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Vol. 7 No. 10, October 2008, Dateline
Art Runs Into Reality in Tinian Project
The proposed Matua Bay Resort on Tinian Island has been designed by world-renowned architect Shin Takamatsu of Japan. All that stands in the way of it now is garbage. The real kind.
The multimillion-dollar resort with 405-room hotel, casino and 18-hole golf course is planned for a site that is currently the only depository of solid waste on the island. Plans to build a new dump are proceeding, according to the Saipan Tribune, but a consulting engineer with the project said that a pending military buildup in the region could complicate things, and that without a new dump the hotel could not be built.
Meanwhile, the developers, Marianas Resort Development Co., have submitted the environmental impact assessment for the project. One important consideration is the presence of the Tinian monarch, a bird threatened with loss of habitat. Also, a number of archeological sites have been identified.
The multimillion-dollar resort with 405-room hotel, casino and 18-hole golf course is planned for a site that is currently the only depository of solid waste on the island. Plans to build a new dump are proceeding, according to the Saipan Tribune, but a consulting engineer with the project said that a pending military buildup in the region could complicate things, and that without a new dump the hotel could not be built.
Meanwhile, the developers, Marianas Resort Development Co., have submitted the environmental impact assessment for the project. One important consideration is the presence of the Tinian monarch, a bird threatened with loss of habitat. Also, a number of archeological sites have been identified.
Staff writers for Global Gaming Business magazine. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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