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Capital and Maintenance Dredging at Port Esquivel - Alcan Jamaica Limited
These were full Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) as the projects envisioned deepening of the
channel and the widening of the channel in the middle and at the landward end. The recommended dump
site was selected by a TEMN associate, Mr. Pierre Diaz, in 1992. These contracts included the submission
of the EIA to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) for the approval of the Licence required
in 1992 and 1996. The projects also included the environmental monitoring of the dredging exercises as well
as the EIAs in 1992 and 1996. The exercises in 1993, 1994, and 2002 involved monitoring of maintenance dredging only.
EIA of dredging at Montego Freeport
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) required maintenance and Capital dredging in the Montego
Bay Harbour. This was, at first, controversial as the dump site first proposed by the PAJ was strongly
objected to by a number of Tourism interests as the proposed dump site was adjacent to a popular dive site
on one of the finest examples of a coral reef in the Montego Bay area. Subsequently a land based dump site
which proved to be very suitable was identified and recommended, thereby defusing a potential confrontation
with dive tour operators. EIA carried out by Donovan Rose and Associates, a partner of TEMN.
EIA of the expansion of the Kingston Trans-shipment Port to Gordon Cay as part of Port Development project KCT2
The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) envisioned a major expansion of the Kingston Trans-shipment Port
to expand the ports capacity in order to remain competitive into the 21st century. This EIA involved a major
Oceanographic survey as well as Marine Biology and Water Chemistry studies. At the time, the development of the
Gordon Cay berthing facilities was one of the largest public works projects in years. The PAJ formally commended
TEMN for our work on this important project.
EIA and monitoring of dredging operations at Berths 8 and 9 in Kingston Harbour
(For the Port Authority of Jamaica and Kingston Wharves)
This exercise involved the Preparation of an Environmental Impact assessment of dredging at Berths 8 and 9
in Kingston harbour, as well as monitoring of the dredging exercise. TEMN selected a dump site outside of Kingston
Harbour which was approved by the then NRCA. An Environmental monitoring report on the dredging exercise was also
prepared and submitted to the NRCA.
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