ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF STORAGE WITH 4 ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS OF COMBINED CAPACITY 18000 m3 FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS OF CLASS A, B AND C, PETROCHEMICALS AND OTHER NON-CLASSIFIED LIQUIDS AT THE LIQUID CHEMICAL STORAGE TERMINAL PLOT No. A1, A2, A3, SOUTH END, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI, KERALA, 682029 BY M/S GANESH BENZOPLAST LIMITED PREPARED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY AND LABORATORY NABET Accredited EIA Consulting Organization Door No 27/2957 A1, First Floor, Vaniampilly, K P Vallon Road Kadavanthra, Kochi, 682020 Tel: 0484 4011173 , Email: [email protected] Website: www.ultratech.in May 2018 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Description ...................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Technology and Process Description .......................................................................... 2 1.3.1. TLF Sheds ............................................................................................................ 3 1.3.2. Pump House ......................................................................................................... 3 1.3.3. Fire fighting facilities .......................................................................................... 4 1.3.4. Dyke Wall facility ................................................................................................. 4 1.3.5. Land use and Land ownership ............................................................................. 5 1.3.6. Manpower requirement ........................................................................................ 5 1.3.7. Water requirement ............................................................................................... 5 1.3.8. Power requirement............................................................................................... 5 1.3.9. Wastewater Management ..................................................................................... 5 1.4 Description of Environment ........................................................................................ 5 1.4.1. Land Use/Land Cover of the Study Area ............................................................. 6 1.4.2. Meteorology ......................................................................................................... 6 1.4.3. Baseline monitoring ............................................................................................. 6 1.5 Anticipated Environment Impacts and Environment Management Plan .................... 8 1.6 Environmental Monitoring Programme ...................................................................... 9 1.7 Additional Studies ....................................................................................................... 9 1.8 Project Benefits ........................................................................................................... 9 1.9 Schedule of the Project .............................................................................................. 10 1.10 Capital Investment..................................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER 2. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 11 2.1. Background ............................................................................................................... 11 2.2. Identification of the Project Proponent and the Project ............................................ 11 2.3. Scope of the Study..................................................................................................... 15 2.4. Applicable Environmental Regulations .................................................................... 15 2.5. Objectives of the EIA Study...................................................................................... 16 2.6. Structure of EIA Report ............................................................................................ 16 CHAPTER 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 18 3.1. Need and Justification of the Project......................................................................... 18 3.2. Site Details and Location .......................................................................................... 18 3.3. Size or Magnitude of Operations .............................................................................. 22 Prepared by ULTRA-TECH Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory 3.4. Salient Features of the Project ................................................................................... 23 3.5. Electrical Systems ..................................................................................................... 27 3.6. Safety Measures ........................................................................................................ 27 3.7. Other facilities at Kochi LST .................................................................................... 28 3.8. Pipeline Works .......................................................................................................... 28 3.9. Painting...................................................................................................................... 28 3.10. Security .................................................................................................................. 28 3.11. Communication System ......................................................................................... 28 3.12. Basic Requirements ............................................................................................... 29 3.13. Water and Wastewater Management ..................................................................... 29 3.14. Solid and Hazardous Waste Disposal System ....................................................... 31 3.15. Rainwater Harvesting ............................................................................................ 31 CHAPTER 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................. 32 4.1. General ...................................................................................................................... 32 4.2. Methodology ............................................................................................................. 32 4.3. Study Area ................................................................................................................. 32 4.4. Land Use/Land Cover of the Study Area .................................................................. 33 4.4.1. Contour Pattern of the Study Area..................................................................... 36 4.4.2. Drainage Map of the Study Area ....................................................................... 36 4.5. Air Environment ........................................................................................................ 37 4.5.1. Meteorology ....................................................................................................... 37 4.5.2. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring ........................................................................ 42 4.6. Ambient Noise Levels ............................................................................................... 46 4.7. Water Environment ................................................................................................... 47 4.7.1. Ground Water and Surface Water Monitoring .................................................. 48 4.7.2. Marine Water Monitoring .................................................................................. 49 4.8. Land Environment ..................................................................................................... 51 4.9. Biological Environment ............................................................................................ 53 4.9.1. Terrestrial Ecology ............................................................................................ 53 4.9.2. Marine Ecology .................................................................................................. 57 4.10. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary ............................................................................. 60 4.11. Vembanad Lake system ......................................................................................... 61 4.12. Socio economic Environment ................................................................................ 62 4.12.1. Demographic Profile ......................................................................................... 63 4.12.2. Caste Profile ...................................................................................................... 65 Prepared by ULTRA-TECH Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory 4.12.3. Literacy Profile .................................................................................................. 66 4.12.4. Occupational Profile .......................................................................................... 68 4.13. Archaeologically Important Sites .......................................................................... 70 CHAPTER 5. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 71 5.1