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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED HARBOUR MAINTENANCE PROJECT IN KANDITHEEMU, SHAVIYANI ATOLL May 2014 Prepared for Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Maldives Consultant CDE Consulting, Maldives ެގުމުރުކ ުތާމާރަމ ުރަދނަބ ުމީތިޑނަކ .ށ ްނުޢޫރްޝަމ ްޓޯޕިރ ާރުކްނާޔަބ ުރަވްނިމ ެނާރުކުރަސައ ްށަޓްއެވާމިތ 2014 ިއެމ :ުރާޔިދެއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ ރަޗްކަރްޓްސާރްފްނިއ ްޑްނެއ ގްނިސުއަހ ްފޮއ ީރްޓްސިނިމ :ްޓްނަޓްލަސްނޮކ ޭ އ .ި އ ައ .ީއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ ްޑެޓިމިލ ްޓެވިއަރްޕ ީއ.ީޑ.ީސ EIA for the Proposed Harbour Maintenance Project in Kanditheemu Island, Shaviyani Atoll Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. v List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. vi List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... viii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ 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 Scope .................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Rationale .............................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Aim and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Consultants, Contractors and Government Institutions.................................................... 2 1.7 Project Financing.............................................................................................................. 3 1.8 Scope and Terms of Reference of EIA ............................................................................. 3 1.9 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................ 4 1.9.1 General Approach ........................................................................................................ 4 1.9.2 The Study Area.............................................................................................................. 4 1.9.3 Field Observations ....................................................................................................... 5 1.9.4 Desk Study Review ........................................................................................................ 7 1.9.5 Public Consultation ...................................................................................................... 8 1.9.6 Key Stakeholder Consultation ...................................................................................... 8 1.9.7 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................ 8 1.9.8 Report Format .............................................................................................................. 9 1.10 Study Team Members ...................................................................................................... 9 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Project Location ............................................................................................................. 10 2.2 Project Outline and Project Site Plan ............................................................................. 10 2.3 Detailed Project Outline and Work Methodology.......................................................... 16 2.3.1 Scope of Works ........................................................................................................... 16 2.3.2 Timing and Coordination ........................................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Mobilization of equipment .......................................................................................... 16 2.3.4 Maintenance Dredging and Harbour Expansion ....................................................... 17 2.3.5 Harbour Breakwater................................................................................................... 20 2.4 Project Schedule and Life Span ..................................................................................... 21 Prepared by: CDE Consultancy Page|i EIA for the Proposed Harbour Maintenance Project in Kanditheemu Island, Shaviyani Atoll 2.5 Labour Requirements and Availability .......................................................................... 22 2.6 Waste Management, Logistics and Safety Measures ..................................................... 23 2.6.1 Construction Waste Management and Disposal ........................................................ 23 2.6.2 Pollution and Emission Control Measures ................................................................. 23 2.6.3 Sediment Containment and Turbidity Control Measures ........................................... 23 2.6.4 Health and Safety Measures ....................................................................................... 23 2.6.5 Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 24 2.7 Summary of Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................ 24 2.8 Demobilization ............................................................................................................... 25 3 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 26 3.1 Relevant Environment Legislation ................................................................................. 26 3.1.1 Environment Protection and Preservation Act (Act no. 4/93).................................... 26 3.2 Relevant Regulations and Guidelines ............................................................................ 27 3.2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2012 ................................................ 27 3.2.2 Regulation on Sand and Coral Mining ....................................................................... 28 3.2.3 Regulation on Dredging and Land Reclamation ........................................................ 28 3.2.4 Regulation on Cutting Down, Uprooting, Digging Out and Export of Trees and Palms from One Island to Another ........................................................................................ 29 3.2.5 Regulation on Conservation of Old Trees .................................................................. 30 3.2.6 Waste Management Regulation 2013 ......................................................................... 30 3.2.7 The Environmental Liability Regulation (Regulation 2011/R-9) ............................... 31 3.3 Environmental Permits Required for the Project ........................................................... 32 3.3.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Decision Note ........................................... 32 3.3.2 Dredging and Reclamation Permit ............................................................................. 32 3.4 Responsible Institutions ................................................................................................. 32 3.4.1 Ministry of Environment ............................................................................................. 32 3.4.2 Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure...................................................................... 33 3.4.1 Atoll Council ............................................................................................................... 33 3.5 Guiding Policies and Documents ................................................................................... 33 3.5.1 Waste Management Policy ......................................................................................... 33 3.5.2 National Environmental Action Plan III (NEAP III) .................................................. 34 3.5.3 Waste Management Policy ......................................................................................... 35 3.6 International Conventions .............................................................................................. 36 3.6.1 Convention on Biological Diversity ........................................................................... 36 3.6.2 UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol .................................................................................... 36 4 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 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