Plans for creating proper drainage from Focus City.
One major issue on La Gonave is water run-off. When there is a hard rain, many areas are flooded. Water borne illness can spread as polluted water mixes with drinking water. Most of this is due to the lack of trees, plants and grasses to hold back the water. These vital elements hold the soil in place and allow for the water to soak into the soil and fill under ground aquifers. This then will be water that the population can drink. Due to erosion and deforestation, any new development that disturbs the land, will only make the situation of water run-off and erosion worse. One plan is to build a series of pipes or small canals that will allow water to run off the roofs and walking paths. This water will then flow to dry creeks that we will build. These creeks will be designed to slow the force of water down, and even have different paths for water to go. To save on costs, local stone and rock will be used to line the path of the cr...