Qeshm Free Zone Organization Japan International Cooperation Agency (QFZO) (JICA) THE PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN OF QESHM ISLAND TOWARD “ECO-ISLAND” IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN FINAL REPORT Volume 3: Main Text January 2019 RECS International Inc. PADECO Co., Ltd. Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Currency Equivalents (as of November 30, 2015) US$1.00=IRR 29,885 US$1.00=JPY 122.70 JPY 1=IRR 243.258 Source: OANDA.COM, http://www.oanda.com. The Project for Community-based Sustainable Development Master Plan of Qeshm Island toward “Eco-Island” Final Report Table of Contents CHAPTER 7 TRANSPORT AND UTILITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...................................... 7-1 7.1 Transportation Development Plan ......................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.1 Road ......................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.2 Airport and air transport ........................................................................................... 7-6 7.1.3 Port ......................................................................................................................... 7-10 7.1.4 Railway transport ................................................................................................... 7-24 7.1.5 Passenger transport systems ................................................................................... 7-24 7.2 Water Supply ....................................................................................................................... 7-33 7.2.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 7-33 7.2.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 7-37 7.2.3 Objectives and development target ........................................................................ 7-37 7.2.4 Development plan .................................................................................................. 7-38 7.2.5 Proposed projects and cost estimates ..................................................................... 7-42 7.3 Sewage Treatment ............................................................................................................... 7-44 7.3.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 7-44 7.3.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 7-50 7.3.3 Objectives and development target ........................................................................ 7-51 7.3.4 Development plan .................................................................................................. 7-52 7.3.5 Proposed project and cost estimates ....................................................................... 7-63 7.4 Solid Waste Management .................................................................................................... 7-76 7.4.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 7-76 7.4.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 7-79 7.4.3 Objectives and development targets ....................................................................... 7-80 7.4.4 Considerations of key issues for ordinary waste .................................................... 7-82 7.4.5 Consideration of key issues for industrial waste .................................................... 7-87 7.4.6 Consideration of key Issues for hospital waste ...................................................... 7-90 7.4.7 Development plan .................................................................................................. 7-91 7.4.8 Proposed projects and cost estimates ................................................................... 7-101 7.5 Power Supply and Renewable Energy .............................................................................. 7-102 7.5.1 Existing conditions ............................................................................................... 7-102 7.5.2 Issues to be tackled .............................................................................................. 7-107 7.5.3 Objectives and targets ........................................................................................... 7-111 7.5.4 Development plan ................................................................................................ 7-113 7.5.5 Proposed project and cost estimates ..................................................................... 7-113 CHAPTER 8 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................... 8-1 8.1 Marine Ecosystem Management ........................................................................................... 8-1 8.1.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1.2 Issues to be tackled .................................................................................................. 8-9 8.1.3 Objectives and target of the environmental management ...................................... 8-12 8.1.4 Development of environmental management plan ................................................. 8-16 8.2 Inland Ecosystem Management .......................................................................................... 8-20 8.2.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 8-20 8.2.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 8-30 8.2.3 Objectives and development targets ....................................................................... 8-34 8.2.4 Development plan .................................................................................................. 8-35 8.3 Geopark Management ......................................................................................................... 8-36 8.3.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 8-36 8.3.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 8-41 8.3.3 Objectives and targets ............................................................................................ 8-42 8.3.4 Geopark development plan .................................................................................... 8-43 8.4 Institutional System for Environmental Management ........................................................ 8-49 i The Project for Community-based Sustainable Development Master Plan of Qeshm Island toward “Eco-Island” Final Report 8.4.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................. 8-49 8.4.2 Issues to be tackled ................................................................................................ 8-51 8.4.3 Objective and targets .............................................................................................. 8-52 8.4.4 Development plan .................................................................................................. 8-53 CHAPTER 9 INVESTMENT PROMOTION PLAN ....................................................................... 9-1 9.1 Existing conditions ................................................................................................................ 9-1 9.1.1 Current organization and activities of the Qeshm Free Zone Organization ............. 9-1 9.1.2 Current foreign investment on Qeshm ..................................................................... 9-2 9.1.3 Comparison of investment environment with FZ and SEZ in other countries ......... 9-4 9.2 Issues to be Tackled .............................................................................................................. 9-5 9.2.1 Strengthening the organization and capacity building of personnel in the Qeshm Free Zone Organization .................................................................................................... 9-5 9.2.2 Concentration on investment promotion work ......................................................... 9-5 9.2.3 Simplified procedures for obtaining investment licenses ........................................ 9-6 9.2.4 Urgent requirements for an attractive investment environment ............................... 9-7 9.3 Objectives and Targets for Investment Promotion ................................................................ 9-8 9.3.1 Focus of prospective investment projects and industries ......................................... 9-8 9.3.2 Targets for investments on Qeshm ........................................................................... 9-8 9.3.3 Successful and unsuccessful examples of investment promotion ............................ 9-8 9.4 Action Plan for Investment Promotion ................................................................................. 9-9 9.5 Industry and Business Targets for Investment .................................................................... 9-10 9.6 Action Plan for Investment Marketing ...............................................................................