ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROVISION OF SEWERAGE NETWORK AT GEMANAFUSHI, GAAFU ALIFU ATOLL November 2017 Prepared for Ministry of Environment and Energy Consultant CDE Consulting, Maldives ްމިއާޤ ްއެމާޒިނ ާމަދުރަނ ިއަގ ީށުފަނަމެގ އގ ުރަސައ ްށަޓްއެވާމިތ ްނިއުޢޫރްޝަމ ެގުމުރުކ ްޓޯޕިރ ާރުކްނާޔަބ ުރަވްނިމ ެނާފްށޮކ 2017 ރަބްމެވޮނ :ުރާޔިދެއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ ީ ޖ ރަނެއ ްޑްނެއ ްޓްނަމަރަޔަވްނެއ ްފޮއ ީރްޓްސިނިމ :ްޓްނަޓްލަސްނޮކ ޭއ.ިއައ.ީއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ ް ޑ ެޓިމިލ ްޓެވިއަރްޕ ީއ.ީޑ.ީސ EIA for proposed provision of sewerage network at Gemanafushi, Gaafu Alifu Atoll Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. i List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. v List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ vii List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... viii Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................... ix Lead Consultant’s Declaration ........................................................................................................ x Proponent’s Declaration................................................................................................................. xi Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... xii INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the EIA ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Title ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Background of the Project and Rationale ........................................................................... 2 1.5 Project Scope ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Aim and Objectives ............................................................................................................ 2 1.7 Consultants, Contractors and Government Institutions...................................................... 3 1.8 Project Financing................................................................................................................ 3 1.9 EIA Scope and Terms of Reference ................................................................................... 3 1.10 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................ 4 1.10.1 General Approach ........................................................................................................ 4 1.10.2 The Study Area.............................................................................................................. 4 1.10.3 Field Observations ....................................................................................................... 6 1.10.4 Desk Study Review ........................................................................................................ 8 1.10.5 Key Stakeholder Consultation ...................................................................................... 8 1.10.6 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................ 8 1.10.7 Report Format .............................................................................................................. 9 1.11 Study Team Members ...................................................................................................... 9 1.12 Limitations of the study.................................................................................................... 9 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 11 1.13 Project Location ............................................................................................................. 11 1.14 Project Outline and Project Site Plan ............................................................................. 11 1.15 Detailed Project Outline and Work Methodology.......................................................... 16 1.15.1 Design Consideration ................................................................................................. 16 1.16 Work Methodology ........................................................................................................ 18 1.16.1 Site Clearance............................................................................................................. 18 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|i EIA for proposed provision of sewerage network at Gemanafushi, Gaafu Alifu Atoll 1.16.2 Mobilisation of Equipment and Materials .................................................................. 18 1.16.3 Dewatering, Excavation and Pipeline Installation ..................................................... 18 1.16.4 Decommission existing Septic Tanks .......................................................................... 18 1.17 Project Schedule and Life Span ..................................................................................... 19 1.18 Labour Requirements and Services ................................................................................ 19 1.18.1 Workforce ................................................................................................................... 19 1.18.2 Services ....................................................................................................................... 19 1.19 Waste Management, Logistics and Safety Measures ..................................................... 19 1.19.1 Site Office and Temporary Material Storage ............................................................. 19 1.19.2 Procurement ............................................................................................................... 19 1.19.3 Construction Waste Management and Disposal ........................................................ 20 1.19.4 Pollution Control Measures ....................................................................................... 20 1.19.5 Health and Safety Measures ....................................................................................... 20 1.19.6 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................................... 21 1.20 Summary of Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................ 21 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................... 23 1.21 Relevant Legislation ....................................................................................................... 23 1.21.1 Relevant Environment Legislation .............................................................................. 23 1.21.2 Land Act ...................................................................................................................... 24 1.21.3 Building Law (Number: 4/2017)................................................................................. 24 1.22 Relevant Regulations and Guidelines ............................................................................ 24 1.22.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation, 2012 ................................................. 24 1.22.2 Regulation on Sand and Coral Mining ....................................................................... 25 1.22.3 Regulation on Cutting Down, Uprooting, Digging Out and Export of Trees and Palms from One Island to Another ........................................................................................ 25 1.22.4 Regulation on Conservation of Old Trees .................................................................. 26 1.22.5 Dewatering Regulation (Regulation No. 2013/R-1697) ............................................. 26 1.22.6 Waste Management Regulation 2013 ......................................................................... 27 1.22.7 The Environmental Liability Regulation (Regulation 2011/R-9) ............................... 27 1.22.8 Employment Act (2/2008) ........................................................................................... 28 1.22.9 Immigration Act (1/2007) ........................................................................................... 28 1.22.10 National Waste Water Quality Guideline............................................................ 29 1.22.11 Compliance.......................................................................................................... 30 1.23 Environmental Permits Required for the Project ........................................................... 30 1.23.1 Approval of the concept and site plan ........................................................................ 30 1.23.2 Environmental Impact Assessment