EDITOR, The Tribune.
Please publish this open letter to:
Mr Kendred Dorsett,
Minister of Environmental Health,
The Department of Environmental Health,
Nassau, Bahamas
23rd September, 2016
Dear Sirs:
I am writing to express my concern and frustration regarding the dump on Russell Island, Eleuthera.
Much like the issues that are being faced in Nassau, residents of this area are also gravely concerned about the health and environmental implications from unregulated and irresponsible waste management.
I have written several letters to the local town council, to The Department of Environmental Health in Nassau and Eleuthera, in addition to countless conversations filled with empty promises of rectifying the situation.
Many of the letters were written while my home was engulfed in smoke and fumes coming from the indiscriminate burning. It is truly unbearable at times.
Currently it is considered to be proper management when the dump is lit according to wind direction that takes the smoke out to sea, but this approach is not working.
Even if the burning occurred when the wind direction was suitable, it is not a sustainable solution to long term waste management.
The community of Spanish Wells has grown considerably over the past several years and is quickly becoming a top destination for both domestic and international tourists. There is no way the current dump can sustain this kind of growth.
I am pleading, once again, to relocate the dump on Russell Island to North Eleuthera where residents will not be affected by the burning and there is sufficient room for expansion.
DIANE CARTWRIGHT
Spanish Wells,
Nassau,
October 20, 2016.
CC: Spanish Wells Town Council/Mr Andrew Thompson Dept. of Environmental Health Services/Ms Melanie McKenzie, Environmental Health/Delores Stubbs, Environmental Health, Governor’s Harbour/The Tribune/Mr Thea Neilly, Current Eleuthera
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