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CARLOS E. CLAUSSELL
tortuga beach
molino lagoon
trash beach
punta del este
punta arenisca
cabo del pasaje
punta mare
piedra del norte
montecito primero
FARO
port
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trails
lagoons
west beach
LIGHTHOUSE (2,000 pc)
helipad
camping site (type 2)
(10’ x 15’ aprox.)
4.5 acres
compost toilets
multipurpose platform (former stone quarry)
camping site (type 1)
camping site (type 3)
intendencia (former construction workers’ house)
a- surface deck
b- existing superficial grass
c- camping tent (2-3 campers)
d- craft pruning of existing vegetation
e- structural beams
f- concrete footing
g- existing soil
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CULEBRITA’S LIGHTHOUSE
REHABILITATION (2015)
Client: PR Conservation Trust
Scope of Work: MASTER PLAN
1. Rehabilitate existing Lighthouse.
2. Add camping infrastructure.
3. Develop a water management plan.
4. Implement a wildlife conservation plan.
Challenges:
1. Deteriorated structure of 1886.
2. Only 30 inches of rainfall per year.
3. One of two known ‘Littoral Woodland’ sites
in the world.
4. A lot of mosquitoes during fall and winter.
Approach:
1. Implement Restoration practices for
similar structures without compromising the
ruin aspect of the Lighthouse.
2. Establish a Conservation plan along with
PR Conservation Trust and Federal Fish and
Wildlife Agency.
3. Sustainable practices for water use and
energy development.