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Department of Marine Resources, GEF Full-Sized Project Lionfish Demonstration, South Berry Islands Marine Reserve – Experiment Coordination
SEV is responsible for coordinating all activities related to the lionfish demonstration project, which involved lionfish removals in the South Berry Islands Marine Reserve (SBIMR) and research on lionfish invasion pathways into The Bahamas. Key components of the project include ensuring participation of Bahamian students in research and local residents in the removal exercises. Outputs of the project will include research papers and strategies for management of lionfish as a major biodiversity threat to the Bahamian marine environment.
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Bond’s Cay, Berry Islands – Environmental Feasibility Study, Environmental Impact Assessment and Permitting Assistance
Project involved assessment of the environmental impacts from a luxury home development. The project is on a 680-acre cay. Tasks involved development of an Environmental Feasibility Study to determine potential environmental impacts and assessment of terrestrial and marine impacts to develop the EIA. The EIA also included recommendations for changes in design to minimize footprint and negative environmental impacts and for mitigation methodologies. SEV was the Project Lead and responsible for coordinating all fieldwork as well as completing some of the fieldwork, liaising with Government agencies and preparing the EIA document in compliance with Bahamian policies and legislation for submission to the Bahamas Investment Authority and the Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission.
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Inter-American Development Bank Water & Sewerage Support Program, New Providence – Development of Environmental Social and Impact Analysis
SEV was responsible for an environmental and social analysis (ESA) of the sewage treatment operations of the Water and Sewerage Corporation as a requirement of their loan application to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The analysis involved assessing current status of the sector (physical assets, human resources, legislative framework and operational processes), review of proposed upgrades to the sector and their potential impacts as well as recommendations on environmental mitigation measures for the proposed construction upgrades. SEV was also tasked to participate in any public consultation activities organized to discuss the ESA and respond to questions.
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Lukku Cairi, Eleuthera – Development of Environmental Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Assessment
Project involves development of a cruise ship terminal and resort, which extends over 1,000+ acres. SEV developed an Environmental Feasibility Study to determine potential environmental impacts of the project, particularly related to the marine environment and freshwater resources, and advising on the environmental feasibility of the project. SEV was project lead and responsible for coordinating all fieldwork as well as completing some of the fieldwork, liaising with Government agencies and ensuring preparation of the study in compliance with policies and legislation of the Government of The Bahamas for submission to the Office of the Prime Minister and the BEST Commission.
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Lynden Pindling International Airport, New Providence – Environmental Management Planning and Monitoring
Project involves review of the Environmental Management Plan for the LPIA Expansion Project, a $400 Million project spanning five and a half years, and recommendations for changes to improve the environmental management regime for the project. SEV also monitors the construction activities of the project, inclusive of terminal building construction, infrastructure installation, construction of parking for vehicles and aircraft, disposal of construction waste, and health and safety of construction workers, to ensure compliance with the EMP and international and Bahamian legislation, regulations and guidelines. The monitoring occurs on a weekly basis and involves site inspections, completion of environmental checklists, submission of weekly reports and monthly reports.
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Albany, New Providence – EIA Addendum for Road Corridor Extension, Environmental Management Plan, training of construction staff and coral reef monitoring
Project involved assessment of the environmental impacts from a change in road configuration and design for the project, which extends over 500+ acres. The $1.5 billion project is a luxury mixed-use resort development inclusive of an 18-hole golf course, 70-slip large-vessel marina, 100 residences in a marina village, and 300+ residential units. Tasks for EIA Addendum involved assessing environmental impacts of change in road corridor configuration and design and recommended mitigation for these impacts. Tasks for Environmental Management Plan involved ensuring all mitigation measures developed through the EIA for the project were included and presented with clarity for management and construction staff to utilize during construction and operation, developing training materials and conducting training sessions with management and construction staff on the EMP and environmental issues related to the project, and developing monitoring program for key environmental factors such as biodiversity, marina water quality and groundwater quality. Tasks for coral reef monitoring involved regular environmental assessment of corals that were relocated for construction of the marina channel which extends one mile from shore. Parameters measured include fish diversity and abundance and reef health. Monitoring started in 2008 and was completed in 2010. SEV was the project lead and responsible for coordinating all experts involved in completing tasks as well as completing all marine-related fieldwork, liaising with Government agencies and ensuring deliverables were made in a timely manner.
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DevCon Limited, New Providence – Coral reef assessment and cleaning
The project involved assessment of 2 patch reefs that had been impacted by dredging activities as well as manually cleaning the corals in an effort to remove sediments. Tasks related to the assessment involved visual assessment of impacts and coral health and recommendations for reducing impacts on the corals. SEV was the project lead and responsible for coordinating all experts involved in completing tasks as well as completing some of the marine-related fieldwork and ensuring deliverables were made in a timely manner.
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Road 3B, Corridor 2, New Providence – Environmental Management Plan and environmental oversight as per EMP requirements
The project involved development of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the road construction; EMP included overview of environmental impacts, mitigation methodologies to be utilized, training materials for construction staff, design of organizational structure for EMP implementation, development of environmental method statements and monitoring schedule. Tasks also involved weekly monitoring for environmental impacts based on EMP requirements. SEV was the project lead and responsible for coordinating all fieldwork as well as completing some of the assessment and monitoring fieldwork, liaising with Government agencies and ensuring deliverables were made in a timely manner, including monitoring reports.
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Children’s Bay Cay, Exuma – Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan and environmental oversight as per EMP requirements
Project involved assessment of the environmental impacts from a luxury home development. The project occurred on a 176-acre cay and consisted of 11 residential lots and a small marina of about 20 slips. Tasks involved assessment of terrestrial and marine impacts to develop the EIA, recommendations for changes in design to minimize footprint and negative environmental impacts, and development of an EMP based on project impacts and recommended mitigation methodologies. SEV was the Project Lead and responsible for coordinating all fieldwork as well as completing some of the fieldwork, liaising with Government agencies and ensuring deliverables were made in a timely manner.
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Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management
Testing a Prototype Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW) – Final Review and Editing of Documentation (Project Document, CEO Form and associated annexes) to be submitted to the GEF Secretariat for Approval and Compilation of Overall Project Budget – 19 countries in the Wider Caribbean Region (March –Sept 2010)
Proposal development for GEF Full-Sized Project for a Sustainable Network of Marine Protected Areas in The Bahamas (2008 – 2009)
Model Policy and Strategy for Water Use Efficiency in the Caribbean for 13 Caribbean countries (2008)Conducting a Review of Policy, Legislation & Institutional Structures related to Integrated Watershed and Coastal Area Management (IWCAM) in countries participating in the IWCAM Regional Project – review for The Bahamas (2007)
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