This paper discusses the applicable laws and penalties relating to the theft of sea sand, with reference to the July 2008 sand theft from Coral Spring, Trelawny, as well as the responsibilities of relevant governmental bodies:

The town of Falmouth on Jamaica’s north coast was founded in the late 1770s and was one of the busiest ports in the region during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Laid out in a grid pattern with graceful public buildings, lively markets and green spaces, Falmouth had piped water before New York City. Located in the parish of Trelawny, where almost 90 plantations grew, manufactured and exported sugar and its by products, Falmouth’s wealth and status was based on the exploitation of enslaved Africans. The buildings were fine examples of Georgian architecture – unparalleled in the rest of the Caribbean - and some still exist today.

• Pear Tree Bottom Judgement No.2 - June 23, 2006
• Statement from the Applicants in the Judicial Review Action against the NRCA and NEPA in the matter of the Bahia Principe Resort at Pear Tree Bottom
• Briefing Paper for Pear Tree Bottom Judicial Review Action - June 5, 2006
• Pear Tree Bottom Judgement - May 16, 2006

Bahai Principe Hotel at Pear Tree Bottom, Runaway Bay, St. Ann

Briefing Paper - Large scale hotel development at Pear Tree Bottom.

Report of Public Meeting for Pear Tree Bottom Development.