MINOR P The proposal is acceptable to proceed with the MAJOR

1. Proposed location include map and site plan 2. Topography and soil type 3. Basic descr iption of the physical layout of the project size, number of ponds, design, etc. 4. Surrounding features physical and biological 5. Species to be cultured and source of stock for farm 6. Cultivation methods 7. Natural resources needed for project e.g. source and volume of water, land requirements, including needs for future expan- sion, reliance upon wild stock 8. Infrastructure needs both those developed as part of the pro- ject and those provided from the public sector 9. Number of employees and where per sonnel will be obtained 10. W hether technical assistance from the public sector is required, and if so, what in what manner 11. Source of funding 12. Expected benefits of the project 13. Expected potential impacts or difficulties if impacts or diffi- culties are possible, please descr ibe how these will be eliminated, addressed or resolved IVb. Preliminary review of project proposal by the District Technical Team DTT. The DTT is a subcommittee of the District Management Team, comprised of technical specialists and local representatives. Representatives from all sectors with an interest in mariculture should be present to review the proposal for technical soundness and acceptability, and advise the investor where necessary. a The investor submits the proposal to the relevant DTT. b The DTT reviews the project in order to determine if it 46 Tan zan ia Mar icu l t u r e In vest or ’s Gu ide presents potential impacts using the criteria listed in Par t II, page 38, in which case it is referred to NEMC for PEA to determine whether the MAJO R permit process should be followed. c If the DTT finds the proposal is acceptable, and the lack of significant impacts does not require referral to NEMC, then it will be forwarded to the Village Development Committee. d In cases where the proposal is inadequate or unaccept- able, the DTT will assist the investor to revise it so that it can be accepted for further review. e The DTT should provide wr itten comment on the pro- posal to be compiled with the comments of the village and ward author ities for later forwarding to the District Management Team. When to move to the next step? If the project is acceptable, then it is forwarded to the Village Development Committee for further review. IVc. Review by local authorities. The Village Assembly and Ward Development Committee will review the proposal for local acceptability. a The DTT forwards the proposal and written comments to the Village Development Committee. b The Village Development Committee reviews the pro- posal. If the Village Development Committee is in agreement with the proposal, it is approved by the Village Assembly and submitted to the ward. 47 Tanzania Coastal Management Partnership c Ward Development Committee reviews the recommen- dation for preliminary approval given by Village Assembly. If acceptable, the Ward Development Committee makes recommendation for final approval by the distr ict. d The comments of these committees are compiled with those of the DTT for forwarding to the District Management Team. When to move to the next step? If acceptable, the proposal is forwarded to the District Management Team along with the compiled comments of all the reviewers to this point to begin the final approval process. IVd. Final Approval by Full Council. The Distr ict Management Team reviews the proposal as a final step before approval by the Full Council. a Reviews the proposal and the compiled comments and submits to the Full Council. b If the District Management Team requires revision of the proposal, it is returned to the investor for revision and eventual re-submission. Rejection may also occur at this stage if the proposal is discovered to be in conflict with regulations or policies. c After the Full Council reviews the proposal, the Director wr ites a letter of approval to the investor and submits a copy of the letter with findings to the national Fisheries Division and NEMC to communicate the results and to provide for a means of establishing a pub- lic record. 48 Tan zan ia Mar icu l t u r e In vest or ’s Gu ide d The investor can now proceed to obtain land and water use r ights. 2. O btaining land and water use rights. O btaining provisional land and water use rights allows the investor to proceed with the approval process and shortens the final procedures. The process of obtaining provisional land and water use rights is the same as described for the large-scale project approval process Par t II, pages 65-75. 3. Business License. A business license is required in order to sell the product. See page 75. 49 Tanzania Coastal Management Partnership Par t II Decision makin g Cr it er ia an d Special Per mit s Pa r t II – D ec is io n m a k in g C r it er ia a n d S pe c ia l P er m it s Par t II – Decision makin g Cr it er ia an d Special Per mit s The following is a list of criteria that will be used to review and approve mar iculture development in Tanzania. The cr iteria are sor ted by sector, except for water and land use rights, which require the investor to follow per mit procedures that are sepa- rate from the permit procedures descr ibed above Institutional Description and Criteria, and Summary of Responsibilities for Use in Mariculture Permitting and Development F ISHERIES D IVISION Feasibility study The pur pose of the feasibility study is to determine whether the project is properly planned so that there is a high probability of success from the economic, biological, environmental and social perspectives. In addition to the considerations listed below for species selection, site selection and culture technology, the feasi- bility study will consider issues of financial soundness and avail- ability of infrastructure, human resources, public ser vices and other basic necessities. The Fisher ies Division will work closely with the District Fisher ies O fficer and other technical per sonnel to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed project. The investor will provide the information listed in Step IIa as part of the project proposal. This infor mation will be used to evaluate the project according to the criteria listed below.

1. Economic aspects

Failed projects impose a cost to the public, government and envi- ronment, therefore assur ing that a proposed project has a reason- able chance of success is an important par t of the feasibility 51 Tanzania Coastal Management Partnership study. The probability of success of a project will be evaluated according to the following cr iteria. Criteria • The financial backing to suppor t proposed project activities is sufficient • The business plan of the company is reasonable and adequate • The infrastr ucture and ser vices required for project activities are either available or will be created as par t of the project • Human resources such as labor and qualified technical per- sonnel are either present or obtainable • There is an accessible market for the product and means to deliver the product

2. Species selection.

There is potential to culture a wide range of finfish, aquatic plants, mollusks and crustaceans e.g. prawns, crabs in Tanzania. However, cer tain limitations will be imposed due to legal requirements governing the importation of exotic species, and factors that deter mine the economic and practical feasibility of cer tain species. The infor mation presented here is designed to guide the investor so that an informed choice of species can be made and to assist in the legal aspects related to species selection. To assist the investor in making an informed choice of a species, taking into account biological, economic, technological and social factors: The investor is advised to make initial, informal consultations with Fisheries and research institutions such as TAFIRI or the University of Dar es Salaam to obtaion informa- tion on which species are most likely to be viable culture species. With the exceptions noted elsewhere, law does not regulate i.e. impor ted or potentially damaging species species selection and 52 Tan zan ia Mar icu l t u r e In vest or ’s Gu ide