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The following is a summary of the major projects accomplished.
Agriculture
CEMCO Conducted an Environmental Performance Analysis of GUYSUCO’s Factory Operations including Environmental Performance and an Environmental Feasibility of the proposed Skeldon Expansion Project.
Drainage and Irrigation
CEMCO Prepared the Environmental Assessment for the East Demerara Water Conservancy Northern Relief Structure at Hope/Dochfour.
Ministry of Agriculture/Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) Prepared the Environmental/Social Assessment for the Rehabilitation of the Cunha Canal.
Mott Mc Donald-CEMCO Prepared the Environmental Assessment component of the Feasibility Study for the rehabilitation of Guyana’s Drainage and Irrigation System.
CEMCO Prepared the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Assessment Studies required for the Canje Irrigation Project and the Cozier Dam, Guyana.
Energy
Shawnee Service Station Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for Service Station at Block X Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, Guyana.
CGX Resources Inc. and REPSOL N.V Strategic Environmental Assessment for CGX Corentyne Concession, Guyana.
Demerara Oxygen Company Limited Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for Demerara Oxygen Limited (DOCOL) operations at Old Road Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Guyana.
Vreed-en-Hoop Service Station Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for Fuel Station at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, Guyana.
Linden Gas Station Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a supermarket, fuel service station and wash bay at Mackenzie, Linden Region 10
Two Brother’s Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a Service Station, Hotel, Food Restaurant and Convenience Store at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.
Eccles Service Station Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a fuel service station at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.
AM Khan Filling Station Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a fuel service station at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast.
Two Brother’s Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a fuel bulk terminal at Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
Scott’s Service Station Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a fuel service station at 1st Street, Bartica.
DELTA Caribbean N.V Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a Wind Farm at Hope Beach, Guyana.
Environmental Monitoring
CGX Resources Inc. Conducting Environmental Monitoring for CGX Resources Inc. Operations in accordance with Operations Permit for Offshore Petroleum Exploratory Drilling.
R. Bassoo & Sons Construction Company Conducting Environmental Monitoring for R. Bassoo & Sons Construction Company who has been awarded a contract by the Government of Guyana for the Rehabilitation of Lot II Structure - Lot A2.
Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited Conducting Environmental Monitoring for Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited who has been awarded a contract by the Government of Guyana for the Rehabilitation of Lot II Structure - Lot A1.
Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Conducting Environmental Monitoring for BCGI’s existing operations at Aroaima and Kwakwani.
Barama Company Limited Conducted Environmental Monitoring for Barama’s Land of Canaan and Buckhall Operations.
Fisheries
Shakoor’s Trading Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a Salted Fish Processing Plant, Eccles Industrial Site.
L & T Seafoods Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a Shark Fin and Fish Glue Processing Plant, Eccles Industrial Site.
Forestry
CPT Inc. Preparing an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for a Logging and Sawmilling operation on the Left Bank of the Cuyuni River, Right Bank Pomeroon River, Left Bank Pairawa River in Region #2.
The World Bank and Guyana Forestry Commission Revised and Updated the Report 'Law Compliance and Prevention and Control of Illegal Activities in the Forest Sector of Guyana'
Guyana Forestry Commission Prepared Community Forest Management Plans for Batavia and Kwebanna
Barama Company Limited Prepared a Road Management Plan for Compartment 5 of Barama Company’s operations and conducting environmental compliance monitoring and reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency for operations at Land of Canaan and Buck Hall
Barama Housing Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishing of logging operation in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni District of Guyana.
Demerara Timbers Limited In collaboration with Clarke Environmental Consulting, undertook an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishing of logging operation in the Siparuni District of Guyana.
Barama Company Limited – Land of Canaan Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the Land of Canaan Complex (Sawmill and Plywood Factory operations).
Barama Company Limited Prepared a Report on the Actions to Address Corrective Action Requests for FSC Forest Management Certification – Compartment 5.
Timber Trader S.A. Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishing of logging and processing operation in the Mazaruni-Puruni District of Guyana.
Garner Forest Industries Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishing of logging and processing operation in the Puruni District of Guyana.
Guyana Forestry Commission Conducted a Sector Environmental Assessment of Guyana’s Forestry Industry.
Jaling Forest Industries Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment study for the establishing of logging and processing operation in the North West District of Guyana.
Housing
VIKAB Consultants Conducted an Environmental Assessment Study of the Bartica 4-mile, Good Hope, and Hope-Experiment-Waterloo Low Income Housing Development project.
CEMCO Conducted an Environmental Assessment Study of the Diamond Low Income Housing Development project.
Infrastructure
CGX Resources Inc. Preparing an Environmental Management Plan for Wharf at North of Crab Island, right bank of Berbice River.
Royal Haskoning - IDB Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Transport Infrastructure Initiatives (focus on IIRSA Corridors) in Guyana.
CEMCO-ND LEA Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the Berbice River Bridge Project.
CEMCO-ND LEA Prepared an Environmental Assessment component of a Feasibility study of the Southern Approach Corridor from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to Georgetown.
World Bank/Government of Guyana Participated with Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in conducting an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study of the Linden-Lethem Road.
Manufacturing
Comfort Sleep Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for a Foam Manufacturing Plant at 49 Eccles Industrial Estate, East Bank Demerara.
Demerara Distillers Limited Preparing an Environmental Management Plan for an Alcohol Distillery Plant and Waste Treatment and Biomethanisation Plant at Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
Avisha Readymix (Guyana) Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for a Readymix and Cement block making facility at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara.
Rudisa International Guyana Ltd. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishing of a Cement Bagging Facility at Supply, East Bank Demerara.
Mining
Guyana Industrial Minerals Inc. (GINMIN) Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for Bauxite Mining in Bonasika Reserves 1,2 and 5.
Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for 2 Manaka and Block5 N.E Deposits.
Linden Quarries Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the establishment of a quarry at Arimai Landing, R.B.Mazaruni River – Essequibo
Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the operations at 22 Kurubuka Project.
Aroaima Mining Company Inc. & Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Assisted in preparing application for Environmental Permits.
Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the 22 Kurubuka project.
Pharmaceutical
Essential Supplies Incorporated Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Complex, Eccles Industrial Site.
Programme Reviews, Proposal Preparations and Assessments
Environmental Protection Agency Integration of UN Convention Activities into Annual Work Programmes of Agencies as part of the UNDP funded National Capacity Self Assessment Project (NCSA).
Environmental Protection Agency Preparation of the Second Phase of Guyana’s National Biodiversity Action Plan
United Nations Development Programme Preparation of a Medium Size Project (MSP) Proposal for Sustainable Land Management
Guyana Lands & Surveys Commission Preparation of the National Action Programme for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Guyana Lands & Surveys Commission Preparation of Guyana’s Third National Report to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Environmental Protection Agency Conducted a Stocktaking and Thematic Assessment of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification as part of the UNDP funded National Capacity Self Assessment Project
Environmental Protection Agency Conducted Second and Third External Review of Inter-American Development Bank’s Environmental Management Programme – Phase II Project to the EPA.
Environmental Protection Agency Conducted External Review of Inter-American Development Bank’s Environmental Management Programme – Phase II Project to the EPA.
CEMCO Consultants Conducted an environmental performance analysis of GUYSUCO’s Factory Operations including environmental performance and an environmental feasibility of the proposed Skeldon Expansion Project.
Protected Areas
Fauna & Flora International Coordinated activities of a Darwin Initiative Project focused on training and capacity building for Guyana’s Protected Areas System
Guyana Marine Turtle Conservation Society Provided technical direction to the work of the Society, in particular in Protected Areas, and managed a WWF funded support project.
Environmental Protection Agency Prepared a National Strategy for the Establishment of a System of Protected Areas in Guyana.
Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development Assessed Iwokrama’s potential for nomination as a World Heritage Site or Biosphere Reserve.
Risk Mapping
OXFAM Conducted flood vulnerability assessment and developed flood risk maps for 20 communites along the lower East Coast Demerara, Guyana.
Tourism
Adam Development/Urbahn Associates (ADUA) Conduced an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for the Georgetown Mariott Hotel, Casino and Entertainment Complex, Kingston, Georgetown
Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Providing technical advise to the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce on tourism and environment issues and the implementation of the Ministry’s Work Programme.
Grand Coast Inn Assisted in preparing application for Environmental Permits.
Wilderness Lodge Assisted in securing Environmental Permit.
Marudi Creek Resort Conducted an environmental audit of operations as a requirement of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Caribbean Environmental Management Consultants (CEMCO) Conducted the Preliminary Environmental Scoping Study: CWC 2007 Host Venue Selection Bid Book.
L&D NorthWest Resort Inc. Developed a project proposal for the establishing of a small hotel (Georgetown) and interior resort (North West District).
Celine Atlantic View Resort Prepared an Environmental Management Plan for the establishing of a restaurant and bar at the Kitty Seawall, Georgetown.
BK International Prepared an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study for a proposed Agricultureand Tourism Project at Saxacalli, Essequibo River, Guyana.
Training
Hydroplan Ing. - Solid Waste Management Training Conducted training sessions and prepared manuals for the courses Occupational Health and Saefty; Hazardous Waste Management; and Registration of Industrial Waste Generators as part of Georgetown Solid Waste Management Programme
Institute for International Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) Conducted Awareness on Environmental Issues and Environmental Management within the Tril-Lakes Communities of Mainstay/Whyaka, Tapakuma and Capoey
Linden Economic Advancement Programme (L.E.A.P.) Conducted a two-day training workshop titled ‘Tourism and Environmental Management – A Focus on Region 10’
Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. Conduced a one-week training programme on environmental awareness and best-practice for BCGI’s existing bauxite operations at Aroaima and Kwakwani, Berbice.
THAG-CPEC Conducted a Tourism Awareness Programme on community-based tourism for communities in the North Rupununi
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Environmental Protection Agency Consultations and Preparation of the Third and Fourth National Reports to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).
Environmental Protection Agency Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for National Biodiversity Priorities Project: Assessing Capacity Building Needs for Initial Assessment and Monitoring, including Taxonomy.
Environmental Protection Agency Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for National Biodiversity Priorities Project: Stocktaking of Existing Capacity and Mechanisms.
Saxacalli Rainforest Centre Promoting environmental awareness and biodiversity research.
Guyana Sugar Incorporated Conducted a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment for Halcrow and Guysuco Conservancies.
Office of the President Prepared the Terms of Reference for a Review of Guyana’s Wildlife Legislation funded by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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