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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTER IN DH. RINBUDHOO Prepared by: Ahmed Hassaan Zuhair Prepared for: Ministry of Environment and Energy January 2018 Contents DECLARATION OF THE AUTHOR .................................................................................................................... 2 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 3 ާސާލުޚ ާދާސ ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Project Background and Justification ............................................................................................ 5 1.2. Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Permits ................................................... 6 1.3. Desk Study Review ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.4. Report Preparation ....................................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Location and Study Area ............................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Project Components ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Construction Schedule ................................................................................................................ 11 2.4. Project Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 3 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 14 3.1. Current Waste Management Practices ....................................................................................... 14 3.2. Unassigned Waste Dumping ....................................................................................................... 15 3.3. Project Site and Access Road ...................................................................................................... 17 3.4. Coastal Erosion ............................................................................................................................ 18 3.5. Vegetation ................................................................................................................................... 21 3.6. Environmental Sensitive Areas ................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 4 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 23 4.1. Impact Assessment Methodology............................................................................................... 23 4.2. Potential Impacts of the Project ................................................................................................. 26 CHAPTER 5 MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................................................................................... 30 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................................. 38 6.1. Monitoring Program ................................................................................................................... 38 6.2. Responsibility .............................................................................................................................. 39 6.3. Reporting..................................................................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 7 RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION ................................................................................ 41 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................ 42 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................ 43 1 | P a g e DECLARATION OF THE AUTHOR I hereby declare that the information provided in this EMP are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and is based on the information available at the time of writing. Ahmed Hassaan Zuhair Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer Maldives Clean Environment Project Ministry of Environment and Energy 2 | P a g e NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY The proposed development of Island Waste Management Center (IWMC) in Dh Rinbudhoo is funded by the Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP) of the Government of Maldives. The aim of this project is to alleviate current waste management problems endured by the island community and thereby improve the overall environmental and public health condition of the island. The proposed IWMC will be developed in a 625 square meters’ area located in the south west side of the island. This site maintains sufficient distance from the residential population and vegetation line and meets the land allocation criteria of both Maldives Land and Survey Authority (MLSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, the beach immediately adjacent to the proposed site is subjected to erosion. The Island Council is currently in the process of establishing coastal protection measure to alleviate erosion and the works are expected to be completed within this year prior to the operationalization of the proposed IWMC. Furthermore, the young coconut palms found at the proposed site will be relocated to strengthen the south west vegetation line of the island during site clearance works, which would enhance the island’s natural defense against coastal erosion. 30 mature coconut palms, 22 young palms and one Indian Almond tree is found at the location. The mature coconut palms are owned by individuals and therefore, compensation will be provided to the owners prior to commencement of construction works. No environmentally protected or sensitive sites are present close to the IWMC. The project will provide basic infrastructure necessary to manage waste at island level and ensure composting is undertaken in the island. After completion of civil works, the IWMC will be operated by the Island Council in accordance to the Island Waste Management Plan. Training on composting for island level staffs and machinery such as, shredders, wood chippers and bottle crushers will be provided to facilitate adequate functioning of the IWMC. Waste that is not manageable at the island level will be stored and regularly transferred to a regional waste management facility (RWMF). All civil works of the project are expected to be completed within 6 months. Environmental impacts of the project were evaluated using the Rapid Impact Assessment Method (RIAM). Majority of the impacts envisaged for the project are highly positive. The project is expected to bring numerous economic benefits to the island community, in additional to the perceivable environmental and public health related benefits. The only permanent negative impact likely to occur as a result of the project is related to the removal of vegetation. However, the amount of vegetation clearance involved is minimal and therefore, if the mitigation measures proposed in this management plan are adhered, almost all the negative impacts can be brought to an acceptable level. The monitoring program proposed in the EMP will ensure the implementation of the mitigation measures and assist in the identification of unforeseen impacts throughout the project. Overall, the project is expected to provide significant socio-economic and environmental benefits for the local community. 3 | P a g e ާސާލުޚ ާދާސ ްނެގްށޮކުދަރަޚ ްނުށަދ ެގްމާރޮރްޕ ްޓްނަމްޓްސެވްނިއ ރަޓްކެސ ްކިލްބަޕ ެގުރާކުރަސ ިހެވިދ ީކަޢ ރްޝަމ ެގުމުރުކުމިއާޤ ިށޮކިނުކ ދުބނިރ .ދ ިބިލްއެލްއަޙ ޭވެދެއ ްށައަލަސްއަމ ެގީނުކ ާވިއަފެވާމިދ ްށައ ދުބނިރ .ދ ްނުބަބަސ ެގުޢ ރްޝަމިމ .ެވެކެޢ ރްޝަމ ާވިއަފިވޭރ ްށަމުޔިދްނެގްށައިރުކ .ެވެއެވެލެބ ްށަމަކެނާދްނެގެވުޅަގނަރ ުތަލާޙ ީހްއިސ ިއާޓްއެވާމިތ ެގުށަރ ްށަމުރުކުމިއާޤ ިށޮކިނުކ .ެވެއެނާދްނެގިވެރުކުމިއާޤ ްނުށަދ ެގުޢ ރްޝަމިމ ްއެޓްށޮކިނުކ ެގުރަޓީމަކައ 625 ިއަގުތާރަފ ުރުތުއ ުރިއ ެގ ދުބނިރ .ދ ްނުމަކްނެހެއ .ެވެކެދްއަޙަރަސ ްތޮއ ްއެނިމުރުދ ާވްނެގީށަކެއ ިއާށަފިޅޭހ ެގުށަރ ިއާކަތުދްއަޙަރަސ ޭޅުއިރިދ ްނުހީމ ީކަދްއަޙަރަސ ާވިއަފިޅެއަޑނަކ ްށަކަތުޑނަގްނިމ ޭޅުގްނެގ ްނިއީޓިރ ތޮއ ޭވރަސ ްޑްނެއ ްޑްނޭލ ްސްވިޑްލ މ ިއާއީސްނެޖެޭއ ްނަޝްކެޓޮރްޕ ްލަޓްނަމްނަރަޔަވްނެއ ިއަގުމުރުކްސާފްނިބ މިސަރަޙައްދު ފެތެއެވެ. ނަމަވެސް، ރަށުގެ އިރު އުތުރު ފަރާތު އަތިމައްޗަކީ ރަށްގިރުމުގެ މައްސަލަ ކުރިމަތިވެފައިވާ ސަރަޙައްދެއްކެވެ. ކައިރި ިދައ .ެވެންނުމަވުރާޔްއަތ ީނަދ ުރާހިމ ްށަމުށެފ ްތަކްއަސަމ ެގުމުރުކްތަޔާމިޙ ުދްއަޙަރަސިމ ްނެގިޅުގ ްލިސްނުއަކ ދުބނިރ ިއާކަތުޓ ސިރ މިމަސައްކަތް މިއަހަރު ނިމުމުގެ ކުރިން ނިންމާލެވޭނެކަމަށް ބެލެވެއެވެ. މީގެ އިތުރުން، ކުނިކޮށި އަޅާ ސަރަޙައްދުގައި ހުރި ނުފ ދޭ ރުއްތައް ީތަރުދުޤ ްށަމުރިގްށަރ ެވިގާޔިތ ްށަރުތިއ ްށަފިޅޭހ ެގުށަރ ްނުބަބަސ ެގީމ .ެވެއަފިހެޖެަމަހ ީނަވ ްށަމުދިއ ްނުލައ ްސޮގްނެގ ްށަށަފިޅޭހ ެގުށަރ ގޮތުން އެޅޭ ހުރަހަކަށް ވެގެންދާނެއެވެ.