EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
1.0 |
INTRODUCTION |
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1.1 |
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Terms of Reference |
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1.2 |
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Scope |
2.0 |
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT |
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2.1 |
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Dredging Works |
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2.2 |
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Reclamation Works |
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2.3 |
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Spoil Disposal Alternatives |
3.0 |
METHODOLOGY |
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3.1 |
Water Quality |
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3.2 |
Ecology |
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3.3 |
Coastal Dynamics |
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3.3.1 |
Model Setup for Hopper Barge Discharge |
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3.3.2 |
Cutter Suction Dredge |
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3.3.3 |
Pipeline Discharge Modelling Cutter Suction Dredge |
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3.3.4 |
Cutter Suction Dredge Discharge |
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3.4 |
Socioeconomics |
4.0 |
THE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING |
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4.1 |
Water Quality |
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4.1.1 |
Discussion of significance of Indicator Parameters |
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4.1.2 |
Results and Observation |
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4.1.2.1 |
Water Chemistry Results |
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4.1.2.2 |
Sediment Chemistry Results |
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4.2 |
Ecology |
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4.2.1 |
The Hunts Bay Habitat |
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4.2.2 |
Hunts Bay Avifauna |
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4.2.3 |
The Kingston Harbour Habitat |
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4.2.4 |
Kingston Harbour Fishery |
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4.2.5 |
Rackams
Cay Habitat |
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4.2.6 |
Gun Cay Habitat |
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4.2.7 |
Eastern Ship Channel Habitat |
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4.3 |
Coastal Dynamics |
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4.4 |
Socioeconomic Assessment |
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4.4.1 |
Demography |
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4.4.2 |
Employment, Distribution of Income, Goods and Services |
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4.4.3 |
MerchandiseTrade and Transhipment |
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4.4.4 |
Fisheries |
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4.4.5 |
Education |
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4.4.6 |
Health |
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4.4.7 |
Housing |
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4.4.8 |
Solid Waste Disposal |
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4.4.9 |
Recreation |
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4.4.10 |
Community Fabric/Cohesion |
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4.4.11 |
Cultural/ Historic Properties |
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4.4.12 |
Land Use |
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4.4.12.1 |
Land use within
0.5 km |
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4.4.12.2 |
Land use
within larger SIA Project Area |
5.0 |
STAKEHOLDERS ANDPUBLIC CONSULTATION |
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5.1 |
Public Forum |
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5.2 |
Follow-up Meetings and Interviews |
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5.2.1 |
Port Royal Fishermens Cooperative Society |
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5.2.2 |
Hunts Bay at Causeway Fishermens Cooperative
Society |
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5.2.3 |
Greenwich Town Fishermens Cooperative Society |
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5.2.4 |
Rae Town Fishermens Cooperative Society |
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5.3 |
Summary of Public Forum and Recommendations |
6.0 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
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6.1 |
Water Quality Impacts |
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6.2 |
Ecological Impacts |
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6.2.1 |
The Hunts Bay Habitat |
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6.2.2 |
Kingston Harbour Fishery |
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6.2.3 |
Rackams Cay |
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6.2.4 |
Gun Cay |
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6.2.5 |
Eastern Ship Channel |
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6.3 |
Coastal Dynamics Impacts |
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6.3.1 |
The Fate of Dredged Sediment place in open water |
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6.3.2 |
Evaluation of Water Quality Acceptability |
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6.3.3 |
Pipeline Discharge |
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6.3.4 |
Pipeline discharge impacts (Eastern Channel) |
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6.3.5 |
Cutter Suction Dredge for use at Rackams Cay and
extreme outer section of channel |
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6.3.6 |
Reclamation of Hunts Bay |
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6.4 |
Socioeconomic Impacts |
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6.4.1 |
Dredging Works Impacts |
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6.4.1.1 |
Economic/Employment Impacts |
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6.4.1.2 |
National Development |
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6.4.1.3 |
Fishing Impacts |
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6.4.1.4 |
Marine Police/Security and Customs |
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6.4.1.5 |
Cultural / Historical Properties |
7.0 |
ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES TO
PROJECT |
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7.1 |
Dredging |
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7.2 |
No Dredging |
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7.3 |
Alternative disposal sites |
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7.3.1 |
Reclamation |
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7.3.1.1 |
Disposal on land |
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7.3.1.2 |
Disposal at Hunts Bay |
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7.3.2 |
Offshore Disposal |
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7.3.2.1 |
Offshore Disposal - 200m |
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7.3.2.2 |
Offshore disposal - 1000m |
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7.3.3 |
Mixed Land/Sea Disposal |
8.0 |
RECOMMENDED MITGATION AND MONITORING
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8.1 |
Water Quality |
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8.2 |
Ecology |
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8.3 |
Socio-economics |
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8.3.1 |
Sustainable Development of Kingston Harbour |
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8.3.2 |
Employment Opportunities |
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8.3.3 |
Compensation |
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8.3.4 |
Suggested Monitoring |
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8.3.4.1 |
Monitoring of the Development Programme |
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8.3.4.2 |
Monitoring of Dredging Programme |
9.0 |
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK |
10.0 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |