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estimates; and (6) prepare an EA as consistent as practicable with the
provisions of 22 CFR 216. At a minimum, the EA will include an Executive
Summary providing major conclusions; a Purpose section; a section on
alternatives, including the proposed action (i.e., the Project as designed); a
section on the envlrow.ent likely to be affected; a section discussing
reasonably forseeable Project impacts; a section on monitoring; a section on
ritigation altern3Livcs; and a conclusions section.
Specific to the issue of pesticide usage, the Environmental Assessment will
review the pesticide management capabilities of national and regional
institutions; assess their reach in light of the demand for services; and
recommend the best and most appropriate mechanisms to ensure that a Project
referral system for growers/exporters with pesticide problems is established
and operates smoothly during implementation.
Specific to the issue of natural resource conflicts, it will
assess
be impossible
specific conflicts
to
prior to Project implementation. This
the nature
is because
of the conflicts will vary according to the type
industrial
of agricultural/'
Intervention supported by the Project; the characteristics
individual of
operation
the
and site; intervention timing; and a myriad
factors.
of
The
other
Environmental Assessment will therefore
identifying
concentrate
reasonably
(1) on
forseeable types of impacts that may
of
occur
Project-specific
as a result
provision of technical assistance; and (2)
appropriate
on recommending
mechanisms to address conflicts as they arise--on
basis--during
a case-by-case
Project implementation. (ROCAP intends
issue
to
of
address
the impact
the broader
of continued NTA export increases on natural resources
Central
in
America as a separately funded activity in FY'92-93.)
Specific to the issue of light industrial pollution and waste disposal, the
nature of impact will also be highly case-specific--depending on the type,
size and nature of the industrial activity, and upon the nature of the
technical assistance provided thereto. The EA will therefore concentrate on
(1) identifying reasonably forseeable types of impacts that may occur as a
result of Project-specific provision of technical assistance (especially to
manufacturing and processing activities); and (2) on recommending appropriate
mechanisms to address case-by-case conflicts as they arise during
implementation.
In the case of all three issues scoped for this Environmental Assessment,
mitigation measures will focus on use of technical assistance, training and/or
commodities provided through: (1) A.I.D. regional projects and regionally
supported institutions; (2) A.I.D. bilateral projects and bilaterally
supported Institutions; (3) private sector consulting groups; and (4) national
public sector institutions. The MXITOS Project may, nonetheless, fund
specialized short-term technical assistance as needed on a case-by-case basis.
4.0 TEAM COMPOSITION
The RA team will consist of two specialists. Dr. Kario Contreras, with
experience in agricultural diversification, agricultural research and
technology transfer, will serve as the Pest Management Specialist/Team
Leader. Dr. Contreras is familiar with Central American ETAE activities,