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Title: | Environmental impact assessment for construction of sand filled deck at Bandos Island Resort and Spa |
Authors: | Land and Marine Environmental Resources Group |
Keywords: | Sun decks Legislative and regulatory considerations Climatology and oceanography Marine surveys Socio-economic environment Constructional impacts Operational impacts Mitigation measures Environmental monitoring program Environmental impact assessments |
Issue Date: | Mar-2013 |
Citation: | Land and Marine Environmental Resources Group. (2013). Environmental impact assessment for construction of sand filled deck at Bandos Island Resort and Spa. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | The non-technical summary outlines the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment of
the proposed construction of a sand filled sun deck on Bandos Island Resort and Spa, by the
resort management as the proponent of the project. Bandos Island Resort and Spa located in
Nort
The project involves the construction of a sand filled sun deck on the southern margin of the
small harbour facility on the southwestern side of the island. The area is currently filled with
rock and rubble which was excavated during the construction of the harbour facility. Hence by
constructing the sun deck, the resort management is looking into making the area usable and
aesthetically more pleasing to the eye. Sand for this project will be sourced from the harbour
basin and additional material will be purchased should this not be sufficient. The sun deck would
be protected by a seawall constructed using sand/cement bags with a smooth cement finish.
The total estimated cost of this project is USD 00,000 including sand filling works and
construction of revetment walls.
Key impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives
Impacts on the environment from various activities of the project development work
(constructional impacts) and post constructional impacts have been identified through interviews
with the resort management team, field data collection and surveys and are also based on past
experience of consultant in similar development projects. Impact analysis was done using the
Leopold matrix. The main impact associated with the project is minor short term impact on the
marine ecosystem quality of nearby areas (to burrow area) due to sedimentation (as a result of
dredging activities). No negative impacts on the environment are expected during the post
constructional phase, although a huge positive impact in terms of the utilization of an area which
has been impacted and unusable is guaranteed.
Mitigation measures have been discussed for the construction stage of the project. The main
mitigation measure proposed is the construction of a bund and seawall around the area for
sundeck construction prior to backfilling the area, in order to avoid release of fines and minimize
sedimentation impact. Detailed mitigation measures are discussed in Section 11 of the report.
Given the small scale of the project the only component for which an alternative has been
considered is in terms of the material used to construct the sea wall. The - option has
also been considered, though this would mean that the area remains unusable and filled with rock
and rubble. It also means that there would be no impact on the environment from development of
this project. The proposed development is assessed to bring minor short term impacts to the
environment in general. Hence the "no-project" scenario is not seen as a feasible option and it is
the conclusion of the consultant that the project can be carried out with minimal impact on the
environment, with the proper implementation of mitigation measures discussed in the report. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/3928 |
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