Ambergris Caye Belize Resort Development - Department of ...

use conflicts is the issue of tourism. The area is used as general sea-lane for general marine
traffic as well as a general ‘sea lane’ for transporting tourists to and from the atolls and
surrounding cayes. The navigational issues dealing with the relationship of these to dredging
activities are outlined in Table 11.5 below.
The issues of employment, safety considerations and other socio-economic aspects have also
been dealt with in Table 11.4 below.
Table 11.4: Mitigations In Relation to Socio-Economic Concerns
Development
Activity
1. Construction
Activities
General Social
Concerns or
Impacts
1a. Temporary but
potentially marked
increase in amount
of people moving
into the area.
Specific Social
Concerns of
Impacts
1a1. Increased
demand on services
in the area.
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Mitigation Measures
1a1a. Construction will be
planned and strictly
scheduled such that only
the absolute amounts of
people that are needed are
in the area at any given
time.
1a1b. ABR shall seek to
employ as much people as
possible from the
immediate area…In this
regard all workers save
for the security personnel
will be shuttled between
the project site and San
Pedro on a daily during
the construction phase.
1a1c. ABR will make
arrangements for food for
the construction crew by
either establishing an onsite
kitchen.
1a1d. Because of the
location of the project, all
development activities
will be scheduled so as
not to conflict with
existing and on-going
activities in the area.