TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Table of Contents List of Tables ii List of Plates List of Annexes i Executie Summary ii Chapter 1. Introduction & Methods of Assessment of Impact 1 1.1 The Promoter 1 1.2 The Proposed Project 2 1.3 Job Opportunities 2 1.4 Need for an Enironment Impact Assessment 3 1.5 Methods of Assessment of Direct Enironment Impact 3 Chapter 2. Project Site Location & Description 5 2.1 Project Location/Surrounding 5 2.2 Zoning 19 2.3 Names, Addresses & Qualifications of EIA Consultant 19 2.4 Existing Land Use 19 2.5 Ownership of Land 20 2.6 Access to Site 20 2.7 Infrastructure & Public Utilities 21 2.8 Climatic Conditions 21 2.9 Geology, Landform & Soil Characteristics 21 2.10 Topography 22 2.11 Water Resources 22 2.12 Flora & Fauna 22 2.13 Value of Project Site as Designated Site 22 2.14 Cultural Heritage 22 2.15 Site Constraints 22 Chapter 3. Project Justification / Description and Legal & Administratie Framework 23 3.1 Project Justification 23 3.2 Project Description 23 ii
3.3 Alternatie to the Proposed Undertaking 26 3.4 Statutory Requirements 26 3.4.1 Land Conersion Permit 27 3.4.2 Enironment Impact Assessment (EIA) Licence 27 3.4.3 Morcellement Permit 27 3.5 Other Institutional Clearances & Requirements 28 Chapter 4. Proision of Infrastructure & Serices 29 4.1 Roads 30 4.2 Road Side Drains 31 4.2.1 Estimation of Traffic Flow 31 4.3 Water Resources & Supply 31 4.3.1 Water Supply System 32 4.3.2 Morcellement Connection Point 32 4.3.3 Water Supply & Deelopment Costs 32 4.3.4 Detailed Design of Internal Reticulation Network 33 4.3.5 Statutory Requirement 33 4.4 Electricity 34 4.5 Telecommunication Requirements 34 4.6 Combined Utilities 34 4.7 Street Lighting 35 4.8 Fire Fighting System 35 4.9 Building 36 4.10 Schedule for Implementation of Project 36 Chapter 5. Predicted Enironmental Impacts 37 5.1 The Rationale 37 5.2 Impact Identification 38 5.3 Impact During Construction Phase 38 5.3.1 Disruption Due to Construction 38 5.4 Impact During Operational Phase 39 5.4.1 Domestic Wastewater 39 5.4.2 Storm Run-Off 40 5.4.3 Solid Waste 40 5.4.4 Air Emissions 41 iii
5.4.5 Noise 41 5.4.6 Water Resources 42 5.4.7 Flora & Fauna 42 5.4.8 Geology & Soil 43 5.4.9 Landscape Effect 43 5.4.10 Socio-economics Impacts 43 Chapter 6. Mitigating Measures 45 6.1 Negatie impact of the project 45 6.2 Disruption due to construction 45 6.3 Wastewater Disposal 46 6.3.1 The Approach 46 6.3.2 Soil Absorption Characteristics 47 6.3.3 Sewerage Treatment And Disposal 47 Chapter 7. 6.3.4 Preliminary Designs Of Septic Tank For Indiidual Households 47 6.3.5 Absorption Pit Details 48 6.3.6 Detailed Design 48 6.3.7 Water Table And Degradation Action 48 6.3.8 Desludging 48 6.3.9 Statutory Requirements 48 6.4 Storm Run-Off 49 6.5 Solid Waste Disposal 50 6.6 Noise 50 Enironmental Management Plan during Implementation & at Operational State 51 7.1 EMP During Construction 51 7.1.1 Dust 51 7.1.2 Fumes 51 7.1.3 Noise Pollution 51 7.1.4 Measures to be Implemented by Prospectie Contractors 52 7.2 EMP During Operation Stage 53 7.3 Enironmental Monitoring Matrix Plan Construction Phase 54 7.4 Enironmental Monitoring Matrix Plan Operational Phase 54 i
Chapter 8. Conclusion 58 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Minimum distance between the plot of land and selected features 18 Table 3.1 Plot directory showing the lot numbers and their respectie area. 24 Table 3.2 Area & % land use of the lots 25 Table 5.1 Assessment groups on which to assess impacts 38 Table 7.1 Enironmental Monitoring Matrix Plan Construction Phase 53 Table 7.2 Enironmental Monitoring Matrix Plan Operational Phase 57 LIST OF PLATES Plate 2.1 Part Of Subject site presently under Cane cultiation 5 Plate 2.2 Part Of Subject Site presently under egetation 6 Plate 2.3 Abandoned Camp Sucriere Houses that will be demolished 6 Plate 2.4 Abandoned Camp Sucriere Houses that will be demolished 7 Plate 2.5 Houses for CBVL Employees 8 Plate 2.6 Nearest shop within walking distance from subject site 9 Plate 2.7 Nearest existing Bus Stop 9 Plate 2.8 The existing Bus Stop that will be shifted by CBVL 10 Plate 2.9 Football Playground 11 Plate 2.10 Existing Club House 11 Plate 2.11 The Entrance of Chateau Riche En Eau 12 Plate 2.12 CBVL Head Office 12 Plate 2.13 The Existing Poultry Farm 13 Plate 2.14 Water Pond 13 Plate 2.15 Point A as depicted in the morcellement layout plan 14 Plate 2.16 Riche En Eau Goernment School 15 Plate 2.17 Riche En Eau Goernment School 15 Plate 2.18 Riulet Tranquille 16
Plate 2.19 Riulet Tranquille 16 Plate 2.20 Koil along the Saint Hubert Road B89 17 Annex A1 Annex B1 Annex B2 Annex B3 Annex B4 Annex B5 Annex B6 Annex B7 Annex B8 Annex C1 Annex D1 Annex D2 Annex D3 Annex D4 Annex D5 Annex D6 Annex D7 Annex D8 Annex E1 Annex E2 Annex E3 Annex F1 Annex F2 LIST OF ANNEX Copy of Certificate of Current Standing of CBVL Context Plan Grand Port District Council Outline Scheme Title Deed Application for land conersion permit made to the Ministry of Agro-Industry & Food Security Copy of Land Conersion Permit from the Ministry of Agro-Industry & Food Security dated 9 th September 2015 Letter of Appointment for EIA Consultant Copy of Certificat de Propriete signed by the Notary Geo-Technical Inestigation Report Morcellement Layout Plan Detailed Design Report of the Road Structure and Storm Water Run Off Calculations Water Supply Layout Proposed Electrical Supply Layout Plan Standard Pillars Details Electrical Trenches Details Telecom Layout Telecom Trenches Details Proposed Street Lighting Layout & Details Drainage Layout Plan Details of Hydrocarbon Traps Details of Down Spout Details of Septic Tank Details of Absorption Pit for Domestic sewerage i