Tag: Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR)

DPNR Hosts ‘Talking Books Book Club With Nina Garcia’ On Wednesday

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces the Talking Books library will host “Book Club With Nina Garcia” on Wednesday. The event will be held at 10 a.m. at the Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Challenged in Estate Golden Rock. This month’s book club selection is Trouble in Paradise by Elin […]

Mutton Snapper Season Closes In Designated Spawning Area Tomorrow, DPNR Says

FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said fishing in the St. Croix Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area is closed starting tomorrow. No harvest of any species is permitted within the boundary of the Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area from March 1 to June 30 each year, DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol said. […]

DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: Swimmers, Fishermen Should Avoid This Beach Over The Weekend

CRUZ BAY — DPNR said testing revealed that one beach in the territory failed to meet established standards for water quality and should be avoided this weekend. The following beach does not meet EPA water quality standards because it exceeds the established Enterococci Bacteria threshold and therefore is not considered to be safe for swimming […]

DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: 3 Beaches In Territory Fail Water Quality Testing

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPNR testing revealed that three beaches in the territory failed to meet established standards for water quality and should be avoided this weekend. The following beaches do not meet the water quality standards because they exceed the established Enterococci Bacteria threshold and therefore are not considered to be safe for swimming or […]

Charles Turnbull Library Closed Today Due To A/C Problem: DPNR

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said that the Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library on St. Thomas will be closed today.  The A/C Unit at the Library is currently being worked on and contractors anticipate work should be completed by later today.  Commissioner Oriol said he “apologizes to […]

DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: 4 Beaches Fail Water Quality Testing In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces that the Beach Water Quality Monitoring Program, which evaluates weekly water quality at popular swimming beaches throughout the Territory by sampling for Enterococci, Bacteria and Turbidity, which is a measure of water clarity, advises the public of the following:    DPNR performed water quality analysis […]

DPNR To Study Boating And Angling Activity In The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Division of Fish and Wildlife has started the BOATING AND ANGLING INFORMATION TRIAL (B.A.I.T.), a fourteen-month research study on vessel activity. The study is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and […]

DPNR To Host Coral Nursery Tour At Cramers Park

TEAGUE BAY — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that the Division of Coastal Zone Management in collaboration with Friends of the St. Croix East End Marine Park will host an educational snorkel tour to the East End Marine Park’s Demonstration Coral Nursery Site at Cramer’s Park on Friday, November […]

Queen Conch Season Re-Opened In The Territory On Monday: DPNR

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces to the public that the annual queen conch season began on Monday for the St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John Districts. Harvesting of queen conch is allowed from November 1 and will remain open until midnight, May 31, 2022, […]

DPNR Asks For Awareness During Bat Appreciation Month Of October

CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources invites the public to join in spreading awareness of local bats in the Virgin Islands during Bat Appreciation Month, celebrated nationally throughout the month of October.   “Many people may think of bats as blood-sucking, rabies-inducing creatures, but these are misperceptions, […]