Morgan?s Point will not be touched by any developer while Sen. David Burch is the Minister for Works and Housing.

?I will get into hot water for this, at the moment there are all sorts of wonderful plans for Morgan?s Point? Sen. Burch said. ?As Minister I?ll be putting brakes on that right now.?

Sen. Burch said it was irresponsible to consider building on the land when there were environmental concerns about the area.

In 2002 it was estimated that cleaning up the former US NAval Annex would cost $30 million.

Sen. Burch?s statement came just one week after Premier Alex Scott was presented with a proposal for redeveloping the land by Harvard University graduates.

The plan included a plans for almost 800 homes, an 18-hole championship golf course, a 250-room resort hotel, playgrounds and other facilities.

Mr. Scott said then that the proposal was a ?suggestion? and not a commitment by Government, and any proposed development would be based on a phased plan to meet the immediate needs of the population and the Government?s long-term housing goals.

But the proposal, which was described as being based on sustainable development principles, will go before Government?s sustainable development roundtable whose views will then be put to Cabinet.

Sen. Burch said yesterday he would not be irresponsible and ignore environmental concerns and ?hope it goes away.?

He also criticised people for admonishing the Government housing plan and urging the Housing Ministry to build on every open space.

?Housing must be done with the context of sustainable development,? he said. ?We [the PLP were criticised when we supported sustainable development because it threatens the financial gain of some, but I don?t think building on every open space is the answer.? He later said open spaces like Morgan?s Point were vital for Bermuda.