NEMC. The process for this review is structured around the Environmental Impact Assessment EIA system coordi-
nated by NEMC. The Terms of Reference ToR for the EIA ensures that all sectors relevant to the project systematically
provide review cr iteria and input to the approval process and that public consultation is used in the decisionmaking
process.
The
MAJOR
permit process is described on pages 28 - 44.
2b. For small-scale projects or those without potential for
substantial impacts, the developer will follow the MINO R permit process. Small-scale projects are subject to a review
at the District level, not a national review. District represen- tatives of the relevant sector s are included in the process.
Links to the national level are ensured through Fisher ies, NEMC and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
MNRT.
The
MINOR
permit process is described on pages 45 - 49.
3. Steps in the MAJOR permit process large-scale projects or
those with potential impacts:
3a. Getting started. Preparing the project’s proposal and
contacting TIC.
Elements that need to be included in the project plan are defined on page 30.
3b.Initial Contact. Conduct initial consultations with local
government; take fir st steps to secure land and water r ights.
Information about what parts of local government to contact and why are described on page 32.
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3c. Submission. The finalized project proposal is submitted
to the key institutions.
The key institutions that must be contacted are listed on page 34.
3d. Preliminary Screening. The institutions relevant to
mariculture meet to determine whether the project proposal
is adequate to proceed with the MAJOR permit procedure.
Criteria used to determine the adequacy of the proposal to continue the permit process are outlined on pages 33-36.
3e. Scoping. The ToR for the EIA are developed, incorporat-
ing each institution’s comments from the screening meeting and their review cr iteria.
Development of the ToR for EIA is described on pages 36-39.
3f. Assessment. The EIA is conducted and through consulta-
tion, the institutional and public per spectives are incor porat- ed in the EIA.
Procedure for conducting the EIA is described on page 40.
3g. Review. The EIA is reviewed for adequacy by an inter-
sectoral team.
The intersectoral process is described on pages 40-41.
3h. Environmental Permit. If the review finds that the EIA
repor t is satisfactory and answers the review cr iteria of all institutions, the Environmental Permit is issued.
The criteria for issuing the Environmental Permit are described on page 41.
3i. Final Approval. O nce the Environmental Permit is
granted, the investor may take the final steps in the approval process. The MNRT Fisher ies compiles and reviews all final
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