St. Maarten Private Eye

I am a homeowner in Guana Bay. I would prefer to have things remain the same as they have been over the past few years; quiet and in a natural state. It is a fact of life though that, unless the area is purchased by government or a concerned group and set aside as a nature reserve, it wil get developed. Obviously, this has not happened and Gibbs/Guana Bays will, in a couple years, be something quite different than they are now.

The island is more than capable of handling this development, but, from what I have observed, the development is racing way ahead of any real plans on the part of the government to accomodate it with the necessary infrastructure improvements and long term master plan.

Instead of halting any new development, more time and effort must be placed on the masterplanning of what remains of the undeveloped areas of the island to help guide the final outcome to something we can all live comfortably with.