Pre-feasibility Study of Dutch

Bay Island Resort

at
Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Project Location – in Kalpitiya Peninsula which is
100 km long surrounded by both sea and
Puttalam estuary
Project Life Cycle

• Preliminary investigation and fact finding

• International Marketing Campaigns
• Land surveys and investigations
• Land Acquisition
• Completion of contour drawings
• Workshop with Designers and Envi. Eng.
• Completion of Preliminary master plan
• Pre-feasibility workshop and studies
• EIA
• Details designs and shop drawings
• Appointment of consultants, Project Managers and
contractors
• Commencement of work
• Continuous Promotion campaigns
Existing Land use pattern
Major ecosystems within the area

Near Shore
Wetland
Salt marsh
Terrestrial
Near Shore Ecosystem
Wetland Ecosystem
Salt Marsh Ecosystem
Terrestrial Ecosystem
Preliminary Master Plan
What to be covered under pre-
feasibility Study??

• Prerequisites for detailed designs

• Things that are necessary for alternate
designs
• Things that are impacted on financial
feasibility
• Things that are important for overall
master plan development
Geotechnical Investigations
• Bore-hole investigations up to 10 m and bed
rock
• Type of soil, depth up to which each layer
occurs, bearing capacity in terms of SPT nos,
permeability coefficients
• Where to do
– Tsunami structure, Two storey hotel, water holes,
erodable areas etc.
• Mobilization only for once
• Important for EIA
Water Supply
• Estimation of water demand
• Identification of source of supply
– Pumping and recovery tests
• Checking of water quality of such sources
• Reliability of such sources throughout the year
• Treatment facilities required
– Decentralized vs centralized
• locations
• Estimation of storage capacities and method of
storages
• Estimation of flow through distribution mains and
branches
• Sizing of pipes, types of pipes
• Pumping arrangements for different areas
• Maintenance program
Rainwater Harvesting
• Estimation of water quantity based on
rainfall
• Storage mechanisms, types, unit
processes
• Checking of water quality of storage
• Reliability of such sources throughout
the year
• Treatment facilities required
• Sizing of pipes, types of pipes
• Maintenance program
Wastewater Treatment
• Estimation of wastewater quantity – gray, black and
others
• Identification of sources of wastewater
• Estimation of water quality parameters – BOD, COD,
SS oil and grease etc,
• Generation of wastewater –average, maximum
demand
• Treatment facilities required
– Decentralized vs centralized
• Level of treatment required
• Reuse, recycle potential
• Locations
• Maintenance program
Provision of Electricity
• Estimation of electricity demand
• Identification of provision of electricity
– Dendro power
– Generator
– solar
• Control of noise, vibration, air pollution
• CDM facility for carbon trading
• location
• Reliability of supply, back up service
• Energy efficient buildings
• Maintenance program
Disaster Management
• Locations of Tsunami towers
• Preliminary designs
• Protocol development for disaster
identification
• On-line monitoring devices
• Reliability of service, back up service
• Use of the structures during normal
time periods
• Maintenance program
Development of water holes, ponds
• Locations, sizes, depths etc.
• Construction procedures
• Bottom liners
• Type of water to be filled, source
• Control of algae and other nuisance
aquatic plants
• Maintenance of water levels
• Recreational activities proposed
Solid waste management
• Quantity and types generated and
household storage
• Collection and storage facilities
• Final disposal of both perishables and
non-perishables
• Reuse, recycle possibilities
• Reliability of service, back up service
• Negotiations with local authorities
Hazardous waste management
• Quantity and types generated and
household storage
• Collection and storage facilities
• Final disposal
• Reuse, recycle possibilities
• Reliability of service, back up service
• Negotiations with local authorities
Tree plantation
• Types, nos based on location
• Root-ball system vs seedlings
• Watering plan
• Turfing required
• Removal of nuisance plants
• Habitat creations and maintenance
Road Network – Internal and External
• Vehicular fleet, types
• Types of roads
• Lighting, other service ducts
• Preliminary designs
• Maintenance program
Storm water drainage plan
• Quantity generated
• Collection and storage facilities
• Preliminary designs
• Flood levels and flooding
• Mosquito breeding and other health
hazards due to ponding of water
• Maintenance program
Entertainment facilities – local flavor
• Local handicrafts, shopping arcades
• Musical and cultural events
• Safari and other eco-tourism activities
• Local traditional displays
• Artifacts for a Museum
• Negotiations with local populations
Sea sports
• Types of sports
• Facilities to be made available
• Security aspects – life guards, first aid
sign boards etc.
• Ideal time of the year
• Reliability of services, back up service
• Use of Bar reef
• Development of aquarium
Marina and Jetty
• Type, location
• Preliminary designs
• Construction procedure
• Fuel bunkering and loading and
unloading of materials
• Services to be given to clients and
workers
• Alternate ways of commuting
Security
• Potential risks
• Type of security arrangements
• Disaster preparedness
• Reliability of service, back up service
• Government support facilities
Other facilities and services
• Ayurvedic center
• Educational center with IT facilities
• Telecommunication facilities
• Library, Internet café, conference
facilities
• Birds watching
• Snake point
• Medical centre
Contingency plan
• Fires
• Terrorist attacks
• Natural hazards
• Animal bites
• Workers unrest
• Environmental degradation