faulted.

This is not an easy project because there are a large number of Bermudian expectations and the usage of land around an airfield is not easy. Because usage is not easy, we hope that Kindley Field will not become a dumping ground for all the bothersome projects which no one else wants in their back yard.

That would be most unfair to the people of St. David's and St. George's who already live with the noise of the Airport.

However, we do think that there is space at Kindley Field to relieve some of the pressures now experienced in other areas.

If Government still plans an Ordnance Island holding area for arriving yachts until they can be searched and cleared, we think it should be perfectly located at the existing marina at Kindley Field which the plan sees as a private marina. The facility is there. We should use it and save some money.

We think Government should spare itself the constant complaints of Bermudians in the Frog Lane, National Stadium and St. George's areas who are driven mad by noisy and illegal concerts by locating the concerts in the industrial area of Kindley Field, preferably indoors.

We think Government should not rush to rent the huge new hangar. We should use some imagination and turn it into a youth centre with facilities which could include skating, perhaps even ice skating, a youth theatre and concerts....ask the young people what they want.

Part of the Base land is set aside for tourist development and that is sensible protection for the future. However we think Base land should only be developed for tourism when it is needed. Right now we have areas ready for development at the Ritz Carlton site on South Shore, Warwick, and at the old Club Med in St. George's. Those should be used first before we start developing at Tudor Hill or the old Canadian Base at Daniel's Head. We must be careful. We do not know where tourism is going or even if Bermudians are any longer interested in working in tourism. We should maximise what we have today before we start developing new sites which we may need in the future.

We know that tourism needs a "shot in the arm''. Therefore we agree with the plan to locate a top golf course at the old Naval Annex. We think that the golf course should be accompanied by residential facilities which are aimed at non-Bermudians. Town houses and condominiums could attract to Bermuda golfers who become regular visitors and those are very valuable. However we do not think that Bermuda needs two such developments. Government should decide on this project for the Naval Annex and give up any idea of the highly controversial development at Ship's Hill at Castle Harbour. In any case, we probably will not have the visitors to make both of the projects profitable.

We recognise that the Base plan calls for some 100 acres at Kindley Field to be banked for future use but we think Daniel's Head should be added to that bank. We owe it to future Bermudians not to gobble up all this unexpected space to our own purposes. Daniel's Head should be opened as a park so that the beaches can be enjoyed now and the land held with the public understanding that it is for future development when Bermudians need it.

Today's Bermudians have to be very careful not to unnecessarily exploit this land. This is an unexpected bonus and we must not gobble up this wonderful bonus unnecessarily. We have a duty to save as much as we can for future Bermudians because they will never have our opportunity. Also, our grandchildren will never forgive us if we are greedy at their expense.