Environmental Impact Assessment for Island Access and Jetty Construction Project in Fehendhoo, Baa
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR ISLAND ACCESS AND JETTY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN FEHENDHOO, BAA. ATOLL Prepared For: Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure MAHMOOD RIYAZ (EIA03/07) July 2017 MOHAMED SHIHAM ADAM (EIA01/07) TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration of the Consultant: ............................................................................................................. 6 Declaration of the Proponent: .............................................................................................................. 7 1 ާސާލުޚ ާދާސ ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2 Non Technical Summary ......................................................................................................... 12 3 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 15 3.1 Background and Context ..................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Purpose of the EIA .............................................................................................................. 18 3.3 Project Setting ..................................................................................................................... 19 3.4 Scope of the EIA ................................................................................................................. 19 3.5 Project Justification ............................................................................................................. 20 3.6 Project Boundary ................................................................................................................. 21 3.7 Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 23 3.8 Review of Relevant studies ................................................................................................. 23 4 Description of the Project ........................................................................................................ 25 4.1 The Proponent ..................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Project Location and boundary ............................................................................................ 25 4.3 Project Outline and Site Plan ............................................................................................... 26 4.4 Main Development Features of the Project ......................................................................... 29 4.5 Mooring area basin .............................................................................................................. 29 4.5.1 The Entrance Channel ..................................................................................................... 29 4.5.2 Jetty Works ...................................................................................................................... 29 4.5.3 Ground levelling of Jetty area ......................................................................................... 29 4.6 Volumes and types of sediment to be dredged .................................................................... 29 4.7 Timining .............................................................................................................................. 30 4.8 Accidents and hazards ......................................................................................................... 30 4.9 Project Schedule .................................................................................................................. 30 4.10 Project input and outputs ..................................................................................................... 31 5 Administrative and Regulatory Framework ............................................................................. 33 5.1 Ministry of Environment, Energy ........................................................................................ 33 5.2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ........................................................................... 33 5.3 Ministry of housing and infrastructure ................................................................................ 33 5.4 Legal Framework ................................................................................................................. 33 5.4.1 EIA Regulations 2012 ..................................................................................................... 34 5.4.2 Regulation on Cutting down Trees .................................................................................. 34 5.4.3 Regulation on Dredging and Reclamation ...................................................................... 35 5.4.4 Regulation and Waste Management ................................................................................ 35 5.4.5 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 35 6 Methodologies ......................................................................................................................... 36 6.1 Dredging Requirements and Work Methodology ................................................................ 36 6.1.1 Dredging Method ............................................................................................................ 36 6.1.2 Excavation ....................................................................................................................... 36 6.1.3 Transport of Excavated Material ..................................................................................... 36 6.1.4 Disposal Site .................................................................................................................... 36 6.2 Marine Environment ............................................................................................................ 37 6.2.1 Reef and Surveys ............................................................................................................. 37 6.2.2 Bathymetry ...................................................................................................................... 37 6.2.3 Waves and Currents ........................................................................................................ 37 6.2.4 Coastal Dynamics ............................................................................................................ 37 6.2.5 Geology, Sediment, Marine Benthic Assessment ........................................................... 37 6.3 Terrestrial Environment ....................................................................................................... 38 6.4 Climate ................................................................................................................................ 38 6.5 Impact Assessment Methodology ........................................................................................ 38 6.6 Data Gaps ............................................................................................................................ 38 7 Existing Environmental Conditions ......................................................................................... 40 7.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 40 7.2 Meteorology and Climate .................................................................................................... 40 7.2.1 Temperature .................................................................................................................... 40 7.2.2 Monsoons ........................................................................................................................ 40 7.2.3 Winds .............................................................................................................................. 41 7.2.4 Rainfall ............................................................................................................................ 42 7.3 Tides, Currents and Waves .................................................................................................. 43 7.3.1 Tides ................................................................................................................................ 43 7.3.2 Currents ........................................................................................................................... 44 7.3.3 Waves .............................................................................................................................. 45 7.4 Island Morphology and coastal environment ...................................................................... 47 7.5 Bathymetry .......................................................................................................................... 51 7.6 Marine Environment ............................................................................................................ 51 7.6.1 Methods and Approaches ................................................................................................ 52 7.6.2 Substrate Cover ............................................................................................................... 52 7.7 Marine Water Quality .........................................................................................................