EIA
Report for Barachois IRS Project by
Barachois
Villas Company Ltd –Tamarin
November
2007
Table of Contents Page
1.1
The Promoter
& Statement of Purpose
1.2
The Benefit
1.3
The Team
1.4
Stake Holder
Meeting
Chapter 2.0 Legal Framework 7-8
2.1
Planning
Guidelines
2.2
Project
Alternatives
Chapter 3.0 Project Description 9-19
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Details of
Project Components
3.3
Restaurant
3.4
Jetties and
Pontoons
3.5
Pontoon
(zone 3)
3.6
Desilting of
Pond
3.7
3.8
Infrastructure
Development
3.9
Sewage
Treatment Plant
3.10
Solid Waste
Disposal
3.11
Strom Water
Drainage
3.12
Road
Infrastructure
3.13
Electricity
Supply
3.14
Water Supply
3.15
Design of
the Project
3.16
Development
Height and Setback
3.17
Plot
Coverage
3.18
Car Park
Provision
3.19
Security of
Residents
3.20
Management
of Site and Buildings
3.21
Landscaping
Chapter 4.0 Physical and Coastal Environment 20-27
4.1
Local
Weather Conditions
4.1.1
Wind Regimes
4.1.2
Rainfall
data
4.1.3
Wave Regime
4.1.4
Rainfall
Data
4.1.5
Temperature
4.1.6
Geology
4.1.7
Hydrology
4.1.8
Water
Quality
4.2
Topography and
Coastal Geomorphology
4.3
Nearshore
Topography and Bathymetry
4.4
Estuarine
Habitat and Fauna
4.5
Botanical
Survey
Chapter 5.0 Identification, Prediction of Impact and
Impact 28-36
5.1
Environmental
Impacts
5.1.1
Destruction of Vegetation and Habitat
5.1.2
Impact
5.1.3
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.2
Land Erosion
5.2.1
Impact
5.2.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.3
Sewage
Pollution
5.3.1
Impact
5.3.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.4
Solid Waste
Disposal
5.4.1
Impact
5.4.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.5
Dust
5.5.1
Impact
5.5.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.6
Noise
5.6.1
Impact
5.6.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.7
Traffic
Implications
5.7.1
Impact
5.7.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.8
Storm Water
Drainage
5.8.1
Impact
5.8.2
Impact Mitigating Measures
5.9
Socio-Economic
Impact
5.9.1
Summary of Findings
5.9.2
Budget and Calendar
5.10
Desilting of
Pond
5.10.1 Impact
5.10.2 Impact
Mitigating Measures
5.11
Erection of
Pontoon
5.11.1 Impact
5.11.2 Impact
Mitigating Measures
5.12
Pollution
from Hydrocarbons
5.12.1 Impact
5.12.2 Impact
Mitigating Measures
5.13
Protection
of Environmental Attributes
Chapter 6.0 Environmental Monitoring Plan 37-39
Figures
Figure 1 Site and location plan
Figure 2 Site topography and proposed master plan
Figure 4 River catchment areas
Figure 7a Details of nearshore topography and
bathymetry @ zone 2
Figure 7b Detail topography of pond area
Figure 8a Villa type AA - Ground floor plan
Figure 8b Villa
type AA - Elevations
Figure 8c Villa type CC - Ground floor plan
Figure 8d Villa
type CC - Elevations
Figure 8e Villa type D - Ground floor plan
Figure 8f Villa
type D - Elevations
Figure 8g Villa type E - Ground floor plan
Figure 8h Villa
type E - Elevations
Figure 8i Villa type EE - Ground floor plan
Figure 8j Villa
type EE - Elevations
Figure 8k Villa type DD - Ground floor plan
Figure 8l Villa
type DD - Elevations
Figure 8m River Villa – Ground floor plan
Figure 8n River Villa – Elevations
Figure 8p Common facilities perspective
Figure 9a Proposed realignment of main road
Figure 9b Road and drain layout
Figure 9e Detail of bridge layout
Figure 10 Sewer layout and details of treatment plant
Annexes
Annex 1 Title
deeds, Letter of Incorporation
Annex 4 Traffic Management & Road Safety Unit
Annex 6 Soil
& Geotechnical Study
Annex 7 Letter
from Land Conversion Unit
Annex 8 Letter
to Conservator of Forests
Annex 9 Stake
Holder’s Meeting