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ii. The way of determining the ii. Locations of point dives, line
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d) Task 4.1 - Impact of Flooding (Pg d) Primary data collections to be fed into
27); Task 5.1 - Salinity (Pg 28); the models are specified in sections
Task 5.2 - Hygienic Water 3.2.2, 3.2.5 through 3.2.8 and Task 2
Quality (Pg 28); Task 5.3 - pg. 23.
Oxygen Depletion (Pg 29); Task
6.1 - Sediment Plume Impact (Pg The statement made in Para 2 is
29); Task 6.2 - Sedimentation valid. The contractor will use land fill
Impact (Pg 30) and for the site in question, this will
Models will be used to address cause less impact than corresponding
all these impacts, yet no details impacts arising from hydraulic fill
are given in this TOR to describe from marine sources. All impacts
the kinds of data to be collected associated with spill from the
which will be fed into these reclamation will nevertheless be
models. While, models are useful established in the EIA. The statement
in predicting and simulating is intended to ensure that the focus is
on wave and rain suspension at the
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h) 3.2.6 - Benthic Biology (pg 35) h) The soft bottom habitats at the
Similarly with 3.2.7 Soft Bottom mouth of the Menggatal river is not
Habitats. The Statement “…that as productive as from example of the
the site is of no special interest” soft bottom samples within the
needs to be clarified. Does this estuary. For example, part of the
mean that the protection of area to be reclaimed is presently
these habitats becomes a used as a football field during low
conditional issue? tide.
i) 3.2.8 - Terrestrial Habitat (Pg 38) i) Fully agreed mangroves are Intertidal
Mangroves are not found in community.
terrestrial habitat. Para 5: Does
the statement “…without Experienced indicates that it is
requiring extensive land impossible to conduct bathymetric
surveys” indicate a simplification survey within the mangroves using
of the model to be used. Can an traditional marine or land based
accurate interpretation of the survey technique with a realistic time
impacts then be concluded from frame/ budget for EIA. Other
such a model? accurate techniques have therefore
been developed by the hydraulic
modelling community to deal with
this critical data item. These
techniques include:
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k) 4 - Work Schedule (Pg 51) k) The original TOR has been submitted
No indication of the time frame to Department of Environment and
involved in the execution of this was approved on 29th December
SEIA is given. 1999. Most of the specialist studies
have been commissioned since then.
Upon Reviewing and acceptance of
the revised TOR by ECD, the
consultant and specialists will require
approximately 3 weeks to
attend/include the additional
comments into the SEIA report and
an additional 2 weeks time to prepare
the final copies for submission to ECD
for review. It is estimated that at
least a total of 4-5 weeks will
therefore be required to finalise the
SEIA Report upon the acceptance of
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b) Ships entering the port and b) This falls under the navigation
harbour area must be at a operational issues and will be
controlled speed. covered in the Standard and
Emergency operating procedures.
Section 3.2.14 (pg. 42). However,
environmental limits e.g. wake and
propeller wash will be addressed as
listed in section 3.2.14.
c) Only clean ballast water from c) Ballasting issue is included as part of
ship is allowed to be discharged the scope of work for the Marine
in the port and harbour area to Navigation study. Section 3.2.14 (pg.
avoid marine pollution. 42).
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