An important mining company has been operating for about four years in a coastal region. The mining activity of this of this company is very intense. This company has effectively implemented it's EMP with great success, mitigating the environmental impacts causes by this activity, up to date the results of the environmental auditory show up that this company completely fulfill all the legal requirements laws and Environmental standards established by the authorities. Since a year, this company is of trial against the community, which argues that after the company has started it's mining activity in the zone, the quality of water has been significantly deteriorated and that this company is operating in a protected area. The company argues that it has relevant proofs in order to demonstrate that they have not polluted the environment but the other industries located in the zone. The mining company emphasizes that when they began the activities the environment was already polluted specially the water and that the quality standards of the water were not good at all. 1. What document the mining company must present in the trial in order to demonstrate its argument that the Environmental quality was already, deteriorate before their activities begun in the zone? Why is this document so important? 2. What document the mining company should have obtained in order to get it's environmental license demonstrating that they are not located in a protected area? 3. Mention 2 environmental impacts this company might cause into the environment and 2 ways to mitigate this impacts that should be included in the EMP
An important mining company has been operating for about four years in a coastal region. The mining activity of this of this company is very intense. This company has effectively implemented it's EMP with great success, mitigating the environmental impacts causes by this activity, up to date the results of the environmental auditory show up that this company completely fulfill all the legal requirements laws and Environmental standards established by the authorities. Since a year, this company is of trial against the community, which argues that after the company has started it's mining activity in the zone, the quality of water has been significantly deteriorated and that this company is operating in a protected area. The company argues that it has relevant proofs in order to demonstrate that they have not polluted the environment but the other industries located in the zone. The mining company emphasizes that when they began the activities the environment was already polluted specially the water and that the quality standards of the water were not good at all.
1. What document the mining company must present in the trial in order to demonstrate its argument that the Environmental quality was already, deteriorate before their activities begun in the zone? Why is this document so important?
2. What document the mining company should have obtained in order to get it's environmental license demonstrating that they are not located in a protected area?
3. Mention 2 environmental impacts this company might cause into the environment and 2 ways to mitigate this impacts that should be included in the EMP
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A car washing and lubricating company has been operating for several years (more than 10 yr) in a terrain with the following characteristics: porous, filterable with a freatic level near to the surface (1.5 m depth). The company is located close by to an estuary branch which is quite useful for them since they discharge all the disposals and waste generated by this activity directly into the estuary. These disposals contain a high level of oils and greases. All the dumping from the car maintenance goes directly into the soil since there are not palettes or gutters. The lubricating company operates for 20hrs for seven days per week. The Municipality since the local people has complained has arranged the execution of an EIA and you are part of it.
- What type of environmental evaluation has to be performed by the Municipality according to this case
- Mention three environmental impacts of this activity
- Mention three mitigation measures you will propose as part of your EMP to mitigate the impacts identified
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