HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
8.3 Communications........................................................................................................... 222
8.4 Monitoring and Reporting Responsibilities ................................................................. 224
8.5 Evaluation..................................................................................................................... 225
8.6 Capacity Building ......................................................................................................... 225
8.7 Bridge EIA Implementation Budget ............................................................................ 226
8.8 Stakeholder Engagement .............................................................................................. 226
8.9 Health and Safety Management ................................................................................... 226
9 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN .................................................................... 230
9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 230
9.2 Objectives of the Monitoring Plan ............................................................................... 230
9.3 Before Construction ..................................................................................................... 230
9.4 Monitoring during Construction Phase ........................................................................ 230
9.5 Monitoring during operations phase ............................................................................ 231
9.6 Socio-economic impact monitoring ............................................................................. 231
9.7 Monitoring Report ........................................................................................................ 231
9.8 Commitment for Monitoring ........................................................................................ 231
10 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS .............................................................................. 241
10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 241
10.2 Summary of stakeholder concerns and issues .............................................................. 241
10.3 Key findings of ferry user consultations ...................................................................... 242
10.3.1 Public awareness and acceptance ............................................................................ 242
10.3.2 Existing travel (Hulhumale’-Male’) ......................................................................... 242
10.3.3 Existing travel (Male’-Hulhule) ............................................................................... 243
10.3.4 Advantages of current mode of travel ....................................................................... 243
10.3.5 Preferred mode of travel ........................................................................................... 243
10.3.6 Benefits of bridge development ................................................................................. 244
10.3.7 Enhance the positive impact of the project ............................................................... 244
10.4 Key findings of the public consultations ...................................................................... 245
10.4.1 Use of the Area Surrounding the Proposed Project Location .................................. 245
10.4.2 Awareness of the project........................................................................................... 245
10.4.3 Preferred Mode of Transportation Once the Bridge is Operational ........................ 245
10.4.4 Concerns regarding the project ................................................................................ 246
10.4.5 Benefits of the project ............................................................................................... 246
10.4.6 Enhancing the impact of the project ......................................................................... 246
11 Potential Data Gaps and Assessment Limitations ............................................................... 248
11.1 Gaps in Information ..................................................................................................... 248
11.2 Uncertainties in Impact Prediction ............................................................................... 248
12 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................. 250
REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 254
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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