1.1.2.     Tourism Development Agency  

The Scope of Work of the agency regarding environmental protection could be 

summarized in the following: 

Encourage environmentally sound, private investment in tourism development

Establish tourist zones and oversee the implementation of their development planes

Develop infrastructure schemes in these zones and recover their costs

Monitor the application of environmental regulations 

In carrying out these responsibilities, TDA has the authority to acquire and sell tourism 

development lands and retain the income and to charge fees for assessing and monitoring 

projects. 

TDA has therefore already taken a key decision in tourism development: the location, 

extent and configuration of the initial lands that will be converted from their natural state to 

resort development and its related uses. 

There are many other important development and environmental management 

responsibilities that reside with TDA,

including: 

Mandate and assist the preparation of development planes for tourism centers to assure 

high quality environmental planning and design.

Modify existing subdivisions to achieve development and environmental protection 

objectives. 

Require and assist the protection important environmental assets that fall within 

allocated properties. 

Guide the management of the coastal setback lands (dedicated on all waterfront 

parcels) to assure public access, limit inappropriate treatment of the natural landscape 

and encourage landscape design.

Adjust the 3 year provision as needed to enable more careful development planning

encourage ecology/ecotourism development with consistent resource management 

policies. 

Assist in the formation and strengthening of the Integrated Development Companies. 

Provide early technical assistance and information to assist developers in meeting 

development and environmental protection objectives.

Mandate preparation of EIAs for each tourism center prior to authorizing development 

on individual parcels. 

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