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MODIFYING THE LANDSCAPE / INCREASING ITS VALUE
We have land to develop, this land is situated by the sea. When houses are offered for sale, it becomes evident that we cannot guaranty a sea view for every buyer. However upon studying well our land and due to certain physical advantages nature has given this territory, we have found a way to improve significantly the number of houses with a view to the sea. We would cut new intermediate levels from the existing 15 meter high step running parallel to the sea at approximately 200 meters from the shore. This step could be mined east to west for about 4 kilometers (see attached sketch). The benefit would be improved visibility for new houses and reduced road inclination. This would in turn ease sales while bringing in higher prices.
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EXPORT POTENTIAL
We have been researching the "ecological" cutting of coral for 10 years. It is a profitable operation in itself, especially more so in recent years because of a shift in demand from marble to coral as a "hot" & "in style" building and landscaping stone. Current prices for large "meter" size blocks is around $US400 / cubic meter in the Florida and southeast US coast. A 10 year operation could generate several hundred million dollars. However, mining of very large blocks 1, 2, 3 meters square rarely exceeds 15 to 20% of extracted material. Smaller blocks and irregular chips make most of the volume. In actuality, nearly all coral or marble mining operations around the world have to "Export" their products. In our case, we would be our own client, the largest client of the coral operation, because of the planned utilization of coral in our house construction, landscaping, monument, fence and walkway needs. All of this material would be processed, cut and put to use. (Feasibility study available) We can conclude by saying that the cost of modifying and improving our territory to improve land and house value would be greatly compensated by the use of the coral mining operation. Further construction cost, quality and material delivery are improved. Coral mining is feasible, profitable and becomes a positive contribution in the ecological balance between man's intervention and preservation of nature and natural resources.
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