Deal for Dart bike trails on Trust land halted

| 15/02/2022 | 139 Comments
Cayman News Service
Mastic Trail (photo courtesy of the National Trust)

(CNS): A proposed agreement between the National Trust for the Cayman Islands and a Dart-owned company to establish bike trails on Trust land has been withdrawn, the non-profit has stated. A notice issued to members last week indicates that whatever deal had been on the table has now been halted, but a special meeting, as per the Trust’s bye-laws, is still scheduled for this week.

Thirty-six members submitted a petition for a general meeting, and the chair of the board has said this will go ahead unless the petition is withdrawn.

Arboretum Services Ltd, a subsidiary of DECCO Ltd, one of the Dart Group’s network of companies, made an application in March 2021, on behalf of their elusive and wealthy owner, Kenneth Dart, for a helicopter pad in North Side.

However, it emerged that Dart had been creating bike trails on land he owns in the district. CNS had recently learned from sources in the area that Dart had reached some form of agreement to do the same thing on neighboring Trust land, which had not been welcomed by all members.

The helipad application was declined by the Central Planning Authority. Dart has appealed but two planned hearings for that appeal have been adjourned. Meanwhile, Dart, who is said to be a keen extreme mountain biker, is understood to have cleared numerous trails on his land for his own recreation.

In an email last week to all members, National Trust Chairman Olsen Anderson said that a meeting had been arranged in line with the petition request, which the executive council received on 27 January.

The petition had asked for a meeting to discuss the “terms and conditions of the proposed agreement between a Dart entity and the NTCI in connection with the Dart entity’s proposal of establishing bike trails within a parcel of land that is owned by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands”.

The chairman informed members that the agreement had been withdrawn but said the meeting at the Cayman Islands Seafarers’ Association Hall would still go ahead this Thursday evening at 7:45pm.

The National Trust owns a small amount of land that is generally deemed ecologically important, such as the Mastic and Salina Reserves, which were acquired through the Land Reserve Fund. The Trust protects more than 3,531 acres across all three islands, preserving just under 6% of land in the Cayman Islands, though last year the non-profit launched a campaign to almost double the land it owns.

But the aim is to conserve and preserve the natural beauty and precious ecosystems on the land that it acquires. Therefore, concerns had been raised about the idea of land being cleared, albeit narrow trails, as this could encourage wider encroachment on land that has been acquired through member donations and sponsorship for conservation.


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  1. Anonymous says:

    Sorry, but what does this mean?

  2. Anonymous says:

    Dart = Vulture

    • Anonymous says:

      You got that right. Feeding on Cayman’s nearly dead carcass. Cayman’s leaders are like starved pigeons, easily bought with a few peas. Easy pickings, that’s why he settled here.

      • Anonymous says:

        Especially this UDP lot with no job prospects other than whatever they can scuffle while in office.

    • Anonymous says:

      And a bully culture embraced by his representatives.

  3. Anonymous says:

    Except its not supposed to be freely accessible to everyone. Where are people getting this altruistic idea from?

    • Anonymous says:

      Only when it comes to dart and his green (money not economic, silly) initiatives! You see it though. Don’t act blind.

  4. Anonymous says:

    Look how long we been asking the government to build something like this for the youths of cayman not just for cycling but for dirt bikes etc cayman has nothing to offer to our children beach and college nothing else this is why so many get caught up in the streets but as soon as a multimillionaire come crying government jumping you lot is just a shame to society SELLOUTS!!! Destroyed all our mangroves to built up what about the protection of our coastlines u all will pay wait till another IVAN come God don’t sleep

    • Anonymous says:

      The dirt bike riders aren’t exactly staying home. They ride all over.

      • Anonymous says:

        That’s true. I’m constantly maneuvering out of their way (on public roads), while they are doing wheelies down the middle of the road.

        I’m very concerned that one of these kids, who illegally riding dirt bikes on public roads, are going to get seriously hurt or (God-forbid) killed.

        • Anonymous says:

          Try Camana Bay on a weekend night if you want to see kids doing wheelies families are walking. No guard to control them.

          • Anonymous says:

            Okay, unlicensed, uninsured motorcycles on the road? I can understand that gripe.

            Literal kids on bicycles at Camana Bay? Calm down you old fart

            • Anonymous says:

              When one of your kids or family members is knocked down, presumably the poster will no longer be “an old fart”.

      • Anonymous says:

        That’s because the government don’t see fit to make trails for them or somewhere for all the souped-up cars to race – suggest the old Breakers speedway would be perfect place to get them off the road and (with properly supervised facilities) somewhere for them to go.

  5. Anonymous says:

    Vote PPM back in….they prob change laws to et him build track through our houses…

  6. Anonymous says:

    Perhaps I’m being a slice of cake fantastical here, what about your Britannia Golf Course Mr Dart, you can create all the whoop de doos you want, no helipad or airlift needed, freely accessible to everyone including access to CIS after school programmes, and best of all in complete harmony with the Dart philanthropy nature of ‘Live Work & Play’ – keep your eye on the 8 ball Ken 🎱🚴🏼‍♂️

  7. Say WHA says:

    Say Wha??!! The National Trust spends 30 years beggin and fightin tryin to preserve just a little piece land and unna corrupt officals swap away our Crown lands – meanwhile Dartman arrives, picks off 60% of plum real estate like 7MB, barkers, starfish point and this billionaire child playing with a trainset wants his own bike club in Nor’Side becoz he cares? No Sah, ya’ll go google billionaires mountain bike club…

  8. Anonymous says:

    The intent is private access over trust lands for very very limited access over dart land. nice for some but in breach of what the trust is set up to do. national trust needs some internal clean up, probably the same with dart. Anyway on hold until they see if they are allowed to bring in the chopper or not…My bet is not

  9. Anonymous says:

    You can see the area on Google Earth south of Malportas Pond and east of the Mastic trail. The longest marl track leading south from Hutland Road is Dart’s, where he wanted to put his heliport so he could fly in and ride his bike. (Ezzard Miller saved us from that travesty, bless his ornery, expat hatin’ heart). It’s all trees out there except where Dart has cleared his trails. This is going to be highly inaccessible for local mountain bikers unless they also have helicopters. It’s an hour car trip for most.

  10. Anonymous says:

    Sorry to hijack this comments section, but what happened to the airport private terminal consultation story @CNS? The link didn’t work and the story disappeared from the slider when clicking back to the front page.

    CNS: Sorry, it’s just unpublished for a minute while we add some last minute info. It will be back very shortly.

  11. Anonymous says:

    The article is not clear; were the trails on trust land for public use or some private deal?

    CNS: See paragraph four. We don’t know the details of the proposed deal.

  12. Anonymous says:

    I have been opposed to most things Dart does, but this would actually be pretty awesome! I hope the bike trails comes to fruition.

    • Anonymous says:

      If they’re open to the public****

    • Anonymous says:

      Why, do you think you will be able to use them?

      • Anonymous says:

        I’ll share a story that shows exactly who this man is… In about 1997 I was on a boat along Seven Mile with 2 friends. We decided to Drop our anchor about 100 ft from the shoreline and have some lunch and take a swim. The next thing we know two guys come out onto the beach from the beach house near where we were… dressed in black, swinging nunchucks and yelling that we had to move. When Jay Welcome, the boat owner and captain, stood up to challenge them and insisted we were in public water and within our rights… The issue escalated to the point where we called the police who came and listened and told them they couldn’t kick us out of the damn Caribbean Sea!!! We were like WTF? Whose house is this? The answer… Some new guy… A guy named DART!!!

        • Anonymous says:

          Well said.

        • Anonymous says:

          Does he seriously have ninjas as guards!?! LOLOL

        • Anonymous says:

          Oh yes. I was chipping away at a shelf of sand on the beach in front of his house as a small boy and an armed guard came to ask what I was doing. My mother fortunately was nearby and told the guard I didn’t know where I was and walked me away. All I remember thinking is ‘who lives there that I can’t play with the beach sand and I’m not even being told what just happened?’ Wary ever since.

    • Sell outs says:

      Sell outs.

  13. Anonymous says:

    Serial grifters, DART’s organization didn’t finish building the bike paths promised and owed from the NRA Agreement. Almost 6 years later, it’s still a jumbled unlinked unpacked mess of softball-sized aggregate. Look around: Hyatt, Karoo grounds, Calicos, Deckers, Royal Palms, bridges to nowhere, not only symbolic of derelict projects and unkept promises, but becoming real public health and safety hazards. Dog parks? Where? The public beach campground is now a hotel! So much hot air and bottomless bad faith. These are the last people the National Trust should be associating with.

    • Anonymous says:

      2:38pm Let’s meet for drinks.

      Karoo was specifically done to get that land cleared. There was never any intention of having an annual music festival. And that is a shame.

      That tunnel? There is not and never was any intention of building a hotel on top. LMFAO Right! Looking directly over his property. I think NOT! That was the sole purpose of the tunnel. To block his entrance. *snicker I remember when planning denied his request for an 8ft wall. Took him a while to get it done but, hence the tunnel. And the ignorant fell for it.

      Y’all really think that man cares that much about you? I can assure you that he does not.

      • Open Our Beach Access says:

        If this is true I’m aghast- why do we have such fools to allow this to happen. open the beach accesses immediately!!

      • Anonymous says:

        This week marks 3 years since the mangrove-clearing development pretence that was KAABOO Cayman. KAABOO 2022 in Del Ray was announced back in July 2021 with 7 stages and 100 artists planned. There’s no reason why Cayman couldn’t use all the domestic firsthand expertise gleaned from the last festival to host our own version of 100’s of other destination music series that are back on calendars. Unless, of course, the venue provider was lying about the purpose of clearing those lands.

    • Anonymous says:

      Well said

    • Anonymous says:

      So misinformed. The organizer of the Karoo festival in the US went bankrupt. Dart heavily subsidized the festival. And then COVID hit.

      The campground plans were halted by the government years ago because the government “wanted to do a public survey”.

      The gov’t was responsible for the upkeep of the trails, and they never touched them. So if I was Dart I would say F it as well.

      Dart got a 4 lane highway built into West Bay. I would like to compare my morning downtown commute from West Bay vs Savannah. How did your Ironwood golf resort people do with extending the bypass out east?

      • Anonymous says:

        DART was obliged to spend a few million, for them, the equivalent of a couple night’s overnight interest, to offer unskilled supervision of the building of those NRA roads and, among other things, was gifted 220 acres of crown land in exchange. Right in the heart of Seven Mile Beach Hotel Tourism Zone. They are not benefactors. They do not do anything for free. Always an angle you just can’t see it. fyi: KAABOO 2022 was announced for Del Ray San Diego last August…so there goes that theory.

      • Anonymous says:

        Not true. Organizer and Dart fell out over something and then it all went pear-shaped.

      • Anonymous says:

        He also got the original WBR taken out to accommodate his master plan to own and develop most of SMB. Manipulation is the name of the game.

  14. Anonymous says:

    The trails would not have been for public use, rather for Darts private use only. For the Trust to have considered this is so wrong. Trust land is normally always environmentally sensitive and important, most especially out East. Normally this land is then declared inalienable, in perpetuity, which means it cannot be changed, used, ruined etc unless 2/3 of the membership revokes the clause. Shame on the council for even considering this. Important Decisions like this should always come to the membership since they have donated funds over the years or even donated the land itself. Great to see the membership holding the council to task over this below the table deal.

  15. Anon says:

    Before Dart we could ride our dirt bikes from SS to Barkers through the dyke roads, including through Salt Creek and other areas, all of which had little idiosyncrasies that made them unique. Admittedly not “extreme trails” but if he hadn’t paved them he could now use them for his bike trails.
    There is absolutely no sane reason that he should be allowed to put trails through our land.

    • A. Caymanian says:

      There is absolu!tely no sane reason that he should be allowed to put his foot anywhere on any part of the Cayman Islands. This man can be described as the greediest thief that ever came to the Cayman Islands.

      • Another Caymanian says:

        Yeah… He got his ass ran out of the U.S. and Venezuela and Belize
        and should have been run out of the Cayman Islands!

        Has the Cayman leadership in the past been fair and unbiased? I believe the answer is “No”.

        • Anonymous says:

          I believe Dart still Belizean Citizen (by Citizenship), and he even tried to acquire Diplomatic Status to represent Belize in the USA, but the U.S. reject to application because Dart failed the U.S. criteria/merit system. Basically, the belief was that he would be able to do more business, and remain, in the US 🇺🇸 for longer visits although he’d renounced his US Citizenship.
          Very Crafty.

          • Anonymous says:

            DART still want to be American- with U.S. Citizen Rights & Benefits but without paying his State/Federal Taxes.
            Dart Bobo, you have to apply at that U.S. Embassy (Jamaica) for a 10-yr Visitor/Tourist B1/2 U.S. Immigrant VISA, allowing six (6) months, consecutive or concurrent, per calendar year on U.S. soil.

      • Anonymous says:

        The man is Caymanian. His company is a Caymanian company.

    • Anonymous says:

      We could also see the beautiful scenery and sea driving along West Bay road – the west bay road he had removed.

  16. Anonymous says:

    I’d be in favour of public bike trails on trust land. Let’s not kid ourselves most of this land is pretty scrubby rubbish bush not some fabulous unique unspoiled wilderness.

    • South Sounder says:

      Ostrich

    • Anonymous says:

      Me: [anxiously looking for the middle-finger emoji]

      Ahhh, found it… 🖕

    • Anonymous says:

      You need to go look at it. It’s forest as nice as any you have.

    • Anonymous says:

      How would you know? The whole purpose of appointing stewards to preserve lands for nature, is to keep areas like this free of human presence and interference. They are called Nature Preserves for that reason – for nature. We aren’t preserving those spaces only to exploit them for one human’s demented travel and leisure kinks. That wouldn’t make sense, even if it were popular, but that’s not the case either. It’s just emblematic of the wiring problem with that guy….and others.

  17. Anonymous says:

    Perhaps he can build a heliopad on top of one of his hotels and, while he is at it, build a path from the bottom to the top of another and ride his bike. I trust noone who get access to Trust land!

    • Anonymous says:

      He building UP ⬆️ instead of out, to capitalize on the minimal remaining land on Island, you would think DART’s helipad would have been incorporated in this concept?
      I say, his private helipad should be placed on the rooftops of his 12 storey buildings.
      DART soon be applying to planning for his private airport in North Side or any swaths of land large enough to accommodate one– with the Boards’ (e.g. CPA/NT, etc.), with just a few “window dressing” stall tactics before giving him the GREEN LIGHT/APPROVAL.

  18. Anonymous says:

    Boss Dart and his associates will get whatever they want since they own the place and the politicians to go with it!

  19. Anonymous says:

    If he loves mountain biking maybe someone should tell him he came to the wrong place!

    Best thing he can do it to get in his helicopter or private jet and go somewhere that has mountains.

    And he really doesn’t to have to rush back here. No one knows him so no one will miss him.

  20. Anonymous says:

    Cayman needs a BMX track to develop talent to compete against other nations on the global stage. I hope one of the island’s ultra wealthy see this. The track can also provide an activity for underprivileged youth to help build self esteem and self worth. There can be a loaner bike program for the children who don’t have bikes. There’s plenty of land for this in the east. It can be done.

    • Anonymous says:

      What happened to the Breaker’s Quarry that he acquired gor that same purpose promising? So, dirt bike riding 🏍 & car racing 🏎 🏁 events should already have had a dedicated venue in the Eastern Districts, as I do recall.
      But, all know too well and often forget, “A promise is a comfort to a fool”.

    • Anonymous says:

      LOL. Wait what is it 1980?

      • Anonymous says:

        2:37 – no it’s 2022 and BMX is actually a huge summer olympic sport these days. Come out from under that rock or let go of the ganja.

    • I’m on this 100% for BMX dirt track.

      BMX is one of the easiest tracks to build (cost US 30-50k) and one of the fastest ways to get kids off the streets to compete. The cost returns compare to road cycling is very low and can be held in the Cayman Islands as well as international UCI, COPACI and Caribbean Cycling Federation events for the region and the Americas.

      It’s also a one of the easiest ways to get medals at international games (Olympics, CAC, Pan-Am, Commonwealth Games and Worlds & regional events).

      Most BMX riders hit their peeks at 18-19 and they move to road, track cycling/velodrome, M/Biking, Cycle Cross and/or Gravel Bike racing. Central/South America countries are one of the most competitive and aggressive in the Western world since 2008 Beijing Olympics, when BMX was first introduced.

      It is one of the dreams of the Cayman Islands Cycling Association to build a BMX dirt track and cycling velodrome if the future.

      • Anonymous says:

        Please consider building it closer to where the kids live .

        • Anonymous says:

          6:03 Like one of their back yard!

        • Anonymous says:

          Absolutely agree, @6:03 pm. The problem with having the track in East End is that unfortunately, some of the young drivers think it’s ok to race all the way up there and back. Not all of them of course, but it’s the few that ruin it for the majority!

    • Anonymous says:

      A private BMX bike trail through the mastic, 👎! A BMX bike trail on cleared scrub land for the youth, 👍!

      The Kaboo site would be perfect. Not sure that Dart have built any public community parks like you have suggested but they have acquired lots of strategic land for community development…

    • italian stalion says:

      We have the black Pearl Skatepark for that.

      If there was a need for a BMX track, then they should do what we did back in my home country. Set an association ” Cayman BMX Association” Register it, charge a small fee for members to join, collectively buy a plot of land ( doesn’t need to be that big since the tracks usually snake up and down) get approval, rent a backo and build your track. Even better get donations too, set up city ride outs to fund the project! think out of the box Cayman!!

      • Anonymous says:

        You obviously have no clue how much land costs nowadays!

        • italian stalion says:

          You obviously don’t do your research. I recently purchased a plot of land in Newlands for 89k.
          A bunch of smart people and hard work its easily achievable!

    • Anonymous says:

      There is one, and it’s called Brittannia Golf Course. Open 24/7

  21. Anonymous says:

    Accessible only from Dart’s property I assume? He certainly wouldn’t want to steer the public to his own bike trails. Let’s see his map.

  22. Anonymous says:

    Noor Siders do not dart in our hood!

  23. Black Ironwood says:

    This symbiotic and cozy relationship that exist between certain National Trust members and the realestate moguls and their high society minions needs to looked into too. Too much destruction is going on and too many deliberately and willfully turn their entire heads away from the situation. Only seeking to be recognized and validated by their foreign elite friends.

    • Anonymous says:

      Dart sympathisers in National Trust need to resign immediately. They are clearly in conflict with the Trust’s mission.

    • Say it like it is says:

      Black Ironwood – If it was not for the “foreign elite” members of the National Trust, the lands acquired in perpetuity for the benefit of the Cayman public would not exist.

  24. Anonymous says:

    There are some positives to opening up some of the Trust’s land for all to enjoy. It may even get more to appreciate the work the Trust does.

    • Anonymous says:

      Not for private bike trails.

      • Anonymous says:

        Article doesn’t say they would be private bike trails. If on Trust land, presumably they would be for the benefit of all.

        • Anonymous says:

          Please. Like Dart promised bike trails by the Kimpton. Plus a dog park. Plus camping grounds.
          Now another hotel & water park

        • Anonymous says:

          A private BMX bike trail through the mastic, 👎! A BMX bike trail on cleared scrub land for the youth, 👍!

          The Kaboo site would be perfect. Not sure that Dart have built any public community parks like you have suggested but they have acquired lots of strategic land for community development…

          • Anonymous says:

            I doubt they’d build a BMX track on the kaboo site. It’s too close to the beach so they’ll likely use that site for a high rise. The BMX track/park would have to be further inland. It’s obvious that many would like it for the community and I hope one of these developers gives back and delivers.

        • Anonymous says:

          Dont be naïve

    • Anonymous says:

      Humans are not supposed to be in Nature Preserves. Period. That’s the entire point of them. They aren’t for us. We don’t go searching for some redeeming human utility to natural spaces. We don’t put in mtn bike trails, a helipad and clubhouse, a parking lot, locker room/bar and a convenient post-ride Subway franchise…ffs. Some people will never understand what stewardship is supposed to look like.

      • tom says:

        disagree with your initial statement. one of the best ways to teach the next generation to appreciate the importance of a nature preserve is to provide passive access. (I’m not saying bike trails are passive) I for one appreciate being able to take my son to the mastic trail for example, however if there was no trail there would be no tangible way to teach the value of these areas

    • They paved Paradise.... says:

      The Mastic Trail is awesome but could be improved if a boardwalk ran through it and leave the original track untouched. Everytime I walk the track I spend so much time picking where to put each foot I miss the total beauty of nature.

  25. They would be breaking thier own law by allowing “trails” to be built for exclusive use of DART.

    • Anonymous says:

      It never said it was exclusive. If it trails are put in on Trust land, it would be used by ALL.
      I’d LOVE that!!!!! I’d even pay $ ($5 for upkeep) to be allowed use of the trails.

      • Anonymous says:

        Why do you think that privately built trails on private land (Trust land is not public any more than Dart’s is) would be open to the public? – As you said, the article did not say that. Your assumption is at least as assumptive as the OPs.

        • Trust Law says:

          Name trust land that the public are not able to access…and also free? Lands are held for the people of the Cayman Islands- it is ashame more people do not support.

          National Trust Law 4(2)(c) “the provision of access for the public to Trust property, the regulation of the conduct of the public thereon and the charging of a fee for such access: Provided that different provisions may be made for different Trust property;”

      • Anonymous says:

        Then let the government and NT do this. Dart – no – he ALWAYS has ulterior motives and more money to defeat you in court if things don’t turn out as expected.

  26. Anonymous says:

    Correct me if I am wrong, but the only place to do extreme mountain biking in Cayman would be Mount Trashmore.

    If we leave the spontaneous fires to burn, and rusted metal at every corner, they could build a very challenging course there worthy of hosting a World Championship.

    • Anonymous says:

      and that is exactly what he will do …. after all he now owns it and is getting 500+ million to fix it ..so sad

    • Anonymous says:

      Genius👌
      …and for a long time Camana Bay Development site was walking trail & Biking Trail for many Caymanians. It never occur to him 20 years ago that biking trails along the scenic North Sound Coastline into West Bay (e.g. Barkers) would have been an ideal recreation space/location (i.e. for biking & walking trails) before he decided to envision & develop a DART Township, known as ‘Camana Bay’, without trails.
      When you’re pro environment, green spaces matter, and therefore would be adequately considered in your development plans e.g. to include trails.

  27. Anonymous says:

    Seems to be the only developer who gives back to the community. That’s worth some trails and a helipad. At least we get something in return from him. Just sayin’.

  28. Anonymous says:

    Why would the trust even entertain that? Hope u guys not being influenced by $$$$?

  29. satirony says:

    ‘Land being cleared’ for trails is an emotive description for bike paths that weave in and out between the trees, creating as little environmental impact as humanly possible. Only a very rich man could afford them.
    These eco-sensitive trails are cut by hand, and in some cases rocks are sculpted to accomodate individual tree roots. Dart does it right. Show me another developer who shows the slightest interest in preserving our natural heritage. Dart is preserving hundreds of acres of primary forest partly because he loves trees (a fact) and loves cycling. We should be grateful that he has a conservation plan for Cayman, something our Government has steadfastly refused to address over the decades.

    • Anonymous says:

      If done on trust land, it would be accessible to everyone.

      I know myself and MANY others would welcome this.

      I am defo NOT a fan of that vulture but you folk are ignorant if you don’t see how this would be a good thing…

    • Anonymous says:

      100%. A confusing article but the Dart-hating BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything) crowd is out in full force. Well done for protecting our children from the scourge of fun and healthy outdoor pursuits.

    • Anonymous says:

      Pssst. I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you shares in. Good rate of return from the tolls.

    • Fact Czech says:

      Calling B/S and Misinformation. Any Northsider who has checked out the trails knows these are (1) private; (2) exteme rocky terrain; (3) for specialised mountain biking. No family or granny will safely walk these and if they do, the mosquitoes will make sure they don’t!!

    • Yipee I love trees says:

      What kool aid are you drinking. This is all #Politriks. Show me the conservation agreements for all this land- oh yeah right they vanished into dust. He likes trees you say- really he just likes to own stuff.

  30. Anonymous says:

    DART is full of tricks. These bike trails are farce to access public lands.
    In 2019, didn’t DART have to return a New Zealand National Park (Public Land) SPANNING OVER 200 ACRES, that was acquired through some covert political maneuvering?
    DART Empire soon oust the British Empire and Independence would only sweeten thd deal. The Cayman Islands already had one Puppet running the Government on HIS behalf & for HIS benefit.
    The Caymans is a sovereign nation owned, operated and, at times, governed (via political croonies) by a single Billionaire.
    #Politircks

    • Anonymous says:

      The Caymans? Where’s that???

    • Anonymous says:

      @10:04 AM-
      To be accurate, I believe he is a multi-billionaire, not ‘single billionaire’ as you stated.
      #accuracymatters

    • Anonymous says:

      Dart DONATED his private property to the Government of New Zealand. It was purchased from a private land owner. He could have SOLD it to another private land owner. He CHOSE to donate it. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.

  31. Anonymous says:

    Many of us love mtn biking, but the whole point of establishing natural reserves is to preserve those wilderness habitats free from human interference and alteration. Building what will quickly evolve into a high erosion/noise dirt bike testing track, is not consistent with the mission of wilderness preservation. Neither are helicopter pads tbh. Dart can tear down his beach cabana, beach wall, and acquire an electric-powered Joby copter if he wants to pretend he’s an environmentalist. Sadly, there is always seems to be a toxic personal angle in his actions.

    • Anonymous says:

      I concur. There is always some “toxic personal angle in his actions.”

    • Anonymous says:

      I can imagine it now…DART biking through Botonic Park during closed hours, or obtaining special access from his adjoining property. On these Islands, nothings off-limits to DART.
      Why won’t he DONATE the NS properties/lands, to Nat’l Trust, that he owns next to and surrounding the Botanic Park–just as he did in 2019 for New Zealand???🤔

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