ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MATRIX

Key: PROJECT ACTIVITIES

OPERATION AND
SITE INVESTIGATION CONSTRUCTION

Road opperation (vehicle movement etc.)

[0] Insignificant and excluded from Matrix. MAINTENANCE

[1] Environmental impact that is potentially significant but on a

Supplementary investigation and

Road abandonment and reclaim

temporary basic and will assume equilibrium after certain

Culvert and bridge construction

Landscaping and re-vegetation
Preliminary site investigation
period.

Transportation of materials

Road surface maintenance

Road surfacing and paving
Drilling and blasting rocks
Detail site investigation

Drainage maintenance
[2] Environmental impact that is potentially significant but about

Geologic survey map

construction control

Vehicle movements
Drainage alteration
which there is insufficient data to make a reliable prediction.

Labour base camp

Soil investigation

Stream crossing
Close monitoring and control is recommended.

Waste disposal
Abandonment
Labour force
Site clearing

Borrow pits
Access road

Earthwork
[3] Residual and significant adverse environmental impact.

Utilities
[4] Significant environmental enhancement.

Landform 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 4 2 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Soil Profile 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0
Soil Composition 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
Slope stability 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 4 2 4 2 0 0 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
LAND

Subsidence and Compaction 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0

seismicity 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flood Plains/Swamps 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0
Land use 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 4 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0
Engineering and Mineral Resources 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Buffer Zones 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shore Line 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bottom Interface 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SURFACE WATER

Flow Variation 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 3 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
PHYSICOCHEMICAL

Water Quality 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 2 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drainage Pattern 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water Balance 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flooding 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Existing Use 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water Table 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GROUND WATER

Flow Regime 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Water Quality 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Recharge 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aquifer Characteristics 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Existing use 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Air Quality 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 3 4 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 0
ATMOSPHE

Air Flow 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 4 0
RE

Climatic Change 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 0
Visibility 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 0
Intensity 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 4 0
NOISE

Duration 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 4 0
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT

frequency 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 0
Terrestrial Vegetation 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
POPULATION
SPECIES AND

Terrestrial Wildlife 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Other Terrestrial Fauna 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Aquatic/ Marine Flora 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fish 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BIOLOGICAL

Other Aquatic/ Marine Fauna 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Terrestrial Habitat 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 4 3 4 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terrestrial Communities 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 3 4 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
COMMUNITIES
HABITATS AND

Aquatic Habitats 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aquatic Communities 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estuarine Habitats 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estuarine Community 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marine Habitats 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marine Community 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physical Safety 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 4 1 4 4 4 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
HEALTH AND

Phychological Well- Being 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SAFETY

Parasitic Disease 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communicable Disease 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Physiological Disease 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Employment 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
ECONOMICAL
SOCIAL AND

Housing 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Education 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Utilities 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amenities 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Property & Settlement 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HUMAN

Landform 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 4 2 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biota 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wilderness 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AESTHETIC AND CULTURE

Water Quality 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atmosphere Quality 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 4 1 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
Climate 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 4 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tranquility 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sense of Community 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Structure 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Man-made Objects 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Historic Places or Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Places or Structure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Landscape 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 1 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0