Dear Juan,
Interesting answer but missing the truth I'm afraid. In a limited number of cases DOE have the authority to determine whether a development requires an EIA or LLES , but the law clearly specifies developments for which EIA and LLES's have to be completed.
In the same law you were quoting from there are three schedules(1,2 and 3) listing types of projects and what level of environmental study they require.

To quote

Schedule 1
The following shall be considered as schedule 1 projects.
An Environmental Impact Assessment shall be completed for any project, program, undertaking or activity with the following purposes:
Section 7 Housing Subdivisions.
a)Large scale housing developments or a subdivision on the mainland involving the proposed construction of more than 300 houses.
b)Housing developments of more than 50 houses on the cayes or island.

So GBE clearly falls under this section.
So I ask again. WHY DID GBE NOT COMPLETE AN EIA.