Belize Engineering Team

Belize Engineering TeamBelize Engineering TeamThomas SoerensThomas Soerens

tsoerens@uark.edu; 479-575-2494tsoerens@uark.edu; 479-575-2494

Steadfast 08: compost toilet building08: compost toilet building

• monitoringmonitoring• campcamp• floodflood

07: Water System for Steadfast Village07: Water System for Steadfast Village– Intake is in Billy Barquedier National ParkIntake is in Billy Barquedier National Park– Funded by park grantFunded by park grant– Rapid sand filters built on hillside in jungleRapid sand filters built on hillside in jungle

Billy Barquedier National ParkBilly Barquedier National Park• Watershed protection, water quality Watershed protection, water quality

monitoring, and workshopsmonitoring, and workshops

Falls and swimming hole, 3rd in series of fallsbelow water intake

2009 Project2009 Project• Billy Barquedier National ParkBilly Barquedier National Park

– headquarters building headquarters building constructionconstruction

– trail repairtrail repair– camp constructioncamp construction

• Water system improvementsWater system improvements– Steadfast VillageSteadfast Village

2008 project:compost toilet,changing room

camp shelter

FLOOD

Billy Barquedier

North Stann Creek

Gra Gra Lagoon

Cockscomb Basin

BBNP - Erosion and trail repairBBNP - Erosion and trail repair

Gra Gra Lagoon

N. Stann Creek

Y-Not IslandY-Not Island

Dangriga tasks?Dangriga tasks?