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GoalObjectiveProjects/milestones, completed (as of EOY 2024)Projects/milestones, in progress or desired near future progress Projects/milestones, longer term or under consideration
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Community accessAccessibility: Increase awareness & use of disability access features.Provided text descriptions & photos of access ramp, bathrooms, etc on website (and to OpenStreetMap).Partner with ADA coordinator as needed (e.g., on future construction or increasing transportation to Magens?)
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Community accessCommunications: Increase awareness of Magens Bay history & operations, and encourage community participation in the future of Magens.Published beach (pre-)history on website (Taino, Fairchild, etc); Indexed press coverage of operations on website; Created web calendar with relevant meetings (Friends, MBA board).Establish social media presence; Ask MBA to publish summaries of board meetings and/or other key decisions.
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Community accessCommunity: All St Thomas children experience Magens Bay.Partner with other organizations to run school field trips and develop re-usable resources for educators.
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Community accessCommunity: Increase adult - especially senior - use of Magens Bay as a community resource.Host and/or publicize senior wellness events; Host and/or publicize community meetups for various interest groups.
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Community accessPlants & animals: Educate community about local plants & animals and encourage use of Magens as an educational wildlife park.Created plant & animal ID photo albums. Publicize known bird walks. Held a plant walk.Hold wildlife walks/education events.Label (subset of) trees.
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PreservationBoating: Boats & watercraft have minimal impact on the Bay.Published current boating regulations on website.Advocate for APC protections, such as no noisy or wake-generating speed vessels/watercrafts, and more DPNR/coast guard enforcement of regulations (e.g., re dumping, anchoring).Pursue designation of the larger Bay as no anchor & no moorings (or at least no anchor with very minimal moorings).
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PreservationConcessions: Keep focus on Magens a natural & public park (rather than losing site of this with increasing tourist-focused commercial activity).Understand existing concession leases and limitations on potential commercial activity. Establish relationships with existing vendors to better understand each other's goals and identify areas of commonality.Increase awareness of vendor process & any changes to commercial activity on the beach; Advocate for minimal commercial activity (and/or compromises like a designated non-commercial section of the beach?).
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PreservationTrash: Increase awareness of sunscreen ban, enacted to mitigate reef damage.Published sunscreen restrictions on website.Collaborate with other organizations on territory-wide sunscreen efforts (e.g., signage).Publicize issue via social media/editorials (e.g., encouraging use of rash guards/sunscreen alternatives); Equip taxi/tour drivers to educate visitors.
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PreservationTrash: Reduce litter and encourage reuse/recycling to keep trash out of the ocean where it can harm wildlife.Initiated periodic trash cleanup walks to socialize collective responsibility for keeping the beach clean.Provide feedback for trash bin volume/placement (as discovered); Determine feasibility of plastic bottle & aluminum can recycling (cost estimates, funding opportunities, blockers).Publicize issue via social media/editorials; Equip taxi/tour drivers to educate visitors; Assess impact of VICS water filling station and/or other attempts to reduce waste.
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PreservationWatershed: Make informed long-term recommendations for preservation of the Magens ecosystem.Raise awareness of developments and land sales of neighboring properties, and raise concerns (e.g., to CZM).If possible, in conjunction with UVI, DPNR & other experts, monitor health of animal populations (turtles, birds, sharks, etc), support/perform research & publish ERA with impact of specific human activities (e,g., runoff from buildings, boating, beachgoing) on Magens; Develop recommendations for mangrove & watershed maintenance, etc.
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