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Project
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| Project: |
CHUUK TUNA
CANNERY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT |
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| Location: |
Truk Lagoon and
Southern Namoneas Islands, State of Chuuk, Federated States of
Micronesia |
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Client: |
Barrett Consulting
Group, Inc
Ada’s Professional Center, Suite 204-F
215-A East Saylor Street, Agana, Guam 96910 |
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| Contact: |
Greg Hartkopf, P.E.,
Project Manager |
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| Year Completed: |
1994 |
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| Project Scope:
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
required an environmental impact assessment for Chuuk Tuna
Packing’s project to build and operate a 100-ton per day cannery
on the Island of Tonoas. James Pedersen, Planning Consultant,
was retained to prepare the overall environmental report
reflecting input from a diverse project team which included
Barrett Consulting Group project designers, cannery design
specialist, oceanographers, marine biologists, and geotechnical
engineers. Pedersen was also requested to prepare a more
detailed study of the economic impact of the project in terms of
its value to the State of Chuuk’s economy.
Primary project issues included:
- Dependence of the local
population upon the natural resources of the Truk Lagoon for
food, marine transportation, Chuuk’s visitor industry, and
related marine resources;
- The State’s need to
establish a primary economic base and related employment and
income in the private sector;
- The relationship of the
project to ongoing transshipment activities by international
fishing vessels;
- Increased vessel traffic
within the Truk Lagoon and existing navigation routes; and
- Increased wastewater
discharges from the tuna cannery and related at-sea
disposal.
Three project options were examined
for accomplishing the State’s economic objectives for increased
employment and income. Project benefits and consequences were
compared and rated to provide the basis for project alternative
selection. The impact analysis primarily evaluated anticipated
project impacts upon the water quality of selected wastewater
disposal sites, the fill of inland wetland areas, existing
vessel navigation, lifestyle and cultural values, and increased
employment and income in the cash economy. Recommended
mitigation measures and related responsibilities for
implementation were recommended for each mitigative action |
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