Environment Impact Assessment

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED GROUND INVESTIGATION FOR THE MALÉ – THILAFUSHI LINK PROJECT, NORTH MALÉ ATOLL March 2020 Prepared for Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure Consultant CDE Consulting, Maldives ެ ގުމިބެެާވްނުނޭބެެްށައޫރްޝަމެްކްނިލެެިށުފަލިތެ–ެ ލާމެ ެ ެްނުމުރުކެެްއ ކަތްލީލުހަތ ެްޓޯޕިރެެާރުކްނާޔަބެެުރަވްނިމެ ނާރުކުރަސައެެްށަޓްއ ވާމިތ ެްޗރާމ0202 :ުރާޔިދ އެ ގުޢޫރްޝަމ ެ ރަޓްކަރްސާރްފްނިއެްޑްނ އެްގްނިނޭލްޕެްލަނަޝ ނެްފޮއެީރްޓްސިނިމ :ްޓްނަޓްލަސްނޮކެޭއ.ިއައ.ީއެ ގުޢޫރްޝަމ ެ ްގްނިޓްލަސްނޮކެީއ.ީޑ.ީސ EIA for the Ground Investigation for the Malé-Thilafushi Link Project Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. i List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ vi List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ vii List of Abbreviations & Symbols ................................................................................................ viii Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................... ix Lead Consultant’s Declaration ........................................................................................................ x Proponent’s Declaration................................................................................................................. xi Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... xii 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the EIA ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Objectives and Rationale ..................................................................................... 3 1.5 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Consultants, Contractors and Government Institutions.................................................... 6 1.7 Project Financing.............................................................................................................. 6 1.8 EIA Scope and Terms of Reference ................................................................................. 6 1.9 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................ 7 1.9.1 General Approach ........................................................................................................ 7 1.9.2 Study Area..................................................................................................................... 7 1.9.3 Field Observations ..................................................................................................... 10 1.9.4 Desk Study Review ...................................................................................................... 11 1.9.5 Key Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................................... 11 1.9.6 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 11 1.9.7 Report Format ............................................................................................................ 12 1.10 Study Team Members .................................................................................................... 12 1.11 Potential Data Gaps and Limitations of the study .......................................................... 13 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Project Outline and Key Features................................................................................... 14 2.1.1 Project Features ......................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2 Ground Investigation Plan ......................................................................................... 14 2.2 Detailed Description of Project Components ................................................................. 16 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|i EIA for the Ground Investigation for the Malé-Thilafushi Link Project 2.2.1 Work Methodology ..................................................................................................... 16 2.2.2 Timeframe ................................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Manpower Requirement and Services............................................................................ 18 2.3.1 Manpower ................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2 Accommodation .......................................................................................................... 19 2.3.3 Services ....................................................................................................................... 19 2.3.4 Hours of Operation ..................................................................................................... 19 2.4 Waste Management, Logistics and Safety Measures ..................................................... 19 2.4.1 Construction Waste Management and Disposal ........................................................ 19 2.4.2 Pollution Control Measures ....................................................................................... 19 2.4.3 Health and Safety Measures ....................................................................................... 19 2.4.4 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................................... 20 2.5 Summary of Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................ 21 3 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 24 3.1 Relevant Environment Legislation ................................................................................. 24 3.1.1 Environment Protection and Preservation Act (Act no. 4/93).................................... 24 3.1.2 Employment Act (2/2008) ........................................................................................... 25 3.1.3 Immigration Act (1/2007) ........................................................................................... 26 3.2 Relevant Regulations and Guidelines ............................................................................ 26 3.2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2012 .................................................. 26 3.2.2 Waste Management Regulation 2013 ......................................................................... 26 3.2.3 The Environmental Liability Regulation (Regulation 2011/R-9) ............................... 27 3.2.4 Protection of Sea Turtles ............................................................................................ 28 3.2.5 Compliance ................................................................................................................. 28 3.3 Environmental Permits Required for the Project ........................................................... 28 3.3.1 Approval of the Concept Plan .................................................................................... 28 3.3.2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Decision Note from EPA ........................... 28 3.4 Responsible Institutions ................................................................................................. 29 3.4.1 Ministry of Environment ............................................................................................. 29 3.4.2 Atoll Council ............................................................................................................... 29 3.5 Guiding Policies and Documents ................................................................................... 29 3.5.1 National Environmental Action Plan II (NEAP II) .................................................... 29 3.5.2 Waste Management Policy ......................................................................................... 30 3.6 International Conventions .............................................................................................. 31 3.6.1 Convention on Biological Diversity ........................................................................... 31 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|ii EIA for the Ground Investigation for the Malé-Thilafushi Link Project 3.6.2 UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol .................................................................................... 31 3.6.3 Convention on the Law of the Sea .............................................................................. 32 3.6.4 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

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