Grenada - Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project : environmental assessment
Niles, Edward - Planning and Design Consultant
The Emergency Recovery and Disaster Management Project in Grenada, includes physical works in response to damages caused by Hurricane Lenny (November 1999), namely rehabilitation of roads, and sea defenses in protection against storm surges. This environmental assessment focuses on the potential negative impacts of those works at Queens Park - Grand Mal, and Grand Roy - Palmist. It reviews the legal and institutional framework, and its weaknesses, basically under the Land Development Control Authority, responsible for land use management, although discussions also involved other government agencies. The key issues identified included beach protection and improvement; preservation of fishing sites; pollution control, road safety, and, public awareness. Although no significant negative impacts are expected, measures to mitigate beach and marine environment, traffic, and public inconveniences, include beach replenishment works to prevent beach erosion, and, alternative fishing methods, such as "ringing", should replace net fishing, inconvenient due to the construction of new sea defenses Excavation works should be limited to the dry season, avoiding vegetative degradation. Appropriate waste storage sites to avoid oil/petrol spillage, and contamination, will be identified for final disposal, as set by public standards. An environmental monitoring system should be established, for evaluation by relevant agencies. Traffic signs, and a traffic management plan will appropriately address road safety measures.
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