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NOTES ON APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES
(a) CHECKLIST FOR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF:
BIOPHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENT OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONCERN
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Biophysical
Change; Aspect Liable to be Modified; New Structures or Institutions; Social or Economic
Changes
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MAGNITUDE |
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Not Applicable or Negligible |
Minor |
Major |
Permanent/Irreversible |
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A. BIOPHYSICAL COMPONENT: |
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1. Landforms and Soils |
Slope Stability |
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Streambank/Shore Stability |
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Channel bed and Materials |
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Rill/Gully Erosion |
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Sheet Erosion |
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Sedimentation |
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Soil Structure |
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Organic Matter |
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C.E.C. |
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Nutrients |
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Soil Microflora |
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Soil Microfauna |
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Laterization |
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2.
Water Resources
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Storm Runoff |
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Baseflow |
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Groundwater levels |
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Sfc. water quality |
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Groundwater quality |
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3.
Climate & Air Quality
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Microclimate |
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Regional Climate |
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Dust |
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Smoke |
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Other Emissions |
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Large-scale Cumulative Changes (CO2; albedo; etc.) |
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4. Vegetation |
Complete Forest Clearance |
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Partial Forest Clearance |
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Loss of Species: Rare, Commercial Others |
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Species Diversity |
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Genetic Resources |
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Forest Regeneration |
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Influx of Weeds |
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Persistence of Weeds |
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Unknown species |
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Phytopathology |
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Slash, Other Debris |
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Fire Hazard |
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Adjacent Uncut Forest |
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Exotic Species |
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Re-, Afforestation |
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New Brushland |
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New Grassland |
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Plant Removal with Herbicides |
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Root Extensions into Cropland |
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5. Wildlife & Fisheries |
Rare, Endangered or Protected Species |
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Nesting Sites |
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Breeding Grounds |
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Feeding Grounds |
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Spawning Grounds |
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Aerial Pathways |
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Fish Nurseries |
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Other Aquatic Habitat |
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Subsistence Fisheries |
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Commercial Fisheries |
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Displacement of Animals |
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Population Changes: Browse, Rodent, Insect, Other Species |
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Hunting/Poaching |
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New Habitats Created |
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B. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONCERN: |
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1. Traditional Cultures & Subsistence Economy |
Habitat Loss/Gain |
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Traditional Resources |
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Heritage Resources |
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Energy Sources |
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Shifting Cultivation |
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Illegal Felling |
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Cultural Contacts |
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2. Cash Economy & Demography |
Direct Job Creation for Local Residents |
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Indirect Job Creation |
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Jobs for Non-Residents |
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Influx of Newcomers |
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Settlements, planned |
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Settlements, unplanned |
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Logging Camps |
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New Physical Infrastructure |
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New Institutions |
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Overall Economic Stimulus |
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Land-Use Conflicts |
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Labour-Market Competition |
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Waste Disposal |
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Government Services |
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3. Epidemiology |
Incidence |
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New Pathology |
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Epizootic Outbreaks |
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4. Conservation |
Existing Parks, Game |
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Reserves, Sanctuaries |
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Planned Conservation Areas |
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Potential Conservation Areas |
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Amenity Values, incl. Visual Changes |
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5. Other |
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(b) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FORESTRY ACTIVITIES
NATURE OF IMPACTS |
IMPORTANCE OF NET LONG-TERM IMPACTS |
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Long Term (Years) |
Short Term (Mos.) |
Local |
Regional |
Trans- boundary |
Direct |
Indirect |
Remarks |
Beneficial |
Detrimental |