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Environmental Assessment Volume C
Slurry Pipeline Table of Contents
Table 4.2-5 Habitats (ha) Within a 100 m Edge Effects Zone of the Slurry Pipeline ..............105
Table 4.2-6 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Indirect Habitat Loss ...............106
Table 4.2-7 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Direct Mortality ........................110
Table 4.2-8 Residual Impact Classification for Fauna due to Fragmentation and
Barriers to Movement ..........................................................................................115
Table 4.3-1 Habitat Condition and characteristics of Sampling Sites in the Slurry
Pipeline Local Study Area....................................................................................120
Table 4.3-2 Fish Species Recorded at the Slurry Pipeline Local Study Area During
2004-2005 Surveys..............................................................................................122
Table 4.3-3 Aquatic Invertebrate Taxa Recorded at the Slurry Pipeline Local Study
Area During the 2004-2005 Survey .....................................................................123
Table 4.3-4 Ecosystem Components, Parameters and Criteria for Fish and Aquatic
Resources............................................................................................................128
Table 4.3-5 Impact Description Criteria for Fish and Aquatic Resources...............................131
Table 4.3-6 Total Estimated Aquatic Habitat Disturbance in the Slurry Pipeline Local
Study Area ...........................................................................................................133
Table 4.3-7 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Aquatic Habitat ................................135
Table 4.3-8 Residual Impact Classification for Effects on Aquatic Habitat.............................136
Table 4.3-9 Distribution, Number of Species and Relative Abundance (Compared to
Exotic Species in each Sample) of Endemic Fish Species in the Slurry
Pipeline Local Study Area....................................................................................138
Table 4.3-10 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Aquatic Species Abundance
and Health in the Slurry Pipeline Area.................................................................140
Table 4.3-11 Residual Impact Classification for Effects on Aquatic Species Abundance
and Health in the Slurry Pipeline Area.................................................................140
Table 4.3-12 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Artisanal Fisheries ...........................143
Table 4.3-13 Residual Impact Classification for Effects on Artisanal Fisheries........................143
Table 4.4-1 Species Richness, Endemism and Conservation Status of Flora, Reptiles,
Amphibians, Birds, and Fish in the Slurry Pipeline Local Study Area .................147
Table 4.4-2 Land Classification for the Slurry Pipeline Local Study Area ..............................148
Table 4.4-3 Location of Biodiversity Impact Analysis Information ..........................................150
Table 4.4-4 Summary of Potential Impacts to Natural Habitats and Biodiversity ...................152
Table 4.4-5 Impact Description Criteria for Natural Habitats and Biodiversity........................154
Table 4.4-6 Change in Area of Each Land Class for Full Development of the Pipeline
Relative to Baseline Conditions in the Local Study Area.....................................156
Table 4.4-7 Residual Impact Classification for Natural Habitats and Biodiversity ..................156
Table 4.5-1 Impact Description Criteria for Protected Areas ..................................................163
Table 4.5-2 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Protected Areas...............................165
Table 4.5-3 Residual Impact Classification for Protected Areas.............................................166
Table 5.1-1 Impact Mitigation and Benefit Enhancement Measures ......................................170
Table 5.1-2 Slurry Pipeline Impact Matrix ...............................................................................178
Table 5.2-1 Potential Types of Cultural Sites in the Cultural Resources Study Area .............181
Table 5.2-2 Impact Description Criteria for Cultural Resources .............................................184
Table 5.2-3 Potential Effects and Residual Impacts for Cultural Resources ..........................185
Table 5.2-4 General Procedure for Relocating Tombs ...........................................................186
Table 5.3-1 Land Use Impact Areas for the Slurry Pipeline Local Study Area .......................189
Table 5.5-1 Baseline Traffic Level Summary ..........................................................................198
Table 5.5-2 Pipeline Vehicle Numbers per Day along a Portion of RN2 between
Toamasina and Moramanga................................................................................200
Table 5.5-3 Vehicle Kilometres per Year Along RN2..............................................................200
Table 5.5-4 Changes in Accident Numbers Between Moramanga and Toamasina
During Pipeline Construction ...............................................................................201
Table 5.5-5 Number of Vehicle Pass-Bys (Noise Events) per Daylight Hour .........................202
Table 6.1-1 Potential Issues and Proposed Mitigation for Slurry Pipeline Construction.........205
Ambatovy Project vii January 2006
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