0 Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin PLLC Royal Palms Professional Building, 9053 Estate Thomas, Suite 101, St. Thomas, V.I. 00802 340.779.2564 Telephone I 1.888.316.9269 Fax I www.kellfer.com May 5, 2016 Dawn L Henry, Esq. Commissioner Department of Planning and Natural Resources 8100 Lindberg Bay, Suite 61 Cyril E. King Airport Terminal Building. 2nd Floor St. Thomas, VI 00802 Jean-Pierre Oriol Director DPNR — Division of Coastal Zone Management 8100 Lindberg Bay, Suite 61 Cyril E. King Airport Terminal Building 2nd Floor St. Thomas, VI 00802 Re: Great St. James Dear Attorney Henry and Mr. Oriol: Following our meeting with Mr. Oriol and Attorney Michele Baker on April 25, 2016, Mrs. deJongh and I, along with Mr. Epstein began finalizing of list of items that we believe need to be addressed immediately on Great St. James ("GSJ"). While the list is quite comprehensive, we have narrowed the scope for purposes of this communication to the more immediate requests for which we are seeking the permission of DPNR/CZM. To the extent that you determine our requests require a permit application please advise immediately so that we may submit the appropriate paperwork. Unfortunately, what we have discovered first hand is that GSJ has been used as a dumping ground for the last twenty years, at least. Enclosed with this correspondence are photos taken during the first few weeks after the acquisition of the island. The amount of debris (as well as the type of debris) that was found on the island is staggering. Not only is it an eyesore, but in some circumstances we believe it is a health issue. In addition to boat wreckage that has languished on the shores of GSJ for years, illegally moored overnight boaters in Christmas Cove have used the shores of GSJ as their own personal trash pile and worse, as a public toilet. The shore is littered with oil and other discharge from the boats, as well as other unidentifiable effluent. It is Mr. Epstein's intention