EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi Island, Meemu Atoll
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EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi Island, Meemu Atoll Madifushi Island; Photo by: Water Solutions Pvt Ltd Proposed by: Maldives Inflight Caterings Pte Ltd Prepared by: Ahmed Jameel (EIA P07/2007) and Mohamed Umar (EIA P02/2019) For Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Maldives March 2021 EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi, Meemu Atoll Blank Page Prepared by Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd, March 2021 Page 2 EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment, Meemu Atoll 1 Table of contents EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi Island, Meemu Atoll .............................................................................................................................. 1 1 Table of contents ...................................................................................................... 3 2 List of Figures and Tables ........................................................................................ 8 3 Declaration of the consultants ................................................................................ 10 4 Proponents Commitment and Declaration ............................................................. 11 5 Non-Technical Summary ....................................................................................... 16 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 18 Structure of the EIA ........................................................................................... 18 Aims and Objectives of the EIA ........................................................................ 18 EIA Implementation .......................................................................................... 18 Rational for the formulation of alternatives ....................................................... 18 Terms of Reference............................................................................................ 18 7 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ....................................................... 19 Environmental Protection and Preservation Act ................................................ 19 Protected Areas and Sensitive Areas ................................................................. 19 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 ........................................ 20 FIRST Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 ..... 20 Second Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 ..... 20 THIRD Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 .... 20 FOURTH Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 21 FIFTH Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 ..... 21 Environmental Damage Liabilities Regulation, 2011 ........................................ 22 Tourism Law ................................................................................................. 22 Tourism Act of Maldives (Law No. 2/99) ..................................................... 22 Amendment to the Article 15 of Maldives Tourism Act (Law no: 2/99) ...... 23 Post EIA Monitoring, Auditing and Evaluation ............................................ 23 Waste Management Regulations ................................................................... 23 Waste Management Policy ............................................................................ 23 Health and Safety in Construction Industry .................................................. 23 Immigration Act ............................................................................................ 24 Employment Act ........................................................................................... 24 International Conventions ............................................................................. 24 7.19.1 Convention on Biological Diversity ......................................................... 24 8 Project Description ................................................................................................. 25 Project proponent ............................................................................................... 25 Project Location and Study Area ....................................................................... 25 Prepared by Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd, March 2021 Page 3 EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi, Meemu Atoll Need and Justification for the project ................................................................ 25 Project Components ........................................................................................... 26 8.4.1 Coastal Protection ..................................................................................... 26 8.4.1.1 Breakwater (BW – 2) .................................................................................... 26 8.4.1.2 Groynes ......................................................................................................... 26 8.4.1.2.1 Groyne (GR - 1) ....................................................................................... 27 8.4.1.2.2 Groynes (GR – 2) ..................................................................................... 28 8.4.1.2.3 Groynes (GR – 3) ..................................................................................... 28 8.4.1.3 Revetment (RV – 1) ...................................................................................... 29 8.4.1.4 Justification for selection of material and methodology ............................... 29 8.4.2 Beach nourishment .................................................................................... 30 8.4.3 Borrow area ............................................................................................... 30 8.4.4 Reprofiling of a channel ............................................................................ 31 8.4.5 Stockpile location ...................................................................................... 32 Construction methodology and project management ........................................ 32 8.5.1 Typical construction methodology for revetment, groynes and breakwater 32 8.5.2 Construction strategy ................................................................................ 33 8.5.3 Machineries ............................................................................................... 33 8.5.4 Safety ........................................................................................................ 33 8.5.5 Safety equipment ...................................................................................... 33 8.5.6 Emergency fire .......................................................................................... 33 8.5.7 Potential fire hazard and occupational health and safety .......................... 33 8.5.8 Workforce Services and housing .............................................................. 33 8.5.9 Environmental protection measures .......................................................... 33 8.5.10 Risk associated with the project ............................................................... 34 8.5.11 Emergency plan in case of spill and during spillage ................................ 34 8.5.12 Project Impact Boundary .......................................................................... 34 8.5.13 Project Duration ........................................................................................ 35 8.5.14 Project Schedule ....................................................................................... 35 Project Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................. 35 8.6.1 Project Inputs ............................................................................................ 35 8.6.2 Project Outputs .......................................................................................... 35 9 Methodology .......................................................................................................... 37 10 Existing Environment of Maldives ........................................................................ 38 Existing general environment of Maldives.................................................... 38 Existing Marine Environment of Madifushi .................................................. 38 Prepared by Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd, March 2021 Page 4 EIA for the Proposed Coastal Protection and Beach Nourishment at Madifushi, Meemu Atoll Methodology of marine surveys .................................................................... 38 10.3.1 Data Processing methodology .................................................................. 39 Coral reef ....................................................................................................... 39 10.4.1 Benthic composition at site 1 (M1) .......................................................... 39 10.4.2 Benthic composition at site 2 (M2) .......................................................... 41 10.4.3 Benthic composition at site 3 (M3) .......................................................... 42 10.4.4 Benthic composition at site 4 (M4) .......................................................... 42 10.4.5 Benthic composition at site 5 (M5) .......................................................... 43 Status of fish abundance ................................................................................ 45 Marine water quality