The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) have been mandated by Cabinet to prepare a Master Plan for a section of Negril near to the Negril/Westmoreland border towards Lucea, in order to see the feasibility of developing the area for tourism while managing its natural resources.

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Daryl Vaz says the Master Plan will, among other things, declare the viability of developing the area and determine (unlimited) building heights, all subjected to the carrying capacity of the area, geology and soil conditions, available infrastructure and services as well as other environmental factors.

“This Master Plan will serve as an important planning tool in assisting to solve several of the development challenges facing this particular section of the Island”,  Minister Vaz said.

He noted that the Master Plan will also benefit from wide stakeholder consultations, extensive research and data gathering.

“It will include environmental studies, infrastructure studies, socio-economic studies and a carrying capacity study”, he added.

Meanwhile, the Minister disclosed that as part of this Master Plan, the National Water Commission (NWC) will also undertake four projects for the Negril Water Supply and Wastewater Service. They are the Negril / Savanna-la-Mar Water Supply Improvement; the Negril/Savanna-la-Mar Non-Revenue Water; Negril Sewage Treatment and Non-Pariel Water Supply Improvement.

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