developer Bermuda Properties Ltd. in its tracks.

The group, which has been meeting privately since August, will be launching a protest petition next week to halt the building of a 46-condominium complex on the Castle Harbour site on land they claim is environmentally sensitive.

The group will also be presenting position papers to the Environment Minister outlining why the development should not go ahead.

A spokesman for the group which is scheduled to go public on Monday, said she had already received a slew of calls after appearing on the David Lopes Show yesterday morning.

Developers BPL were granted an excavation license by Planning Director Mr.

Brian Rowlinson after a special development order was issued by former Environment Minister Mr. Gerald Simons in July for planning approval in principal in July.

BPL were permitted to clear vegetation from the area for the purpose of carrying out a detailed topographical survey of Ship's Hill and clear pathways of "practical minimum width''.

But the Bermuda National Trust has objected to the size of the paths as exceeding the stipulated ten feet. It has also questioned whether the Director overstepped his powers by granting an excavation licence before conditions of the development order, which included an environmental impact survey and survey of the cave system, were fulfilled.

clearing of paths for a survey of the hill including a cave survey. Bermuda's caves are protected by law.