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      <title>Two men charged for possession of turtle shell and meat in St Ann</title>
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      <title>No permission given to clear mangroves in St Thomas - NEPA</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:42:15 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA and JCDT sign new MOU…two motorcycles to be used to monitor Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:38:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>September 16 is International Ozone Day…Jamaica makes plans for phasing out HCFCs starting 2013</title>
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      <title>Jamaica celebrates International Coastal Clean-up Day on September 17…NEPA partners with UDC, schools and corporate entities to clean-up coasts</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:52:48 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Hunter Caught with Protected Birds</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:49:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA serves NWA with Warning Notice for unapproved work at Palisadoes</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:59:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>2011 Game Bird Hunting Season Opens on August 20</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:01:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA takes WINDALCO to Court for July 29 pollution incident </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:45:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Sale of Game Bird Hunters' Licences</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:29:20 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA Takes Enforcement Action against WINDALCO</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:51:40 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA reviews options for safe storage of sodium cyanide from inactive gold mining site</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:29:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA Implementing Watershed Area Management Mechanism (WAMM)</title>
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      <title>NEPA successful with enforcement action in Blue Lagoon breaches</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:10:58 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Preliminary Work Began at Inactive Gold Mining site in Clarendon: NEPA</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:47:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Gold mining site at Pennants, Clarendon declared restricted area</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:09:42 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA completes preliminary investigation at Pennants, Clarendon</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:04:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA responds to report about possible hazardous substance leak in Pennant, Clarendon</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:03:33 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA’s responsibility for the regulations of Bauxite Processing Facilities in Jamaica </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2011 16:05:04 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Jamaican Environmentalists review Caribbean Invasive Species Strategy</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:11:06 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Crocodile Alert!</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Jun 2011 09:49:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NRCA/NEPA files affidavit in court in response to JET’s request for judicial review of Palisadoes shoreline works  </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:46:01 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA warns the public to avoid crocodile nesting areas… Crocodiles are wild</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:35:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA serves Breach Notice against Clarendon Distillery for release of Dunder into Rio Minho River…dunder may be the possible cause of the fish kill</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:35:30 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA warns the public not to feed or harass nesting crocodiles in Hellshire…crocodiles can be extremely aggressive when nesting </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 08:54:49 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Beach Licences Expire by March 31, 2011…NEPA encourages licencees to take steps to renew</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:36:53 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA to provide technical support for new MOU between NRCA and Negril NGOs…Negril Marine Park to benefit from partnership </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:13:37 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA and UWI sign MOU</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:24:17 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA Hosts Inception Workshop for Protected Areas Project</title>
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      <title>World Wetlands Day is Wednesday, February 2, 2011 </title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:36:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:39:14 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NWC responds to NEPA Enforcement Notice …NWC to develop solution to address the release of trade effluent into the Kingston Harbour</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:29:25 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:18:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>NEPA Investigates Pollution Incident in the Kingston Harbour </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:00:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:59:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:30:50 -0500</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:50:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Update on Chemical Leak at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT)</title>
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      <title>Update on Chemical Leak at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT)</title>
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      <title>Chemical Leak at the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT)</title>
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      <title>NEPA Responds to AG Report</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Evidence of Endemic Bats found in Cave in Portland</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:05:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Oil Spill in Kingston Harbour</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:12:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Coordinator, Applications Processing Review/Planning Specialist </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Oil Spill in Kingston Harbour</title>
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      <title>Responsible citizen turns in parrot to NEPA…Protected Yellow-billed and Black-billed Parrots remain at risk</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:43:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Joint NEPA Team responds to fish kill in Kingston Harbour</title>
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      <title>World Town Planning Day is Monday, November 8, 2010 </title>
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      <title>Crocodile Alert in Great Bay, St Elizabeth!</title>
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      <title>Three Men Charged for Turtle Poaching</title>
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      <title>NEPA responds to Oil Spill in Runaway Bay</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 Oct 2010 10:13:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100410-oil-spill-runaway-bay.asp</link>
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      <title>NEPA Assesses Impact of T. S. Nicole on Natural and Built Environments </title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 Oct 2010 16:39:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100310-nepa-assesses-ts-nicole.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>IAS Project Hosts Lionfish “Train the Trainer” Programme </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 16:48:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100110-lionfish-training.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Rainy Season Could Increase Crocodile Sightings</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:50:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102809-rainy-season-crocodile-sightings.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA Conducts Comprehensive Negril Evaluation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:38:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102709-nepa-conducts-negril-evaluation.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NRCA/ Montego Bay Marine Park Trust Sign Two Year MOU</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:38:05 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102709-nrca-montego-bay-sign-mou-2010.asp</link>
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      <title>NEPA serves NWC Enforcement Notice for the malfunctioning of the a grid at their plant in Port Royal</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:01:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102409-nepa-serves-enforcement-notice-port-royal.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA certifies hazardous waste site inspectors</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:15:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102409-nepa-certifies-waste-inspectors.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA clarifies statements made about the Palisadoes Shoreline Protection Project</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:17:30 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102409-nepa-clarifies-palisadoes-statement.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA serves Enforcement Notice on the National Water Commission</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:37:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102309-nepa-serve-nwc-enforcement-notice.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>2010 Bird Shooting Season Closed</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:27:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Bird-Shooting-Closed-Season-2010.pdf</link>
      <category>Advert</category>
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      <title>Do NOT obstruct Game Wardens during Bird Shooting Season: NEPA</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:46:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100910-do-not-obstruct-game-warden.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>September 16 is International Ozone Day </title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100909-ozone-2010.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Fish Kill in Kingston Harbour</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:00:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100904-fish-kill-kingston-harbour.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Do NOT overshoot; report breaches while they occur: NEPA</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:40:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100902-do-not-overshoot.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Hunter charged for being in possession of protected birds</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:04:25 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100826-man-prosecuted-illegal-birds.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>2008-2009 Annual Report</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:13:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/publications/reports/FR/08-09/NEPA_FS_08-09.pdf</link>
      <category>Annual Report</category>
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      <title>Absolutely NO HUNTING in Game/Forest Reserves: NEPA</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:52:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20101908-no-shooting-reserve-areas.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Project Manager - National Protected Area System</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:58:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/August_20_2010/project_manager_national_protected_area_system.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>Lionfish on the menu at Denbigh</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:55:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20103007-lionfish-denbigh.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Crocodile Sightings</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:54:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20103007-crocodile-sighting.asp</link>
      <category>Media Gallery</category>
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      <title>Jamaica Hosts Caribbean Reef Exhibit</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:35:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102306-nepa-hosts-coral-reef-exhibition.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Rio Cobre Engine Oil Spill</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:58:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100406-rio-cobre-engine-oil-spill.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEAW Schedule of Activites</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 17:11:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/NEAW_schedule_of_activities_2010.pdf</link>
      <category>NEAW 2O10</category>
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      <title>Crocodile Alert</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 16:43:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100528-crocodile-alert.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>GIS/Information Management Specialist</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 10:57:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May_21_2010/GIS_Information_Management_Specialist.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>NEPA responds to inaccurate and misleading news item</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 4 May 2010 18:18:09 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100504-nepa-responds-to-inaccurate-news-items.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Jamaica's Third National Report to the CDB - Biodiversity Add-on Project</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/projects/project_reports/jamaica_third_national_report_2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Project Reports</category>
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      <title>Jamaica's Third National Summary Report - Biodiversity Add-on Project</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:50:51 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/projects/project_reports/3rd_national_security_summary.pdf</link>
      <category>Project Reports</category>
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      <title>Career Opportunities</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:39:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May_12_2010/wave_energy_project_ad.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>Verbatim notes of public presentation on the proposed Diamond Property Management Limestone Quarry - Queens Highway, St. Ann</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:31:24 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/verbatim_notes/diamond_properties.pdf</link>
      <category>Verbatim Notes</category>
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      <title>National Social Science Specialist</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:21:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May_12_2010/TOR/national_social_science_specialist.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>National Environmental Management Specialist</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:21:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May_12_2010/TOR/national_environmental_management_specialist.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>Wave Energy and Sustainable Development Expert/Team Leader</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:21:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May_12_2010/TOR/wave_development_expert.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
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      <title>TCPA/NRCA Order</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:46:30 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/public_notice_tcp_order_march_2010.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Notice</category>
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      <title>NRCA and NIC sign MOU for the monitoring of the Black River</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:32:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102503-nrca-nic-mou-monitor-black-river.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Notification of public meeting, Diamond Property Development.</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Apr 2010 12:27:33 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/diamond_properties_public_meeting_2010.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
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      <title>NEPA and TCPA move against the erection of unapproved Cell Towers </title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 19:42:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100104-nepa-cracks-whip-cell-companies.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Lifeguard Exam - Montego Bay</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:36:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/lifeguard/mobay_april_6-9_2010.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>DAC - Ministry Paper No 22/2010</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:32:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/DAC-Ministry-Paper.pdf</link>
      <category>Ministry Paper</category>
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      <title>NEPA updates development applications guidelines</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:31:37 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102503-nepa-updates-development-guidelines.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Jamaican parrots being sold illegally</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:32:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20102303-jamaican-parrots-sold-illegally.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>IYB Photo Competition</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:46:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/IYB-photo-competition-2010.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>March 22 is World Water Day</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100318-water-day-2010.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>ALPART served with Enforcement Notice</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:17:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100316-alpart-served-with-enforcement-notice.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA and JBI to meet with ALPART over dust nuisance</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:49:13 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100315-nepa-jbi-meet-with-alpart-dust-nuisance.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Waste Management Programme for the Kingston Harbour</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:59:30 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100303-waste_management_programme_kingston_harbour.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA and government partners unite to thwart the illegal trade in Endangered Animal Species</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:55:02 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100224-nepa-govt-partners-unite-to-thwart-illegal-trade-endangered-species.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Draft Policy Towards Orchid Conservation in Jamaica</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:11:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/policies/orchid/Orchid_Policy_September_2007.pdf</link>
      <category>Policy</category>
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      <title>NEPA works with Blue Mountain Coffee producers to increase environmental compliance</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:50:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100212-nepa-works-blue-mountain-coffee-environmental-compliance.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA and JBI Meet with Windalco Over Dust Nuisance</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:19:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100202-nepa-jbi-meet-over-dust-nuisance.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA serves Windalco with Warning Notice</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:18:37 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100129-nepa-serves-windalco-warning-notice.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Have an environmental report to make? Click link to report any environmental breach now.</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:49:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/incident_report/</link>
      <category>Online Reporting</category>
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      <title>February 2 is World Wetlands Day</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:48:51 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100125-wwd2010.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>Crocodile alert in Portmore</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:47:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20100111-crocodile-alert-portmore.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA Hosts Multi-Agency Meeting to Coordinate Environmental Response to AA Crash </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:47:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/Archive/2009/PR20091231-nepa-host-meeting-aa-response.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA spearheads an integrated approach to improve the water quality of Kingston Harbour</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:16:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091210-nepa-spearheads-improve-water-quality-kingston-harbour.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NRCA, TCPA, LDUC AND NEPA Advisory Board  Decisions</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:57:33 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/decisions/board/october-23-2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Board Decisions</category>
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      <title>NEPA Launches Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Project: Four-Day Workshop to Kick Off Activities.</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:24:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091023-nepa-launch-ias-project.asp#</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA Wins Award: GEF-IWCAM Paper Cements Jamaica/ Trinidad and Tobago Partnership</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:08:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091020-NEPA-wins-award.asp</link>
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      <title>Sunday, November 8, 2009 is World Town Planning Day</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:15:01 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091013-wtpd-2009.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
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      <title>NEPA advises that oil stolen at JPS sub-station is hazardous</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:22:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091012-stolen-jps-oil.asp</link>
      <category>Meida Release</category>
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      <title>Highway 2000 North South Link Spanish Town to Bogwalk</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:43:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/tors/St.Catherine/highway-2000-north-south-link/north-south-link.pdf</link>
      <category>EIA Terms of Reference</category>
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      <title>2009 Bird Shooting Season Closed</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:49:29 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/bird-shooting-closed-season-2009.pdf</link>
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      <title>Tentative timelines for the Falmouth Pier project</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:50:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/FAQ/falmouth-cruise/timeline.pdf</link>
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      <title>TOR for EIA for Jamaica Energy Partners West Kingston Power Plant</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:30:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/tors/Kingston/west_kingston/JEP_power_plant.pdf</link>
      <category>Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessement</category>
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      <title>Man to face the court for breaches of the NRCA and Public Health Act </title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:44:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR200915609-man-face-court-breaches-nrca-public-health.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>National  Project Coordinator - Alien Invasive Species Project</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:31:54 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/Sepetember-18-2009/national_project_coordinator.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Sulphuric Acid Spill</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:48:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091409-Sulphuric-Acid-Spill.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA hosts second series of Community Consultations for St Catherine Development Order </title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:55:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091109-nepa-hosts-development-order-series.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA follow-up to fish kill in St. Elizabeth</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:18:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20090909-NEPA-follow-up-kill-st-elizabeth.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA Advisory Board Decisions</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:10:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/decisions/board/august-18-2009.pdf</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Customer Officers' Quick Tool</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 18:23:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/ozone/custom_officer_tool/full.pdf</link>
      <category>Other</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA responses to fish kill in St Elizabeth</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:28:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20090309-fill-kill-st-elizabeth.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Special Consultant RFP document</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:39:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/rfp/rfp_special_consultant_falmouth_pier_doc.pdf</link>
      <category>Request for Proposal</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Special Consultancy Services</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:07:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/rfp/rfp_special_consultancy_service_falmouth_pier1.pdf</link>
      <category>RFP</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal Public Presentation</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:04:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Falmouth/verbatim-minutes-july-29-2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Verbatim Minutes</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Bird Hunter's Regulations</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:44:43 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/birdshooting reminder_ad_2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Woman Ordered to Pay Fine or Serve Three Months for Breaching NRCA Act</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:12:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20090708-woman-ordered-to-pay-fine-serve-time.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Verbatim Notes for Construction of a Port and Conveyor Corridor by Rinker</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:38:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Clarendon/Rocky_Point/Stock-pile/verbatim-notes/Revised%20Mandatory%20Public%20Meeting%20%2024.6.09.pdf</link>
      <category>Verbatim Notes</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>2009 Bird Shooting Season</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:29:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/bird-shooting-season-2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Verbatim report for Pellew Island consultation</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:36:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Portland/Pellew-Island/verbatim/verbatim-report.pdf</link>
      <category>Verbatim Report</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>EIA for New Harbour Village II &amp; III Housing Development</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:35:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/StCatherine/New%20Harbour/new-harbour-II-III/NEW%20HARBOUR.pdf</link>
      <category>EIA</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA EIA Catalogue</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:30:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/nepa/eiabas.htm</link>
      <category>Online Services</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA General Catalogue</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:27:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/nepa/nepabas.htm</link>
      <category>Online Services</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Peak period for nesting sea turtles</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:26:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20093006-Peak%20period%20for%20nesting%20sea%20turtles.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding members of the public to avoid disturbing or harming sea turtles which are nesting along beaches around the island and on the offshore cays,]]></description>
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      <title>Project Manager - National Protected Area System</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:17:03 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/August_20_2010/project_manager_national_protected_area_system.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Vacancy</category>
      <description><![CDATA[NEPA requires a National Consultant to undertake activities under the project, ‘Preparation of an HCFC Phase-out Management Plan’. The project will be funded by the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme.]]></description>
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      <title>Crocodiles in their habitats</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:48:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20092306-crocodile-in-their-habitats.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[<p align="left"><strong><U>MEDIA RELEASE - June 23, 2009 <br/></U></strong><br/>The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has received reports about the presence of crocodiles in a section of the Rio Cobre River that runs adjacent to the communities of Shelter Rock and Thompson Pen in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The Agency visited the area on 30 December, 2008 to investigate a report of crocodile sightings in the river. During that visit residents were encouraged to avoid the crocodiles and information was provided about this important protected animal. In addition, a NEPA technical team along with the Island Special Constabulary Force and members of the community staked out the banks of the river, but no crocodiles were sighted at the time. NEPA is encouraging residents to avoid all contact with the animals and make every effort to stay away from the river. </p>]]></description>
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      <title>Public Meeting on the EIA report for the proposed Pellew Island Development</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:27:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Portland/Pellew-Island/public_meeting/public_meeting_june_18_2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Public Meeting - Proposed Port Corridor, Rocky Point</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:17:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Clarendon/Rocky_Point/Stock-pile/public-meeting/public-meeting-june-24-2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
      <description><![CDATA[RINKER/CEMEX invites you to a Public Meeting on the revised Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed construction of a port and conveyor corridor at Rocky Point, Clarendon]]></description>
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      <title>GEF-IWCAM Training Workshop on Operations and Maintenance of Sewage Treatment Plants - May 18 - 22, 2009</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:18:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091105-GEF-IWCAM-sewage-treatment-workshop.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Career Opportunity</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 10:48:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/May-14-2009/dop-st_james.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Opportunity</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Assessment of Capacity Building Needs - Convention on Biological Diversity.  Positions:- Preservation of Genetic Resources and Knowledge (Duration: 4 months; Level of Effort: 72 Days), Preservation of Biodiversity-Related Indigenous Knowledge (Duration: 7 months; Level of Effort: 108 Days) and Taxonomic Specialist (Duration: 4 months; Level of Effort: 60 Days)]]></description>
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      <title>Lifeguard Exam - St. Ann</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 17:01:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/lifeguard/St_ Ann_ life_guard_ad_May_18-12.pdf</link>
      <category>Advert</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Petrojam Refinery Upgrade Project</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 10:48:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Kingston/Petrojam-upgrade/Petrojam%20EIA%20Report%2029-Apr-2009%20(Final).pdf</link>
      <category>EIA</category>
      <description><![CDATA[EIA report and Executive Summary for Petrojam Refinery Upgrade Project.]]></description>
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      <title>Man convicted for breaching Wild Life Protection Act</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:07:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20092004-man-convicted-for-breaching-WLPA.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>World Earth Day 2009</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:29:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/media-advisory/earth-day-2009.pdf</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Activities to mark World Earth Day 2009]]></description>
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      <title>Verbatim report on EIA for Mount Edgecombe Cemetery</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:27:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Westmoreland/mount_edgecombe/Belmont%20Verbatim-Mar.17.09.pdf</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Verbatim report - Public presentation on EIA for the proposed Mount Edgecombe Cemetery, Belmont, Westmoreland.]]></description>
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      <title>Career Opportunity</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:41:29 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/March-22-2009/facilities-operations-manager-details.pdf</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Manchioneal Celebrates World Water Day</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:41:07 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/index.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Lifeguard Exam - Trelawny, Hanover and St. James</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:22:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/life_guard_exam_march_mobay.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Claro's Cell Towers</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:22:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20091003-claro-cell-tower.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Guidelines for Scrap Metal Storage</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:51:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/publications/guidelines/scrap-metal/scrap-metal-guideline.pdf</link>
      <category>Guidelines</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Short-term Consultancy:- Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:42:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Protected_Areas_RFP_replacement_ad.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Protect the Crocodile</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:03:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20083112-protect-the-crocodile.asp</link>
      <category>Media Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Jamaican Parrots Being Sold Illegally</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:29:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20081212-parrots-sold-illegally.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>TOR for EIA of the Proposed Limestone Mining Project, Rose Hall, Clarendon</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:00:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/tors/Clarendon/Rose-Hall/TOR-Cement%20Plant%20Rose%20Hall.pdf</link>
      <category>TOR</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>CARICOM-CIDA Trade and Competitiveness Project TOR</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:47:08 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/documents/tor-to-savingram.pdf</link>
      <category>Documents</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Consultancy Services</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:33:35 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/rfp/RFP-Project-Manager_Lead%20Environmental-Economist-NRV-Project.pdf</link>
      <category>Request for Proposal</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Green Paper - The Jamaica Energy Policy</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:58:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/documents/Energy_Green_Paper.pdf</link>
      <category>Documents</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Request for Proposal - Short Term Consultancy</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:46:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/rfp/rfp-stewards.pdf</link>
      <category>RFP</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Rare Sighting of Manatees in St. Ann's Bay</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Dec 2008 09:22:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20080112-rare-sighting-manatee-st-anns-bay.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Career Opportunities</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:08:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/job-vacancy/career-opportunities-ad-November-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Opportunity</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NWC to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Plants for 2008-2009</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:46:38 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20080811-nwc-upgrage-plants.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Public Meeting for Edgecombe Cemetry EIA</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:40:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Westmoreland/mount_edgecombe/NOTIFICATION-OF-PUBLIC-MEETING.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>List of automakers that approve the use of E-10</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:37:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/documents/ethanol_and_car_compatibility_sheet.pdf</link>
      <category>Documents</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Request for proposal closing date extension</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:36:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/rfp/rfp_extension.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Report on proposed Phosphate phaseout in household detergents</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:12:59 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/documents/final_phosphate_report.pdf</link>
      <category>Documents</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Draft EIA:-Proposed Cemetery Edgemcombe, Westmoreland</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:27:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/Westmoreland/mount_edgecombe/EIA-Belmont%207%20Oct.%202008.pdf</link>
      <category>EIA</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Predatory Lionfish spotted in Jamaican Waters</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:24:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20081610-lionfish-spotted-in-Ja.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Overview of the Importance of Mangroves and Seagrass Ecosystems</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:20:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/presentation/overview-mangroves-seagrass.pdf</link>
      <category>Presentations</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA responds to newspaper article concerning approval of 'nuisance' laundry facility</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:34:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20080310-nepa-respond-newspaper-laundry.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>2008 Bird Shooting Season Closed</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:10:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Bird-Shooting-Closed-Season-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Notice</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA serves the National Water Commission with an Enforcement Notice</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:45:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20082409-nepa-serves-nwc-notice.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Important Notice - Applications Submission</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:16:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/nepa_important_notice_black_and_white.pdf</link>
      <category>Notice</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>September 16th is International Ozone Day</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:37:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20081609-ozone-2008.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>International Ozone Day 2008 Gleaner Feature</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:21:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/ozone/ozone-day-2008/ozone-feature-2008.pdf</link>
      <comments>Jamaica Gleaner Feature</comments>
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      <title>Call to Clean-up Coastal Litter after Tropical Storm Gustav</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:08:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20080811-NEPAs-role-removing-debris.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
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      <title>Bird Hunters' Regulations Reminder</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:09:48 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/BIRD-HUNTERS-REG-REMINDER-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>Continuation of Bird Shooting Season</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:35:29 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Lifeguard Exam - Negril and Montego Bay</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:39:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/life-guard-exam-negril-mobay-2008.pdf</link>
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      <title>Crocodile Alert</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:39:15 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20082808-crocodile-alert.asp</link>
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      <title>Bird Shooting Season Suspended</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 12:36:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20082908-bird-shooting-suspended.asp</link>
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      <title>NEPA Responds to Jamaica Observer's Editorial</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:44:34 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/statements/nepa-respond-observer.pdf</link>
      <category>Statements by NEPA</category>
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      <title>Bird Shooting Hunter's Licence Locations</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:43:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/vendors.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>Game Bird Shooting Season Opens Saturday, August 23, 2008</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://localhost/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20081108-bird-shooting-2008.asp</link>
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      <title>Invitation to Tender - 15 seater bus</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 12:42:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/invitation_to_tender_%2015seater_august2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>Invitation to Tender - Private Security Services</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:37:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/invitation_to_tender_security_service.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>Llandovery Residential Project - Sagicor</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:34:29 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/StAnn/Llandovery/Sagicor/public-meeting.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
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      <title>Public Education and Community Outreach Officer </title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:20:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/PECO_Officer_july_2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Opportunity</category>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
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      <title>Conservation Officer</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:19:16 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Conservation_Officer_july_2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Opportunity</category>
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      <title>Manager - National Spatial Strategy Branch</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:18:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Manager_National_Spatial_Strategy_Branch_july_2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Job Opportunity</category>
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      <title>NEPA responds to Gleaner Report on sewage discharge at Sandals</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:16:49 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20081707-nepa-respond-sewage-sandals.asp</link>
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      <title>Advisory Board decisions July 1, 2008</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:14:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/decisions/board/July-1-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Advisory Board decisions</category>
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      <title>Request for Tender - Computer Equipment</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:13:27 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/equip_enforcement_july_2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
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      <title>Request for Tender - Printer Toner</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:31:40 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/RFT-Toner-List-July-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Adverts</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Environment and Planning Agency invites tenders for the supply of toners.]]></description>
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      <title>Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) for the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Air Quality Regulations, 2003)</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:15:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/regulations/208_3100_RIAS_Air_Quality_regs.pdf</link>
      <category>Air Quality Regulations</category>
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      <title>Three (3) job openings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:50:36 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/career opportunities ad July 18 2008</link>
      <category>Career Opportunities</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Senior Manager - Planning Sub-division, Coordinator - Applications Processing Review, Manager - Pollution Prevention Branch]]></description>
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      <title>Gran Bahia Principe Hotel Phase II Comments &amp; Repsonses</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:54:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/StAnn/PearTree/Hojapi%20Issues.pdf</link>
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      <title>EIA for Llandovery development, St. Ann</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:54:12 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/StAnn/Llandovery/Sagicor/Final%20EIA%20Report%20-%20Llandovery.pdf</link>
      <category>EIA</category>
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      <title>NEPA adds new boat to its fleet</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:41:51 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20082306-nepa-adds-boat.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has secured a new boat. The vessel, the ‘Hippocampus’ (scientific name for Seahorse), was named in recognition of the mascot for the Palisadoes Port Royal Protected Area which is also a Ramsar Site.]]></description>
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      <title>Four (4) job openings - June 2008</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:42:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/career_opportunities_ad_June 9_2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Career Opportunities</category>
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      <title>Public Meeting on EIA for Proposed construction of port, stockpile area and transportation corridor.</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:28:05 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/Public-Meeting-ad-stockpile-clarendon.pdf</link>
      <category>Public Meeting</category>
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      <title>Three (3) job openings</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:17:57 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/career-opportunities-ad-June-2008.pdf</link>
      <category>Career Opportunities</category>
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      <title>Portland Community Projects Get Funding</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:32:11 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20082006-portland-community-project-funding.asp</link>
      <author>Lisa Kirkland</author>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Communities in the Drivers River Watershed in the parish of Portland are being offered $US100, 000 in support of sustainable use of natural resources found within the  watershed.]]></description>
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      <title>Public Meeting Report - Heritage Bay Hotel &amp;  Marine  Development</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:53:39 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/eias/clarendon/salt-river-bay/Heritage Bay Pub Mtg Report.pdf</link>
      <category>EIA Public Meeting</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Environment &amp; Planning Agency (NEPA) mandated that a public meeting be held in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conducted for the proposed Heritage Bay Hotel &amp; Marine Resort Development. Using NEPA’S guidelines for public meetings, the meeting was convened at the Salt River Gospel Assembly, Salt River, Clarendon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 after public advertisements in the Daily Gleaner, a minimum of 21 days prior to the meeting. Copies of the EIA report were placed in the following locations prior to the meeting: Salt River Postal Agency, Ms. Carmen’s Shop, Salt River, Clarendon and on NEPA’s website: www.nepa.gov.jm.]]></description>
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      <title>Have you seen this fish?</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:42:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/adverts/danger-fish.jpg</link>
      <category>Notices</category>
      <description><![CDATA[Lion Fish]]></description>
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      <title>NEPA makes policy changes...</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:25:55 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.nepa.gov.jm/newscenter/Press_releases/current/PR20080306-NEPA-policy-change-applications.asp</link>
      <category>Press Release</category>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is committed to processing applications within the shortest possible time and have been upgrading its processes to meet and even reduce the 90 days timeline. In implementing this initiative, the Agency has adjusted the timeline within which responses are to be submitted, whether from applicant(s) and/or other Agencies of Government.]]></description>
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