MileHi,
In previous digs in Chantown, anon pretty much confirmed that there are underwater power and phone cables to Little St James.
Apparently it’s a relatively short haul from the neighboring island. (Tex - is that Greater St James?).
I haven’t seen or heard where the power ultimately comes from though. I imagine a larger power generation plant on a larger island?
That's kind of everything for the HVAC system. If the power is wired in from somewhere, then there are no "engines", just electric motors and no discharge.
Apparently its a relatively short haul from the neighboring island. (Tex - is that Greater St James?). Yes, the closest neighboring island is GSJI.
I havent seen or heard where the power ultimately comes from though. I imagine a larger power generation plant on a larger island?"
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On Epstein's "Development Plan" for GSJI, it shows an underwater utilities line (shown in yellow, below) [apparently] running from nearby (large, heavily populated -- with airport) St. Thomas Island. (I guessed at where it may have originated on St. Thomas...)
The GSJI line runs into the natural harbor -- at the closest point to the main planned settlement.
I've sketched (in red) a continuation of the GSJI underwater line -- extended to the northern point of LSJI -- where the main (residential) settlement is.
I suppose the LSJI line could run across that narrow isthmus on GSJI -- BUT -- Epstein only acquired GSJI in 2016. (Hence my assumption that the line to LSJI is from St. James -- and, underwater all the way...)
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Which raises the questions: "If LSJI had ample electrical power, WTH was going on in that "HVAC" building?
And, why the two vertical ?engine exhaust stacks?
And, the original question: What was/is causing that persistent, localized algae bloom?
TXnMA
P.S. I wasted a slug of time -- trying to find a map that showed both St. James & St. John islands -- with LSJI & GSJI at reasonable scale! Finally went to Google Earth -- but it is a messy combo of lo-res images, mis-matched overflight patches -- and cloud cover. SO -- WYSIWYG!
P.P.S. DOH! Probably could have used Google Maps or Apple Maps... :-{
Anyway, for grins, I "placemarked" the dock where the landing craft, "LSJ" is moored -- when it's not at LSJI or GSJI...
Probably from St. Thomas; I’m sure they have generators though for backup power.