Dart seeks to avoid beach retreat with unproven concept

| 13/11/2024 | 154 Comments
SMB South on 9 October 2024 (from social media)

(CNS): The Dart Group has begun circulating a video on social media that rejects the idea of a managed retreat combined with imported sand replenishment to address the erosion problem on Seven Mile Beach in favour of ‘sand engines’, a scientific solution developed in Europe. Dart hired Denmark-based consultants DHI to conduct a study of Seven Mile Beach, and they recommended this solution.

However, it would not be without risks, and it has not been proven to work in Cayman’s type of coastal environment. It involves dredging in a marine park and near coral reefs.

Dart and the scientists who conducted the study have failed to acknowledge the major role that hard structures have played in the erosion and the necessity of managed retreat. Dart now owns at least six properties with hard structures on the dynamic beach, from the old Calico Jacks building on the northern end of the famous beach to Royal Palms in the south, which is now crumbling into the sea after it was left derelict for several years.

While planning has now condemned the buildings on the site, the developer seems reluctant to engage in a managed retreat, claiming that rebuilding would take too long. In the video, Dart implies that importing and spreading sand on badly eroded areas would not resolve the problem and argues for the use of sand engines, using sand that the developer wants to pump and dredge from the sea bed so that the winds and currents will then spread along the beach.

CNS understands that the video and the study by DHI were part of a presentation Dart made at a recent stakeholder meeting that looked at the erosion problem. However, the Department of Environment has raised concerns about the use of sand engines, even though this is being promoted as an environmentally friendly idea.

Dart’s proposal is to dredge and pump sand from the deep ocean offshore and back up towards the coastal shelf, which is slightly different from the model that has shown some success in Europe.

In the video, Dart blames climate change and a combination of recent weather events for the beach erosion. The wealthy developer and the technical report completely ignore the problem of hard structures, over development and poor sand management on Cayman’s shoreline all of which the DoE has said are major factors in the erosion we are seeing here albeit exacerbated by sea level rise and climate change.

Local experts here say managed retreat remains the most effective and fastest solution in addressing the current issues on Seven Mile Beach. While rebuilding may take time, removing the harmful structures built on the beach will at least halt the erosion, even if the loss of sand over the last decades to the deep ocean will need to be replaced through replenishment.

If Cayman changes the planning law to prevent all development on the actual beach and moves pools, decks and other beach structures, even in some cases, main buildings from the shoreline, the beach will begin to recover, and replacement properties can be built later on more solid foundations.

“While the video provided by Dart cites climate change as the major contributor to beach erosion, it does not include other previously avoidable factors exacerbating beach erosion, such as poor sand management practises over time as well as seawalls and other hard structures on the active beach,” said a spokesperson for the Department of Environment, which is doing its best to advise the government on how to address the problem.

“It is well known in Cayman and worldwide that the placement of hard structures on the active beach is a major cause of erosion, which is why many jurisdictions are moving away from them and towards nature-based solutions.

“Although the video indicates that the ‘sand engine’ approach has been utilised off the coast of Europe, the UK and some South American countries, the DHI report acknowledges the need for further studies as we do not have enough information at this stage to know whether this type of proposal will work in Cayman’s coastal environment, particularly given the significant risks associated with dredging in a coral reef environment,” the DoE stated.

Nevertheless, the DoE scientists, who know much more about the patterns and causes of erosion on Seven Mile Beach than the European company that undertook Dart’s study, have said that they still look forward to a continued dialogue with Dart and DHI as they conduct this research.

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  1. Anonymous says:

    Can we put “Get rid of Dart” on the referendum?

    I’m pretty sure he’d get the message when he realizes that the he’s not welcome.

    It’s okay saying look how much he’s invested. But look at the damage. Look at the opportunities he strangles off Caymanians. His bully boy tactics.

    And let’s not forget, he has invested. That means he’s making a bucket load of cash of y’all.

    There’s plenty of private equity players that are at least honest about the reasons they’re investing. Clue is in the name.

  2. Chris Johnson says:

    This very much reminds me of the Gerry Willcocks idea in the 70s. He made application to pump sand from the sea bed at Pedro’s explaining that much of the sand was going over the drop off. The application was refused. Months later a certain politician made a similar application to pump sand from George Town Harbour which was granted but never took place. Things have not changed much.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    “Under the previous PACT administration, in which Bryan also served as tourism minister, Premier Wayne Panton had already committed to allocate $21 million to restore a large stretch of lost sand at the southern end of Seven Mile Beach.

    But a series of meetings on the issue stopped abruptly in 2022 and the money was left unspent. Nothing was allocated in the 2024/25 budget and government has not moved forward with any of the ideas that came out of the work from the government task force convened in 2021, when Tropical Storm Grace last prompted renewed efforts to address the crisis.

    Lack of urgency to address the worsening problem was cited as one of the reasons behind the departure of four members of the current UPM administration.”

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  4. Leo Bradshaw says:

    I did a video of 7 Mile Beach back in the mid 1980’s. I can make it available if the Govt needs it. 7 Mile Beach needs to be replaced asap and the lack of action by the Govt seems to be a game plan to allow destruction of the condos so that they can get their way. This is just bad planning and by delaying the recapture of the beach the Govt is costing itself hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue

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    • Anonymous says:

      not really Leo, Dart was given hundreds of millions in a alternative deal after the hotel tax concessions were abandoned.

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    • Anonymous says:

      You are absolutely right. The sand needs to be replaced immediately. It will stay for a couple of years, and then at only 21 million, it can be done again. This is a tiny percentage of the government budget, and can be billed back to the property owners. The property owners would be delighted to pay a million dollars per development to have a 100 feet of beach back in front.

  5. Anonymous says:

    Cayman has the economically underdeveloped nation approach to the waste “management”. It LITERALLY DUMPS its waste in the prime tourism area. Yet, no one is ashamed.

    No matter what you do to stop SMB disappearance, THE DUMP remains the Grand Cayman’ cancer sore – it affects the “quality” of life in Grand Cayman as well as the visitor’s experience.

    Would you cater a pool party at your “luxury” home that sits next to an open air dump? You can fill your pool with champagne and try to mask the dump’s stench with CHANEL N°5, yet the ghetto feel won’t go away.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Umm, the tourism area you reference was bought cheap, and then built next to the dump. It is nowhere near where the tourist area was developed by the pioneers of Cayman.

      The dump, like the concrete plants and sewerage treatment center are exactly where they need to be. Near the center of economic activity. It needs to be accessible to EVERYONE, from North Side AND West Bay.

      Not just put elsewhere, over the horizon, like your cheap imported labor and imported poverty.

      The Caymanian people are growing very tired of this bullshit.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Dart is the best! CMR summed it up, do not blame Dart for anything. Ask Jon-Jon.

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    • Veritas says:

      So you have no suggestions, no actions. Just observations and complaints that we are all aware of… Why bother to type your thoughts. Hmnnn..

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  6. Anonymous says:

    Science denial is as strong as ever in these here god fearing islands.

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  7. SSM345 says:

    The Dart Group rejects the idea of a managed retreat combined with imported sand replenishment to address the erosion problem on Seven Mile Beach in favor of ‘sand engines’……

    OfCourse they reject the idea, if they accepted the facts, and the commonsense approach, they would be admitting they are part of the problem.

    It is well known and proven since mankind learned to build sh*t that only effing idiots build on the sand. They teach it too you in nursery rhymes FFS.

    Mother nature ALWAYS wins.

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  8. Anonymous says:

    It’s just a matter of time before Grand Cayman is sold to a major theme park/entertainment/resort that will pay over the island, install pools with mechanical title waves, and wind machines to circulate air inside the perimeter that is built with wall-to-wall high-rises

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  9. Anonymous says:

    Start with the easy projects. Immediately remove the “cove” at sunset cove. This alone might be a significant contributor to the situation. Then demolish the turner house and Marriott patio that should never have been built. Then try replenishing and cross your fingers!

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    • GT East says:

      They built the Raddison Patio which is now the Marriott when there was 200ft of beach in the early 90s no one was protesting it’s caught us all out

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      • Anonymous says:

        200 feet you say? So why did a government official get into a dispute with the foreman at the site about setbacks from the sea, while it was under construction?

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    • Anonymous says:

      And Darts eyesore my of a wall and cabana out at sea.

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    • Anonymous says:

      LOL, how typical for ‘Caymanian Logic’. As you said – ‘cross your fingers;’ because you have no CLUE what your are saying versus actual science and facts. With thoughts like this, Cayman is truly screwed. Imbeciles governing the imbeciles!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Been thinking a decent due west storm would lick Turner’s house down for at least 15 to 20 years, but it has remained defiant.
      When you stand on what was left of the beach at Laguna, its not hard to see the cause and effect.

  10. Anonymous says:

    I need some of that high grade Canadian ganja them dartbots been smoking to be able to imagine/come up with an idea like this

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    • Anonymous says:

      There you go! Cayman geniuses want to get stoned and then ponder how to go from third world to first world… all with less than third world education. The comments here are profoundly absurd.

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  11. Anonymous says:

    This article needs to be labeled an Opinion piece.

    Exactly what evidence is there that the DOEs local experts have more knowledge than this other company? The DOE has a couple PHDs on staff and while they may be familiar with Cayman they certainly have not spent their entire careers dealing with ocean hydrology and beach erosion. As a matter of fact, nothing has been done by doe about beach erosion except complain.

    They can’t even define the scope and parameters of their “managed retreat”. By the time they get around to doing so, the beach will be gone and there will be nowhere to retreat to.

    Replenishing the beach is less expensive than the school in the Brac. So do it and see what happens.

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    • Sarasota Steve says:

      For the past 20 years Florida homeowners on the beaches south of Sarasota on the Gulf Of Mexico have been fighting massive beach erosion and spending millions.

      If this is such a brilliant idea why did nobody in the Manasota / Venice area not adopt this engineering idea?

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      • Anonymous says:

        Because it won’t work!

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      • Anonymous says:

        everyone hears the term “millions” and assumes it’s a big number.

        Marla’s report suggests that SMB brings in $1 BILLION per year. For all those who can’t do math, 1billion is a thousand million.

        So you’ve got a thousand of something, every year and won’t give up 25-30 of it even once to see what happens? Daffy idiots

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        • Anonymous says:

          So what you’re saying is that taking the 50mil to build the Brac school of Opulence is really no big deal then?

      • Anonymous says:

        The cost of importing sand is so low, and so much is needed that trying to pump sand around seems like a poor idea. Seven Mile Beach and the entire bay needs a lot more sand!

    • Anonymous says:

      DHI acknowledges that they dont have enough information to know if this will work here. Why would you think they know more than DOE? Never mind I think I know

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      • Anonymous says:

        You think you know because you’re assuming this person is a builder or lives on SMB.

        This is how I know:
        DHI is a specific company full of scientists and engineers that focus exclusively on sustainability and water-related things.

        The DOE does not have that and they have not done (themselves) a study of anything on this subject.

        DOE has PHD with a focus on ecology who runs the turtle program. She’s probably a genius and does a great job, but she does not focus on beach erosion specifically.

        There’s another PHD who runs the shark project. Probably also a well educated genius but she focuses on sharks.

        Another PHD who focuses on native marine species, not beach erosion.

        Beyond that staff, everyone else is some sort of “conservation officer”, “conservation supervisor”, “research officer” “manager” or administrator.

        DOE does not publish any original research of significance on beach erosion, or sustainable practices, or anything else that would suggest they are experts in anything at all. With the exception of the PHDs who would have had to do original research for those degrees, the DOE is not recognized in any way shape or form as being scientifically significant by anyone except for themselves.

        DHI has been recognized by numerous third parties for their innovations and projects. And that’s just what I could find on google in ten minutes.

        To say “this has never been done here and therefor can’t work” is stupid. Because also, a managed retreat has never been done here either. What kind of “science” or “scientists” say “it’s new, so it can’t work”? The answer is none except for the shitty kind.

        So try it and find out. and STFU about the qualifications of the DOE compared to DHI

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        • Anonymous says:

          This is absurd. A managed retreat has never had to be done here. Simply look at the areas where development didn’t “advance” to the coastline, does that not speak for itself?
          There’s nothing wrong with taking a novel approach but don’t be confused, the motivation here is “we want to try something radical because we want to maximize value of investment in these properties by not having to fall back from the water’s edge. This company will do whatever it takes to support that position and take down the gov’t and any other stakeholder with it, if need be. Any perceived benefit to you or me would be just a happy accident.

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          • Anonymous says:

            Are you stupid? Do you know what the cost to demolish and rebuild buildings further back would be? More for one complex than to replenish the entire damn beach.
            And more importantly what stops the beach from eroding further and then in another 20 years we’re crying for another “managed retreat”. It’s a term nobody has the balls to define because anyone with a brain knows it will spell economic ruin. Go hug a tree and put some damn sand back on the beach.

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        • anon says:

          Here is a research article published by former and current DoE staff looking at beach erosion on 7 mile.. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002532272300018X

          I’m pretty sure they have published on other topics too.

          You don’t need a PhD to be a scientist, but it does indicate a certain level of specialization.

        • anon says:

          Here is a research article published by former and current DoE staff looking at beach erosion on 7 mile.. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002532272300018X

          I’m pretty sure they have published on other topics too.

          You don’t need a PhD to be a scientist, but it does indicate a certain level of specialization.

  12. Anonymous says:

    Don’t do anything. Let nature take it’s course and knock the buildings down. the collapsed buildings will prevent further beach erosion.

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  13. Anonymous says:

    managed retreat is a slow crawl away from a problem that will still bite you in 5-10 years.
    how do we tackle rising sea levels/beach erosion?…that is the real question that no one is willing to address especially not cns/cig.
    thank you ken for trying.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Mangroves.

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    • Anonymous says:

      By putting the beach back! 100 feet of sand is a perfect buffer against erosion and sea level rise. It will provide protection for several years, for a rather small cost of 21 million dollars.

  14. Anonymous says:

    Dart could build another office skyrise with what 20 stories in a year?
    But he can’t manage a retreat?

    yeah ok

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  15. Cayman donkey says:

    Climate change. What a joke.
    The fault of this erosion is because on one particular person who was pissed off, we locals and tourists walked on her beach area, she applied the first wall XXXX. We all noticed after a few years the beach starting to disappear, then of course the idiot board again approved others sea walls.
    Those board members should personally pay for the replacement of sand and or whatever the solution is. And guess what some of the board members are still there today XXX.

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  16. Anonymous says:

    I think there are two viewpoints, one is aspirational but impractical, being the managed retreat, also known as knocking down millions of dollars of real estate and moving it back. The other is optimistic that adding sand will reverse the erosion. If we go with knock down and rebuild you will probably face lawsuits, then redevelopment. With less land to rebuild on, and a need to rehouse the current residents/owners it will inevitably lead to building higher. This is likely to happen anyway, that the low-rise developments will eventually be redeveloped into high-rise, but if the change is forced then the face of seven mile will likely change faster. I honestly don’t know what the best option is, maybe replenish the sand now and wait for the current structures to reach their end of life, change planning to push back any redevelopment, and accept the change to high-rise over time.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Building higher is inevitable.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Got to recognize it.

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      • Anonymous says:

        For the down voters, I am all for a managed retreat, but it is obvious that for a managed retreat to work and for it to be economically viable, planning laws will have to change to allow the demolished structures to rebuild on a smaller footprint, further from the active beach, but higher. You cannot be for a managed retreat but against higher buildings. For all we know, DART will swoop in to redevelop these buildings for profit. Maybe this is how the CIG will justify higher buildings. After that is sorted, along comes the four seasons hotel tower.

    • Anonymous says:

      The existing residents and owners do not live here for the most part – so the idea of housing shortages being worsened is misplaced. In any event no-one is saying “knock down.” The sea will do that for you and within a frighteningly short timeframe. What is being suggested, to minimize the sea’s impact, is “Knock down (before the sea does) and where possible, redevelop further back”.

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  17. Anonymous says:

    What are Darts ties to the incredibly long and drawn out downtown George Town revitalization project?

    Perhaps to get many of the businesses to close so he won’t have to pay lease buyouts or so he can pick up more properties on the cheap?

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  18. Anonymous says:

    Dart introduces us mere simpletons to yet another trendy group from beyond that has all the answers they (sorry, we) need…leave it to Dart, they’ve only got our best interests at heart

    This definitely has nothing at all to do with the value of land investments in Cayman falling as the beach disappears

    As to regarding managed retreat taking too long – they’ve left Britannia, the 2nd largest eyesore after the Dump, for nearly a decade now…..and with seemingly bottomless pockets, to even suggest that its a time issue for them? Come on. Leaving Royal Palms structure as it is screams volumes about what matters and to whom.

    This is about the bottom line and land value. They need to pump the sand to keep the beach as big as possible, thats the value. retreating makes your land smaller. They’ll probably find an all natural dye to make sure the sand looks the same.

    But please sir, build me another kids swing set and slide and i’ll thank ya, i surely will

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    • Anonymous says:

      I’m surprised with the downvotes 5:43 but think you’re absolutely spot on. Reminds me a bit of Dart appealing in court for years to try and overturn New Yorks styrofoam ban with the silver lining recycled material could be used for picture frames. Dart has no interest but self interest no matter what lipstick you put on it, or decide which ‘diversion playground/tactic’ appeals to someone most.

      The shameless irony being a major industrialist contributing to the climate change that they are now by their own admission using as the cause of erosion in their ‘report’.

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      • Anonymous says:

        agreed with both. as to downvotes, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I expect Royal Palms eyesore is being retained as was Calico Jacks, total self interest on a footprint that would never be given by planning again despite their influence.

        dart works to his own timeline, to even mention it is extraordinary. All seawalls should be removed, none placed back. The answer is already here – just look at the beach infront of anywhere not adjacent to or with a seawall -they have sand! Who knew?!

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    • Anonymous says:

      So, tourists are going to pay for the new luxury airport terminal and now the tourism minister is suggesting to tax tourists to pay for the beach erosion? Watching carefully before booking the next family trip.

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  19. Anonymous says:

    Looking at the above pictures and videos is so concerning. We’re getting another storm yet again. Maybe try doing a combination of both.

    We must act NOW! It truly feels like no one is taking the matter seriously. 🙁

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  20. Anonymous says:

    This may have come across more positive if it contained a combined plan of moving at least some of the properties away from the beach or at the very least stop allowing buildings and sea walls so near to the water….but we all know our Government will only do anything if it benefits them personally or should I say financially…

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  21. Anonymous says:

    “Managed retreat”. A phrase that has become a platitude.

    Wholly unrealistic solution in the short to medium term. So, for example, suggest demolish the current Marriott and come up with $250 million to rebuild over a period of 4 years further back?

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  22. Anonymous says:

    Do it. Managed retreat is a euphemism for doing nothing. Are you telling me we’re going to get 50 beachfront condos to somehow demolish and rebuild???? What have you been smoking/injecting?

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    • Anonymous says:

      People use the term “managed retreat” like it is just a simple, quick activity. Managed retreat means demolish and rebuild, billions of dollars of property from hundreds of full or partial owners.

      Not a serious suggestion.

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    • Anonymous says:

      The next 30 foot wave will solve the first part of the problem. Whether you choose to rebuild will be up to you.

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    • Mark says:

      these building never hsould have been built so close to the water. people knew better. and who picks up the tab? Not the developers.

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  23. Anonymous says:

    “Local experts”. 😂

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  24. Anonymous says:

    Mr. Dart tear down your walls. Look at every undeveloped property on SMB that have been untouched and they still have sand. Local myth is in the mangroves, coco plums, sea grape trees, coconut trees and casuarina trees. Rather than constructing more walls and dredging sand from the deep, just tear down your walls, retreat and plant trees. Simple!

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  25. Anonymous says:

    Is this an opinion piece, CIS?

    ” Dart and the scientists who conducted the study have failed to acknowledge the major role that hard structures have played in the erosion and the necessity of managed retreat.”

    This is an opinion. where is your evidence to support this.
    having lived on this stretch or the beach for over 25 years (all of which had hard structures), I am also a believer that the lack of strong winter norwesters is to blame. Please provide me with the evidence to support your opinion and I would be happy to review it in conjunction with the Dart commissioned report.

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  26. Anonymous says:

    So DART won’t even acknowledge that walls are part of the problem? The whole emphasis is that the beach is there for tourists and the tourism industry? What about for us? The people that live here?

    We are now only one hurricane or inconveniently lingering tropical storm away from the whole issue becoming academic.

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  27. Anonymous says:

    Dart will consult with Jay, JonJon, and Kenny, aka the 3 Wisemen.

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  28. Anonymous says:

    Can we have some more details on the referenced “DOE Scientists”? Names, qualifications , hydrology related experience?

    It would be e helpful when considering a comparison with those who published this report.

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  29. Anonymous says:

    Managed retreat is fake news.

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  30. Anonymous says:

    Holiday season = December to May…… Hurricane season June to November…… So when are we doing this again? Where exactly are these “sediment traps”? In the small strip of sand between the shallow reefs and the wall…… the bit the scuba industry is built on.. and then there is the wall… they better buy some very long pipes! And then pump it in to create massive sand clouds? Hmmmm… sounds like a good plan??

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  31. Anonymous says:

    Dart-DECCO “”” Sand Engines”””.

    Right up there with OceanGate Titan carbon fiber “”” DEEP submersible. “””

    Dart-DECCO : Controlling the environment , on a beach near you🤐😂

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  32. Anonymous says:

    I watched the video and realized that there is no “dredging” they way CNS is making it sound like is happening. Let’s adopt a “do nothing” approach then instead of seeking solutions. We speak like Cayman is the only place in the world and we should ignore scientific evidence from elsewhere. This reminds me of people who built their homes or sold family land to fill mangroves but don’t want anybody else to do it now.

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  33. Anonymous says:

    Was this work peer reviewed? If so, by whom?

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  34. Anonymous says:

    who does he think he is. The foolish man built his house upon the sand!

    They have made their millions off of it at the expense of the Cayman Islands biggest treasure. If government even entertains this i will personally write a letter to the lefties in England and have the whole lot of them investigated. You cannot fix environmental damage by conducting more environmental damage. Those consultants will be far away in Denmark while we suffer and consequences of this experiment.

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  35. Anonymous says:

    so dart wants to engage in an expensive proposal that will not work?…..what tin hat nonsense is this from cns and the anti-dart brigade??

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  36. Anonymous says:

    why would he suggest a solution that would not work and put his properties at risk?
    at least he is trying….the anti-development agenda can’t even point to one seawall that has caused beach erosion

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    • Anonymous says:

      Look at the seawall by DART’s property on SMB and you’ll have your answer. DART’s properties are already at risk, and he does not want to remove the hard structures on the beach. This type of idea has no proof of concept for our area, and you can see the desperation of the DART group behind this horrible idea. One more important question, has the report given an estimated cost of bringing this horrible idea to fruition?

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    • Anonymous says:

      same reason he ignored all local experts and dredged away a section of “beach rock” north of the Kimpton – “no adverse effect would follow”, we were promised.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Can you provide any evidence of adverse effect from the removal of the narrow strip of beachrock which took place? Beach looks as deep if not deeper in the vicinity to me.

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    • Anonymous says:

      If Dart’s best interests conflict with Cayman’s best interests, on which side do you guess he will err?

      Most, if not all of these structures were built too close to the sea, and caused the problem. Now, funds created by the citizens of the Cayman Islands are going to be used to pay for a “solution” for people and corporations who used our resources for their personal gain.

      CPA should never have given approval for the construction of these buildings, and now we are seeing the consequence. “Managed retreat” resonates as “do nothing until we have to.”

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    • Anonymous says:

      Stupid is as stupid does!

  37. Anonymous says:

    If we leave it to the local experts then nothing will get done.

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  38. Anonymous says:

    what an arrogant prick. im hoping and praying for a strong hurricane to wash his properties and all those on smb into the ocean.

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  39. Englishmanabroad says:

    What a childish video. Holland is not even the correct name for the Netherlands. We all know how it is so important to call places theie correct name here in the Caymans.

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  40. Anonymous says:

    Alternate headline. – Dart does something while DOE sits on its hands.

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  41. Anonymous says:

    All beach front properties should be paying a beach erosion tax.

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    • Anonymous says:

      There are plenty of beachside properties that are well set back from the beach and which as a result have suffered no beach erosion at all. Why should they have to pay?

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    • Just me. says:

      Do you realize that if allowed to just continue all properties on the island will someday be Beachfront properties? Think. Or maybe let intelligent and experienced people fix the problem. Just saying but not expecting.

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  42. Anonymous says:

    This idea makes no sense and makes it obvious that DART does not care about the environment, only the $$$.

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    • Truth says:

      And CIG does? At least Dart is intelligent, successful, financially stable and wants to try and fix things. But I understand to do so goes against Caymanian culture of if we don’t understand it it won’t get done. So nothing will get done about the erosion. Or the dump. Or the corruption. Or the mounting Caymanian owned debt.(by Caymanians unless they somehow gain functionality) Patience. It will work itself out in the future. Some things are not meant to last long and some things are.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Howe can you say that when they are really are only interesting in helping us poor islanders?

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  43. Anonymous says:

    Awaiting all the responses from people who don’t know $HIT! I don’t either, but what I DO KNOW, is that government is unequipped to handle this matter, same as the dump which is why it has taken well over 20 years and still counting for them to do something that will be impactful.
    We are screwed!
    Personally perhaps a combination of both will show some improvement. We just can’t do NOTHING as we have done with the dump.
    DO SOMETHING!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Stop eating parrotfish.
      Stop building walls on active beaches.
      Stop pulling out natural vegetation.

      Those are three things we can do to help. Once those three things are done, perhaps we can discuss further measures.

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    • Anon says:

      100%. Thank you. We must do something and NOW.

    • Anonymous says:

      Has Dart done anything except let properties deteriorate and nothing with the dump?

      Paper Caymanian because…?

      Other ‘paper Caymanians’ do not receive the same treatment because…?

      Politicians, money, corruption, arse licking!

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  44. Anonymous says:

    The managed retreat myth continues.
    Zzzzzz

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  45. Anonymous says:

    The foolish man built his house upon the sand.

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