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7. Conduct studies to fill critical information gaps necessary to develop and
deliver solutions to environmental problems;
8. Develop the SAM planning framework and implementation mechanisms
to support delivery of the above requirements;
9. Initiate a 3-5 year initial planning cycle to address issues, minimise
negative impacts and enhance positive impacts to achieve the goals
and objectives of the SAM Plan.
10. Monitor and assess SAM delivery.
2. Elements of the process
200. The above guidelines were followed in the planning process. The key elements are
briefly described below.
a. Consultation process carried out by the DSAM CCC
201. Lack of community participation in the District SMA Committee was an issue at the
beginning of the planning process. Hence strengthening of community participation from the
DSD level in the DSAM CCC was initiated as the first step in the comprehensive SAM Plan.
However, due to lack of time and also the late formation of a CCD compliant Community
Coordinating Committee, it has not been possible to follow the full CCD SAM planning
process. Nevertheless, communities including villagers, NGOs and community leaders have
been involved to the maximum extent possible and it is expected that the SAM will be subject
to participatory review by District level CCC before consideration by the CCD.
b. Review of studies carried out by other agencies
202. Not all the special studies carried out with the assistance of NECCDEP had been
completed at time of comprehensive SAM planning. Such information as was available from
these special studies at the time of writing of this SAM Plan was used. The studies from
other agencies were also reviewed and incorporated as necessary.
c. Review of NECCDEP IP-NGO resource inventories
203. The resource inventory and preparation of site specific resource profiles were also not
completed at the time of preparation of this comprehensive SAMP. Draft reports were
reviewed and discussions conducted with resource persons and IP-NGOs that conducted the
studies to obtain such information as was available at the time (Ref. 1334, 1350-1355) .
3. Consultation with IP-NGO
204. A one day workshop was held at the Fishers Resting centre at Trincomalee with the
IP-NGO who conducted the resource profile studies for Trincomalee bay. The list of IP-NGO
and the names of the participants is given in Appendix 7. These IP-NGO staff were engaged
in coastal resources profiling in the TB SAM planning area for more than 5 months and so
developed a good knowledge and understanding of the issues threatening the sustainable
management of the area. These officers also assisted in the field studies. The findings of the
workshop with respect to dependency and threats are listed in Table V.1 below and possible
solutions in Table V.2 below.