ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN BANDIDHOO ISLAND, DHAALU ATOLL October 2018 Prepared for Bandidhoo Island Council Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives Consultant CDE Consulting, Maldives ެ ގުމުރުކެ ެ ޤެ އަރަތެ ެ އަތުގަމެ ެ ގޫދިޑނަބ.ދެ ެ ނިއުޢޫރެ ޝަމ ެ ޓޯޕިރެ ެެާރުކ ނާޔަބެެުރަވ ނިމެ ނާރުކުރަސައެ ށަޓެ އ ވާމިތ 1028ެރަބޯޓ ކޮއ :ުރާޔިދ އެ ގުޢޫރ ޝަމ ެ ލިސ ނުއަކެުށަރެޫދިޑނަބ : ޓ ނަޓ ލަސ ނޮކެ އެ .ެިއައ. އެ ގުޢޫރ ޝަމ ެ ެޑ ޓިމިލެ ޓ ވިއަރ ޕެ އ. ޑ. ސ EIA for the proposed Road Development Project in Bandidhoo, Dhaalu Atoll Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. i List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... vii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... viii List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... ix Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................................... x Lead Consultant’s Declaration ....................................................................................................... xi Proponent’s Declaration................................................................................................................ xii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... xiii 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the EIA ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Legal Status of Land ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Background and Rationale of the Project ......................................................................... 2 1.5 Project Scope .................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Aim and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 3 1.8 Consultants, Contractors and Government Institutions.................................................... 8 1.9 Project Financing.............................................................................................................. 8 1.10 Scope and Terms of Reference of EIA ............................................................................. 8 1.11 Assessment Methodology ................................................................................................ 9 1.11.1 General Approach ........................................................................................................ 9 1.11.2 The Study Area.............................................................................................................. 9 1.11.3 Field Observations ..................................................................................................... 10 1.11.4 Desk Study Review ...................................................................................................... 13 1.11.5 Public and Key Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................. 13 1.11.6 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 13 1.11.7 Report Format ............................................................................................................ 14 1.12 Study Team Members .................................................................................................... 14 1.13 Limitations of the study.................................................................................................. 14 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 16 2.1 Project Outline and Project Site Plan ............................................................................. 16 2.2 Existing Site Conditions ................................................................................................. 18 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|i EIA for the proposed Road Development Project in Bandidhoo, Dhaalu Atoll 2.3 Detailed Project Outline and Work Methodology.......................................................... 18 2.3.1 Preliminary Works ...................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2 Vegetation Removal and transport ............................................................................. 19 2.3.3 Transplanting at destination sites............................................................................... 22 2.3.4 Sourcing backfill sand ................................................................................................ 24 2.4 Labour ............................................................................................................................ 26 2.4.1 Labour Requirements and Availability ....................................................................... 26 2.4.2 Housing of Temporary Labour ................................................................................... 27 2.4.3 Services ....................................................................................................................... 27 2.5 Environmental Management .......................................................................................... 27 2.5.1 Site Office and Temporary Accommodation ............................................................... 27 2.5.2 Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 27 2.5.3 Pollution Control Measures ....................................................................................... 27 2.5.4 Health and Safety Measures ....................................................................................... 28 2.5.5 Emergency Spill Response Plan ................................................................................. 28 2.5.6 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................................... 29 2.5.7 Waste Management Plan ............................................................................................ 29 2.5.8 Compliance to Tree Removal Regulations ................................................................. 29 2.6 Project Schedule and Life Span ..................................................................................... 30 2.6.1 Work Sequence ........................................................................................................... 30 2.7 Summary of Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................ 30 2.8 Demobilization ............................................................................................................... 31 3 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 32 3.1 Relevant Legislation ....................................................................................................... 32 3.1.1 Environment Protection and Preservation Act (Act no. 4/93).................................... 32 3.1.2 Plant Protection Act (2011) ........................................................................................ 33 3.1.3 Land Act ...................................................................................................................... 34 3.1.4 Tourism Act (Act no. 2/99) ......................................................................................... 34 3.1.5 Employment Act (2/2008) ........................................................................................... 35 3.1.6 Immigration Act (1/2007) ........................................................................................... 35 3.2 Relevant Regulations and Guidelines ............................................................................ 35 3.2.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2012 ................................................ 35 3.2.2 Tourism Related Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2015 ...................... 36 3.2.3 Regulation on Sand and Coral Mining ....................................................................... 37 3.2.4 Regulation on Cutting Down, Uprooting, Digging Out and Export of Trees and Palms from One Island to Another ........................................................................................ 37 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|ii EIA for the proposed Road Development Project in Bandidhoo, Dhaalu Atoll 3.2.5 Regulation on Dredging and Land Reclamation ........................................................ 38 3.2.6 Waste Management Regulation 2013 ........................................................................