The long-awaited clean-up of Morgan's Point won a mention in yesterday's Budget statement — but its cost to the taxpayer remains unknown.

Environment Minister El James told The Royal Gazette it would not be as much as the most recently quoted figure — $25 million — but said an accurate sum was not available.

Morgan's Point was one of a number of capital projects allocated a total $125.3 million yesterday.

In recent weeks, the former US Naval Air Station has been at the centre of talks over a potential land-swap involving the Jumeirah Southlands resort.

However, any development at the site has been impossible until now as it remains heavily polluted with asbestos, metals, petroleum products and other chemicals. The baseland contains 500,000 gallons of jet fuel, while Bassett's Cave has a two-feet layer of viscous oil.

Finance Minister Paula Cox did not go into detail about the clean-up other than to say remediation was part of a list of projects across the Island which would take up 80 percent of the $125 million.

Asked how much Morgan's Point would cost, Mr. James said it would not be a staggering figure and that $25 million, an amount mentioned speculatively some weeks ago, was too high.

Remediation work will also take place at Club Med, where the removal of asbestos and demolition will cost a total $8 million.

Ms Cox said $15 million would go to housing projects, and a similar amount toward the new court and Police complex.

The new cruise pier in the Royal Naval Dockyard and the redevelopment of Port Royal Golf Course get $10 million each. Port Royal has been closed since the end of 2007 for work including major renovations to the tees, fairways, greens and bunkers.

Meanwhile a sum of $7.5 million will be spent on work on runways and aprons at the L.F. Wade International Airport in compliance with international standards.

The coordinated school maintenance programme, including continuing work on mould remediation, has a budget of $3 million, with another $2.7 million set aside for minor school improvements such as wiring upgrades, bathroom renovations and passive cooling modifications.

Bermuda's first urgent care centre, being built in Southside, will get $2.5 million. Funding for the second, in Southampton, will be established in next year's capital plan.

Other projects in the capital plan include renovations to Fort St. Catherine, refurbishment work at Paget Island and Ports Island, and continued improvements to national parks.

On top of the $125 million, another $29.6 million will go toward investment in the public transportation fleet, public safety vehicles, information technology and Police communications equipment.