Environmental Assessment
Volume C-5.3
Slurry Pipeline
Land Use
Along the planned slurry pipeline route in the agricultural zone, land uses include
tavy agriculture, rice paddies, residences and villages, agroforestry areas, grazing
areas and large plantations such as the oil palm plantation south of Toamasina.
5.3.3
Issue Scoping
Key issues raised by the public relating to land use during public consultations
include:
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effect of direct pipeline disturbance, or erosion from pipeline route, on
agricultural lands and villages;
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effects of spills from the pipeline on agricultural lands and villages;
•
effects of the pipeline and related activities on access routes (especially
where above ground and during the construction phase);
•
the effects of opening up access routes (a road along the pipeline) for
resource use by outsiders;
•
the project’s compensation policy for affected lands; and
•
effects on sedimentation where the pipeline crosses rivers.
5.3.4
Assessment Methods
The effects of land use impacts are social in nature and are addressed within the
impact rating system in the socioeconomics section (Volume C, Section 5.1).
In this section, the direct effects of the project on land along the pipeline route
are assessed. Mitigations to reduce the potential effects of the project are
indicated.
5.3.5
Impact Assessment
A linkage diagram for land use is presented in Volume H, Appendix 9. Potential
impact pathways between the slurry pipeline and changes in land use exist for:
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alteration of soils, terrain and vegetation;
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changes in hydrology and sedimentation;
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changes in fish habitats and abundance;
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increased population pressure (construction phase only); and
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regional access improvement.
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