As an organization committed to the protection and preservation of the natural and cultural resources of Virgin Islands National Park, Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is concerned about the future of Caneel Bay.
We are committed to finding a solution for the Caneel Bay property that recognizes the St. John and St. Thomas communities as a voice in the planning and negotiating for the future lease and/or concession agreements; and as Laurance Rockefeller intended with the extinguishment of the RUE in 2023, that any negotiated lease or concession agreements provide the St. John community and visitors greater access to the property as part of our Virgin Islands National Park.
1983 RUE Document
September 30, 1983
The Source: Caneel Bay Operators File Suit to Settle Ownership of Resort
July 1, 2022
Daily News: Caneel Bay operators file ownership claim in court
July 1, 2022
The Source: VINP Supt. Fields Updates Status of Caneel Redevelopment Plan
June 20, 2022
Daily News Op Ed by Nigel Fields, Superintendent, Virgin Islands National Park
May 19, 2022
Letter to NPS from Tonia Lovejoy, Executive Director Regarding Caneel Bay
March 3, 2022
VINP: Caneel Bay Redevelopment And Management Plan: Comments
Deadline for Comments is March 4, 2022
Friends Newsletter: Positions Advocated Regarding Caneel Bay Redevelopment Options.
January 27, 2022
VINP: Caneel Bay Redevelopment Virtual Civic Engagement Meeting
February 8, 2022
VINP: Caneel Bay Redevelopment And Management Plan Newsletter
Includes letter from Superintendent Fields and options under consideration as at January 18, 2022
Daily News: National Park Service seeks public input on Caneel Bay redevelopment
January 19, 2022
VINP Release: National Park Service begins planning for the future of Caneel Bay
November 22, 2021
VINP Release: National Park Service Releases Caneel Bay Contaminant Study Results
September 20, 2021
VINP Release: National Park Service to open Caneel Bay lease for competition
July 27, 2021
VINP Release on Environmental Report and Related Commuity Meetings
June 2021
Call To Action: Deadline For Your Feedback is May 7!
April 2021
VINP Release / Environmental Assessment
February 11, 2021
Letter to Governor Bryan
September 2020
Letter to Dept of Interior
August 2020
Daily News Op Editorial
July 2020
Friends Position Statement
August 2019
RELATED NEWS ITEMS
Environmental Reports
The following environmental reports dating back to 2012 were conducted by independent third parties.
LEVEL I PRE-ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT SURVEY
September 4, 2012
Various Tracts Caneel Bay Resort
Pages 1 to 113 (one of two)
Pages 114 to 121 (two of two)
REMOVAL SITE EVALUATION REPORT / FINAL
January 2017
Caneel Bay Resort, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Pages 1 to 119 (one of two)
Pages 120 to 139 (two of two)
LEVEL II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT
March 5, 2014
Caneel Bay Resort, Saint John, U.S. Virgins Islands
Pages 1 to 279 (one of one)