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Environmental Assessment Volume D
Process Plant Table of Contents
Table 4.2-2 Change (%) in Habitat Area as a Result of Site Clearing Within the
Toamasina Local Study Area...............................................................................107
Table 4.2-3 Reduction in Water Flows as a Result of Changes in Hydrology within the
Toamasina Local Study Area...............................................................................108
Table 4.2-4 Residual Impact Classification for Impacts Related to Direct Habitat Loss.........110
Table 4.2-5 Impact (ha) on Habitats as a Result of Project Generated-Noise Within
the Local Study Area ...........................................................................................114
Table 4.2-6 Habitats (ha) Within a 100 m Edge Effects Zone of the Toamasina Local
Study Area ...........................................................................................................115
Table 4.2-7 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Indirect Habitat Loss ...............116
Table 4.2-8 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Direct Mortality ........................119
Table 4.2-9 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Fragmentation and
Barriers to Movement ..........................................................................................124
Table 4.2-10 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna Health.................................................128
Table 4.3-1 Fish Species Recorded in the Toamasina Study Area (Process Plant and
Tailings Facility) in 2004-2005 .............................................................................131
Table 4.3-2 Impact Description Criteria for Fish and Aquatic Resources...............................135
Table 4.3-3 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts ...............................................................139
Table 4.3-4 Residual Impact Classification for Effects on Fish and Aquatic Resources ........139
Table 4.4-1 Species Richness, Endemism and Conservation Status of Flora, Reptiles
and Amphibians, Birds and Fish in the Toamasina Local Study Area.................143
Table 4.4-2 Fragmentation Results for Land Classes in the Toamasina Local Study
Area .....................................................................................................................144
Table 4.4-3 Location of Impact Analysis Information..............................................................146
Table 4.4-4 Summary of Potential Impacts to Natural Habitats and Biodiversity ...................149
Table 4.4-5 Impact Description Criteria for Natural Habitats and Biodiversity........................151
Table 4.4-6 Change (%) in Landscape Metrics for Full Development of Project
Infrastructure Relative to Baseline Conditions for Natural Habitats and
Land Use Areas in the Local Study Area.............................................................154
Table 4.4-7 Residual Impact Classification for Natural Habitats and Biodiversity ..................157
Table 4.5-1 Impact Description Criteria for Protected Areas ..................................................161
Table 4.5-2 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Protected Areas...............................162
Table 4.5-3 Residual Impact Classification for Protected Areas.............................................162
Table 5.1-1 Impact Mitigation and Benefit Enhancement Measures ......................................166
Table 5.1-2 Tailings, Plant and Port Facilities Impact Matrix..................................................182
Table 5.2-1 Potential Types of Cultural Sites in the Cultural Resources Study Area .............188
Table 5.2-2 Impact Description Criteria for Cultural Resources .............................................191
Table 5.2-3 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Cultural Resources ..........................192
Table 5.2-4 General Procedure for Displacing Tombs ...........................................................193
Table 5.3-1 Land Use Impact Areas for the Process Plant Local Study Area ........................197
Table 5.4-1 Comparison Between Predicted Air Quality During Process Plant
Operation and Air Quality Guidelines ..................................................................203
Table 5.4-2 Residual Impact Classification for the Process Plant on Human and
Aquatic Health Effects .........................................................................................206
Table 5.5-1 Baseline Traffic Level Summary ..........................................................................209
Table 5.5-2 Vehicle Numbers per Day....................................................................................211
Table 5.5-3 Vehicle Kilometres per Year ................................................................................212
Table 5.5-4 Changes in Accident Numbers due to the Project...............................................214
Table 5.5-5 Number of Vehicle Pass-Bys (Noise Events) per Daylight Hour .........................215
Ambatovy Project vii January 2006
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