Get an environmental permit from NEPA
Large or risky projects need a NEPA permit before work starts.
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Apply online (JDAP)
Opens the official government site.
Who can do this
Anyone planning a listed project, for example: 10 or more lots or houses, hotels with 12+ rooms, clearing 10+ hectares, quarries, dredging, ports and marinas, or filling or clearing wetlands, mangroves or beaches.
What you need
Tick things off as you gather them.
Steps
- Check with NEPA whether your project needs a permit or licence.
- Register on JDAP and get a customer number.
- Click Apply for a Permit and choose Environmental Permit Application.
- Upload the PIF and documents, and pay online.
- NEPA tells you within about 15 working days if you need an EIA.
- Track it on JDAP. Pay the permit fee and collect the permit.
- Don’t start work before you have it. You can be fined or jailed.
Cost
Housing, subdivisions, hotels, mining and site clearing: $85,000 application + $40,000 permit. Most others: $50,000 + $40,000. Confirm with NEPA.
How long
About 15 working days to hear if an EIA is needed.
Can’t go online?
NEPA Westmoreland, Marine Park Building, Norman Manley Blvd, Negril: 876-957-3891. Montego Bay, RADA Complex, Catherine Hall: 876-971-0612. Head office, Kingston: 876-754-7540 or 1-888-991-5005.