Dominican Republic Reef Ball Projects

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Most Innovative New Application 1998- EMPACA's Grand Dominicus beach creation project in the Dominican Republic.

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March 2000 Survey of possible Reef Ball submerged breakwater in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Just people, meeting, site seeing and survey shots.

drbreakwater4monitoringonland | Total images: 17

July 2002 Cayman Island Minister visits Reef Ball Dominican Republic Submerged Breakwater Project to approve Cayman Marriott submerged breakwater project. Pictures from the survey and visit.

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July 2002 Reef Ball Dominican Republic Submerged Breakwater Project Aerial Survey Photos.

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April 2001 beach pictures of Dominican Republic beach created by using a Reef Ball submerged breakwater. WARNING: Photos have not been edited and the beach may have topless hotel guests in some photos.

Mas Protegidos, Empaca, Dominican Republic, (En Espanol / In Spanish) June 16, 2004
Click on the interactive map above to see Gran Dominicus and Iberostar Breakwater project details..
Dominican Republic Gran Dominicus and Iberostar Reef Ball Breakwater Projects-From the Beach or From the Air [Note: These photos are available in 4 mega-pixel format by request]
Dominican Republic Beach Creation Project
(Before and 1 Month After Picture)
Dominican Republic Puerto Plata Proposed Breakwater
March 17, 1998 / Dominican Republic One Daily News: "Building hotels for tropical fish"
The Canola Hilton is planning a Reef Ball submerged breakwater project in Fall 2003. Photo of proposed area.
Submerged Reef Structures for Habitat Enhancement and Shoreline Erosion Abatement by Lee E. Harris
Dr. Lee Harris of Florida Institute of Technology's Report on Gran Dominicus and Iberostar Resort Submerged Breakwater Reef Ball Projects including 4 years of data and final conclusions in PDF Format.
July 2002 Report Gran Dominicus and Iberostar Reef Ball Breakwater Project Memo by Dr. Lee Harris
Gran Dominicus Hotel Beach Creation Project with Reef Balls (This project was approved on 8/8/2003)
- Extra support graphs for the above report (This project was approved on 8/8/2003)
Canola Hilton Profile Surveys (XLS format) 1 2 3 (This project was approved on 8/8/2003)
EMPACA's Grand Dominicus beach creation project in the Dominican Republic.

Mold Owners

EMPACA (see below) purchased 7 Reef Balls, 1 Ultra Ball, 1 Pallet Ball and 1 Bay Ball mold systems on 12/08/1997. They are licenses under an authorized contractor agreement with Reef Ball Foundation Inc. Services Division

Other Information

Juan Llinas, Director, Iberostar juan.llinas@iberostar.com.do

Authorized Contractors for the Area

EMPACA

Ecoturismo Mundial Y Proyectos Ambientales (World Ecotourism & Environmental Projects Co.)

PO Box 3315
Calle B #6, El Vergel
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

(809) 699-0996 or Fax (809) 591-3665 or Cell (809) 301-5148

E-Mail: miguel@reefball.com

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