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Copal Beach

Located north of The Placencia Hotel and Residences on the northern end of the Peninsula.  Development plan includes six 5-story buildings, swimming pool, 300 foot pier, office and staff quarters.  Rumors of a casino, but no casino approved by the Belize Department of the Environment (DOE).

The developer is The Placencia Land & Development Co. Ltd.  Environmental Compliance Plan approved by DOE on 23 March 2007.

The developer constructed a large groyne just south of the project for use in loading and unloading materials.  The developer was discovered dredging/mining the beach at the construction site for the development  in August 2008.  When originally discovered, the developer claimed to be complying with sand by-passing orders issued by DOE in connection with a groyne constructed by the developer.

The Belize Land Utilization Authority denied issuing a permit for the groyne and the Belize Department of Geology denied issuing a permit for the dredging.  DOE disclaimed any responsibility for anything at all.

 




 
Copal Beach Groyne and Barge
 Beach Dredging at Copal Beach, Aug. 2008

 Construction at the site continues.





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  • 1 July 2009.pdf - on Jul 1, 2009 1:18 PM by mtoy@destinationsbelize.com (version 1)
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  • Copal Beach ECP.pdf - on Mar 19, 2009 3:06 PM by mtoy@destinationsbelize.com (version 1)
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  • DOE letter re Copal Beach.JPG - on Mar 19, 2009 3:05 PM by mtoy@destinationsbelize.com (version 1)
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  • Unauthorized Dredging on Placencia Beach, The Reporter, 31 Aug 2008, page 34.jpg - on Apr 4, 2009 12:51 PM by mtoy@destinationsbelize.com (version 1)
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