Tourism Water Supply Investigation

We conducted a comprehensive water supply investigation for a proposed eco-tourism development zone consisting of 5,400 hectare of mountains and coastal plain and 11 kilometers of beaches on the southwestern coast of Haiti. The study investigated groundwater and surface water sources to provide a sustainable water supply for the multi-sector development of resort, commercial, residential, airport, and Eco-Agro development. As part of the investigation, we conducted a comprehensive water point survey using precision GPS, mapped the hydrogeology of a 340-square-kilometer area, and conducted water quality sampling. An integrated water resource management plan was developed to provide guidance for further water resource development and protection.

Owner

Lozandieu Bay, Haiti

Additional Info

Project highlights:

We provided the required water information to support the planning and feasibility phase of a tourism development that includes:
- A single, 2,400-meter runway airport with a terminal
- A 4.5-kilometer, single lane boulevard
- An 80-room boutique hotel
- A 120-room “Grand Tourism” grade hotel
- Two five-star, 400-room hotels
- An 18-hole golf course and clubhouse and 300 associated residential plots
- A 3,000-square-meter shopping development
All information generated for the work, including several thousand data points, were integrated into a geodatabase for import into the client, GIS system.
We conducted a comprehensive electrical resistivity and controlled source magnetotellurics geophysics survey and provided an exploration strategy and bid elements for contracting a continuing work program.