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Title: | First addendum to the EIA for the proposed domestic airport development in DH. Kudahuvadhoo |
Authors: | Sandcays |
Keywords: | Project description Existing environment Impacts Environmental monitoring |
Issue Date: | Sep-2014 |
Citation: | Sandcays. (2014). First addendum to the EIA for the proposed domestic airport development in DH. Kudahuvadhoo. Male': Maldives |
Abstract: | This report addresses the environmental concerns of the newly proposed burrow area for the
reclamation of the Domestic Airport in Dh.Kudhahuvadhoo. The previously considered
burrow areas posed technical difficulties in getting the required amount of sand which was
needed for the project, therefore the new burrow area was proposed in the shallow area close
to the proposed deeper borrow areas. An area of about 150,000-170,000m2 in the shallow area
close to the approved dredge area is to be dredged to a depth of 6-7m to obtain about
750,000m3 of fill material. This area has been selected because one of the approved areas is
too deep to dredge with the dredger. Also, the other approved areas have hard rock as a result
of which the total volume of material is reduced.
Since the proposed area is in close proximity to the proposed area and further away from the
reef and reef patches than the proposed areas, the proposed new area has lesser environmental
impacts than that proposed. However, the impacts of dredging would be similar to those of
the already approved areas. The main impacts of the proposed component are related to
changes in coastal water quality and oceanography, impacts on coral reefs and the associated
marine fauna. Mitigation measures are mainly focused on reducing sedimentation, dredging
methods and timings of the dredging. Monitoring programme outlined in the EIA report was
found to be sufficient and additional environmental monitoring was not found to be necessary.
Given that the change in the project component does not have major negative environmental
impacts it is recommended to allow the project to proceed as proposed. |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/4070 |
Appears in Collections: | ތިމާވެށި Environment A
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