Tinian has (had?) a chance to develop tourism via a planned resort at Matua Bay two years ago and this may still be on the books. The CNMI CZM office approved an FEA for the project. But then DOD proposed to do a number of things which would seem to be inconsistent with the resort plan such as driving a military road from the south to the north right through the planned development, placing a live fire artillery range right next door, and expanding the airport towards the resort. Because DOD has a "lease" of the north half of the island (per the compact of free association), they even refused the locals request to use a tiny place on that land for a new solid waste facility. DOD activities have left fuel bladders at the commercial airport, and trash elsewhere. They seem to have not really been good neighbors or sensitive stewards. Kids in schools sometimes cannot hear lessons because of gunfire. All in all an abusive relationship which looks like neo-colonialism all over again.