Environment Arabia Consultancy Services Dredging and Reclamation Project Descriptions December 2014 Banyan Tree Al Nakheel Resort and Spa Construction Environmental Monitoring Plan (CEMP) Client: Nass Contracting Location: Al Janabiya, Bahrain Dates: June 2013 – August 2014 In June 2013, Bareeq Al Retaj Real Estate Services W.L.L (the Developer) proposed to construct a small scale luxury resort and spa featuring, amongst other features, a hotel, villas, cabanas and a bathing beach. It is to be developed on an existing plot along the Janabiya coastline, extending the existing shoreline seawards by approximately 80m to the north and 150m to the south to create a beach. Environment Arabia was commissioned by Nass Contracting (the Contractor) to prepare a construction environmental management plant (CEMP) study to address the reclamation and beach works associate with the development. In October 2014, Environment Arabia conducted weekly audits of the land reclamation and beach works until their final completion in August 2014. Noga Terminal Reclamation Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Noga Holding Location: Sitra, Bahrain Dates: August 2014 Environment Arabia was commissioned by the National Oil and Gas Authority Holding Company to undertake an EIA for a proposed reclamation platform for a new terminal facility to be located north of the Bapco Causeway and Sitra Wharf. The proposed reclamation is part of a strategic masterplan for the area, driven by the Ministry of Housing. As the project involved reclamation from the sea, the EIA necessitated undertaking a comprehensive Marine Environmental Baseline Survey, incorporating an extensive walk- over survey, broadscale benthic happing mapping and infaunal sampling. Water and sediment quality investigations involving sample collection were also undertaken. East Sitra Housing Project Bahrain Borrow Area D and R Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Abu Dhabi Marine Dredging Company SPC Location: Sitra, Bahrain Dates: December 2014 Environment Arabia was commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Marine Dredging Company to undertake an EIA for the dredging of two proposed Borrow Areas referred to as borrow areas ‘D’ and ‘R’ located to the South West of the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The material obtained from both borrow areas will be used for the reclamation of the ‘East Sitra Housing Development’ (ESHD) which encompasses the East Sitra reclamation plots 1,2,3 and the NOGA reclamation plots 1,2,3 which are located to the immediate south and west of the proposed borrow areas. Manama Lagoon Development, Dredging and Reclamation Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Al Retaj Holding Location: Manama, Bahrain Dates: December 2009 Enironment Arabia was commissioned by Al Retaj Holding Company WLL to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the dredging and land reclamation phase of the Manama Lagoon Project, located between Manama and Muharraq. The proposed development is designated mainly for residential use and will include several hotels, shops and civic / cultural amenities. The study looked at marine baseline conditions and included specialist studies such as hydrodynamic and sediment plume dispersion modelling. Mitigation measures were also proposed in light of the predicted impacts. Nurana Development, Dredging and Reclamation Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Hisham Abdulrahman Jaffer (HAJ) Project Managers for Manara Developments Company BSC Location: North West of Bahrain Dates: March 2009 Environment Arabia was commissioned by HAJ for Manara Developments Company BSC to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Nurana development, an 860,651m² plot 600m offshore of Karranah village. The plot was designed to be a mix use development for both residential and commercial use. Investment Gateway Bahrain Development Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Amar Holding for Manara Developments Co. BSC Location: Hidd, Bahrain Dates: March 2010 Environment Arabia was commissioned by Amar Holding for Manara Developments Co. B.S.C. to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) addressing the reclamation and dredging operations associated with plot 3 of the Investment Gateway Bahrain (IGB) Project, located approximately 2.3km east of the east coast of Muharraq Island. Shabatha Bridge Environmental Impact Assessment Client: Ministry of Works and Housing Location: Ma’ameer, Bahrain Dates: January 2005 – July 2005 Environment Arabia was commissioned by the Housing Projects Directorate of the Ministry of Housing to conduct an EIA for a proposed new bridge at Block 636, Shabatha. The bridge was designed to link the existing road of Umm Al Sa’ad Avenue to 35 hectares of newly reclaimed land located to the west of this road and across a natural channel of approximately 400m. The EIA focused on the construction and operational impacts of the bridge/causeway. The key aim of this EIA was to study the potential impacts on the hydrodynamic regime of the water body as a result of the new bridge. Of particular concern was how potential alterations in sediment transport in this area would impact upon the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) seawater abstraction facility which is located south of the study area. Durrat Al Bahrain Dredging and Reclamation Environmental Management Plan Client: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company Location: Ras Al Barr, Bahrain Dates: November 2004 Environment Arabia was commissioned by Great Lakes to produce an EMP for the dredging and reclamation activities that are being carried out at the Durrat Al Bahrain Development Site. An EMP was recommended to ensure that these activities reflected international best practice, a pre-requisite of which is accurate and efficient environmental planning and management. Furthermore, the necessity of the EMP was confirmed by the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) and, indeed, its requirement is now seen as an indispensable stage within the ongoing construction process. West Hidd Reclamation Project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Client: Ministry of Housing Location: West Hidd, Bahrain Dates: March 2004 – August 2004 Environment Arabia was commissioned to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the West Hidd Development Reclamation site and borrow areas. The EIA included specialist studies such as marine ecological surveys, hydrodynamic modelling and sediment plume modelling. Environment Arabia also looked into the impact of the reclamation on the neighbouring Hidd Power Station seawater intake. The results were then presented to the Ministry of Housing and the Supreme Council for Environment. Bahrain Financial Harbour Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Client: Bahrain Financial Harbour Company Location: Manama, Bahrain Dates: July 2003 Environment Arabia was asked to prepare an EMP for the Bahrain Financial Harbour to be used during the construction phase. The EMP described the legal framework for Bahrain and environmental guidance notes for site activities. The EMP covered areas such as occupational health and safety issues, waste management, dust, emissions and odours, noise and vibration, and emergency actions and remediation. Bandar A’Seef, Busaiteen Housing and Leisure Project Environmental Scoping Study and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Client: Technical Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Housing Location: Muharraq, Bahrain Dates: March 2001 – July 2004 The proposed development project is a residential and leisure-based development that will cover an area of approximately 9km2, 1km west of the existing Busaytin settlement. The development is part of a Master Plan for the Busaytin Area. The EIA covered the dredging and reclamation necessary to ‘create’ this new development (including islands) and part of the existing shoreline. The second phase includes the subsequent development of various residential and leisure features, including private dwellings and facilities such as marinas, hotels, retail and restaurants. Running parallel with this is the establishment of infrastructure and services to serve the development. Environment Arabia completed the EIA, which made best use of extensive ecological surveys and detailed hydrodynamic modelling by HR Wallingford UK, and submitted the Environmental Evaluation Report (EER) to the Supreme Council for Environment for review and approval. .