ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF ISLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE AT DHANBIDHOO, LAAMU ATOLL October 2017 Prepared for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Consultant CDE Consulting, Maldives ެގުމުރުކީޤްއަރަތ ިށޮކިނުކ ިއަގޫދިބނަދ .ލ ުރަވްނިމ ެނާރުކުރަސައ ްށަޓްށެވާމިތ ްނިއުޢޫރްޝަމ ުޓޯޕިރ ާރުކްނާޔަބ 2017 ރަބޯޓްކޮއ :ުރާޔިދެއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ (ީޕ.ީޑ.ްނެއ.ޫޔ) ްމާރްގޮރްޕ ްޓްނަމްޕޮލެވިޑ ްސްނަޝޭނ ްޑެޓިއަނުޔ :ްޓްނަޓްލަސްނޮކ ޭއ.ިއައ.ީއ ެގުޢޫރްޝަމ ގްނިޓްލަސްނޮކ ީއ.ީޑ.ީސ EIA for the construction of island waste management centre at Dhanbidhoo, Laamu Atoll 1. Table of Contents 1. Table of Contents...................................................................................................................... i List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... vii List of tables .................................................................................................................................. vii List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... ix Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 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 Project Title ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................. 1 1.4 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Project tasks completed .................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Legal status of Land ......................................................................................................... 2 1.7 Activities undertaken near project site ............................................................................. 3 1.8 Project Rationale .............................................................................................................. 5 1.9 Project Scope .................................................................................................................... 5 1.10 Aim and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 6 1.11 Design and Engineering Consultants ............................................................................... 6 1.12 Government Institutions ................................................................................................... 6 1.13 EIA Consultants ............................................................................................................... 6 1.14 Contractor ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.15 Project Financing.............................................................................................................. 6 1.16 EIA Scope ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.17 Summary of Assessment Methodology............................................................................ 7 1.17.1 The Study Area.............................................................................................................. 8 1.17.2 Field Observations ..................................................................................................... 10 1.17.3 Desk Study Review ...................................................................................................... 11 1.17.4 Public and Key Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................. 11 1.17.5 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 12 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|i EIA for the construction of island waste management centre at Dhanbidhoo, Laamu Atoll 1.17.6 Report Format ............................................................................................................ 12 1.17.7 Study Team Members.................................................................................................. 12 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Site plan .......................................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Proposed development and justification ........................................................................ 13 2.3 Concept Plan .................................................................................................................. 13 2.3.1 Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.2 Fire and Safety............................................................................................................ 13 2.3.3 Machinery and Composting tools ............................................................................... 14 2.4 Justification for the proposed location of IWMC........................................................... 14 2.5 Structures or Buildings within the Vicinity of the Site .................................................. 14 2.6 Schedule of Construction ............................................................................................... 14 2.7 Scope of Works .............................................................................................................. 16 2.7.1 Mobilisation ................................................................................................................ 16 2.7.2 Site Preparation and Land Clearance ........................................................................ 16 2.7.3 Method employed to remove trees if required ............................................................ 17 2.7.4 Construction Method .................................................................................................. 17 2.7.5 Utilities during construction phase ............................................................................ 18 2.7.6 Project risks and emergency plan during construction activities .............................. 18 2.8 Operation of the IWMC ................................................................................................. 18 2.9 Project Schedule and Life Span ..................................................................................... 20 2.10 Labour Requirements and their accommodation ........................................................... 20 2.11 Waste Management, Logistics and Safety Measures ..................................................... 20 2.11.1 Construction Waste Management and Disposal ........................................................ 20 2.11.2 Pollution and Emission Control Measures ................................................................. 20 2.11.3 Health and Safety Measures ....................................................................................... 20 2.12 Summary of Project Inputs and Outputs ........................................................................ 21 2.13 Demobilization ............................................................................................................... 23 2.14 Maintenance during Operation Phase ............................................................................ 23 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 Maldivian Land Act (Law no. 1/2002)........................................................................ 25 3.1.3 Decentralisation Act ................................................................................................... 26 3.1.4 Employment Act .......................................................................................................... 27 Prepared by: CDE Consulting Page|ii EIA for the construction of island waste management centre at Dhanbidhoo, Laamu Atoll 3.1.5 Immigration Act (1/2007) ........................................................................................... 27 3.1.6 Anti-Human Trafficking Act (12/2013)....................................................................... 27 3.1.7 Pensions Act (8/2009) ................................................................................................