EIA for the Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City
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First Addendum to the EIA for the Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City PROJECT SYNOPSIS Name of the Project: Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City Report Name: First Addendum to the EIA for the Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City Project Proponent: Ministry of Environment and Energy EIA Consultant: Ahmed Saleem (MEECO) EIA Addendum Date: August 2018 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CONVERSIONS 1 metric tonne = 2,204 pounds (lbs.) 1 kilogramme (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lbs.) 1 metre (m) = 3.28 feet (ft.) 1 millimetre (mm) = 0.03937 inches (”) 1 kilometre (km) = 0.62 mile 1 hectare (ha) = 2.471 acres LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Monitoring Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency ES Environmental Score EPZ Environmental Protection Zone GHG Green House Gas GoM Government of Maldives IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature MCA Multi Criteria Analysis MEE Ministry of Environment and Energy MHI Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure MMS Marine Monitoring Station MOFA Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture MPA Marine Protected Area MSL Mean Sea Level MRC Marine Research Centre PPE Personnel Protective Equipment TOR Terms of Reference MEECO | i First Addendum to the EIA for the Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City PROJECT SYNOPSIS .............................................................................................................. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CONVERSIONS .................................................................. i LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................................... 2 PROJECT PROPONENT ....................................................................................................... 7 DECLARATION OF THE CONSULTANT AND PROPONENT ..................................... 7 ާސާލުޙ ާދާސ .................................................................................................................................... 8 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 10 1.1 Purpose of the EIA Addendum Report ..................................................................... 10 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................... 11 2.1 Coastal Protection Works .......................................................................................... 11 2.2 Site Location ............................................................................................................. 12 2.3 Project Boundary and Impact Zone ........................................................................... 13 2.4 Duration and Schedule .............................................................................................. 14 2.5 Work Method For CoastaL Protection ...................................................................... 14 Machinery .......................................................................................................... 14 Transport of Materials........................................................................................ 14 Material unloading, stockpiling and storage ...................................................... 15 Steel Frame ........................................................................................................ 15 Core Rock .......................................................................................................... 16 Toe Rock ............................................................................................................ 16 Armour Layer..................................................................................................... 16 Temporary Facilities .......................................................................................... 16 2.6 Waste Management ................................................................................................... 16 A. Biodegradable waste ...................................................................................... 17 B. Non-biodegradable waste ............................................................................... 17 F. Hazardous waste ................................................................................................ 18 2.7 Health and Safety Measures ...................................................................................... 18 2.8 Project Risks .............................................................................................................. 18 2.9 Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................................ 20 3. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS .................................. 23 2.5 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 23 4. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT STUDY METHODOLOGY ...................................... 26 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Seawater Quality at Coastal Protection Site .............................................................. 26 4.3 Climate Conditions .................................................................................................... 27 4.4 Topography & Bathymetry ....................................................................................... 27 4.5 Currents ..................................................................................................................... 27 4.6 Waves ........................................................................................................................ 27 4.7 Marine Surveys ......................................................................................................... 28 5. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT............................................................... 30 5.1 Physical environment ................................................................................................ 30 5.1.1 Climate ............................................................................................................... 30 A. Waves ................................................................................................................. 31 5.1.2 Geology and Geomorphology ............................................................................ 35 MEECO | 2 First Addendum to the EIA for the Proposed Sewerage Facilities at Maradhoo, Maradhoofeydhoo, Feydhoo, Hulhudhoo and Meedhoo, Addu City 5.1.3 Hydrodynamics of the coastal protection site .................................................... 37 5.1.4 Water quality of the coastal protection site ........................................................ 38 5.2 Marine Environment ................................................................................................. 40 5.2.1 Reef and lagoon environment ............................................................................ 40 5.2.2 Protected Areas .................................................................................................. 43 5.3 Socioeconomic Environment .................................................................................... 44 5.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 44 5.3.2 Population .......................................................................................................... 44 5.3.3 Land Use ............................................................................................................ 44 5.3.4 Economic Activities ........................................................................................... 45 5.3.5 Accessibility and transport ................................................................................. 45 6. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION .......................................................................... 48 6.1 Scoping Meeting ....................................................................................................... 48 6.2 Meeting With Addu City Council (Feydhoo) ........................................................... 48 6.3 Meeting With Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, Addu City........................... 49 6.4 Meeting With Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure ............................................. 49 7. DETERMINATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................................................................... 50 7.1 Impact Methodology, Nature and Identification of Impacts ..................................... 50 Importance .................................................................................................................... 50 Magnitude ..................................................................................................................... 51 Impact Mitigation ............................................................................................................. 52 Gaps in Baseline Information ..........................................................................................