JDG Jaredian Design Group Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers July 6, 2017 5333 R..mus CACII. SOU 14. Si. Tmoo4s. U. S. WK... ist•Nos 00802-6900 • POST OM° 80. 6118. 5,. Titomm. U. S. Vito. is•-••us 00804.6218 TIE I 'HON/ • E • MAII: • WI ISHII: Mr. Jeffery Epstein 6100 Red Hook Qr., Suite B3 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 Via E-mail: RE: Great St. James meeting with Director John-Pierre Oriol Dear Mr. Epstein, I met with Director J.P. Oriol of the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) today to discuss our Minor Permit Application for work on Great St. James. We also discussed briefly the Master Plan Drawings that you submitted to him several weeks ago. Mr. Oriol offered comments on the work shown within the Master Plan and did reiterate that a Conceptual Master Plan could be approved via a Major Permit Application. This Master plan would identify the type of land uses and their general size and scope on the island. When the final designs for any of the land uses shown are completed they will be applied for, via a simple modification to the Master Permit. While our discussion was to focus on the Minor Permits to be applied for he stated that the request for the docking facilities itself will be a major permit. It is very likely the Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) will require information on the long-range plan for the island to evaluate the impact on the marine environment. CZM may also require that information as well in the review of the water permits. Mr. Oriol has opinions as well, where he feels the docking facilities should be. He feels the existing pier location where the main house is should still remain as a docking facility, rebuilt to have an adequate depth to receive marine vessels. He also feels the landing site for the marine electrical cable in that Bay will not likely be approved, because of the impact to the marine underwater life. He feels the area shown for the barge landing should be expanded to inc