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Profile of Municipal and Regional Corporations LAND TENURE CENTER Consultancy Services to University of Wisconsin - Madison The Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago LAND USE POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION PROJECT (LUPAP) FINAL REPORT PROFILES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS COMPILED BY GERARD FRONTIN APRIL 14, 2000 Programme Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, St. Claire. Tel: (868) 628-1617; Fax: (868) 628-1618; E-mail: [email protected] Table 1: PROFILE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS # CORPORATION AREA POPULATION LAND USE PATTERN MAIN URBAN (hectares) Size CENTRES Density (popn/ha) 1. Port of Spain City Corporation 1,345 46,856 Urban (relatively high density City of Port of Spain 34.8 commercial and residential uses) 2. San Fernando City Corporation 1,864 52,458 Urban (fairly high density commercial City of San Fernando 28.1 and residential uses) 3. Arima Borough Corporation 1,115 26,681 Urban (commercial, residential, light Arima Town 23.9 manufacturing) 4. Point Fortin Borough Corporation 2,388 19,005 Urban (commer, resid, energy based Point Fortin 8.0 industries); mixed agric. 5. Chaguanas Borough Corporation 5,965 57,311 Urban (commer, resid, light Chaguanas, Cunupia 9.6 manufacturing); sugarcane 6. Diego Martin Regional Corporation 12,753 91,842 Largely residential; Northern Range Maraval, Diego Martin, 7.2 Forest Carenage 7. San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation 22,039 147,474 E-W Urban Corridor; agriculture; Morvant, Laventille, 6.7 Caroni Swamp; NR Forest Barataria, San Juan 8. Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation 52,723 171,040 E-W Urban Corridor; Piarco Inter Curepe, Tunapuna, 3.2 Airport; agriculture; NR Forest Arouca 9. Sangre Grande Regional Corporation 89,894 52,189 Largely rural (agric, forestry,ribbon Valencia, Sangre 0.6 settlements); Sangre Grande Town Grande, Toco 10. Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporation 85,281 37,811 Largely rural (agric, forestry,ribbon Rio Claro, Mayaro 0.4 sett.); oilfields; Nariva Swamp Guayaguayare, 11. Princes Town Regional Corporation 62,135 90,240 Urban and rural settlements; Princes Town, Moruga 1.4 agriculture; forestry; oilfields 12. Penal/Debe Regional Corporation 24,691 75,141 Largely agricultural; small settlements; Debe, Penal 3.0 oilfields 13. Siparia Regional Corporation 51,048 85,048 Largely agricultural; urban and rural Siparia, Fyzabad, La 1.7 settlements; oilfields; forest Brea, Cedros 14. Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional 71,964 148,329 Urban and rural settlements; heavy Couva-Pt. Lisas, St. Corporation 2.1 energy based industries; sugarcane Mary’s, Claxton Bay Source: Compiled by the Land Use Policy & Administration Project (LUPAP) from data supplied by CSO – Mapping Unit and Local Area Concept Plans (1999) Table 2: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS: PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS # CORPORATION NATIONAL PLANNING CURRENT LOCAL AREA KEY PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS FRAMEWORK1 PLANS 1. Port of Spain City International growth Local Area Concept Plan for Port of Spain: Comprehensive waterfront development Corporation opportunities in POS as Greater POS comprising hotel, conference facilities, retail and national capital Land Use Plan and restaurants, theme park, improved cruise terminal; major Development Proposals for city centre regeneration and enhancement at South Quay, POS Waterfront Richmond Street, the savannah; rationalise transportation and traffic. 2. San Fernando City National Growth San Fernando Land Use Plan San Fernando: Strengthen role as the Second City; Corporation opportunities in San and Development Proposals redevelopment of waterfront; ‘Millenium Project’ Fernando. involving major land reclamation for comprehensive development; downtown regeneration; transportation improvements. 3. Arima Borough National growth Local Area Concept Plan for Arima: Enhancement of town centre; transportation Corporation opportunities in Arima the Urban Corridor Barataria- improvements; residential, commercial, industrial, and as part of E-W Urban Arima recreational expansion in Greater Arima; new stadium at Corridor. Malabar. 4. Point Fortin Borough National growth Point Fortin Local Area Point Fortin: Provide framework for expansion of the Corporation opportunities in Point Concept Plan town to include extensive new employment sites, Fortin. extensive new housing sites, etc.; new highway link to San Fernando. 5. Chaguanas Borough Chaguanas-Cunupia Local Area Chaguanas: Planned residential growth on edge of town; Corporation Concept Plan major improvements/enhancement to town centre; retention of Caparo River floodway reserve; improve town wide road network. Region: Maintain quality agricultural land; quarry restoration programme for Longdenville. 6. Diego Martin International growth Chaguaramas Local Area Chaguaramas: Resort and cruise tourism; extensive new Regional Corporation opportunities in Concept Plan employment in business and commercial uses; extension Chaguaramas Local Area Concept Plan for of yachting and marine facilities. Greater POS 7. San Juan/Laventille National Growth Local Area Concept Plan for E-W Corridor: Consolidation of development; Regional Corporation Opportunities in the E-W Greater POS enhancement of town centres; historic conservation at St Urban Corridor Local Area Concept Plan for Joseph; government office complex at St Joseph the Urban Corridor Barataria- (decentralisation from POS); major transportation Arima improvements. 1 As derived from National Conceptual Development Plan (Halcrow, 1999) # CORPORATION NATIONAL PLANNING CURRENT LOCAL AREA KEY PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS FRAMEWORK1 PLANS Region: Reforestation programme in Northern Range; strengthen conservation management policies in Caroni Swamp; sensitive small scale tourism development on north coast. 8. Tunapuna/Piarco National Growth Local Area Concept Plan for E-W Corridor: Consolidation of development; Regional Corporation Opportunities in the E-W the Urban Corridor Barataria- enhancement of town centres; transportation Urban Corridor. Arima improvements. National Growth Piarco: Airport expansion and related business opportunities at Piarco. development; linkage to possible regional route to Rio International growth Claro and south east opportunities at Wallerfield: International science and technology park; Wallerfield. extension of CR Highway; supporting mixed use development. Region: Reforestation programme in Northern Range; sensitive small scale tourism development on north coast. 9. Sangre Grande National Growth Sangre Grande Local Area Sangre Grande: Enhance and improve town centre; Regional Corporation Opportunities at Sangre Concept Plan extend bus priority route from Arima; extend CR Grande. Highway south of Valencia; resolve flooding problems. Regional growth Valencia: Concentrate public and private sector service opportunities and provision to maintain regional centre; develop housing consolidation at Valencia and support facilities on land close to urban centre; and Toco. management and regeneration of Valencia Forest Reserve. Toco: Port development and ferry service to Tobago; upgrade Sangre Grande to Toco road; concentrate public and private sector service provision to maintain local centre; develop housing and support facilities in vacant land close to urban centre. Region: Landscape management policies in Northern Range; regional road improvement E-W Corridor to Toco; sensitive and small scale hotel development on north coast; local economic development initiatives in Matelot 10. Mayaro/Rio Claro National Growth Mayaro-Guayaguayare Local Mayaro: Enhance and ecourage tourist development; Regional Corporation opportunities at Mayaro- Area Concept Plan expand residential development along coastline; maintain Galeota. and encourage fishing, agriculture and forestry; enhance Regional Growth and improve Pierreville & Plaisance centres; restrict opportunities and development in environmentally sensitive areas. # CORPORATION NATIONAL PLANNING CURRENT LOCAL AREA KEY PROPOSALS AND PROJECTS FRAMEWORK1 PLANS consolidation at Rio Galeota: Conclude feasibility of major industrial Claro. expansion; enhance and encourage residential and tourist development in Guayaguayare. Rio Claro: Enhance and improve town centre; improved highway links; concentrate public and private sector service provision to maintain regional centre. Region: Enhance commercial forestry opportunities in Southern Range; strengthen conservation management policies in Nariva Swamp and Manzanilla coast; small and medium scale tourism development in Manzanilla. 11. Princes Town Regional growth Local Area Concept Plan for Princes Town: New highway to San Fernando with local Regional Corporation opportunities and Princes Town-Moruga access improvements; enhancement of town centre. consolidation in Princes Moruga: Local route improvement to Princes Town; Town. local economic development initiatives; strengthen and diversify agricultural development and link with food process industries; develop housing and support facilities. Region: Landscape management and commercial forestry expansion in Southern Range. 12. Penal/Debe Regional Regional growth Local Area Concept Plan for Penal: Enhancement of town centre. Corporation opportunities and Penal-Siparia-Fyzabad Region: Strengthen and diversify agricultural consolidation at Penal. development and link with food process industries. 13. Siparia Regional Regional growth Local Area Concept Plan for Siparia: New highway link to San Fernando; new Corporation opportunities and Penal-Siparia-Fyzabad government administrative centre; improvement of consolidation
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