(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie
(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie
(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie
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P-all consultants <strong>Staatsolie</strong> Maatschappij Suriname N.V.<br />
<strong>PESIA</strong> <strong>Weg</strong> <strong>naar</strong> <strong>Zee</strong> <strong>2D</strong> <strong>Seismic</strong> 2012<br />
With<br />
Mitigation<br />
Low Small Medium<br />
term<br />
5.4 GEO(HYDRO)LOGY, GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOILS<br />
Geo(hydro)logy (operation phase)<br />
72<br />
Medium Low Minor<br />
Negative<br />
Impacts on geo(hydro)logy could arise from exploration activities. These (potential) impacts<br />
comprise groundwater pollution.<br />
The potential impact is not known. But with <strong>Staatsolie</strong> General Field Instructions, in place these<br />
impacts are regarded to be negligible at most, and no additional mitigation measures are<br />
necessary.<br />
Geomorphology and soils (construction and closure phase)<br />
The impact on land and soil will be limited to the use of small portions of land for airboat and<br />
swamp carrier trails and for drill sites.<br />
Wetland Area<br />
In the Wetland Area vegetation clearing and preparation of the trails will result in the removal of<br />
peat, if present, and some of the upper layer of the clay, loam or sand soil. Apart from this<br />
disturbance of the soil profile and also some soil compaction will occur due to the weight and<br />
vibration of the used machinery. Also traveling of the swamp carrier will contribute to soil<br />
compaction.<br />
The overall impacts during the construction and operation phase will be minor negative given<br />
that the land is currently not used, or a small portion of land is being used and the fact that the<br />
impacts are, to a large degree, temporary. One mitigation measure is recommended.<br />
• do not create unnecessary deep trails, thus limiting soil disturbance to a minimum<br />
Dry land Area<br />
Also in the Dry land Area some degree of soil disturbance will occur, when the sites are prepared<br />
for explosions. Earth moving and soil compaction will result in a reduced soil quality at the<br />
explosion sites. As such the impact to the soil is considered to be minor, because the explosion<br />
sites are relatively small (about 1500 m²) and the impact is reversible on the short term. In order<br />
to minimize the impact some measures are recommended below.<br />
But the impact will be significant when the explosion site is located on a highly productive<br />
horticulture soil in the area. The standing crop will be destroyed.<br />
Soil pollution may occur when the drilling waste of the explosion holes is released on-site. But it<br />
will only affect a small area and it will be very temporary, so that the overall impact is