Abagold WEC BAR - Anchor Environmental

1985), while others, including seabirds, are at risk through the ingestionof small plastic particles (Shomura and Yoshida 1985). All reasonablemeasures must be enforced to ensure there is no littering byconstruction workers.StatusExtentDurationIntensityProbability ofoccurrenceCumulative impactprior to mitigationSignificance prior tomitigationDegree to which impactcan be mitigatedProposed mitigationProbability ofoccurrence withmitigationCumulative impact withmitigationSignificance withmitigationNegativeRegionalMedium-termMediumProbableLowMEDIUMMedium No litter or Contractors’ waste must be left lying about the site at anytime. Sufficient closed containers must be on the construction site tohandle the amount of litter, waste, debris and builders wastegenerated on the site. A skip, with a wind proof cover, must be used to contain refuse fromsite bins.PossibleLowLOWA.6. POTENTIAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS: JOB CREATION (Alternatives 1, 2 and 3)An estimated 39 jobs will be created during the construction phase forAlternatives 1 and 2 and 78 jobs for Alternative 3. Construction activitiesNature of impact are expected to extend over 36 to 41 months.StatusPositiveExtentLocalDurationMedium termIntensityLowProbability ofProbableoccurrenceCumulative impact Lowprior to mitigation59