St. Maarten Private Eye

This from Jeff Berger' Everything St. Maarten News Letter

Rumors on the island are saying that both the Indigo Bay and Barbaron developments on the Dutch Side are grinding to a halt because of financing issues. We’ve written to two sources at Indigo Bay and will publish their status when we know it; we’ve seen nothing at all that confirms that rumor about Indigo Bay.

We spoke Friday with Barbaron developer Roberto Carchidi, who said that the project was moving 80,000 cubic meters of dirt from the area and once that’s completed, construction resumes. “That is 8,000 truckloads,” Carchidi told us, “so we only have 3,000 to go.” The “dirt” was being used in Pondfill parking and for other projects, he said.

Carchidi said the project is currently slated for completion in March 2010. A breakwater will be constructed in Little Bay which will provide a swimmable oceanfront area even when seas are rough.

Carchidi said that a “prominent flag” hotel will be on the site but would not disclose who. He said construction will restart once the “dirt” has been removed, about three weeks away.

8000 Truckloads??? And this guy calls his development environmental because he plants to plan a botanical garden. Whatever Carchidi says, a great many of those truck loads went over to French Quarter, I know this because I followed one black smoke billowing truck there to see.

8000 truck loads!. It makes me sick that so much energy, not only to truck it but also to excavate it, has been used, the same with Indigo shifting earth around for the past year and not one bit of concrete laid yet. Bullshit artists is what they are. Green my ass! In today's World, such people can only be held in disgust, not just for doing what they do, but also for falsely hiding behind a fake green message.

As for a break water, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY PLEASE!! The Barabaron Website even mentions an island to be constructed. Really, are these guys for real, is our government for real to agree to this?

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