Tiger Woods Project Will Impact Island’s Water Resources

Nassau, Bahamas (August 19, 2008) -An independent review of the Tiger Woods Albany Bahamas project EIA by international consulting firm Black & Veitch reveals that construction of the Tiger Woods Albany Bahamas project will have significant impacts on Nassau, Bahamas coastal resources and the marine environment.

The review states, “Construction of the project will have significant impacts on coastal resources” and “Construction and operation of the marina, jetties, and access channel and construction of other project components near the beach have the potential to cause adverse impacts to the marine environment.”

According to the review, Black & Veatch International was contracted to review and support The Bahamas’ BEST Commission in conducting an objective evaluation of the Albany Bahamas Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submittals.

Black & Veatch’s findings of the potentially significant environmental impacts of concern were summarized:

Groundwater Resources – Black & Veatch stated, “Potentially significant impacts to groundwater resources could arise from the application and management of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides particularly on the golf course, as well as from saltwater intrusion from construction of the marina.”

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Source: Rearth.org

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