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Title: | Environmental impact assessment for development of a slipway at Raa. Vandhoo |
Authors: | Mohamed, Miruza |
Keywords: | Existing environment Marine environment Environmental impacts and mitigation measures Tides and currents Sediment transportation Beach rock Beach erosion Coastal vegetation Soil Profiles Groundwater |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Citation: | Mohamed, M. (2011). Environmental impact assessment for development of a slipway at Raa. Vandhoo. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This EIA report is prepared in accordance with Environmental Impact Assessment
Regulations, 2007 under the Environmental Protection and Preservation Act (Act No. 4/93).
The purpose of this EIA is to fulfill the requirement of the Law and to conduct an assessment
of possible impacts on ecological, biophysical and human environment arising from
proposed development project of Slipway Development in Vandhoo in Raa Atoll, Maldives.
The project is proposed by Mr. Mohamed Ali Fulhu (Naares, ID card number A‐092574,
Mobile: +9607784393) a successful businessman from the island of R. Innamaadhoo. The
main construction activities of the proposed project involve development of a slipway and
its associated infrastructures to accommodate working staff at Vandhoo. These include
dredging a small basin and an entrance channel, construction of a small accommodation
facility for 15 staff. All these development activities will be carried out at the land and sea
area leased to the developer by the Government authorities. The allocated area is on the
southeastern side of the island. The construction activities will be completed within six
months from the start of the construction phase. The project cost is estimated as Maldivian
Rufiyaa 11,383,300/00.
The proposed slipway is 300ft long and 200ft wide. The slipway will be attached to the coast
of the island and consisted of concrete flooring at the lagoon area which is sloped to
facilitate beaching of vessels. A narrow entrance channel of about 18m wide will be dredged
to make access to the slipway possible. The main operation of the project will be boat
building and repair operations. This will include boats of all types and sizes that are below
140 feet in overall length.
Baseline environmental conditions at the project site indicated that the coral cover around
the slipway basin area was low (about 2%). The coastal vegetation around the proposed
slipway area was mainly kaani, ruh, boashi, hirundhu and dhiggaa, and does not represent
any specific preservation value.
Need and justification of the project
Vandhoo is on the eastern rim of geographic Raa Atoll. The island is uninhabited and
remained as an agricultural island for the residents of near by island. There is no safe access
to the island. Many people of R. Innamaadhoo and R. Rasmaadhoo would like to use the
island as a site for boat building. To date most of the boat building of these two islands is
being carried out within these small inhabited islands triggering health and other social
problems. It is important to note that a school is also located adjacent to the boatbuilding
area of Innamaadhoo causing disturbances. Hence it is very important to relocate the
boatbuilding activities to an area away from human settlement. For this purpose no land is
available at Innamaadhoo. The Cabinet has also decided to lease a part of land from R. Vandhoo for the development
of a slipway on its meeting at 31st August 2010 (Ref 2010‐651 Press Release, The President’s Office).
Thus the project is in conformity with the policies and strategies of the government. This
project is also vital to reduce the impact of health hazards associated with boat building in Innamaadhoo. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3215 |
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