FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR CEC APPLICATION
CEC 235H/2007
Activity: Improvement of a Highway by widening and paving.
9 The establishment of a paved area (inclusive of associated works) of more than 4500
square metres during a two year period.
33(b) The extension / expansion (inclusive of associated works) of a road by more than
1 km or by 35% or more of its length or width.
The following information needs to be furnished to the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) before a determination
can be made:
A GENERAL INFORMATION
1 You have failed to include a copy of your Certificate of Registration as a Company from
the Registrar of Companies of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
2 In Item 5 (Location of Proposed Activity), you have stated that people get on to the
highway from all parts of Trinidad & Tobago. You need to state the exact location at which the highway starts and ends.
3 In Item 6 (Do you own the Property on which the Activity is to be Carried Out?), you
claim squatters rights based on many millennia of occupation. Please state the name of the actual owner of the land. Further,
if you are squatting on state lands you must also provide a copy of your Certificate of Comfort from the Land Settlement Agency.
4 In Items 10(b), (c) and (d), related to Springs or Aquifers; Rivers and Streams, and
Ponds; Reservoirs and Wetlands; please clarify your statement that this is not a concern of yours.
B DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED ACTIVITY
5 In Item 12(a) (Total Area intended for the Activity), you have stated "metaphysical area".
Please explain. Please also state how many lanes in each direction the improved highway will have.
6 In Items 12(c) and (d), related to Potable and Process Water, again please clarify that
this is not a concern of yours.
Site Preparation and Construction Phase
7 In Item 13, you have stated that blasting will be required to remove existing pavement,
and you further stated that the blasted pavement will be disposed as waste since recycling or reuse is not possible. Please
explain further.
