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Environmental Assessment Volume B
Mine Table of Contents
Ambatovy Project iv January 2006
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3.5.4 Impact Assessment........................................................................................63
3.5.5 Conclusions....................................................................................................72
3.6 NATURAL RISKS ..........................................................................................................73
3.6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................73
3.6.2 Study Area .....................................................................................................73
3.6.3 Baseline Summary.........................................................................................73
3.6.4 Issue Scoping.................................................................................................73
3.6.5 Impact Assessment........................................................................................75
3.7 HYDROGEOLOGY........................................................................................................80
3.7.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................80
3.7.2 Study Area .....................................................................................................80
3.7.3 Baseline Summary.........................................................................................80
3.7.4 Issue Scoping.................................................................................................84
3.7.5 Impact Assessment........................................................................................84
3.7.6 Impact Analysis ..............................................................................................89
3.7.7 Conclusions....................................................................................................91
3.8 HYDROLOGY................................................................................................................92
3.8.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................92
3.8.2 Study Areas....................................................................................................92
3.8.3 Baseline Summary.........................................................................................92
3.8.4 Issue Scoping.................................................................................................94
3.8.5 Impact Assessment........................................................................................95
3.8.6 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................110
3.8.7 Conclusions..................................................................................................114
3.9 WATER QUALITY .......................................................................................................115
3.9.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................115
3.9.2 Study Area ...................................................................................................116
3.9.3 Baseline Summary.......................................................................................116
3.9.4 Issue Scoping...............................................................................................118
3.9.5 Impact Assessment......................................................................................119
3.9.6 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................134
3.10 VISUAL AESTHETICS ................................................................................................137
3.10.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................137
3.10.2 Study Area ...................................................................................................137
3.10.3 Baseline summary........................................................................................137
3.10.4 Issue Scoping...............................................................................................138
3.10.5 Impact Assessment......................................................................................139
3.10.6 Conclusions..................................................................................................149
4 BIOLOGICAL .......................................................................................................... 150
4.1 FLORA.........................................................................................................................150
4.1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................150
4.1.2 Study Area ...................................................................................................150
4.1.3 Baseline Summary.......................................................................................151
4.1.4 Issue Scoping...............................................................................................156
4.1.5 Key Question FL-1 What Effect Will the Mine Have on the Loss or
Alteration of Plant Communities, Structure and Diversity?..........................158
4.1.6 Key Question FL-2 What Effect Will the Mine Have on the Loss of
Plant Species (Species Extirpation or Extinction)?......................................185
4.1.7 Key Question FL-3 What Effect Will the Mine Have on the
Introduction of Exotic and Unwanted Plant Species?..................................191
4.2 FAUNA.........................................................................................................................195
4.2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................195
4.2.2 Study Area ...................................................................................................195