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The Governor’s Advisory Council was briefed Jan. 28 on crown land policy as the interim government moves closer to creating a new policy to protect “the Turks and Caicos Islands’ major, but rapidly diminishing, natural resource.”

“The council had a briefing on Crown Land Policy from the Permanent Secretary Environmental Resources Mary Harvey and Crown Land Adviser John Llewellyn,” the council said in a press release describing its closed monthly meeting in Grand Turk.

“It discussed options for a new crown land policy, which reflects the importance of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ major, but rapidly diminishing, natural resource and take account of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry. The options will be further developed in the light of the council’s discussion, and additional information, before presentation for public consultation and debate in the Consultative Forum.”