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Major Publications in Environmental Planning, Sustainable Development and Impact Assessment

For details on ordering these publications from Island Resources Foundation, download the Publications Order Form or call the Foundation’s office in Washington, DC at 1-202-265-9712.

COASTAL and MARINE RESOURCES  
Fish Bay Watershed Assessment: Recommendations for a Road Erosion Control Program. Ramos-Scharrón, Carlos E., Kevel Lindsay and Jean-Pierre Bacle. Island Resources Foundation, Washington, DC. 2007. 80 pp, and on-line at <http://www.irf.org/mission/planning/FBSed.pdf> Note this is a 4 megabyte file that will take several minutes to download, at best. $50.00
International Coral Reef Initiative Country Report: British Virgin Islands (IRF Occasional Paper #59) C. Howell, C. Petrovic, T. Baily, and M. Hastings, photocopy only, 2002, 7 pp. $1.25
Coral Reef Monitoring Manual for the Caribbean and Western Atlantic Virgin Islands National Park, bound photocopy only from IRF, 2001 (2nd printing), 113 pp. $20.00
Manual para el Monitoreo de Arrecifes de Coral en el Caribe y el Atlántico occidential Parque Nacional de las Islas Vírgenes Available at no charge — postage and handling only. Bound report, 2001, 115 pp. $3.00 US

$5.00 overseas
Guidelines for Integrated Planning and Management of Coastal and Marine Areas in the Wider Caribbean Region Edward Towle Available at no charge from UNEP-CAR/RCU, Jamaica, bound photocopy only from IRF, 1996, 141 pp. $24.00
Mapping Coastal Habitat Features, Great Pond Bay, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands: A Training Tool (IRF Occasional Paper #54) Jean-Pierre Bacle, photocopy with color aerial photo, 1995, 4 pp. Specify English or French (1 pg. summary only in Spanish) $2.00
From Theory To Practice, The Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Program’s Experiment With “Areas of Particular Concern”: Retrospective View (IRF Occasional Paper #52) Edward Towle and Richard Volk, photocopy only, 1994, 15 pp. $2.50
Marine Environments Of The [U.S.] Virgin Islands E. Towle, D. Grigg, W. Rainey, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1976, 191 pp. $31.00
Fisheries Sector Assessment for the Eastern Caribbean Melvin Goodwin, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1985, 155 pp. $25.75
Coastal Fisheries Management: Lessons Learned from the Caribbean Random DuBois, bound photocopy only, 1985, 69 pp. $13.00
Coral Harvesting And Sand Mining Management Practices Random DuBois and Edward Towle, bound photocopy only, 1985, 85 pp. $15.25
An Assessment of the Mariculture Potential of Indigenous Eastern Caribbean Brine Shrimp Melvin Goodwin, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1984, 115 pp. $20.00
Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Coastal Barriers: Summary Report Caroline Rogers, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1982, 92 pp. $16.25
Coastal Dunes For Protection And Sand Resources Maynard Nichols and Carl Cerco, bound photocopy only, 1983, 89 pp. $16.00
Experimental Seagrass Transplantation Project, South Shore, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Mary Lou Coulston, photocopy only, 1987, 36 pp. ( including appendix on site survey and methodology) $5.50
Monitoring Reports for Pilot Experimental Seagrass Transplantation Project, South Shore, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin I s lands November 1987, 15 pp.; February 1988, 13 pp.; June 1988, 12 pp.; August 1988, 13 pp. /each report, photocopies only. Site Recovery Report Following Hurricane Hugo, photocopy only, December 1990, 17 pp. $2.50 each

$3.00 post Hugo
Socio-economic Survey Of Recreational Boating And Fishing In The U.S. Virgin Islands David Olsen, bound photocopy only, 1979, 80 pp. (includes 65 tables) $14.50
Caribbean Marine Resources Management Characteristics, Problems and Prospects (IRF Occasional Paper #34) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1979, 28 pp. $4.50
British Virgin Islands Coastal Water—Use and Conservation (IRF Occasional Paper #29) David Olsen, photocopy only, 1978, 11 pp. $2.00
   
ECONOMIC / SOCIAL ANALYSIS  
Anegada Sea Turtle Recovery Project: Community Assessment Michael Downs, bound photocopy only, 1997, 54 pp. $11.00
Economic Impact Analysis for the Virgin Islands National Park Ben Posner, Clarence Cutherbertson, et al., bound photocopy only, 1981, 95 pp. $16.75
Water Island (USVI) Economic Development Options Bruce Potter, et al., bound photocopy only, 1980, 170 pp. $28.00
   
ECOSYSTEM STUDIES  
The Sandy Cay (BVI) Ecosystem: A Resource Characterization Edward Towle, et al ., bound photocopy only, 2001, 101 pp. $18.00
Ecological Studies of Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands: A Quantitative Assessment of Selected Components of the Coral Reef Ecosystem and Establishment of Long-term Monitoring Sites (Part II) John Bythell, Elizabeth Gladfelter, and Mary Bythell, bound photocopy only, 1992, 167 pp. $27.50
Water Quality Monitoring Project, Third Port (South Shore), St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Mary Lou Coulston $4.00, Baseline Report , photocopy only, June 1989, 27 pp., Progress Report , photocopy only, Aug. 1989, 20 pp. Progress Report , photocopy only, Oct. 1989, 18 pp. $3.00 $2.75
Biomonitoring Study Of Municipal Sewage Impacts On Selected Corals: Red Point, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Mary Lou Coulston, bound photocopy only, 1987, 73 pp. $13.50
Water Sediments And Ecology of the Mangrove Lagoon and Benner Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Maynard Nichols, et al ., bound photocopy only, 1977, 159 pp. $26.25
Circulation, Water Quality And Environmental Resources of Perseverance Bay, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Maynard Nichols, et al ., bound photocopy only, 1977, 102 pp. $18.00
Impact of Storm Flooding In The Mangrove Lagoon, St. Thomas , U.S. Virgin Islands Maynard Nichols, et al ., bound photocopy only, 1979, 45 pp. $9.25
An Observational Study Of Current and Turbidity In Southwest Road, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Maynard Nichols, Random DuBois, et al ., bound photocopy only, 1981, 57 pp. $11.00
Some Effects Of Dredging On Water Quality and Coral Reef Ecology (IRF Occasional Paper #22) David Grigg, et al ., photocopy only, 1977, 8 pp. $1.25
Environmental Impact of Depositing Dredge Spoils in An Area Between Ft. James And Cove Bay, St. John’s, Antigua (IRF Occasional Paper #47) Mary Lou Coulston, photocopy only, 1987, 41 pp. (including appendix on Cove Lagoon wildlife) $6.00
Environmental Impact Of Depositing Dredge Spoils In An Area Northeast Of Hansons Bay, St. John’s, Antigua (IRF Occasional Paper #48) Mary Lou Coulston, photocopy only, 1987, 27 pp. $4.00
   
IMPACT ASSESSMENT  
Environmental Assessment Report On The Proposed Southeast Peninsula Access Road, St. Kitts, West Indies Edward Towle, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1986, 200 pp. $32.50
A Pesticide Impact Assessment For The Dominica (West Indies) Banana Industry Rehabilitation Project William Rainey, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1987, 44 pp. $9.00
Challenges Facing Development Planning And Impact Assessment: A Caribbean Perspective (IRF Occasional Paper #45) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1987, 12 pp. $1.75
Environmental Impact Assessment Case Study: St. Lucia—Rodney Bay/Gros Islet, 1968-1984 (IRF Occasional Paper #45a) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1986, 27 pp. $4.00
Environmental Impact Assessment Case Study: Virgin Islands Mangrove Lagoon, 1967-1984 (IRF Occasional P a per #45b) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1986, 24 pp. $3.50
Appropriate Methodologies For The Identification Of Environmental Impacts And The Evaluation Of Alternatives (IRF Occasional P a per #42) Terrence Thompson, bound photocopy only, 1985, 65 pp. $12.25
Environmental Impact Assessment Of Proposed Modifications To Gallows Bay Commercial Harbor Facilities, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. David Olsen, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1978, 80 pp. $14.50
   
LAND USE PLANNING  
Virgin Islands Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan Bruce Potter Available from VI Emergency Management Agency, bound photocopy only from IRF, 2000, 154 pp., on-line, on this site. $25.00
Mitigating the Impacts of Natural Hazards in the USVI Bruce Potter Available from VI Emergency Management Agency, bound photocopy only from IRF, 1995, 71 pp. $13.50
Land Use Management Plan for the Southeast Peninsula, St. Kitts Edward Towle, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1986, 220 pp., plus land use maps $35.00
Virgin Islands Land Use Survey: Final Report Steve Colman, Bruce Potter, et al. , bound photocopy only, 1989, 57 pp. $11.00
Land Use Maps Of The Virgin Islands Jean-Pierre Bacle, Robert Teytaud, et al. St. Thomas (1:24,000), , 1989 St. Croix (1:24,000), , 1989 St. John (1:24,000), , 1989 East End/Tutu Planning Districts, St. Thomas (1:12,000), , 1989 Sion Farm Planning District (Christiansted urbanized area), St. Croix (1:12,000), , 1989 Southwest Planning District (Frederiksted urbanized area), St. Croix (1:12,000), , 1989 $10.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00$ $5.00
Water Island: Case History In Virgin Islands Development George Tyson, photocopy only, 1980, 38 pp. $5.50
   
TOURISM  
Guidance for Best Management Practices for Caribbean Coastal Tourism Bruce Potter, bound photocopy only, 1996, 47 pp. $9.50
Tourism and Coastal Resources Degradation in the Wider Caribbean Bruce Potter, bound photocopy only, 1996, 53 pp. $11.00
Tourism And The Environment: A Case Study Of Frigate Bay , St. Kitts E. Towle, W. Rainey, R. Skerritt, and V. Williams, bound photocopy only, 1985, 65 pp. $12.25
Islands For Tomorrow: The Inter-relationships Between Tourism And The Environment (IRF Occasional Paper #16) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1971, 10 pp. $1.50
Tourism And The Environment: The Taxonomy Of A Symbiotic Relationship (IRF Occasional Paper #17) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1972, 8 pp. $1.25
Tourism—A Way To Clean Up The Marine Environment (IRF Occasional Paper #18) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1973, 9 pp. $1.25
The Role Of The Travel Tourism Industry In International Marine Recreation Development (IRF Occasional Paper #19) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1973, 6 pp. $1.00
Preliminary Environmental Evaluation Of The Mangrove Lagoon/Patanemo Beach System , Venezuela [as a resort tourism complex] (IRF Occasional Paper #23) Edward Towle, et al. , photocopy only, 1975, 7 pp. $1.00
   
VIRGIN ISLANDS “AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN”:
BACKGROUND STUDIES		  
The following background studies and draft management plans were prepared by Island Resources Foundation for the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and focus on the 18 “Areas of Particular Concern” (APCs) designated under the Territory’s Coastal Zone Management Legislation.  
Richard Volk (Senior Author, 1993); Adrian Schottroff (Senior Author, 1992) Edward Towle (Project Manager) Jean-Pierre Bacle (Resource Mapping)  
Botany Bay (St. Thomas) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 23 pp. plus maps $8.50
Chocolate Hole/Great Cruz Bay (St. John) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 36 pp. plus maps $12.50
Christiansted Waterfront (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 51 pp. plus maps $17.50
Coral Bay ( St. John ) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 46 pp. plus maps $16.50
Cruz Bay/Enighed Pond (St. John) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1992, 32 pp. plus maps $11.50
East End (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1992, 45 pp. plus maps $15.75
Frederiksted Waterfront (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 36 pp. plus maps $12.50
Great Pond Bay (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1992, 42 pp. plus maps $14.50
Magens Bay (St. Thomas) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1992, 38 pp. plus maps $13.50
Mangrove Lagoon/Benner Bay (St. Thomas) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 32 pp. plus maps $11.50
Mandahl Bay (St. Thomas) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 21 pp. plus maps $8.50
Salt River Bay (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 50 pp. plus maps $17.50
Sandy Point (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 33 pp. plus maps $11.50
Southgate Pond/Chen ay Bay (St. Croix) Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 26 pp. plus maps $9.50
Southshore Industrial Area ( St. Croix ) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 47 pp. plus maps $16.50
St. Croix Coral Reef System Area of Particular Concern and Area of Preservation and Restoration: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 57 pp. plus maps $20.00
St. Thomas Harbor and Waterfront Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1993, 59 pp. plus maps $20.00
Vessup Bay/Red Hook (St. Thomas) Area of Particular Concern: Draft Management Plan , bound photocopy only, 1992, 87 pp. plus maps $25.00