Title: Environmental and social management plan for Funafuti International Airport (FUN)
Abstract: The development objective of the Aviation Investment Project (TvAIP) for Tuvalu is to improve operational safety and oversight of international air transport infrastructure. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures are includes : (i) include transport of materials and equipment to construction lay down area (likely to be located at the airport) in the TMP e.g. covering of loads, maximum speed, designated travel times and notification of police andother required departments (e.g. hospital and schools); (ii) minimize erosion and design erosion protection measures according to international good practice standards, including incorporation of effective drainage systems (soakage pits) and consideration of surface flow paths; (iii) ensure all equipment is serviced and issued with warrant of fitness (as required). Any machinery deemed to be polluting the air must be replaced (or fixed) on instruction by the Client’s Consulting Engineer and/or MCT; (iv) ensure wash down areas with respective collection and treatment systems are designated within the construction camp (e.g. settling pond or tank and concrete slurry treatment) prior to works commencing; (v) contractors should include maximum rainwater reclamation and water conservation or efficiency in all components; (vi) identify approved service providers for collection and disposal of waste and stipulate conditions of carriage; (vii) contractor to identify shipping route and licensed disposal facilities for all exported waste; (viii) ensure containment facilities are set up for the transport of hazardous waste substances that are to be disposed of at licensed waste facility (trans-boundary); (ix) minimize time and size of ground disturbing activities to workable size at any one time. Vegetation to be removed manually, strictly no use of herbicides or pesticides; (x) ensure all construction waste material is recycled or packed up for transport off island. The municipal landfill on Funafuti is not suitable for disposal of construction waste generated from the TvAIP; (xi) lubricants shall be collected and recycled if suitable. All waste lubricants shall be removed from island as hazardous waste; (xii) dust masks and personnel protective equipment must be available for workers during dust generating activities (e.g. pavement milling); (xiii) regularly check and maintain machinery, equipment and vehicle conditions to ensure appropriate use of mufflers, etc.; (xiv) use plant species characteristic for the landscape in the course of restoration of the vegetation cover; (xv) used oil to be collected and taken off island (for disposal or cleaning at approved facility) at completion of works if no on island disposal or recycling facility available;
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
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