Caribbean Environment Programme United Nations Environment Programme CEP Technical Report No. 29 1994	All CEP Technical Reports
Environmental Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Marina/Small Craft Harbour in Southwest Tobago

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Table of Contents

1. Background
2. Introduction
3. Case Study

3.1 General Description of Tobago
3.2 Selection of Site Alternatives
3.3 Description of Proposed Project
3.4 Description of the Environment

3.4.1 Oceanography
3.4.2 Geological and Hydrographic Characteristics
3.4.3 Marine Ecology Characteristics
3.4.4 Socio-Economic Characteristics

4. Identification and Assessment of Potential Impacts

4.1 Impacts on the Geology and Hydrography
4.2. Impacts on the Marine Ecology
4.3 Impacts on the Socio-Economic Environment

5. Recommendations and Mitigatory Measures

5.1 Construction Phase
5.2 Operation Phase

5.2.1 Pier and Berthing Facilities
5.2.2 Land Based Facilities

6. Proposed Monitoring Programme

6.1 Water Quality
6.2 Benthic Organisms
6.3 Physical Processes

7. Summary of Legal and Administrative Mechanisms
8. Limitations of the Case Study
9. Recommendations

LIST OF FIGURES

1. Tobago - Marina Locations for Feasibility Study
2. Great Courland Bay
3. Buccoo Bay
4. Petit Trou Bay
5. Mount Irvine Bay
6. Alternative II for Marina Design in Great Courland Bay
7. Great Courland Bay, Tobago. The study area is shown in the inset relative to its location on the Island of Tobago. Station locations and nuimbers are indicated
8. Physical Setting of Great Courland Bay, Tobago
9. Sediment Distribution within Great Courtland Bay, Tobago
10. Bathymetry of Great Courland Bay, Tobago
11. Water Quality Sampling Stations in Great Courtland Bay, Tobago
12. Pre-Columbian and Historic Sites in Plymouth and Adjacent Areas

 

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For bibliographic purposes the printed version of this document may be cited as:

IMA: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Establishment of a Marina/Small Craft Harbour in Southwest Tobago. Prepared by the Institute of Marine Affairs. CEP Technical Report No. 29. UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme, Kingston, Jamaica, 1994.

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