D:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 12, 2002
Exhibit E:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 9, 2004
Exhibit F:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated April 2004 for
modification approved on June 9, 2004
Exhibit G:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated August 20,
2008
Exhibit H:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated May 2008 for
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modification approved on August 20, 2008
5.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.
Liability
The Permittee agrees to assume full and complete responsibility for all
liability to any person or persons, including employees, as a result of its control of
the area described in Paragraph 2 of this permit, and all improvements thereon
(which area and improvements are hereinafter referred to as "the premises"), and
to hold the Permittor free and harmless for civil or other liabilities of any kind
during the time the Permittee is in control of the premises pursuant to this permit.
Personal Property and Damage All personal property of any kind or description
whatsoever located on the premises shall be there at the Permittee's sole risk.
Assignment or Transfer This permit may not be transferred or assigned except
as provided in Section 910-15 of the Virgin Islands R®S.
D.
Permit to be Displayed
A placard evidencing the permit shall be posted in a
conspicuous place at the project site during the entire work period.
E.
Reliance on Information and Data
The Permittee affirms that the information
and data which it provided in connection with its permit application are true and
accurate, and acknowledges that if subsequent to the effective date of this permit
such information and data prove to be false or inaccurate, the permit may be
modified, suspended or revoked in whole or in part, and that the Commissioner
or the Committee may, in addition, institute appropriate legal action.
Development to be Commenced
Any and all development approved by this
Coastal Zone Permit shall begin within twelve (12) months from the date this
permit becomes effective and shall continuous until completion.
Failure to
perform at least fifty (50%) percent of the work within such period and
continuously construct thereafter until the completion of construction shall cause
the permit to terminate automatically and render it null and void, unless the
Permittee requests an extension in writing and demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Committee that good cause exists for granting such extension.
G.
Notification of Completion
Upon completion of any activity authorized or
required by this CZM Permit, the Permittee shall promptly so notify the Director of
the Division of CZM and where the services of a professional engineer were
required in undertaking the activity, a certification of compliance provided by the
project engineer that the plans and specifications of the project and all applicable
Virgin Islands Code requirements have been met, shall be filed with said
Director.
Inspection
The Commission, its Committee, the Commissioner or their
authorized agents or representatives shall have the power to enter at reasonable
times during project working hours upon any lands or waters in the coastal zone
for which this Coastal Zone Permit has been issued. The Permittee shall permit
such entry for the purpose of inspection and ascertaining compliance with the
terms and conditions of said Coastal Zone Permit. The Permittee shall provide
access to such records as the Commission, its Committee, or the Commissioner
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in the performance of it or his duties under the CZM Act may require the
Permittee to maintain. Such records may be examined and copies shall be
submitted to the Commission, its Committee or the Commissioner upon request.
Conditions of Premises
The Development authorized by this permit shall be
maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the description, plans, or
drawings approved by the Commissioner or by the Committee, and all applicable
Virgin Islands Laws.
J.
Public Access to Shoreline The development shall be operated so as to assure
optimum public access to the shoreline.
K.
Restoration of Area The Permittee, upon revocation or expiration of the permit,
shall upon order of the Committee or the Commissioner, and in their sole
discretion, remove all structures authorized by the permit and restore the area to
its original condition, and/or modify such structures or site, and/or comply with
any directive of the Committee or the Commissioner in satisfying the original
permit conditions in such time and manner as the Committee, or the
Commissioner may direct.
L.
Notices All notices sent or required to be sent hereunder must be by certified
mail, retum receipt requested. If addressed to the Permittor, same shall be sent
to the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
8100 Lindberg Bay, Suite 61, Cyril E. King Airport, Terminal Building Second
Floor, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802, or to such other place as the Permittor
may hereinafter designate. If addressed to the Permittee, same shall be sent to
LSJ, LLC, Go Hodge and Francois, Attomeys at Law, 1340 Taamberg, St.
Thomas, VI 00802, or to such place as the Permittee may hereinafter designate
by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Non Waiver One or more waivers by the Permittor of any covenant or condition
of this permit shall not be construed as a waiver of a further breach of the
covenant or condition. The consent or approval of the Permittor to or of any acts
by the Permittee requiring the Permittor's consent or approval shall not be
construed as approval of any subsequent similar act by the Permittee.
Revocation
It is specifically understood that all the foregoing covenants and
agreements, as well as other terms and special conditions hereby agreed to by
the Permittee, are to be well and faithfully kept by Permittee and that any failure
by Permittee to keep same will result in revocation of this permit.
Other Approval If the development covered under this permit requires separate
and distinct approval from the United States Government or the Government of
the Virgin Islands, or any agency, department, commission or bureau thereof,
then no development or occupancy is allowed under this permit until such
permits or approvals have been obtained.
P.
Abandonment
If the Permittee abandons deserts or vacates the premises or
discontinues its operation at the premises for a period totaling six (6) consecutive
months, the permit will terminate automatically and be rendered null or void.
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Q.
Signatures on the Permit Document
The applicant shall sign and return the
permit document to the Department within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof.
Failure to return the signed permit within the time period specified herein will be
considered a rejection of the terms and conditions of the permit and will render
the offer of the permit null and void, unless the Applicant requests a written
extension and the Department grants the written extension.
Damage and Repair of Premises Described in Paragraph 2
In the event of
damage to or destruction of the premises described in paragraph 2 hereof, repair
work may be done only after a request to do so has been submitted in writing to
the Department and written permission has been granted by the Department.
6.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The Permittee shall notify the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) two
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buoys.
2.
All other applicable territorial and federal permits, i.e. Army Corps of Engineers,
Division of Environmental Protection, Building Permits, etc., shall be obtained
and when applicable, submitted to the Division of CZM prior to commencement
of development activities.
3.
Turbidity barriers shall be and other mitigative measures shall be installed to
prevent any degradation of coastal water quality.
4.
The moorings shall be used for temporary, periodic use only. No overnights use
is allowed.
5.
All Special Conditions from the original permit, CZT-5-99(W), shall remain in full
force and effect
7.
FEES
A.
A fee of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) per year, payable
annually in advance, shall be charged for the use and occupancy of submerged
land area occupied under this permit. The fee is assessed pursuant to Virgin
Islands Code Annotated, Title 12, Section 911 (f). Certified or bank checks shall
be payable to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources upon receipt of
the executed permit.
The annual fees payable under this permit shall be adjusted at the
commencement of the sixteenth (169) year of the permit term in accordance with
the increase of the Consumer Price Index as established by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for "All Items, All Urban
Consumers (1984-100 percent)" (the "CPI"), as follows:
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Major Cal Permit No. CZT-5-99(W) modified
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i.
The CPI as of the first month of the sixteenth year of the term of the
permit shall be the base price index and the CPI as of the month
immediately preceding the commencement of the sixteenth year of the
permit term shall be the current price index.
The current price index shall be divided by the base price index and the
quotient thereof shall be multiplied by the sum of the annual fee of the
prior year.
The resulting product shall be the Annual fee, provided
however, that in no event shall the Annual Fee, following adjustment, be
less than the initial Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($9,500.00) fee or
greater than 125 percent of the Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar
($9,500.00) fee during the preceding sixty (60) months of term of the
permit.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD by the parties hereto that the title to all submerged or filled
land which is altered or occupied on the basis of this permit is the Govemment of the Virgin
Islands, and the Permittee shall have no right or interest therein, of any kind whatsoever, other
than such rights as are expressly set forth herein, and that this instrument is not a lease.
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Major Cal Permit No. CZT-5-99(B9 modified
LSJ, LLC
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties herein have hereunto set their hands and seals on the
days and years appearing herein below.
ST. THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CZM COMMISSION
Permittor
Austin Monsanto, Chairman
Date
St. Thomas CZM Committee
A
LSJ, LLC.
Permittee
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Maria Tankenson Hodge
Date
Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC
APPROVED
The Honorable John P. de Jongh, Jr.
Date
Governor of the Virgin Islands
APPROVED
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Ronald E. Russell
Date
President 291° Legislature
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Major Cad Pennit Na CZT-5-99019 modified
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I, Maria Tankenson Hodge, Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC, do hereby certify that as Attorney-in-
fact for LSJ, LLC., I am duly authorized and empowered to sign this Permit on behalf of LSJ,
LLC.
/ 077///
Maria Tankenson Hodge
Date
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before me
This 2
Day of OC3idk- 2011
Notary Public
HARRY I. BELLER
Notary Public. State of New York
No. 01BE485:s924
Qualified in Rockland County J(4
Commission Expires Feb. 17, 20
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Major CM Penni: Na CZT-5-99(339 modified
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BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
LSJ, LLC
Parcel "C" Little St. James Island
I.
General Information
Permit No.:
CZT-5-99(W)
Applicant
LSJ, LLC
Location:
Parcel 'C° Little St. James Island
II.
Activity:
Installation of moorings, and continued use and occupancy of docking
facility, intake pipes, and riprap revetment
III.
Fees:
Fee negotiated = $9500.00 per year
IV.
Calculations
FMV = $6,442,100 ($2,778,400 land + $3,663,700 improvements) for 68.7 acres
= $93,771.47/acre
Structures occupying submerged lands
2550 ft2 = .0585 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $5489.38 x 12% = $658.72
43,560 ft2
Water Area
26.130 fe = .60 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $56,249.96 x 12% = $6750.00
43,560 ft2
Fee based on FMV = $658.72 + $6750.00 = $7408.72
V.
Total Fee Negotiated = $9,500.00 per year
(end)
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EFTA00310791
MAJOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PERMIT NO. CZT- 5-99(W) modified
1.
AUTHORITY
This permit is issued by the St. Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands
Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Commission and is administered and monitored by
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (the "Department") on behalf of the
Coastal Zone Management Commission pursuant to Virgin Islands Code, Title 12,
Sections 910 and 911, and any other provisions of Chapter 21 that apply. As herein,
"Permittor" is the ST. THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION and "Permittee" is LSJ, LLC.
2.
SCOPE
This Permit allows for the installation of two (2) mooring buoys, and the
construction of two covered structures, one on the seaward end of the existing dock, and
one on the landward end of the dock. This permit also authorizes the continued use and
occupancy of the following:
a.
a 1586 ft' dock (1LU 4" x 10' pier with 28' 8" x 20' 8"plattorrn) with
removable stairs and three (3) mooring piles on the west of the
dock
b.
144 ft2 (12' x 12') trampoline
c.
a 204 ft' (34' x 6') bulkhead
d.
one 100' eight-inch (8") diameter intake line and one 100' six-inch
(6") intake hose to supply the reverse osmosis plant
e.
250' of riprap revetment
The project is located seaward of Parcel C, Little St. James Island.
3.
TERM
This modification is effective upon its signing by the Chairman of the St.
Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands CZM Commission, approval by the Governor of
the Virgin Islands, and approval by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. This permit will
expire on March 30, 2020. The Permittee shall have the option to renew the permit
within ninety (90) days before the permit expires and the terms are subject to
negotiations. This permit was issued for a definite term, twenty (20) years, and shall not
constitute a property right. The Permit shall be renewed only if the requirements of Title
12 of the Virgin Islands Code, Section 911, are met.
4.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Exhibit A:
Permit modification request dated April 4, 2011.
Exhibit B:
Copy of the Environmental Assessment Report dated March 2011
Exhibit C:
Copy of Permit No. CZT-5-99(W) dated March 30, 2011
Exhibit D:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 12, 2002
Exhibit E:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 9, 2004
Exhibit F:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated April 2004 for
modification approved on June 9, 2004
Exhibit G:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated August 20,
2008
Exhibit H:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated May 2008 for
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modification approved on August 20, 2008
5.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
A.
Liability
The Permittee agrees to assume full and complete responsibility for all
liability to any person or persons, including employees, as a result of its control of
the area described in Paragraph 2 of this permit, and all improvements thereon
(which area and improvements are hereinafter referred to as "the premises"), and
to hold the Permittor free and harmless for civil or other liabilities of any kind
during the time the Permittee is in control of the premises pursuant to this permit.
Personal Property and Damage All personal property of any kind or description
whatsoever located on the premises shall be there at the Permittee's sole risk.
C.
Assiqnment or Transfer This permit may not be transferred or assigned except
as provided in Section 910-15 of the Virgin Islands R®S.
D.
Permit to be Displayed
A placard evidencing the permit shall be posted in a
conspicuous place at the project site during the entire work period.
E.
Reliance on Information and Data
The Permittee affirms that the information
and data which it provided in connection with its permit application are true and
accurate, and acknowledges that if subsequent to the effective date of this permit
such information and data prove to be false or inaccurate, the permit may be
modified, suspended or revoked in whole or in part, and that the Commissioner
or the Committee may, in addition, institute appropriate legal action.
Development to be Commenced
Any and all development approved by this
Coastal Zone Permit shall begin within twelve (12) months from the date this
permit becomes effective and shall continuous until completion.
Failure to
perform at least fifty (50%) percent of the work within such period and
continuously construct thereafter until the completion of construction shall cause
the permit to terminate automatically and render it null and void, unless the
Permittee requests an extension in writing and demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Committee that good cause exists for granting such extension.
Notification of Completion
Upon completion of any activity authorized or
required by this CZM Permit, the Permittee shall promptly so notify the Director of
the Division of CZM and where the services of a professional engineer were
required in undertaking the activity, a certification of compliance provided by the
project engineer that the plans and specifications of the project and all applicable
Virgin Islands Code requirements have been met, shall be filed with said
Director.
Inspection
The Commission, its Committee, the Commissioner or their
authorized agents or representatives shall have the power to enter at reasonable
times during project working hours upon any lands or waters in the coastal zone
for which this Coastal Zone Permit has been issued. The Permittee shall permit
such entry for the purpose of inspection and ascertaining compliance with the
terms and conditions of said Coastal Zone Permit. The Permittee shall provide
access to such records as the Commission, its Committee, or the Commissioner
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Major CZil Pennit No. CZT-.5..99(W) modified
LSJ. LLC
in the performance of it or his duties under the CZM Act may require the
Permittee to maintain. Such records may be examined and copies shall be
submitted to the Commission, its Committee or the Commissioner upon request.
Conditions of Premises
The Development authorized by this permit shall be
maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the description, plans, or
drawings approved by the Commissioner or by the Committee, and all applicable
Virgin Islands Laws.
J.
Public Access to Shoreline The development shall be operated so as to assure
optimum public access to the shoreline.
Restoration of Area The Permittee, upon revocation or expiration of the permit,
shall upon order of the Committee or the Commissioner, and in their sole
discretion, remove all structures authorized by the permit and restore the area to
its original condition, and/or modify such structures or site, and/or comply with
any directive of the Committee or the Commissioner in satisfying the original
permit conditions in such time and manner as the Committee, or the
Commissioner may direct.
L.
Notices All notices sent or required to be sent hereunder must be by certified
mail, retum receipt requested. If addressed to the Permittor, same shall be sent
to the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
8100 Lindberg Bay, Suite 61, Cyril E. King Airport, Terminal Building Second
Floor, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802, or to such other place as the Permittor
may hereinafter designate. If addressed to the Permittee, same shall be sent to
LSJ, LLC, do Hodge and Francois, Attorneys at Law, 1340 Taarnberg, St.
Thomas, VI 00802, or to such place as the Permittee may hereinafter designate
by certified mail, return receipt requested.
M.
Non Waiver One or more waivers by the Permittor of any covenant or condition
of this permit shall not be construed as a waiver of a further breach of the
covenant or condition. The consent or approval of the Permittor to or of any acts
by the Permittee requiring the Permittor's consent or approval shall not be
construed as approval of any subsequent similar act by the Permittee.
Revocation
It is specifically understood that all the foregoing covenants and
agreements, as well as other terms and special conditions hereby agreed to by
the Permittee, are to be well and faithfully kept by Permittee and that any failure
by Permittee to keep same will result in revocation of this permit.
O
Other Approval If the development covered under this permit requires separate
and distinct approval from the United States Government or the Government of
the Virgin Islands, or any agency, department, commission or bureau thereof,
then no development or occupancy is allowed under this permit until such
permits or approvals have been obtained.
Abandonment
If the Permittee abandons deserts or vacates the premises or
discontinues its operation at the premises for a period totaling six (6) consecutive
months, the permit will terminate automatically and be rendered null or void.
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Major Cad Permit No. CTT-5-990f9 modified
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Q.
Signatures on the Permit Document
The applicant shall sign and return the
permit document to the Department within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof.
Failure to return the signed permit within the time period specified herein will be
considered a rejection of the terms and conditions of the permit and will render
the offer of the permit null and void, unless the Applicant requests a written
extension and the Department grants the written extension.
Damaqe and Repair of Premises Described in Paragraph 2
In the event of
damage to or destruction of the premises described in paragraph 2 hereof, repair
work may be done only after a request to do so has been submitted in writing to
the Department and written permission has been granted by the Department.
6.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The Permittee shall notify the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) two
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2.
All other applicable territorial and federal permits, i.e. Army Corps of Engineers,
Division of Environmental Protection, Building Permits, etc., shall be obtained
and when applicable, submitted to the Division of CZM prior to commencement
of development activities.
3.
Turbidity barriers shall be and other mitigative measures shall be installed to
prevent any degradation of coastal water quality.
4.
The moorings shall be used for temporary, periodic use only. No overnights use
is allowed.
5.
All Special Conditions from the original permit, CZT-5-99(W), shall remain in full
force and effect
7.
FEES
A fee of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) per year, payable
annually in advance, shall be charged for the use and occupancy of submerged
land area occupied under this permit. The fee is assessed pursuant to Virgin
Islands Code Annotated, Title 12, Section 911 (f). Certified or bank checks shall
be payable to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources upon receipt of
the executed permit.
The annual fees payable under this permit shall be adjusted at the
commencement of the sixteenth (161h) year of the permit term in accordance with
the increase of the Consumer Price Index as established by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for "All Items, All Urban
Consumers (1984-100 percent)" (the "CPI"), as follows:
4
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LSI, LW
i.
The CPI as of the first month of the sixteenth year of the term of the
permit shall be the base price index and the CPI as of the month
immediately preceding the commencement of the sixteenth year of the
permit term shall be the current price index.
The current price index shall be divided by the base price index and the
quotient thereof shall be multiplied by the sum of the annual fee of the
prior year.
The resulting product shall be the Annual fee, provided
however, that in no event shall the Annual Fee, following adjustment, be
less than the initial Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($9,500.00) fee or
greater than 125 percent of the Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar
($9,500.00) fee during the preceding sixty (60) months of term of the
permit.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD by the parties hereto that the title to all submerged or filled
land which is altered or occupied on the basis of this permit is the Government of the Virgin
Islands, and the Permittee shall have no right or interest therein, of any kind whatsoever, other
than such rights as are expressly set forth herein, and that this instrument is not a lease.
5
EFTA00310796
Major Cal Permit Na CZT-5-99(W) modified
GSA LLC
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties herein have hereunto set their hands and seals on the
days and years appearing herein below.
ST. THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CZM COMMISSION
Permittor
Austin Monsanto, Chairman
Date
St. Thomas CZM Committee
LSJ, LLC.
Pemiittee
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Maria Tankenson Hodge
Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC
APPROVED
Date
The Honorable John P. de Jongh, Jr.
Date
Governor of the Virgin Islands
APPROVED
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Ronald E. Russell
Date
President, 29th Legislature
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EFTA00310797
Major CZA4 Permit Na CZT-.5-99049 modified
LSJ. LLC
I, Maria Tankenson Hodge, Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC, do hereby certify that as Attorney-in-
fact for LSJ, LLC., I am duly authorized and empowered to sign this Permit on behalf of LSJ,
LLC.
/7//1
Maria Tankenson Hodge
Date
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before me
This 7
Day of 0 t-444,- L--. 2011
Notary Public
HARRY I. BELLER
Notary Public. State of New York
No. 019E4853924
Oualified in Rockland County /
Commission Expires Feb. 17.
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EFTA00310798
Major all Permit No. CZT-5-99(0) modified
BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
LSJ, LLC
Parcel "C" Little St. James Island
I.
General Information
Permit No.:
CZT-5-99(W)
Applicant:
LSJ, LLC
Location:
Parcel "C" Lithe St. James Island
II.
Activity:
Installation of moorings, and continued use and occupancy of docking
facility, intake pipes, and riprap revetment
III.
Fees:
Fee negotiated = $9500.00 per year
IV.
Calculations
FMV = $6,442,100 ($2,778,400 land + $3,663,700 improvements) for 68.7 acres
= $93,771.47/acre
Structures occupying submerged lands
2550 ft2 = .0585 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $5489.38 x 12% = $658.72
43,560 ft2
Water Area
26,130 ft2 = .60 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $56,249.96 x 12% = $6750.00
43,560 ft2
Fee based on FMV = $658.72 + $6750.00 = $7408.72
V.
Total Fee Negotiated = $9,500.00 per year
(end)
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EFTA00310799
MAJOR COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PERMIT NO. CZT- 5-99(W) modified
1.
AUTHORITY
This permit is issued by the St. Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands
Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Commission and is administered and monitored by
the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (the "Department") on behalf of the
Coastal Zone Management Commission pursuant to Virgin Islands Code, Title 12,
Sections 910 and 911, and any other provisions of Chapter 21 that apply. As herein,
"Permittor" is the ST. THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
ZONE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION and "Permittee" is LSJ, LLC.
2.
SCOPE
This Permit allows for the installation of two (2) mooring buoys, and the
construction of two covered structures, one on the seaward end of the existing dock, and
one on the landward end of the dock. This permit also authorizes the continued use and
occupancy of the following:
a.
a 1586 ft2 dock (100' 4' x 10' pier with 28' 8" x 20' 8"platform) with
removable stairs and three (3) mooring piles on the west of the
dock
b.
144 ft2 (12' x 12') trampoline
c.
a 204 ft2 (34' x 6') bulkhead
d.
one 100' eight-inch (8") diameter intake line and one 100' six-inch
(6") intake hose to supply the reverse osmosis plant
e.
250' of riprap revetment
The project is located seaward of Parcel C, Little St. James Island.
3.
TERM
This modification is effective upon its signing by the Chairman of the St.
Thomas Committee of the Virgin Islands CZM Commission, approval by the Governor of
the Virgin Islands, and approval by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. This permit will
expire on March 30, 2020. The Permittee shall have the option to renew the permit
within ninety (90) days before the permit expires and the terms are subject to
negotiations. This permit was issued for a definite term, twenty (20) years, and shall not
constitute a property right. The Permit shall be renewed only if the requirements of Title
12 of the Virgin Islands Code, Section 911, are met.
4.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Exhibit A:
Permit modification request dated April 4, 2011.
Exhibit B:
Copy of the Environmental Assessment Report dated March 2011
Exhibit C:
Copy of Permit No. CZT-5-99(W) dated March 30, 2011
Exhibit D:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 12, 2002
Exhibit E:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated June 9, 2004
Exhibit F:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated April 2004 for
modification approved on June 9, 2004
Exhibit G:
Copy of approved modification of CZT-5-99(W) dated August 20,
2008
Exhibit H:
Copy of Environmental Assessment Report dated May 2008 for
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modification approved on August 20, 2008
5.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Liability
The Permittee agrees to assume full and complete responsibility for all
liability to any person or persons, including employees, as a result of its control of
the area described in Paragraph 2 of this permit, and all improvements thereon
(which area and improvements are hereinafter referred to as "the premises"), and
to hold the Permittor free and harmless for civil or other liabilities of any kind
during the time the Permittee is in control of the premises pursuant to this permit.
B.
Personal Property and Damage All personal property of any kind or description
whatsoever located on the premises shall be there at the Permittee's sole risk.
Assignment or Transfer This permit may not be transferred or assigned except
as provided in Section 910-15 of the Virgin Islands R®S.
D.
Permit to be Displayed
A placard evidencing iiie permit shaii be posted in a
conspicuous place at the project site during the entire work period.
E.
Reliance on Information and Data
The Permittee affirms that the information
and data which it provided in connection with its permit application are true and
accurate, and acknowledges that if subsequent to the effective date of this permit
such information and data prove to be false or inaccurate, the permit may be
modified, suspended or revoked in whole or in part, and that the Commissioner
or the Committee may, in addition, institute appropriate legal action.
Development to be Commenced
Any and all development approved by this
Coastal Zone Permit shall begin within twelve (12) months from the date this
permit becomes effective and shall continuous until completion.
Failure to
perform at least fifty (50%) percent of the work within such period and
continuously construct thereafter until the completion of construction shall cause
the permit to terminate automatically and render it null and void, unless the
Permittee requests an extension in writing and demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Committee that good cause exists for granting such extension.
Notification of Completion
Upon completion of any activity authorized or
required by this CZM Permit, the Permittee shall promptly so notify the Director of
the Division of CZM and where the services of a professional engineer were
required in undertaking the activity, a certification of compliance provided by the
project engineer that the plans and specifications of the project and all applicable
Virgin Islands Code requirements have been met, shall be filed with said
Director.
Inspection
The Commission, its Committee, the Commissioner or their
authorized agents or representatives shall have the power to enter at reasonable
times during project working hours upon any lands or waters in the coastal zone
for which this Coastal Zone Permit has been issued. The Permittee shall permit
such entry for the purpose of inspection and ascertaining compliance with the
terms and conditions of said Coastal Zone Permit. The Permittee shall provide
access to such records as the Commission, its Committee, or the Commissioner
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in the performance of it or his duties under the CZM Act may require the
Permittee to maintain. Such records may be examined and copies shall be
submitted to the Commission, its Committee or the Commissioner upon request.
Conditions of Premises
The Development authorized by this permit shall be
maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the description, plans, or
drawings approved by the Commissioner or by the Committee, and all applicable
Virgin Islands Laws.
J.
Public Access to Shoreline The development shall be operated so as to assure
optimum public access to the shoreline.
Restoration of Area The Permittee, upon revocation or expiration of the permit,
shall upon order of the Committee or the Commissioner, and in their sole
discretion, remove all structures authorized by the permit and restore the area to
its original condition, and/or modify such structures or site, and/or comply with
any directive of the Committee or the Commissioner in satisfying the original
permit conditions in such time and manner as the Committee, or me
Commissioner may direct.
Notices All notices sent or required to be sent hereunder must be by certified
mail, retum receipt requested. If addressed to the Permittor, same shall be sent
to the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources,
8100 Lindberg Bay, Suite 61, Cyril E. King Airport, Terminal Building Second
Floor, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802, or to such other place as the Permittor
may hereinafter designate. If addressed to the Permittee, same shall be sent to
LSJ, LLC, Go Hodge and Francois, Attorneys at Law, 1340 Taamberg, St.
Thomas, VI 00802, or to such place as the Permittee may hereinafter designate
by certified mail, retum receipt requested.
M.
Non Waiver One or more waivers by the Permittor of any covenant or condition
of this permit shall not be construed as a waiver of a further breach of the
covenant or condition. The consent or approval of the Permittor to or of any acts
by the Permittee requiring the Permittor's consent or approval shall not be
construed as approval of any subsequent similar act by the Permittee.
Revocation
It is specifically understood that all the foregoing covenants and
agreements, as well as other terms and special conditions hereby agreed to by
the Permittee, are to be well and faithfully kept by Permittee and that any failure
by Permittee to keep same will result in revocation of this permit.
Other Approval If the development covered under this permit requires separate
and distinct approval from the United States Govemment or the Government of
the Virgin Islands, or any agency, department, commission or bureau thereof,
then no development or occupancy is allowed under this permit until such
permits or approvals have been obtained.
Abandonment
If the Permittee abandons deserts or vacates the premises or
discontinues its operation at the premises for a period totaling six (6) consecutive
months, the permit will terminate automatically and be rendered null or void.
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Q.
Signatures on the Permit Document
The applicant shall sign and return the
permit document to the Department within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof.
Failure to return the signed permit within the time period specified herein will be
considered a rejection of the terms and conditions of the permit and will render
the offer of the permit null and void, unless the Applicant requests a written
extension and the Department grants the written extension.
Damage and Repair of Premises Described in Paragraph 2
In the event of
damage to or destruction of the premises described in paragraph 2 hereof, repair
work may be done only after a request to do so has been submitted in writing to
the Department and written permission has been granted by the Department.
6.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1.
The Permittee shall notify the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) two
(2) working days prior to the commencement of the installation of the mooring
buoys.
2.
All other applicable territorial and federal permits, i.e. Army Corps of Engineers,
Division of Environmental Protection. Building Permits, etc., shall be obtained
and when applicable, submitted to the Division of CZM prior to commencement
of development activities.
3.
Turbidity barriers shall be and other mitigative measures shall be installed to
prevent any degradation of coastal water quality.
4.
The moorings shall be used for temporary, periodic use only. No ovemights use
is allowed.
5.
All Special Conditions from the original permit, CZT-5-99'W), shall remain in full
force and effect
7.
FEES
A fee of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($9,500.00) per year, payable
annually in advance, shall be charged for the use and occupancy of submerged
land area occupied under this permit. The fee is assessed pursuant to Virgin
Islands Code Annotated, Title 12, Section 911 (f). Certified or bank checks shall
be payable to the Department of Planning and Natural Resources upon receipt of
the executed permit.
The annual fees payable under this permit shall be adjusted at the
commencement of the sixteenth (16th) year of the permit term in accordance with
the increase of the Consumer Price Index as established by the United States
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for "All Items, All Urban
Consumers (1984-100 percent)" (the "CPI"), as follows:
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The CPI as of the first month of the sixteenth year of the term of the
permit shall be the base price index and the CPI as of the month
immediately preceding the commencement of the sixteenth year of the
permit term shall be the current price index.
The current price index shall be divided by the base price index and the
quotient thereof shall be multiplied by the sum of the annual fee of the
prior year.
The resulting product shall be the Annual fee, provided
however, that in no event shall the Annual Fee, following adjustment, be
less than the initial Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($9,500.00) fee or
greater than 125 percent of the Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollar
($9,500.00) fee during the preceding sixty (60) months of term of the
permit.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD by the parties hereto that the title to all submerged or filled
land which is altered or occupied on the basis of this permit is the Government of the Virgin
Islands, and the Permittee shall have no right or interest therein, of any kind whatsoever, other
than such rights as are expressly set forth herein, and that this instrument is not a lease.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties herein have hereunto set their hands and seals on the
days and years appearing herein below.
St THOMAS COMMITTEE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CZM COMMISSION
Permittor
Austin Monsanto, Chairman
Date
St. Thomas CZM Committee
LSJ, LLC.
Permittee
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Maria Tankenson Hodge
Date
Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC
APPROVED
The Honorable John P. de Jongh, Jr.
Date
Governor of the Virgin Islands
APPROVED
Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Ronald E. Russell
Date
President, 29th Legislature
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I, Maria Tankenson Hodge, Attorney-in-fact for LSJ, LLC, do hereby certify that as Attorney-in-
fact for LSJ, LLC., I am duly authorized and empowered to sign this Permit on behalf of LSJ,
LLC.
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Maria Tankenson Hodge
Date
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED before me
This -7 Day of °C14 "-t- , 2011
HARRY I. BELLER
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 018E4SS.392.4
Notary Public
Qualified in Rockland County i t"
Commission Expires Feb. 17, 20/4
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BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
LSJ, LLC
Parcel "C" Little St. James Island
I.
General Information
Permit No.:
CZT-5-99(W)
Applicant:
LSJ, LLC
Location:
Parcel "C" Little St. James Island
II.
Activity:
Installation of moorings, and continued use and occupancy of docking
facility, intake pipes, and riprap revetment
III.
Fees:
Fee negotiated = $9500.00 per year
IV.
Calculations
FMV = $6,442,100 ($2,778,400 land + $3,663,700 improvements) for 68.7 acres
= $93,771.47/acre
Structures occupying submerged lands
2550 ft2 = .0585 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $5489.38 x 12% = $658.72
43,560 ft2
Water Area
26,130 fe = .80 acres x $93,771.47/acre = $56,249.96 x 12% = $6750.00
43,580 ft2
Fee based on FMV = $658.72 + $6750.00 = $7408.72
V.
Total Fee Negotiated = $9,500.00 per year
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