LAB #3: Impact Management

Exercise 1
1. Table 1: Management measures.
Measure to manage adverse impacts
Phase of Project Impact on Avoidanc Mitigation Remediatio Compensatio
Project Activity biophysical/huma e n n
n environment
Pre- Reclamation This activity will Non-dredging
constructio of land have a negative reclamation
n impact on water methods to
quality, turtle grass, reduce
corals, and sedimentation
commercially in coastal
important species waters.
(crabs and queen
conch) and the
fishing industry in
the human
environment.
Land This will Erosion control
Grading negatively affect – development
air, soil and water of sea walls.
quality, coral
species, turtle
grass, crabs, and
queen conch.
During Golf course This negatively Installation of
constructio and water impacts water sediment traps
n park quality, corals to redirect
developmen turtle grass, coral sediment.
t reefs and fish that
inhabit coral reefs.
Hotel This will Soil and water
building negatively impact quality –
structure on air quality in the minimizing
biophysical and waste
human production,
environment, soil, proper disposal
and water quality. of metallic,
cement and
brick waste.
Air quality –
water spraying
 materials and
soil to reduce
atmospheric
dust
concentrations.
Post Landscapin Implementatio
constructio g and n of tillage to
n maintenance reduce runoff
and the use
organic
fertilizers and
pesticides.
Interior and This will Disposal
exterior negatively impact of paint
design soil and water waste to
quality, crabs, hazardous
queen conch, turtle waste
grass, corals. facility, as
well as
proper
disposal of
tiles,
plastic,
and
metallic
materials.

Question 2: If the adverse impacts of the proposed activities are managed, the surrounding
mangrove vegetation and swamp if any are left, coral reefs and seagrass communities will
directly benefit. Nearby human residential communities will also directly benefit as it will have
less adverse impacts to the fishing industry as there is less stress placed on commercially
important fish and shellfish species. Ecologists and wildlife conservationists will indirectly
benefit from managing impacts.

Exercise 2
Table 2: Management measures of positive impacts.
Phase of Project Project Activity Positive Impact Benefit
(Benefit creation) Enhancement
Pre-Construction Land reclamation Employment to locals Paid sick leave,
in the area. flexible work
schedules, life
insurance.
Installation of sediment Preservation of Improving design that
traps/basins commercially can make the basin
important species for favorable for
fishing communities inhabiting species
by preventing such as crabs and
sedimentation runoff. conch.
Construction Golf course and water Recreational Inclusion of various
park development activities. activities in the golf
course and water
park.
Hotel building structure Increased income to Establishment of
suppliers of smaller business,
materials. advertisements to
other developments
that will enhance
supplier’s income.
Post Construction Landscaping and Increased agricultural Educational programs
maintenance skills and landscaping in agriculture and
techniques. landscaping.
Establishment of Increased income Provision of
restaurants through agriculture in incentives to farmers
nearby communities and education to
due to increased improve agricultural
demand in local skills.
produce.
 Exercise 3
Table 3: Monitoring plan
Potential Parameter to be Where it will be How it will be When will it be
Environmental monitored monitored monitored monitored
Impact
Decreased Air Particulate Onsite and By the EMA or During
Quality Matter (PM) Offsite (nearby by an construction
residential environmental
communities) service company
Loss of Vegetation cover On site (nearby Ecologists Pre-construction
mangrove mangrove
vegetation swamp)
Increased Turbidity, Total Off site Environmental Pre-construction
sedimentation suspended solids (seagrass service company
(TSS) communities,
mangrove
swamp, coral
reefs)
Increased Nitrates, Offsite (seagrass Environmental Post
eutrophication phosphates communities, service company construction
from golf course coral reefs)
and landscaping
maintenance
Loss of Species diversity Offsite Ecologists During
environmentally (mangrove construction,
and swamp, seagrass post construction
commercially community,
important coral reefs)
species