EIA addendum to the harbour development project - coastal protection measures in Fainu island, Raa Atoll, FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, FOR THE HABROUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Scope of works: Proposed coastal protection at Fainu Island, Raa Atoll, Maldives Proposed by Ministry of Environment and Energy Prepared by Abdul Aleem, For Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Maldives August 2016 1 EIA addendum to the harbour development project - coastal protection measures in Fainu island, Raa Atoll, 2 EIA addendum to the harbour development project - coastal protection measures in Fainu island, Raa Atoll, Table of Contents 1 Declaration of the consultants ............................................................ 9 2 Proponents commitment .................................................................. 10 3 Declaration of the proponent ........................................................... 12 4 Non Technical Summary .................................................................... 17 5 Introduction ....................................................................................... 19 5.1 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ................................................................................................. 19 5.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE REPORT ................................................................................ 19 5.3 TASKS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN ............................................................................................ 20 5.4 EIA IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................................... 20 5.5 TERMS OF REFERENCE .......................................................................................................... 20 6 Project Setting ................................................................................... 21 7 Project Description ............................................................................ 23 7.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT ........................................................................................... 23 7.2 PROJECT PROPONENT ........................................................................................................... 23 7.3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGING THE PROJECT ........................................... 23 7.4 PROJECT LOCATION AND STUDY AREA ................................................................................ 24 7.5 NEED AND JUSTIFICATION TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECT ...................................................... 25 7.5.1 Justification for constructing Revetments ....................................................................... 26 7.6 PROJECT BOUNDARY ............................................................................................................. 27 7.7 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT COMPONENTS ........................................................................ 28 7.7.1 Brief overview of the project components ....................................................................... 28 7.7.2 Transportation of rock boulders to the site ..................................................................... 28 7.7.3 Coastal Protection works ................................................................................................ 28 7.7.4 Back filling ...................................................................................................................... 29 7.7.5 Construction methods...................................................................................................... 29 7.8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 29 7.8.1 Project schedule .............................................................................................................. 29 3 EIA addendum to the harbour development project - coastal protection measures in Fainu island, Raa Atoll, 7.8.2 Construction method statement ....................................................................................... 30 7.8.3 Waste management.......................................................................................................... 30 7.8.4 Dust and Debris .............................................................................................................. 30 7.8.5 Safety ............................................................................................................................... 30 7.8.6 Housing of temporary labour .......................................................................................... 31 7.8.7 Emergency plan in case of spills (diesel, grease, oil) ..................................................... 31 7.8.8 Measures to control sedimentation ................................................................................. 31 7.9 EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DURING THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD 32 7.10 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT ................................................................................ 32 7.11 PROJECT INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ............................................................................................ 32 7.11.1 Project Inputs ............................................................................................................. 32 7.11.2 Project Outputs .......................................................................................................... 33 8 Methodology ..................................................................................... 34 9 Existing Environment of Maldives ..................................................... 35 9.1 EXISTING GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF MALDIVES ................................................................ 35 9.2 EXISTING MARINE ENVIRONMENT........................................................................................ 35 9 . 3 M ETHODOLOGY OF MARINE SURVEYS ........................................................ 35 9 . 4 C O R A L R E E F ................................................................................................................ 36 9 . 4 . 1 Status of coral reef at site 1 ............................................................... 37 9 . 4 . 2 Status of coral reef at site 2 ............................................................... 38 9 . 4 . 3 Status of coral reef at site 3 ............................................................... 40 9 . 5 A SSESSMENT F I S H C OMMUNITIES IN THE S U R V E Y E D A REA ....... 41 9.5.1 Marine water quality ....................................................................................................... 43 9.6 EXISTING SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................... 44 9.6.1 Fainu island .................................................................................................................... 45 9.6.2 Economic Activities ......................................................................................................... 45 4 EIA addendum to the harbour development project - coastal protection measures in Fainu island, Raa Atoll, 9.6.3 Electricity ........................................................................................................................ 46 9.6.4 Health .............................................................................................................................. 46 9.6.5 Water and Sanitation....................................................................................................... 46 9.7 EXISTING COASTAL ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................... 48 9.7.1 Features of the Coastal Environment .............................................................................. 48 10 Environmental Impacts ..................................................................... 53 10.1 ASSESSING AND IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACT ........................................................................ 53 10.2 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION MATRIX ......................................................................................... 53 10.3 MAGNITUDE OF IMPACTS ...................................................................................................... 54 10.4 UNCERTAINTIES IN IMPACT PREDICTION .............................................................................. 55 10.5 MAJOR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................... 56 10.5.1 Mitigation measures ................................................................................................... 57 10.6 IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR MITIGATION MEASURES ................................... 59 11 Stakeholder Consultations ................................................................ 67 11.1 CONSULTATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR .............................................................................. 67 11.2 CONSULTATION WITH FAINU ISLAND COUNCIL .................................................................... 67 11.3 LIST OF PEOPLE CONSULTED FROM THE ISLAND COUNCIL ..................................................... 69 12 Alternatives ....................................................................................... 70 12.1 NO PROJECT OPTION ............................................................................................................ 70 12.2 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS MATRIX ........................................................................................ 70