Leopold Matrix used for Project – Assessment of Impacts

Proposed Actions for

Development

Grading and cutting of land

Excavation

Foundation work

Construction

Filling
Drainage

Erection of lights
Clearing

Storage of material
Environmental
Characteristics
Earth

Soils 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 5 3
Land form 3 3 3 3 4 2 3 4 3
Surface 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3
Water

Quality 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Air

Quality 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Hearing 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2

Vision 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Humans

Inhalation 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Daily Routine 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Security 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1
Nature

Flora 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Fauna 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

Importance of each Effect Magnitude was Based on a rating Scheme

1-Low negative impact 3- Neutral 5- Positive Impact
2-Moderate negative impact 4- Moderate Positive impact