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In preparation of this site, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. The Government of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), the Division of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), the STXEEMP and the Virgin Islands Marine Protected Area Advisory Committee (VIMPAAC) disclaims any and all responsibility and legal liability for accuracy or other errors and omissions of information and materials that may be contained on the STXEEMP's web pages. The information and data included on the STXEEMP's servers have been compiled by DPNR-CZM staff from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice. The Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM, STXEEMP and VIMPAAC makes no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, completeness, suitability, adequacy, sequence, accuracy, or timeliness of such information and data.

In any situation where officially printed laws and regulations, report documents and other publications of the Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM or STXEEMP differ from the text contained on this website, the official printed documents take precedence. The services, information, and data made available at the STXEEMP website are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.

There are links and pointers to third party Internet websites contained on the STXEEMP’s website. The sites linked from the STXEEMP website are not under the control of the Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM or the STXEEMP.  Neither the Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM nor the STXEEMP assumes any responsibility or liability for any information, communications or materials available at such linked sites, or at any link contained in a linked site. The Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM and the STXEEMP do not intend for these third party links to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities by the Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM or STXEEMP, and are provided for convenience only. Each individual site has its own set of policies about what information is appropriate for public access. You assume sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.

Copyright Information

Website content, including artwork, government seals and logos, photographs, maps  and other information and materials are be subject to copyright protection, and have been licensed for specific use by the Department of Planning and Natural Resources and/or the Division of Coastal Zone Management.

The items listed below should not be copied, in whole or part, without the express permission of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources,  Division of Coastal Zone Management.

1. Photo's/Artwork

2. STXEEMP and Other Logo's

3. Maps & Diagrams

This copyright notice does not pertain to information found on external Web sites linked to the STXEEMP website.

Disclaimer of Reliability

The Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM or STXEEMP makes no representations or warranties regarding the condition or functionality of this Website, its suitability for use or that this website will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Disclaimer of Damages

By using the STXEEMP's web pages, you assume all risks associated with the use of this site, including any risk to your computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via a STXEEMP web page or your access to it. The Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM and STXEEMP shall not in any event be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost revenues, or lost profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or misuse of the information or lack of information on the STXEEMP website.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The information and documents posted on this web site may contain links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations, or individuals. These links and pointers are provided for visitors' convenience. Neither the Government of the USVI, DPNR, CZM and STXEEMP controls or has responsibility for any linked information. The  inclusion of links or pointers to websites other than this site is not intended to assign importance to those sites and the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend, or favor any views expressed, or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites, by trade name, trademark, manufacture, or otherwise.

Computer Fraud and Abuse

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