Ambergris Caye Belize Resort Development - Department of ...

Category of Project Activity
Existing and Proposed
Activities
Table 10.2 ABR Social Impact Summary
Potential Impacts Recommended Mitigation Measures
- Location and size of project and existing
uses
- Access to the area by traditional users
- Ability of traditional users to adopt to
change
- Increase usage of the area of
development by new comers
Marine Traffic - Impact on traditional users to the area
- Increase number of users and marine
vessels to the area
- Impact on natural environment by
increased boat usage
- safety for traditional users and other
users
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- All development activities scheduled so as not
to obstruct existing uses and future activities of
the area
- traditional users continue to have access to
areas of traditional uses
- planned dredging activities avoid areas of
traditional use by fishermen
- traditional users flexible to new owner
proposed activities during and after completion
of project development
- development planned so as not to impact on
traditional user areas and activities
- machinery and equipment be maintained
- the Developer and staff should be advised of
areas of traditional uses
- the movement of marine vessels to the area
should be scheduled
- all watercraft activities be regulated and
designated markers in places in special impact
areas
- workers be transported to and from the site to
their respective areas during all phases of
construction
- safe and secure mooring of craft, when offloading
materials and equipment at docking
facility
- all watercraft activities be monitored and
regulated
- Marine traffic through and near the area be
regulated; buoys and markers should be fitted to
facilitate day and night vessels in the area
- Hazardous areas and areas of specific
importance be demarcated
Residual Impacts Magnitude
Direction/Duration/Scope
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/medium/months/local
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long
- High/positive/decade/local/ long