{"id":353521,"date":"2025-12-09T14:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=353521"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:54:19","slug":"uwp-joins-calls-for-halt-to-quarrying-at-deux-branche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/uwp-joins-calls-for-halt-to-quarrying-at-deux-branche\/","title":{"rendered":"UWP joins calls for halt to quarrying at Deux Branche"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_353487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353487\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-353487\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-08-at-10.41.17-PM-642x427.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quarry at Deux Branche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The United Workers Party (UWP) \u2013 Team Dominica has publicly joined local residents from Concord, the Kalinago Territory, and Marigot, along with environmentalists, geologists, and concerned citizens, in demanding an immediate cessation of what it terms illegal quarrying activities at Deux Branche in Concord.<\/p>\n<p>The party highlighted in a press release that this activity has caused severe environmental and social harm, notably to the Pagua River, which has experienced increased sedimentation. The disruption has adversely affected the livelihoods of Concord residents, impacting their recreational activities, tourism, and food sources, the release said.<\/p>\n<p>It is also noted that the ongoing quarrying operation has not obtained the necessary planning approval, violating the provisions of the Physical Planning Act. Specifically, UWP spells out that Section 17(1) of this legislation prohibits any land development without prior permission from the Development and Planning Authority. The Act explicitly categorizes quarrying as a development activity that requires an environmental impact assessment (EIA), underscoring the importance of compliance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The UWP and the people of Dominica are disturbed by this blatant disregard of the Physical Planning Act, in the name of the international airport project and other related developments. As a result, these projects are causing significant negative impacts and stress for residents in the communities from Concord to Woodford Hill,&#8221; asserted the UWP.<\/p>\n<p>The group emphasizes the critical importance of conducting environmental impact studies, which analyze the social, ecological, and economic consequences of such projects, and that these studies are essential for identifying potential risks and recommending mitigation strategies. In some cases, an EIA may even determine that a proposed site is unsuitable for development due to the severity of its potential environmental impacts.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular concern is the encroachment of the quarrying activity on the Central Forest Reserve, a protected rainforest established in 1952. This reserve is a vital part of Dominica\u2019s natural heritage, serving as a sanctuary for rare flora and fauna and supporting unique ecosystems. It is safeguarded under multiple legislative frameworks, including the Forests Act, the Forestry and Wildlife Act, the National Parks and Protected Areas Act, and the National Forest Policy of 2022, all aimed at ensuring sustainable management, conservation, watershed protection, and biodiversity preservation.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the release stated, &#8220;Once again, the UWP calls on the Roosevelt Skerrit administration to halt this destructive development and seek an alternative site for quarrying in an area where the impact will be significantly<br \/>\nreduced.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The United Workers Party (UWP) \u2013 Team Dominica has publicly joined local residents from Concord, the Kalinago Territory, and Marigot, along with environmentalists, geologists, and concerned citizens, in demanding an immediate cessation of what it terms illegal quarrying activities at&#8230;","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":353487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-353521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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