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4. GROUNDWATER PROGRAMME4.1. SummaryThe Project on “Groundwater Assessment & Control in the CCOP Region”commenced in 2005 and ended 2008. The aim of this project was to evaluate groundwaterresources and environment through monitoring. The main project consisted of 3 componentswhich were carried out separately. The 3 project components are; 1) GroundwaterEnvironment and Management in the Urban Coastal Area, (2) Groundwater and LandSubsidence Monitoring and (3) Groundwater Evaluation Using Monitoring System.PNG participated in the 1 st component but later the subject was changed to Laws &Regulations on water resources, environment and management.4.2. Annual Review of Individual Technical ActivitiesPNG was not invited in the 2008 final project meeting to review the project inToyama, Japan, however; the project successfully compared the history of laws related towater resources and environment from each member country in the sub- group. Its mainobjective was to compare and use experience gained in other member countries to assist eachcountry to enact laws concerning water resources and environment so to avoid destruction.PNG’s example: Contamination of the Angabanga River system from tailings dumpedby Tolukuma Gold Mine could have been avoided if laws governing water resources andenvironment were overhauled and tightened.4.3. Proposed Future ActivitiesUnder Phase I of the project, PNG requested technical co-operation for the study ofsaline water intrusion problem with Lae city groundwater supply. This was not pursuedfurther as the subtopic was changed to laws and regulations.Phase II of the same project will commence soon after the first meeting is held (1 st to2 nd October, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand) where the contents and topics for the projects will beselected and grouped.4.4. Assistance Required from CCOP in Support of Future ActivitiesTechnical assistance requested from CCOP :1. Study on saline water intrusion of the Lae city groundwater basin.2. Baseline study on surface and groundwater quality in all watershed areas that arelikely to be affected by the newly established mines in PNG.3. Technical assistance required in terms of experts assisting smaller member CCOPcountries and training (in-house and practical work attachments) by leadingcountries (Japan, Korea and China).4.5. Assistance Offered to CCOP/Other Member Countries in Support of FutureActivitiesNo Report.4.6. Other CommentsPNG’s specific problem areas:1. Training of hydrogeologist in pumping test analysis and interpretation usingmodern advanced techniques.2. Groundwater resource or aquifer modeling.3. Groundwater quality baseline survey methods and practices.6 CCOP Member Country Report: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Programme Contact Person:Simon EgaraSenior HydrogeologistMineral Resources AuthorityP. O. Box 1906Port Miresbt 121, NCDPapua New GuineaPh : (675) 321 3511Fax : (675) 320 0491Email : segara@mra.gov.pgGabriel KunaManager GeotechnicalMineral Resources AuthorityP. O. Box 1906Port Miresbt 121, NCDPapua New GuineaPh : (675) 321 3511Fax : (675) 320 0491Email : gkuna@mra.gov.pg5. COASTAL ZONE PROGRAMMEGEO-ENVIRONMENT SECTORIn 1999 a coast plan report titled “Geology and Natural Hazards of Lae city andsurroundings, Papua New Guinea” was produced. It was a joint project undertaken by CCOPTS, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Government and the Department ofMineral Resources of Papua New Guinea. Since then no coastal zone studies have beundertaken.Nothing to report for 2008-2009.Programme Contact Person:Jack AbrahamsAssistant Director, DMPGMEngineering Geology BranchGeohazards Management DivisionPrivate Mail BagPort Moresby, NCDPapua New GuineaEmail: jack_abrahams@mineral.gov.pg6. GEO-HAZARDS PROGRAMME6.1. SummaryJohn ArumbaDirector, DMPGMGeohazards Management DivisionPrivate Mail BagPort Moresby, NCDPapua New GuineaPh: (675) 321 5888Fax (675) 321 5893Email: john_arumba@mineral.gov.pgThe Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management (DMPGM) is newand emanated from the former Department of Mining and is responsible for (1) formulatingpolicies related to mining/ exploration and (2) monitoring of geohazard activities in PNG andthe region. The latter responsibility of DMPGM will be discussed further here. WithinDMPGM a Division called Geohazards Management was created and its role is to monitorand assess geological hazards, like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides and masserosion events, in PNG and the region. The Division provides advice on the mitigationmeasures to relevant authorities and communities and where possible it provides earlywarnings of the effects of these hazards. Through applied research the Division aims toimprove the capabilities to monitor, assess and where possible predict geological hazards inPNG. The Division comprises three Branches; the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory, PortMoresby Geophysical Observatory and the Engineering Geology Branch and they areresponsible for the monitoring of volcanoes, earthquakes/ tsunamis and landslides/ masserosions in PNG respectively.CCOP Member Country Report: PAPUA NEW GUINEA 7
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