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Table of Contents Pg. 1.0 Project Description 1-1 1.1 Project Location 1-1 1.2 Physical Plan 1-4 1.2.1 Existing Development 1-4 1.2.3 Planned Development 1-4 1.2.3.1 Construction Phase 1-19 1.2.3.2 Utility Zone Construction and Installation of Associated Infrastructure 1-19 1.2.3.3 Energy Generation Facilities 1-21 1.2.3.4 Potable Water Supply Infrastructure 1-21 1.2.3.5 Sewage Treatment Facilities 1-21 1.2.3.6 Solid Waste Infrastructure 1-22 1.3 Operational Phase 1-22 1.4 Staffing 1-23 2.0 Bio-Physical Description of Proposed Development Site 2-1 2.1 Meteorology 2-4 2.2 Oceanography 2-5 2.2.1 Bathymetry 2-5 2.2.2 Winds and Waves 2-7 2.2.3 Tides 2-7 2.2.4 Currents 2-7 2.2.5 Water Temperature 2-7 2.2.6 Salinity 2-8 2.2.7 Turbidity 2-8 2.2.8 Total Coliform and E. coli 2-9 2.3 Biological Oceanography 2-9 2.3.1 Flora and Fauna 2-9 2.3.1.1 Flora 2-10 2.3.1.2 Fauna 2-34 2.3.1.2.1 Invertebrates 2-35 2.3.1.2.2 Vertebrates 2-45 2.3.1.2.2.1 Fish 2-45 2.3.1.2.2.2 Reptiles and Amphibians 2-55 2.3.1.2.2.3 Mammals 2-58 2.3.1.2.2.4 Avi-fauna or Birds 2-61 2.4 Conservation Issues 2-69 2.4.1 Endangered Species of Special Significance 2-69 2.4.2 Conservation 2-71 2.5 Geology 2-73 ii
2.5.1 Regional Geology 2-73 2.5.2 Structural Geology 2-73 2.5.3 Geomorphology 2-74 2.5.3 Local Area Geology 2-74 3.0 Policy Review 3-1 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.1.1 The Environmental Protection Act SI 22/1992 and 328/2003 3-1 3.1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations SI 107/1995 3-2 3.1.3 Coastal Zone Management Strategy Chap. 329 2000 Revised Edition 3-3 3.1.4 Effluent Limitation Regulations SI 94/1995 3-3 3.1.5 Pollution Regulations SI 56/1996 3-3 3.1.6 Solid Waste Management Authority Act SI 224 of 2000 3-3 3.1.7 Ancient Monuments and Antiquities Act SI 330/2000 3-4 3.1.8 Belize Water Industry Act No. 1 of 2001 3-4 3.1.9 Belize Port Authority Act SI 233 of 2000/2003 3-4 3.1.10 Belize Public Health Act Revised Edition SI 40/2000 3-5 3.1.11 National Lands Act (No. 6 of 1992) and SI 191 of 2000 3-5 3.1.12 Crown Land Rules SI 60 of 1939 3-5 3.1.13 Mines and Minerals Act Chap. 226 of 2000 3-5 3.1.14 Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve SI 88/1996 3-5 3.1.15 Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve Regulations Chap 210/2003 (& 68/2001) 3-6 3.1.15.1 Rules for the General Use Zone Part II (4) 1 – 9 3-6 3.1.15.2 Rules for the Conservation I Zone Part II (5) 3-7 3.1.15.3 Rules for the Conservation II Zone Part II (6) a – d 3-7 3.1.15.4 Special Rules for Conservation Zones I and II 3-7 Part II (7) 1 –3 3-7 3.1.15.5 Rules for the Preservation Zone Part II 8 (1 and 2) 3-8 3.1.16 National Park System Act SI 215/2000 3-8 3.1.17 Bacalar Chico National Park SI 89 of 1996 3-9 3.1.18 Forests (Mangrove Protection) Regulations, SI No. 52 of 1989 3-9 3.1.19 The Forest Act SI 213/2000 3-10 3.1.20 Fisheries Act SI 210/2000 3-10 3.1.21 The Wildlife Protection Act SI 220/2000 3-11 3.1.22 The Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing Planning Committee 3-11 3.1.23 Housing and Town Planning Act SI 182/2000 3-11 3.1.24 Wildlife Sanctuary Declaration (Corozal Bay) (Manatee) Order Chapter 215 /2003 3-12 3.1.25 Hotels and Tourist Accommodation Act 285/2000 3-12 3.1.26 Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act (PACT) Chap. 218/2000 3-12 3.1.27 Belize Tourist Board Act 3-12 iii
Page 1: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT for
Page 5 and 6: 7.6 Waste Category III and IV - Ind
Page 7 and 8: 10.4.4.3 Road Access 10-12 10.4.4.5
Page 9 and 10: List of Figures No. Title Sec./Pg.
Page 11 and 12: Table 10.1 ABR EIA Matrix 10-3 Tabl
Page 13 and 14: Fecal: of or related to feces. Flor
Page 15 and 16: Tide: periodic rise and fall of the
Page 17 and 18: ORIENTATION NOTES The current EIA s
Page 19 and 20: The resort facilities include: (i)
Page 21 and 22: Table 2: Caye Occupancy Type Descri
Page 23 and 24: impacts of note are the dredging an
Page 25 and 26: 1.0 Project Description 1.1 Project
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Page 31 and 32: Components No. of Units/ Lots No. o
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Page 35 and 36: Fig. 1.3a: Phase I of Development 1
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Page 43 and 44: 1.2.3.1 Construction Phase Most of
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Page 47 and 48: 1.4 Staffing The total staffing for
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Table 2.1: Water Quality Tests Resu
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2.2.6 Salinity The proposed project
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least diverse and numerically limit
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These included the seagrass Halodul
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Table 2.2A: Terrestrial and Inter-t
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Common Name and/or Local Name Scien
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Common Name Scientific Name Obs. Tu
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Table 2.2B: Sub-tidal plants of the
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PL 2.5 PL 2.6 PL 2.5: Eastern appro
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PL 2.13 PL 2.14 PL 2.13: Manatee Gr
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PL 2.21 PL 2.22 PL 2.21: Stakes or
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Table 2.3: Invertebrates including
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Common Name or Local Name Scientifi
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Common Name or Local Name Beaded Se
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Common Name or Local Name M u stard
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PL 2.23 PL 2.24 PL 2.23: Horse Conc
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Table 2.4: Fish Species Found in Pr
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Table 2.5 Reptiles and Amphibians C
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(Sphaerodactylus glaucus) [See Tabl
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Table 2.7: Birds Found in and Aroun
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The CITES listing of the Hawks Bill
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Fig. 2.4: BCNP/MR Zoning Scheme 2-7
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2.5.3 Geomorphology The beaches of
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3.0 Policy Review 3.1 INTRODUCTION
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3.1.3 Coastal Zone Management Strat
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3.1.10 Belize Public Health Act Rev
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(7) Each traps shall be monitored e
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(e) No person shall disturb the nat
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The import into, transit through or
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3.1.28 International Conventions an
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4.0 WATER RESOURCES 4.1 Occupancy C
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4.4 Selection of the preferred sour
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schedule. Nevertheless, it is expec
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Table 4.5 Rainfall Volume collected
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Fig 4.2 Water Harvesting Layout for
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Fig. 4.4 Typical Brine Injection We
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ANALYZER ANALYZER INPUT CONTROLLER
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This will include the determination
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Table 4.8 ABR Surface water and wel
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5.0 Wastewater Disposal 5.1 Nature
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5.4 Environmental Wastewater Load C
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2. Prefabricated Secondary Treatmen
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Fig. 5.1 Proposed Project Sewer Tre
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6.0 ENERGY GENERATION 6.1 Energy De
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for energy generation are compared
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Fig. 6.1 Above Ground Storage Tank
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7.0 SOLID WASTE 7.1 Solid Waste Cat
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According to the BSWMP (Stantec 199
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natural lighting. The trees cleared
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the landfill when ready. Used batte
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Table 7.4b Waste Reduction Yield fo
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8.2 Hurricane Preparedness Plan (Ev
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- At least two tarpaulins for damag
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8.2.7 Safety Precautions These prec
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1) Fire alarm detection and notific
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Table 8.3 Inland Spill Level Level
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9.0 Integrated Social Assessment Re
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some 1.3 miles south west of the NO
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populations not found on the island
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9.3 Land Tenure In the early 1990s
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Fig. 9.2 Reef Cuts In the Region of
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Depth in a small lagoon that leads
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each ridge where it meets the mangr
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Fig. 9.5 Dive Sites at Ambergris Ca
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9.7.4 The San Pedro Town Council Th
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9.10 Cayes Development Policy and t
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9.14.1 Bacalar Chico National Park
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Fig. 9.6 Bacalar Chico National Par
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zone are to prevent fishery stocks
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9.14.3 Rocky Point The entire beach
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The system's seven sites illustrate
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Chapter 10 10.0 Environmental Impac
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energy generation, the production o
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system 0.8 - 3 Miles North and Sout
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10.3.4 Solid Waste Impacts The gene
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There are no secondary impacts of n
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Road Access Disturbances (noise, a
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Noise pollution from equipment and
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10.4.4.8 Education/Health Services
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Category of Project Activity Existi
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- Demand for services - Impacts on
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11.0 Impact Mitigation Chapter 11 1
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Development Activity Primary Impact
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to allow for the re-colonization of
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Development Activity Primary Impact
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Table 11.3: Mitigation Matrix in Re
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use conflicts is the issue of touri
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Development Activity General Social
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Development Activity General Social
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Table 12.1: Proposed Monitoring Pla
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Parameter Frequency Critical Level
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Development Issue Option #1 & Justi
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References Auil, N. 1997. Manatee R
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Littler, D.S., M.M. Littler and B.L
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Thurman, H.V. 1988. Introductory Oc
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…
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ancient Maya, particularly from Lat
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Figure 1: Map of Belize showing loc
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Fig. 3: Map of Ambergris Caye showi
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Fig. 4: Map of Ambergris Caye showi
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assessment. If we are accurate, how
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Fig. 7: Section Plan of posthole te
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should therefore be taken into care
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Franco The Franco site is located a
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REFERENCES CITED Boxt, Matthew 1983
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McKillop, Heather 1980 Moho Caye, B
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. Photo 1: View of Rocky Point Phot
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Photos 5—8: Various views of tran
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Photo 11 & 12: Photograph of Unit 1
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Photo 15: Photograph of potsherds r
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Goldsmith F.B. 1991. Monitoring for
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Paz, G.M. and T. Grimshaw. 2001. St
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