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Presentation 4 - EIA Part 1 PDF
Presentation 4 - EIA Part 1 PDF
Assessment
Dr. P. I. A. Gomes
Environmental Impacts
Environmental parameter
Project A
No infrastructure
development (no
project)
Project B
Current
Commencement
(planning of the project
stage)
Time (years)
Environment
Natural
Physical
Social
Biological
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Development Projects/Anthropogenic
activities
Technical feasibility
Economic feasibility
Environmental feasibility
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N
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N
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Skeleton road
Proposed
bridge
Mayura Lane
Religious
centers
Old flats
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41,460 m2
35,160 m2
4,250 m2
810 slots (floor area: 27,537 m2)
85,259 m2
Other Facilities
Club house including sports complex
Internal road network including a bridge across the canal connecting to Skeleton
Road (The access to the Skeleton Road is limited to permanent residents of the
apartment complex only).
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Constructional Activities
The construction methods will be typical to high rise building construction. In comparison to
building works the other construction activities will be minor in nature. These will include
internal road network, the bridge over the canal connecting the site to Skeleton Road, water and
sewer pipe laying and finishing works. Landscaping is also a key component of the development
plan.
Earthwork will range from shallow to deep excavations for construction of apartment car parks
and commercial complex basement. The site was previously used as an industrial site. Therefore
it was fully developed and there is no need for clearing of vegetation.
Project will also invest in upgrading/improvement of the infrastructural facilities in the site area.
These include water supply, sewer network, electricity and roads. The construction work related
to these activities will be carried out by the respective government agencies, such as the
NWSDB. The project proponent) will meet the cost of upgrading.
The project plans to construct a bridge over the canal to link with Skeleton Road. Also a new
access road via Darmarama Road to Duplication Road is planned. However, the main access to
the site will be through the Havelock Road. The project proponent envisages some improvement
to the Havelock Road in order to facilitate the traffic and avoid congestion. However plan for this
improvement has not yet being developed. The project proponent intends to consult the RDA and
CMC in the future for this purpose.
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opportunity cost includes all the forgone benefits of not using this
economic space in the commercial capital, Colombo. Forgone benefits
includes mainly:
Satisfying the housing demand by 1080 dwelling units
Provision of material and spatial support for investors
The probable impetus to the local economy
The foreign investment of US $ 250 million
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Construction
stage
Operational
stage
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Physical
Biological
Social
Locations of centers of
populations and settlements
Population characteristics
Available infrastructure
Housing and sanitation
Economic activities
Land value
Religious and cultural centers
Hydrology and
drainage/surface water
bodies and water quality
Land use
Air quality
Noise
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Physical Environment
Horology etc
The project area falls into western lowlands. The average annual rainfall is
around 2500mm. Most of the rainfall is received from Southwest Monsoon
(May to September). The average annual temperature is about 270C.
The only surface water body is the Wellawatte canal, which was built during
the Dutch period. Canal connects to the Diyawanda Oya and drains to the
sea at Wellawatta, and the water hardly has any use due excessive
pollution.
Storm water drains to canal
Available ground water not good for drinking
Land use
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(a)
UDA Land-use (a) Zones for Colombo City (b) Building densities
(b)
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Noise
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Biological Environment
Flora and
fauna
Water hyacinth
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Social/socio-economic Environment
The social investigation covered the area within half a kilometer from the
project site boundary. Based on the reconnaissance survey carried out by the
sociologist this was determined as the key impact area. Regional and national
impacts are positive in nature and thus not considered in detail.
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Construction stage
The construction works that could obstruct the natural drainage pattern of
the area are earthwork, which include excavation for basements, filling and
excavations of trenches for pipe laying
Dust levels in the ambient air can be raised by almost all construction
activities.
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Operational stage
Impact of additional traffic and related
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Operational stage
Traffic related issues: Consultants recommend the implementation of four
access points (north, south, west and east). This is vital to minimize the traffic
load on Havelock Road.
It is also recommended that walk through access to the apartments through the
Skeleton Road access be available only for the residents. This is in order to
prevent visitors to the apartments parking their vehicles along Skeleton Road.
It is also recommend that the developer plan the Havelock Road access in
consultation with the RDA and CMC taking into account the proposed widening
of the Havelock Road
Consultants recommend that MCL shall further discuss with the Skeleton Road
Residents Association and obtain their confidence with regard to access
connection to the said road.
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Positive Impacts
The project area and the vicinity will have an attractive look and it will add
to enhance the significance of land-use in the area.
The project will induce further improvements in the area including
improvements to environmental services and canal will be cleaner than what
it is today.
The improved systems for managing solid waste and wastewater may
establish in the area as a whole.
The access roads in the project impact area will be improved (at least few
sub-roads those may be connected to proposed project site)
The properties, especially land values will go up significantly in the project
impact area.
There will be economic gains to the area and shop keepers expect
significant boom to trading and sales.
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Negative impacts
The negative social impacts of the project are rather minimal. The people
have perception that the project will overload the existing urban services such
as water supply, wastewater disposal, drainage, solid waste disposal and
electricity. This is mainly because their lack of knowledge about the
improvements proposed for the infrastructure facilities under this project. Due
to planned improvement overall improvement to urban services is expected
for the entire area. It is important that developer carry out a public awareness
building in the project impact area.
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References:
EIA report for the Havelock city mixed development project,
prepared by EML consultants in September 2006.
Team members of the EIA
Mr. A. Jayathilake
E. Sivasudhan
Dr V.K Siriwardhena (team leader)
Mr K Jinapala
Dr P.M.C Bandara
Dr K. Weerasekara
Eng. P.I.A. Gomes
Ms. Shanthi Dharmawardhana.
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